HANOI (Bloomberg): Vietnam’s nascent startup sector is on pace to be the region’s next tech hub, according to Binh Tran, co-founder of Ascend Vietnam Ventures.
(Bloomberg) Vietnam’s nascent startup sector is on pace to be the region’s next tech hub, according to Binh Tran, co-founder of Ascend Vietnam Ventures.
Venture funding for startups in Vietnam reached $2.
HANOI, May 29 (Bloomberg): Ascend Vietnam Ventures, a new venture firm started by two 500 Startups partners, plans to invest in 25 companies in the South-East Asian country.
The early-stage investments will range from US$500,000 to $2 million for tech startups in sectors including finance, education, health care, productivity and future of work over three years, said co-founder Binh Tran. About a third of the startups will receive follow-up investments of $4 million each, he said.
Tran did not disclose details about how much Ascend plans to raise for its first fund.
Along with Eddie Thai, the co-founder of social-media startup Klout Inc. oversees 500 Startups’ $14 million Vietnam fund, which seeks to capitalize on the increasing digitalization of the fast-growing economy. Tran relocated to the country about a year ago from the Bay Area to join Thai, who has been in Vietnam for nine years.
(Bloomberg) Ascend Vietnam Ventures, a new venture firm started by two 500 Startups partners, plans to invest in 25 companies in the Southeast Asian country.