iGlobe Partners is a venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments in technology companies. The firm focuses on providing seed and early-stage capital to startups with innovative solutions in various sectors, aiming to support entrepreneurs with strategic guidance and a global network of resources.

iGlobe Partners

iGlobe Partners is a premier global venture capital fund manager founded in 1999 in Silicon Valley and headquartered in Singapore today. With an extensive and global network, the firm has a strong track record of enabling startups to scale game-changing innovations. Its unique value to portfolio companies is a hands-on approach in helping startups expand to markets beyond their national boundaries. iGlobe has continually achieved top-quartile fund performance, giving rise to multiple unicorns and successful exits including Unity Software (NYSE: U), Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ: TWST), ACSL (TYO: 6232), Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR), Hippo Holdings (NYSE: HIPO), Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) and NerdWallet (NASDAQ: NRDS).

Anacle Systems

Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory

StarMaker Interactive

Unity

VeriSilicon Holdings

Kilopass

Matterport

Ginkgo Bioworks

hoolah

NerdWallet

inui Health

As a Singapore-based VC with a deep-rooted global network, iGlobe has always stay committed in supporting entrepreneurs’ #crossborderexpansion. As such, we are proud to be an appointed #EntrePass partner to Startup SG today. 
 
EntrePass is a work pass aimed to support foreign #startupfounders in Singapore. With EntrePass, foreign #entrepreneurs can gain access to business networks, #fundingopportunities and scale into the Asia region through Singapore as a launchpad.
 
Find out more about Singapore startup ecosystem (https://lnkd.in/g9Xu9vFU) and check out if you are eligible to apply for EntrePass (https://lnkd.in/gpFf-ivi). 

#foreignfounders #startupinsingapore

Our portfolio ACSL Ltd. (TSE: 6232) is expanding into the US commercial #drone market with its flagship drone SOTEN. With a first-of-its-kind hot-swappable camera system and a highly refined autopilot, SOTEN has already garnered thousands of successful deployments in Japan. As the largest drone maker in Japan, it was the first company to receive Class 1 drone type certification from the Japanese government. Amidst a wave of government blacklisting in the massive drone market in US, ACSL intends to collaborate with US organizations to further refine its product offering and ensure compliance with the National Defense Authorization Act. 

iGlobe is excited to journey with ACSL in expanding their #global footprints and achieving greater milestones ahead.

#dronetechnology #aviation #futureofdrones

We are incredibly proud to share that our Managing Partner Dr Yoke Sin Chong was inducted into the Hall of Fame for #TechLeaderAwards2023 by Singapore Computer Society!

The award recognizes trailblazers who have made significant and long-term contributions to the development of Singapore’s #tech industry. Throughout her career, Yoke Sin has continuously driven #innovation and excellence across the #IT and #healthcare verticals while being a strong advocate of empowering the community through tech. Today, she is connecting the dots between her academic background in science and industry experience in tech as she leads the iGlobe team to identify and support #gamechangingtech companies across the globe.

Read the full citation here: https://lnkd.in/gZk9vvwx

#halloffame #techleaders #healthtech #venturecapital

Congratulations to Zheng Wei QUAH, Edmund Chew, Derrick Lee and Shaun Cheetham, for the successful US$7 million Series A round! We are thrilled to lead this significant milestone in Accredify’s journey to bring #digitaltrust to new horizons.

Accredify runs an end-to-end #verifiabletechnology solution using #blockchain tools that enables organizations to verify and share credentials with greater #security and efficiency. The platform has processed more than 21 million verifications and empowered over 600 users across 9 markets. 

This round of funding will support the company’s growth plans in developing its product offering and scaling their operations across the APAC region. We look forward to building this new chapter for Accredify with the team.

#verifiablecredentials #verifiabledata #venturecapital

We are excited to be a returning partner of the #CapitaLandSustainabilityXChallenge this year. The challenge seeks to gather innovators across the #builtenvironment in making buildings more #climateresilient and #resourceefficient.

Participants could work on:
👣 #lowcarbon transition
💦 #waterconservation & resilience
🗑 #wastemanagement & #circulareconomy
🏗 Health, safety & wellness in buildings

Join the challenge today for the opportunity to launch pilots within CapitaLand’s buildings with project funding of over S$1 million while collaborating between local and global markets!

