Ep 1: What It Takes To Set Up a Venture Capital Fund in Singapore - Amra Naidoo from Accelerating Asia

In episode 1 of Transplanted Here, we will explore the intricacies of setting up your own venture capital fund in Singapore. Singapore is a Global Financial Hub. There is an understanding in the region that, whether you are interested to invest in a VC fund or set up your own venture fund, Singapore is a must. But what are some of the intricacies and challenges of wooing investors and creating a stable deal flow if you are a micro venture fund?

Our guest, Amra Naidoo, shares her experience of moving from Zimbabwe to Australia and eventually setting up an award-winning flagship accelerator, Accelerating Asia, in Singapore. They have also set up a $5million micro venture fund to support startups in their ecosystem. 

In this episode, she dive deep to share her thoughts and experiences of what drove her to Singapore. How did she come to Singapore? What is her transition like?

Being heavily involved in the startup ecosystem in the region, she shares perspectives on some of the good, bad and ugly of raising funds in Singapore. How to go about raising funds in Singapore? How did she approach fund raising when she first started the accelerator? What are things that have gone wrong when raising fund for startups? Tune in to find out!

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