How has the private capital landscape changed in Emerging Europe, and in Ukraine in particular, since Horizon Capital began investing in the region in 2006? Since the launch of Horizon Capital, technology has become the ultimate equalizer – eliminating borders and enabling founders from any nation to seize opportunities to… Read More
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Olivia Weiss OWeiss@GPCapital.org | press@GPCapital.org | +1.646.315.6737 EMPEA INAUGURATES NEW ASIA HEADQUARTERS IN SINGAPORE New York, NY, 14 April 2021: EMPEA, the industry association for private capital investment in Africa, Asia, CEE, Latin America and the Middle East,… Read More
Lynk is a Hong Kong-based expert network that raised a USD24m Series B in January 2021 from Brewer Lane Ventures, MassMutual Ventures and the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund. Lynk connects investors and businesses with a global network of over 800,000 experts. EMPEA spoke with CEO Peggy Choi about what… Read More
Africa’s technology sector has remained a bright spot across the continent’s private-investment landscape even as the coronavirus pandemic dampened overall investment volume along with many of the region’s economies. “The bright spot of opportunity has been around e-commerce, fintech and related sectors,” said Cate Ambrose, a board member and chief… Read More
Google’s AI-focused Gradient Ventures kicked off 2021 by leading a USD15m Series B for ELSA, a Vietnam-based edtech focused on English learning, with participation from Vietnam Investments Group, SIG, Endeavor Catalyst, and Globant Ventures, and follow-on from Monk’s Hill Ventures and SOSV. EMPEA interviewed ELSA co-founder… Read More
EMPEA interviewed Carrie Chan, Co-Founder, and CEO of Avant Meats, an alt protein startup using cellular agriculture to grow premium fish, in addition to beef and other animal proteins. Founded in 2018 and based in Hong Kong, Avant Meats has raised early funding from a range… Read More
Bot MD is a Singapore-based clinical assistance platform for doctors that raised a USD5m Series A in February 2021 led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, with participation from SeaX, XA Network, and SGInnovate. Bot MD participated in Y Combinator in 2018. EMPEA spoke with Co-Founder & CEO… Read More
Arya, an India-based agtech focused on post-harvest services for farmers, just raised a USD21m Series B from EMPEA Members Quona Capital, Omnivore, and LGT Lightstone Aspada. We spoke with Co-Founder & Managing Director Prasanna Rao about how Arya is driving post-harvest efficiencies and how it relates… Read More
VC investment in Latin America has grown dramatically since 2017, with Brazil leading the way. Listen to a discussion with SoftBank, Valor Capital Group and Brazilian VC Canary, moderated by EMPEA’s Managing Director of VC Julie Ruvolo, on why it is a good time to invest in Brazilian tech. The… Read More
BukuWarung, an Indonesia-based bookkeeping and payments platform for micro-merchants, recently raised a reported ~USD10-15m from investors including DST Global, Soma Capital, GMO Venture Partners, and a serious roster of angels, after completing Y Combinator’s accelerator program in the summer of 2020. Founded… Read More
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