Vanessa Ho

Looking ahead to next week, I’ll be spending some time in Singapore and would love to connect with people across the deep-tech and VC ecosystem interesting in MGF’s body of work. At MGF Kavachh (MountTech Growth Fund - Kavachh), a SEBI-registered Category II AIF, we invest in early-stage Indian companies building strategic and critical technologies across sectors such as defence & aerospace, semiconductors, space & satellite, maritime and advanced communications. As these technologies move closer to real-world adoption, the ecosystem around them becomes equally important - industry, capital, banking and financial institutions, global markets, research and strategic partnerships. I’m keen to meet founders, investors, industry leaders, technology professionals, researchers, financial institutions and others shaping this ecosystem - to exchange perspectives, understand what is being built across markets, and explore opportunities to create meaningful connections for the companies we work with. If you’re part of the deep-tech ecosystem and will be in Singapore next week, I’d be glad to connect. Please DM me or write to mgf.admin@mounttechindia.com for possible slots between 29th September and 2nd October. Stronger India. Safer World. #Singapore #DeepTech #CriticalTechnologies #SovereignTechnology #IndustryConnect #IndiaSingapore #CrossBorderCollaboration MountTech Growth Fund - Kavachh Suryakant Dalmia Abhinav Munshi Vandana Swarup Nagendra Nadig Ishaan Thakker CMA DIYA NEGI Abhranil Chatterjee Iha Bhatia Yashika Gupta Neha Sirohi Arnav Soni

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Singapore-based GreenFi has successfully raised $2 million in seed funding led by Transition VC, with participation from undisclosed angel investors. Founded in 2023 by Barun Chandran, the company provides an AI-powered SaaS platform that enables financial institutions and corporations to identify, track, and manage environmental, social, and governance risks. The platform integrates data from multiple sources into a unified dashboard, utilizing deep learning and natural language processing for comprehensive ESG due diligence. The capital infusion will support GreenFi's expansion into California, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, while enhancing its AI capabilities and distribution network. The company currently serves prominent clients including United Overseas Bank, Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, and Wattsun Energy across Singapore, India, Europe, and the United States. Read more:https://lnkd.in/eMnSnZXV Follow Startupstag for the latest updates on Indian and International startups #GreenFi #ESGTech #SeedFunding #TransitionVC #SustainabilityTech #AIInnovation #RiskManagement #FinTech #ClimateFinance #StartupFunding #ESGCompliance #Singapore

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'Beyond funding tech start-ups in the region, Raisewell also helps its investee companies in the US — such as chip design firms — expand their operations into Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, which boasts a robust semiconductor industrial base. Kline believes that venture capital and impact investing are exactly what the world needs right now, as technology — particularly AI — emerges as the next driver of economic growth. At the same time, global investors are increasingly looking beyond financial returns to create positive societal impact. “The companies that make up more than 50% of the Nasdaq’s market capitalisation were once backed by VCs. Yet, venture capital is only a tiny fraction of the US economy. This shows that VCs play a powerful and influential role in shaping a country’s economy and future,” she says. “Silicon Valley has been around for 40 to 50 years. In Southeast Asia, venture capital started gaining traction just over a decade ago. Its potential is far from fully tapped. So, we know tech is important, venture capital is highly influential, and the region has enormous potential.”' https://lnkd.in/g_GsTB-6

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The new fund follows the full deployment of Veloce’s maiden fund, which backed growth-stage MSMEs and startups across sectors such as manufacturing, technology, and healthcare. “With this second fund, we are continuing to build a structured capital platform that supports businesses with predictable growth and disciplined execution,” said Nirav Jogani, Founder of Veloce Fintech. Read the full story. 👇 https://lnkd.in/enjePjZU #Fund #AIF #VeloceFintech #LemonGroup #Startups

