21 September 2021
Why It Matters: SGX’s SPACs: Impact on local trading, startup scene
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be the first major bourse in Asia to offer SPAC listings; moreover, the continuous rise of these SPACs could soon take the place of a traditional IPO roadshow and fundraising season. Michael Lints, Partner, Golden Gate Ventures provides an outlook of the situation and what it could mean for the local startup scene.

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16 June 2021
Across the ASEAN: Changes to the ASEAN Startup Landscape
Golden Gate Ventures released their latest Southeast Asia Exit Landscape Report 2.0, tracking recent funding and exit trends for the region's tech industry, and how it has been shaped by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Michael Lints, Partner at Golden Gate Ventures, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss the study's findings, why it's gotten easier to do Series B and Series C funding, and why initial seed capital is getting harder to clinch.

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12 September 2019
Outlook for private equity exits
A new report by INSEAD and Golden Gate Ventures, an early-stage VC firm, anticipates at least 700 startup exits in South East Asia between 2020 and 2025. Michael Lints, Partner, Golden Gate Ventures shares more about the report, as well as the reasons behind the strong private equity exit momentum.

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