Tag: Investment

Andrew Lee: Young Investor’s Early Bet on Rising Mental Health Startup

Spotlight on Protege Ventures Alumni  In a classic “by youths, for youths” success story, a shrewd student venture capitalist swiftly recognised the potential of an up-and-coming startup and its savvy founder, leading an investment into it and propelling it to greater heights.  In picture: Andrew Lee, Protege Ventures alumnus  With a honed eye for rising…

Press Release: Protégé Ventures fuels Singapore’s space ambitions with investment into eco-friendly rocket propulsion space start-up

Student venture capitalists from Protégé Ventures are redefining the future with their latest strategic investment in a space-tech start-up. This bold move attests to Singapore Management University’s commitment to nurturing next-generation entrepreneuria (From left to right) Mr Simon Gwozdz, the CEO of Equatorial Space Systems, and Mr Ryan Tan and Mr Timothy Wee, both student…

[As Seen on e27] From Classroom to Boardrooms: How we landed our first deal as student VCs

This article shares our journey as student investment analysts, leading to our first real investment decision. This article first appears on e27. Link to the original article here. Written by Protege Ventures analysts Arjun Kumar & Joanna Teo We’ve all heard stories about inspiring young people who dared to dream big with a deep motivation to…

Press Release: Protégé Ventures Bets on ZOLO to Transform Southeast Asia’s Food Sector with a Pre-Seed Investment

The investment in ZOLO, an AI-powered B2B software, marks the conclusion of Protégé Ventures (PV) Fund I – which has made a total of 11 strategic investments since its inception in 2017. Singapore, 28 February 2024 – Protégé Ventures (PV), Singapore’s only student-led venture capital fund and the first such fund in Southeast Asia, has…