Wu Song Capital

An early stage accelerator VC fund that invests in high growth startups. Accelerating Asia is the leading startup engagement platform that connects investors, partners and clients to the best startups in Asia and beyond through acceleration, investment opportunities and engagement. At the core of the work we do is the guiding belief that entrepreneurs are humanity’s greatest catalysts for positive change. OUR WHY It's our guiding belief that entrepreneurs are catalysts for positive change that drives the team to support and invest in startups from across the region. For us it’s not just about financial returns. At Accelerating Asia we focus on profitability, growth and impact. Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Accelerating Asia’s early-stage VC fund focuses on pre-Series A startups with untapped potential that are 6-18 months away from institutional funding. While most angel investors and startup programs in the region focused on ideation-minimum viable product stage startups, and venture funds focused on solid product-market fit, startups with a robust product at early stages of customer traction are often overlooked. That is where Accelerating Asia comes in. Our accelerator and venture capital model are designed to support pre-Series A startups to fast-track growth and drive success, unlocking the potential in them so startups and us can grow together. OUR MISSIONInvest in the region's best pre-Series A startups. Give Founders access to investor networks, funding, resources, opportunities and the resources they need to scale. Partner with governments, development organisations, MNCs and impact investors to implement programs and build the ecosystem. Have a positive impact on the world by investing in startups contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development goals. BUILDING NEXT GEN UNICORNS Finding themselves unemployed, after the successful corporate accelerator they ran closed down in Singapore, Craig and Amra realised there was a need for an independent, homegrown VC accelerator for Asia run by Founders for Founders out of Singapore. Since Craig and Amra had that first Accelerating Asia meeting in a random room at a coworking space, we've grown to a core team of over 10 that has invested in 50+ startups and to have our very own office HQ in Singapore.

As an impact-driven organization serving remarkable entrepreneurs & ecosystems, we leverage corporate partnerships, specialized programming, meaningful mentorship, and capital investments to drive growth within the minority innovation economy. Lightship provides remarkable founders the resources and direction their businesses need to scale.

Breega is one of the fastest growing VC funds in Europe with more than €500M AUM. We built Breega to provide founders with the help we wish we’d had. Breega propels pioneering and purpose-driven founders from idea into impact. We closed our first fund in 2015 and now have €500m AUM and 70 trailblazing portfolio companies. Crafted for founders by founders, we built Breega to provide start-ups with the help we wish we'd had. And we’ve created an investment proposition that’s purposefully designed. We call it full stack funding: providing capital and connections, expertise and experience, support and solidarity for entrepreneurs at every step of their journey. We invest across Europe through our 3 offices in Paris, London and Barcelona, focusing on pre-seed to Series B stage. We believe in a future where tech entrepreneurship has catalysed universal prosperity – so we decided to build a different kind of VC. Build by Founders. As entrepreneurs ourselves, we’ve been through the highs and lows of founding, failing, fundraising and flourishing. We built Breega to provide founders with the help we wish we’d had. For Founders. We wanted to “Bridge the Equity and Experience Gap” (hence the name Breega) – and fulfill the lack of operational expertise we saw in VC at that time. Breega began investing in 2015. We now have 70+ trailblazing startups in our portfolio. Our purpose today. To propel pioneering and purpose-driven founders from idea to impact.

At TNB Aura, we are investing in and helping to build the future of Southeast Asia. As a thesis-led, high-conviction venture capital firm, we use data-driven methodologies to identify and invest in select companies that are primed for the future and ready to change the very face of their categories. An approved co-investment partner of Enterprise Singapore, we invest US$2-10 million into Series A and B tech startups - and beyond that, we become true partners in their quest to uplift lives of The Next Billion.

z21 Ventures fuels its early-stage tech investments with a unique community engine. Diverse members within this network generate a constant stream of promising deals, while a thematically focused approach ensures backing the most impactful opportunities. Initially, the focus will be on the India-US corridor, empowering companies to tap into India's vast talent pool or unlock the booming Indian market. But funding is just the first spark. Early startups crave the sage advice of seasoned veterans to illuminate their path. z21 Ventures bridges this gap by building a robust community of experienced advisors, personally invested in the fund and eager to guide your journey. We identify promising gems, nurture their growth with the power of our community, and stay by your side as your success story unfolds. Who do we partner withSTARTUPS: Technology focused companies at Pre-seed and Seed stage. z21 Ventures fosters a vibrant community-driven ecosystem designed to empower early-stage startups with strategic guidance, expert mentorship, and invaluable connections. INVESTORS: Investors across the world who are interested in investing in early stage companies. z21 ventures enables them to easily diversify their portfolio by investing in a broad array of purposeful startups with exceptional teams that are supported by a powerful network of LPs, advisors, VCs, accelerators, and industry specialists. Become part of a community fostering innovation and driving success. Our differentiation z21 Community: z21 Community is going to be one of the largest communities of entrepreneurs, executives, and innovation enthusiasts that will be available to help the companies on specific problems and scale. We already have a community of over 120 advisors who are experts across the spectrum. z21 Leadership Summit: Held at the SF Bay area every year,z21 Leadership Summit will get portfolio leaders across the world to come meet executives from hundreds of tech companies. z21 Investor Partnerships: z21 will have partnerships with hundreds of later stage investors and will facilitate introductions for later stage investments. z21 Corporate Partnerships: z21 will have partnerships with hundreds of Corporate Development teams across the world to facilitate partnerships for portfolio companies.

Beta Boom is led by two general partners, Kimmy and Sergio Paluch. Yes, they share a last name because they are married and have been partners in life and business for over twenty years. They are both passionate about making the world a better place through technological innovation and giving overlooked founders a fair shot at fulfilling their visions. Kimmy and Sergio have two boys, Rafael and Adrian, who were Beta Boomers from the beginning, hanging out with founders in Beta Boom’s office over the summer of 2018. Rafael wants to work for Beta Boom one day and Adrian wants to be a professional footballer (soccer player). We'll work alongside you from day one. A lot of VCs say that they’ll be there for you, but few are as involved as us and most give generic startup advice. Depending on what you need, we support you on getting things done across product development, sales, marketing, and fundraising. We meet you where you are. Not literally, but figuratively. We work with you and your team to figure out where our support can be most impactful. If your team is strong on engineering and marketing, but need help with sales, that’s what we’ll help with. If your team is great at sales but needs help with engineering and marketing, that’s what we’ll focus on. If all you need is fundraising support, that’s all we’ll do. Focus on the "how" not "what." We don’t like telling founders what to do or spouting useless startup advice. You know your business and customers better than we ever will, and you should make decisions for your company. Plus, you don’t need dark overlords. What we try to help with is the “how.” How do you set up your CRM for fundraising? How do you test marketing channels? How do you generate sales leads? How do you reach out to investors or get introductions? Collaboration sessions rather than lectures. We do collaboration sessions to work through challenges or get stuff done. We don’t lecture you. For example, in a collaboration session we might work on your positioning, review usability testing plans, improve your investor tracker, edit your cold sales emails, etc. When we say we work alongside you, we mean it. Vetted experts at your fingertips. Beta Boom has an extended network of vetted experts that we’ve worked with or our portfolio companies have worked with and loved. We do this so you don’t have to waste time searching for effective support, and can get things done while you build your permanent team. Here are examples of the kinds of experts that you’ll have access to, among others: Growth marketers that can help with setting up and running Google, Instagram, and Facebook ads; Lead generation experts that can get you qualified sales leads via email campaigns; Sales coaches that can help you set up your CRM and walk you through sales conversations; A near-shore engineering firm that specializes in APIs and securely handling large data sets.