Khairu Rejal

From Asia to America — Qapita’s next chapter in building global private-market infrastructure. 🌏 Excited to see Qapita raise USD 26.5 million in Series B funding led by Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW), with participation from Citicorp Citibank and MassMutual Ventures. Founded by Ravi Ravulaparthi, Lakshman Gupta Kanamarlapudi and Vamsee Mohan Kamabathula, Qapita has grown to serve 2,700+ companies across India and Southeast Asia, managing USD 17B+ in equity value. With this round, the team is expanding into the U.S. in partnership with Schwab to launch “Schwab Private Issuer Equity Services.” Private markets are becoming the new engine of global wealth creation. Platforms like Qapita make this ecosystem more transparent, efficient, and inclusive for founders, employees, and investors alike For Endiya Partners, this milestone reinforces our belief in the ability of Indian and SEA founders to build globally relevant, category-defining platforms. Grateful to our other co-investors - Cercano, Nyca Partners, Analog Capital Partners and East Ventures for believing in Qapita’s vision and execution. Congratulations to the Qapita team on this remarkable step forward! 🚀 #EndiyaPartners #Qapita #VentureCapital #PrivateMarkets #AsiaToAmerica #Entrepreneurship

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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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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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Onsite in Korea - last week we delivered the keynote at the 2025 Global Eco-Innovation Forum, organized by the Korean government to coincide with the Regional APEC SME conference. With Mr. Paul Teng, as our keynote speaker. Food systems continue to contribute up to 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Climate-smart innovations can help reverse this trend - From resilient crops and regenerative agriculture to digital tools, novel proteins, and smarter water management, these innovations strengthen food security and resilience for local communities. Food system transformation is already under way and we continue to invest in its future. #APEC2025 #EcoInnovation #ClimateAction #SustainabilityLeadership #FutureOfFood #SMEs #AsiaPacific

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