Singapore National Research Foundation launches S$40 million fund to grow local tech start-ups
The National Research Foundation (NRF) launched a S$40 million fund for small, high-tech innovative companies in Singapore on Monday (Sep 21). NRF’s third Early Stage Venture Fund was launched at Techventure 2015, a two-day platform for global technopreneurs and investors at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The fund aims to speed up […]
Singapore start-ups gain access to $120M more in funds
The technology start-up scene in Singapore received another boost yesterday as the National Research Foundation (NRF) announced that it will work with six venture capital (VC) funds to make available S$120 million for young local firms.
Singularity University to launch $50 million venture fund to tackle the world’s ‘grand challenges’
Forward-looking startups will have a chance at $50 million later this year when Singularity University, an education center and accelerator based at Mountain View’s NASA Ames Research Center, launches its first venture fund. The university will begin raising capital during the second quarter of 2014, according to managing director of new venture development Sandy Miller. The fund will […]