Impact Frontiers: Capital as a Catalyst – Beyond Wealth, Beyond Borders
On July 2nd, we had the privilege of hosting the Impact Frontiers Summit – The Single Family Office Innovation Summit at Raffles Sentosa, Singapore. This invitation-only event brought together a diverse group of single-family offices, institutional investors, and mission-driven innovators from across Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. We were honoured to welcome Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of […]
Venturebeam successfully facilitated an oversubscribed funding round for Viact in Asia
Momentum like this is too important not to celebrate! Venturebeam proudly facilitated an oversubscribed capital raise of $7.3M for viAct, an innovative AI for workplace safety company based in Hong Kong. Two weeks ago, viAct’s remarkable achievement was unveiled, and we want to take this moment to celebrate our role in this significant milestone. In […]
Venturebeam Partners with Google Startups for Sustainable Developments
We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Google Startups for Sustainable Development (SFSD). Together, we aim to empower a global ecosystem of impact-driven companies and entrepreneurs, paving the way for a more sustainable tomorrow. “Google SFSD is focused on supporting startups that are leveraging technology to address the world’s most pressing challenges, as outlined […]
AI Thought Leadership Roundtable
Earlier this week, during the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), Venturebeam hosted an exclusive invitation-only roundtable dinner focused on the transformative potential of AI technology and its implications for the world, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. The event brought together thought leaders, founders, and leading investors in AI, allowing us to delve […]
Transforming Ocean Data with XOCEAN: Our Latest Investment
We are delighted to announce that Venturebeam has facilitated a €30 million Series B funding round for XOCEAN, alongside Venturewave Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, and Enterprise Ireland. This investment accelerates XOCEAN’s mission to revolutionise ocean data collection for sustainable development. About XOCEAN Founded in 2017 in Ireland, XOCEAN uses Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) to collect […]
Venturebeam Launch in Singapore
Venturebeam was launched at an exclusive gathering of the brightest minds in Impact Investing in Singapore today. We were delighted to welcome our Chairman Alan Foy, our Founder Kaidi Ruusalepp, and one of our key investors, Taizo Son of Mistletoe and SoftBank Ventures Asia. Venturebeam is a new invite-only venture investing platform – A Private […]
Interview – Alessa Berg, Top Tier Impact Founder and CEO
Would you like to start with an introduction of yourself and perhaps summarize Top Tier Impact and ESG 360? Certainly. My name is Alessa Berg, and I am the founder and CEO of Top Tier Impact, which is a global ecosystem for impact and sustainability spanning 45 countries. We’re known for our network of members, […]
The Spanish Startup Scene’s Quiet Ascent
Trailing behind its neighbours up north, the Spanish startup scene is quietly maturing Cycles of Life Comparisons can be easily manipulated. Faced with the same statistics, one can craft the story they wish to tell by arranging the numbers to their liking. The pessimist will tell you that the Spanish startup ecosystemʼs funding dropped 15% in 2022 […]
The Thunderous Entrance of Sovereign Wealth Funds Into the VC World
Benefitting from a virtually unlimited influx of capital, sovereign wealth funds have quietly been ramping up their investments in startups worldwide. A Powerful Force Sovereign wealth funds, SWFs for short, are government-owned investment funds generally set up using a country’s natural resource wealth, fiscal surplus, proceeds of privatizations, or foreign currency reserves. The stated goal […]
The Role of Accelerators and Incubators in Startup Growth
A chat with Cristobal Alonso, global CEO of Startup Wise Guys, who invest in B2B startup founders via their accelerator funds and programmes. So, from the perspective of Startup Wise Guys and others, how do you define yourselves, and how do you define an accelerator?Well, we consider ourselves an accelerator fund and company. We focus […]