Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the technology sector have been witnessing a rebound in recent years as tech giants have employed M&A to expand their ecosystems.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the technology sector have been witnessing a rebound in recent years as tech giants have employed M&A to expand their ecosystems.
Three Vietnamese women in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia listing
By Nguyen Quy April 20, 2021 | 04:52 pm GMT+7
Three Vietnamese women – two entrepreneurs and a fashionista – are in the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list released Tuesday.
Mai Ho, 29, and Le Han Tue Lam, 26, were named in the financial and venture capital category. Chau Bui, 23, was listed in the arts category.
Mai joined Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Hustle Fund last year. The firm seeks to invest in early-stage startups operating in software, business to business, fintech and digital health sectors. Over the past year, she led investments in Vietnam-based audiobook app Fonos and DatBike, the first Vietmanese-made electric motorbike company,
Patience needed for startup success 14:12 | 20/01/2021
Patience needed for startup success
Local e-wallet startup MoMo last week completed its Series D fundraising round worth $100 million, including global leading investors Goodwater Capital, Kora Management, and Macquarie Capital. However, not every business has been so fortunate.
âSince the pandemic broke out, it has been harder to mobilise capital,â said Tran Nguyen Le Van, CEO of Vexere â a local startup offering online bus tickets. Because of the health crisis, fewer people have been travelling by bus, bringing about a pitiful performance for the company.
Van said that startups generally have no assets such as mortgages and so are unable to access bank loans. In the case of Vexere, the startup can only count on investment capital. âTravelling restrictions have hampered us from a direct meeting with investors to settle the investment deal. So, we have yet to access the po