2020 has gone quickly from feast to famine in many industries. However, it’s not all bad with a number of industries experiencing increased growth. Of course, startups can sit on either (or both) sides of this divide, and no matter which industry they are in. So what are some best practices for riding out the next few months or more if you’re a startup founder?
Read MoreFellow founders and the Accelerating Asia team are just two of the top reasons why Australia/Spanish startup Numu joined the program. Learn more about Co-Founder Carlos and why he chose Accelerating Asia
Read MoreThe world’s most prominent startup ecosystem, Silicon Valley, has chosen SAFEs to be the de facto document to use for early-stage startup investment as they are more streamlined, cheaper to execute, and easier to due diligence than other options. At Accelerating Asia we agree and also use SAFEs for our own startup investments and we also facilitate other investments in our portfolio companies through SAFEs.
Read MoreThere’s a fundamental shift happening globally across all industries. Social impact is not just a ‘nice to have’ anymore, it’s expected. As a venture fund and startup accelerator, we’ve experienced a shift in the conversations that we’re having with our partners and investors. Impact is no longer considered only a philanthropic endeavour but something that adds real value to the commercial deals and partnerships that we are part of and that we facilitate with our startups.
Read MoreEarlier this week, Y Combinator Founder Sam Altman lost a US$100k bet about the 2015 bubble. He might have lost on some things but he was right about 2/3 - the growth of mid-stage companies and the YC batch. Entrepreneur in Residence, Nesh Sooriyan explores what this means in the SEA context & how investors can gain from investing in early-stage companies.
Read MoreLet us get delve into the reasons and process for incorporating a holding company abroad first. First things first: unless you meet a local investor with access to funds in the local country, foreign investors will mostly prefer investing in a holding company abroad for reasons ranging from transparency, accountability and security of their money.
Read MoreAs we go through the regional Roadshow for Accelerating Asia, promoting the program, I thought it would be useful to provide a few tips on pitching.
At each of our Roadshow events we have a pitch competition, with the winner gaining automatic entry to the second round of the application process. Since our program typically receives well over 200 applications this can mean the startup gets a pass to leap past at least 150 other applications!
The pitch format is really basic: A 1-minute pitch with no slides. Here’s some tips on how to ace your pitch.
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