Applications end on 1 June 2023, sign up at: https://lnkd.in/guVSc3ic

#sustainability #innovation #smartcities

The #diversityandinclusion dialogues continue for the month of #InternationalWomensDay (IWD) with our Managing Partner, Dr Yoke Sin Chong’s participation in the International #WomeninSTEM & Medicine Symposium 2023. 

It was inspiring to hear about the arts of navigating the gender issue from a diverse mix of academic and corporate leaders in the STEM and medical industries. Yoke Sin’s panel was joined by fellow panelists Dr Yen Ling Low (Abbott) and Ms Lindsay Davis (One Bee Consulting and FemTech Association of Asia), as well as moderator Dr Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei (The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore)). 

Led by female veterans in the #VC and #tech space, we are heartened to witness and take part in an increasing number of #IWD activities this year celebrating the achievements of women especially in traditionally male-dominated fields. We hope our efforts have perhaps sparked that flame in women out there who might have been held back by doubts or who were still hesitating in taking that first step. Let’s take that leap of faith today and innovate along the way!  

#womenintech #embraceequity #venturecapital

We are proud to have our Founding Managing Partner, Soo Boon Koh featured on the newly launched book #LiftingHalfTheSky by ECF - EtonHouse Community Fund in commemoration of #InternationalWomensDay. 
 
The book features 10 stories of Singapore’s top #womenentrepreneurs to uncover the dedication and sacrifices behind their glamor and achievements of today. All proceeds go to supporting children in ECF Joyful Learning program.
 
Soo Boon’s story in the book began with her transition from a high-achieving banker in her homeland to a housewife in a faraway foreign country as a double minority in gender and race. Yet, this was where she found the opportunity to step into the world of #venturecapital and tech, and eventually brought her global experience back home with iGlobe Partners.
 
Thank you to the EtonHouse team for this wonderful recognition, and we are honored to be part of this meaningful project (https://lnkd.in/djzW2ECU).

#IWD2023 #educationforallchildren #womenfounders

We would like to thank She Loves Tech for inviting our Partner, Joyce Ng to the panel at #HSBCWomensWorldChampionship Business Forum.

Joyce shared that as a #VC that has gone through multiple business cycles, iGlobe believes that #innovation is ultimately the constant key industry driver amidst market volatility. While we remain cautiously optimistic with investments, the emphasis is also on supporting our portfolio to emerge stronger through this uncertain time.

Moderated by Sharon Lim (She Loves Tech), the panel also hosted Chauwei Yak (GAO Capital), Iesan Tsai (Kiri Capital) and Regina Lee (HSBC).

#venturecapital #womenleaders

It has been an exciting week at the first APAC Women’s Private Equity Summit that took place in Singapore. Our Managing Partner, Soo Boon Koh was invited to join the keynote panel on how fund managers are adapting their strategies in this challenging macroeconomic climate.
 
Despite current geopolitical tension, Soo Boon shared that iGlobe’s #crossborder strategy remains unshaken as we continue to bridge meaningful connections between the US and Southeast Asia #techecosystems while supporting both the domestic and regional expansion of our portfolio companies.
 
The iGlobe team was happy to connect with so many outstanding women in the field and we hope our role as a #femaleled VC can play a humble part in inspiring the next generation of #womenleaders in #tech and #investment.
 
Panel moderator: Nina Kaspar (Bain & Company)
Fellow panelists: Jing Hong (Gaocheng Capital), Jenny Lee (GGV Capital) and Connie Chan (Temasek)

#femaleleadership #venturecapital #globalization

We are honoured to be invited by UK in Singapore to the 2023 UK Synthetic Biology Reception where our Managing Partner, Dr Yoke Sin Chong joined the panel on global partnerships in #bioengineering.

Yoke Sin emphasized on the importance of #innovation and collaboration in driving the growth of the #bioeconomy, and how #venturecapital is enabling this transition. We are proud to be part of this movement through our investments in #syntheticbiology, and we look forward to the continued collaboration with our UK and global partners in this exciting field.

The panel was moderated by Prof Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Advisor of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Other esteemed panelists included:
🧬 Lord David Willetts, former UK Minister for Universities & Science
🧬 Prof Richard Kitney, Co-Directors of SynbiCITE
🧬 Prof Paul Freemont, Co-Directors of SynbiCITE
🧬 Prof Lionel Clarke, Co-Chairman of the UK Engineering Biology Leadership Council

#biotech #synbio #globalcollaboration

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