Colin Kleine 🚀

I had the pleasure of attending the DealStreetAsia PE-VC Summit 2025 in Singapore. The summit brought together an exceptional community of investors, entrepreneurs, and dealmakers to reflect on the evolving dynamics of private equity and venture capital across Asia. The conversations highlighted both the opportunities and challenges. Four impressions: 1. SEA activity muted and likely to remain so in the short term 2. Politics and Geopolitics seems to be hurting (read: destroying) economics 3. All countries/regions need to create platforms of liquidity and vibrant capital markets. Rich countries need that even more. 4. Venture Capital to Private Equity has a chasm in the middle. Tech fueling innovation but also making it obsolete quicker than the investment cycle At Praxis Global Alliance, we continue to partner with clients and stakeholders in creating long-term value across India, Middle East and Asia. #DealStreetAsia #PraxisGlobalAlliance #BusinessFirstAI Excited to launch our Private Capital report on SEA. Download here. https://lnkd.in/dnWn5X-J

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On Market View today: Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to allocate S$1.1B to three asset managers to invest in Singapore stock market; Microsoft issues alert to businesses, governments about server software attack; Alphabet Inc., Tesla and The Coca-Cola Company’s earnings in focus this week; Japanese Yen movements after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on; Lum Chang Creations Limited’ SGX Group Catalist debut, S-REITS to watch Singapore shares rose today, breaking above the 4,200 point mark at one point. The Straits Times Index was up 0.34% at 4,203.87 points at 11.58am Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$680.51M seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Lum Chang Creations, after the company made its trading debut on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange today under the trading name “Lum Chang Creat” and trading code “LCC”. Elsewhere, from Hong Kong topping 25,000 points for the first time in three years, to movements relating to the Japanese yen after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay on even after another election defeat – more international headlines remained in focus. Plus – how Microsoft issued an alert about “active attacks” on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations, and recommended security updates that customers should apply immediately. Glad to unpack the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor. Many thanks to Mr Kuo for joining us on MONEY FM 89.3! And here’s a snippet of our conversation on a topic close to the retail investing community – the rejuvenation of the SGX Group! Catch the podcast episode on Awedio, Apple podcast and Spotify at the links below. Podcast links: https://lnkd.in/gnsihHie https://lnkd.in/gvrkyhCf https://lnkd.in/gpQG4MqE Avanda Investment Management Fullerton Fund Management J.P. Morgan Asset Management Ting Wei Toh Adrian Tay Serla Rusli Neha Jain Kale Satoshi Ebitani Boon Chye Loh Michael Syn Yao Loong Ng Pol de Win Geoff Howie Boon Gin Tan Jenny Sofian Ken Goh Winston Thng Mark Yuen Patricia Yew Siu Ming (Cen) HONG (GRP, CCP, IHRP-SP) Cynara Tan Michael Teo Susan Soh Ai Ning Wee Richard Chan Teresa Koh George Gatch James Peagam Shari Mancher Schiffman Dan Watkins #singapore #sgx #sti #stockmarket #us #inflation #interestrates #federalreserve #asia #trump #tariffs #monetaryauthorityofsingapore #mas #assetmanagers #stockmarket #revitalisation #microsoft #software #server #attack #alphabet #tesla #cocacola #earnings #japaneseyen

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Investors may want to prioritize camels in the short term if they want to have unicorn exits in the long-term. In my recent article I compare the two models and why at Accelerating Asia Ventures we typically prefer camels. Article here: https://lnkd.in/gDkqBP8c Photo by Yana Yuzvenko on Unsplash

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Singapore's GIA programs are a game-changer for startups breaking into the massive US market—think workshops, mentorship, and success stories like myFirst Tech landing a $15M deal! But are they enough to turn high-growth ventures into global leaders? In my latest blog, I dive into the gaps: limited duration, lack of rigorous selection, and a focus on discovery over revenue. What's needed? A selective, revenue-driven accelerator to scale the best—extending to 3-6 months with metrics on real sales and funding. Singapore's ecosystem is booming (4th globally in 2025 with S$6.7B in funding), but let's aim higher to create more unicorns. What do you think—time for a bolder step? Read the full post and share your thoughts especially those who have been through these programs! 👇 #SingaporeStartups #Innovation #USMarket #Accelerators https://lnkd.in/gUR_FyAq

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