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The Collapse of SVB: The Most Prominent Lenders in the Startup Ecosystem

On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), arguably one of the most prominent lenders in the start-up ecosystem, collapsed. The root of its demise goes back several years. In 2022, 18% of deposits—about $31.1 billion—came from international clients. SVB’s collapse has had a knock-on effects

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Mastering the Art of Pivoting for Startup Founder

As a startup founder, you know that the road to success is never a straight line. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, your original idea or business model may not work out as planned. But how can you turn a setback into an opportunity? The answer is pivoting The process of

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Telling Your Startup's Story: A Must-Have Skill for Branding Success

As a startup founder, you know that having a great product or service isn't enough to succeed in today's competitive market. To really stand out, you need to create a compelling narrative that resonates with potential investors and customers alike. In other words, you need to become a master storyteller.

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ZA Tech Invests in Carro to Offer Tailored Insurance Products

Softbank-backed insurtech company ZA Tech has made an undisclosed investment in Carro. This investment was made through a joint venture deal. The partnership will enable Carro to leverage ZA Tech's solutions, including tailored insurance products and real-time processing of claims through AI. Carro will also gain access to ZA Tech's

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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Pitching Your Startup to Venture Capital

As a founder, one of the biggest challenges you will face is raising capital for your startup. While there are many funding options available, pitching your startup to venture capitalists (VCs) can be one of the most effective ways to secure the funding you need. However, the pitching process can

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Selecting the Right Investor for Your Startup

As a founder, securing investment for your startup can be one of the most significant steps towards achieving your business goals. However, choosing the right investor is equally important. The right investor can provide more than just funding - they can also bring expertise, connections, and a valuable network to

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The Importance of Business Model Innovation for Startups

As the startup ecosystem continues to evolve and mature, it is becoming increasingly clear that success is not just about having a great product or service. Startups that are able to innovate their business models are much more likely to succeed and thrive over the long term. In this post,

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Top 10 Venture Capital in Indonesia

Indonesia's startup ecosystem has been growing rapidly in recent years, and venture capital firms have played a key role in providing funding, mentorship, and support to early-stage startups. With so many options out there, it can be difficult for founders to know which VC firms are the best fit for

Secrets to Startup Success: Tips for Early-Stage Founders

As an early-stage founder, the path to success can be filled with challenges and uncertainties. However, with the right tips and tricks, you can navigate the startup landscape with greater ease and increase your chances of success. In this blog post, we'll share 10 essential tips for early-stage founders to

A Guide to Essential Metrics for Businesses

In today's fast-paced business world, tracking and measuring key metrics is essential to stay ahead of the competition. Understanding how your business is performing and where to focus your efforts is crucial to making informed decisions and driving growth. Whether you're a startup just getting off the ground or an

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The Importance of Customer Discovery in Early-Stage Startups

Starting a new business is an exciting and challenging journey. However, it is important to remember that a great idea alone is not enough to guarantee success. One of the most important steps in the early stages of startup development is conducting customer discovery. What is customer discovery? Customer discovery

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Tech in Asia: This Indonesian Healthtech Firm Checked Out of Hospitals to Run Clinics

Venturra's portfolio company, Klinik Pintar, was recently featured in Tech in Asia. The article delves into the founders' journey and how they developed innovations that have accelerated the growth of Indonesia's health tech landscape. It also covers the challenges they faced along the way and how they overcame them Serial

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The Business Models of Emerging Cleantech Startups

Given the numerous positive indicators for cleantech investment in recent years, it is clear that this industry will continue to experience growth and success in the following year Between 2020 and February 2022, $1 billion was allocated across 23 deals, of which 70% was invested in Singapore-based targets and 21%

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The Looming Year for Cleantech Investment

As the global community continues to focus on finding sustainable solutions to the pressing environmental challenges of our time, the trend of cleantech investment is becoming more and more prevalent. In recent years, we have seen a significant increase in the number of investors who are looking to put their

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Emerging Tech & Business Trends That Will Shape 2023

As we welcome 2023, it's important to take a moment to reflect on the emerging tech and business trends that will shape the coming year. From cleantech to the continued opportunity for housing solutions, the next 12 months are sure to bring a host of exciting developments. In this blog

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Venturra Tech After-Hour: Ho Chi Minh City

We were thrilled to have hosted our first-ever networking event in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam this past November 29th, 2022! It was an incredible experience for us as we were able to bring together more than 85 guests from Venture Capitals, Startup Founders, Corporates, and Tech Ecosystem Players for

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Klinik Pintar, Med247, and Prixa Named Most Promising Health Tech Startups from Southeast Asia

HolonIQ compiles an annual list of the most promising startups in digital health, biotech, MedTech, and other sectors where entrepreneurs are driving healthcare innovation. Three Venturra portfolio companies made it to the list of The 50 Most Promising Health Tech Startups in Southeast Asia. In the system category, there are

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Venturra Receives an Investor Award from Alibaba Cloud's Asiastar 10x10

Venturra were given recognition from Alibaba Cloud through their collaborative initiatives with tech ecosystem partners, Asia 10x10. The initiative gives recognition to 100 companies, communities, and projects in ten categories across the region. Ten awardees were chosen for each category. Ventura has been named as one of the notable players

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Antler invests £960k into eight UK tech startups

One of Venturra portfolio and a global venture capital firm, Antler, has made a pre-seed investment of £960,000 in eight UK technology startups. Each of the eight startups, which work in fields such as fintech, ecommerce, and data analytics, will get £120,000, as exclusively shared with UKTN. In

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What is ESG Investing and Why is it Matter Now?

ESG is increasingly being used to assess the alignment of a company's strategies and objectives with initiatives to promote an orderly low-carbon transition. As an increasing number of institutional investors and funds adopt diverse ESG approaches, questions arise. What is ESG? ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. It’s

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Klinik Pintar is Exploring a Partnership Model to Establish 100 Digitized Clinics

Klinik Pintar, one of Venturra portfolio companies, is considering a novel partnership approach to develop 100 new clinics throughout the archipelago as part of its ambition to become Indonesia's largest primary-care provider, according to a top executive. Despite the necessity to incorporate technology into the healthcare system, the business feels

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Vietnam Women's Day 2022

On October 20th this year, Vietnam marks the 92nd anniversary of its own version of Women's Day - Vietnam Women's Day. While significant advances have been made since then, female equality and empowerment remain some of the biggest challenges faced by women in Vietnam today. Vietnam's Women's Day 2022: A

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Microsoft Co-Founder's Private Equity Firm Leads Seed Funding Round Investment to Marathon Education

Vietnamese education startups, Marathon Education, has raised further funds in its seed financing round led by Vulcan Capital, according to a release. It is known that besides Vulcan Capital, other investment funds are involved such as Forge Ventures, DSG Consumer Partners, and Goodwater Capital. The deal value was not disclosed

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Meet the Visionaries: CEO & Co-founder of Sribuu, Nadia Amalia

Nadia is the CEO & Co-Founder of Sribuu, an AI-powered personal financial advisor that helps Indonesians reach their financial dreams. We had a very interesting chat last week about her journey throughout building Sribuu. From receiving inappropriate messages online, to getting admitted into Y-Combinator. This is her story. Hi Nadia! How

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Indonesia Oral Wellness Startups KLAR Raises $4.5 million Pre-Series A Investment

Klar Smile, an Indonesian dental care firm, announced a US$4.5 million pre-series A investment led by AC Ventures and East Ventures. According to a statement, Venturra and numerous angel investors completed the financing. Ellen Pranata, Adelia Susanto, and David Sugiharta created KLAR in September 2020. All three have