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MAS Sets the Stage: Stablecoins as a Vital Financial Artery in Singapore's Fintech- Future S'pore Fintech 2025 1. Finalised Stablecoin Regulatory Framework: Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has finalised the features of its stablecoin regulatory regime and is preparing draft legislation. The framework emphasizes sound reserve backing and reliable redemption at par value to ensure value stability and user confidence. -Example: This move is a direct response to the risks of "recurrent de-pegging" in unregulated stablecoins, which MAS warns can erode market confidence, similar to the 2008 crisis in money market funds. 2. Project Guardian & Tokenisation Escalation: MAS is advancing its flagship initiative, Project Guardian, to test asset tokenisation use cases. While tokenisation has "lifted off the ground" with commercial products like tokenised bonds and money market funds, MAS states it has not yet achieved "escape velocity". -The benefits driving this include 24/7 near-instant settlement and reduced need for intermediaries, as demonstrated in trials for foreign exchange and fixed income transactions. 3. Trial of Tokenised MAS Bills with Wholesale CBDC: In a significant step for 2026, MAS will trial the issuance of tokenised MAS bills to primary dealers, which will be settled using a wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). This follows the successful first live trial where major Singaporean banks used a wholesale CBDC for interbank overnight lending. 4. BLOOM Initiative for Settlement Assets: MAS launched the Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency (BLOOM) initiative to support industry experimentation with different settlement assets for tokenised transactions, specifically tokenised bank liabilities and regulated stablecoins. 5. International Collaboration on Standards: MAS is actively working with international counterparts to harmonise standards and prevent a fragmented global landscape. This includes new collaborations with the Bank of England, the Bank of Thailand, and Germany's Deutsche Bundesbank on cross-border digital asset settlement and interoperable systems. 6. AI Integration and Governance in Finance: MAS is pushing for the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in finance. It has launched initiatives like BuildFin.ai and PathFin.ai to develop industry competencies and has published Guidelines on AI Risk Management for consultation to set governance expectations. 7. Focus on Interoperability to Avoid "Walled Gardens": A key focus is ensuring different tokenisation networks can work together. MAS advocates for a model of "co-opetition," where industry players agree on common standards for asset-backed tokens to ensure they are portable across networks and not locked into sub-scale "walled gardens". https://lnkd.in/gk9-ZyJ5

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Spill the beans Insights: This is to inform you all when any Founder approaches to Investor in personal DM or Investor is interested in some project. Always try to initiate the verbal conversation in spite of asking or sending direct pitch decks and company profiles. What verbal communication does it give better insight into both ways. For Investors: I agree that Investors are handling many portfolios at the same time however verbal interaction for 5 to 10 mins will get you proper information and insight about the founder because before any pitch deck or company proposal it is important to know about an Entrepreneur itself. For founders: Founder is working hard to create a product that can potentially add value to hundreds and millions of lives. The right founders are the right part of the entire ecosystem as they are the only key 🔑 to creating a valuable product. Conclusion : In any case, if someone asks for a direct pitch deck or sends a pitch deck, it means either the investor does not have an interest in the back story of product or a founder story. Simultaneously goes with founder as the founder just only seeking money and do not want to get meaningful connection with the Investor because founder has to understand the money is not problem its the very initial value creation. #entrepreneurs #founder #entrepreneurship #investor #familyoffice #startup

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At Flourish Ventures, we believe that stablecoins will play a key role in the development of a better financial future. That’s why we’ve invested in sector-defining companies such as Kulipa and HoneyCoin, and why we’ve closely tracked stablecoin usage across the world. In Africa alone, stablecoin transaction volumes reached $54 billion between mid‑2024 and mid‑2025 fueled by three core factors: cross‑border payments, accessing U.S. dollars, and hedging against local currency volatility. We believe the pace of change will only accelerate in 2026. In TechCabal, Flourish Investment Partner Efayomi Carr shared a prediction for what’s coming next. His take: “In 2026, stablecoins will increasingly function as primary financial accounts for individuals and SMEs in emerging markets, used not only for transfers but also for payroll, savings, and everyday balances—often outside traditional bank accounts.” 📖 For more, including the role of The GENIUS Act, reasons for momentum in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, and potential risk factors slowing stablecoin adoption, check out his full answer: https://lnkd.in/decXdKbm

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