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Orbit Startups is a global venture capital firm investing in solutions in emerging and frontier markets for the next four billion people seeking economic independence, digitizing traditional industries and pushing sustainability. Notable investments include VideoVerse, technology partner to the Olympics and the UK’s Premier League; fintech pioneer BitMEX; ELSA Speak, Google Gradient’s first investment in Asia; MarketForce, Africa’s leading merchant marketplace; and Dastgyr, Pakistan’s aspiring Alibaba Group.

Friends of Orbit, 

We’re halfway through the year and so much has happened in our Orbit ecosystem, ups and downs alike as the markets continue to be challenging. For this edition of our newsletter we sat down with Managing General Partner Oscar Ramos to discuss the importance of transforming traditional industries in emerging markets and how companies in Latin America can learn from Asia’s wins. 

More on this and how we’ve been supporting Korean startups entering new markets below.

Until next time!
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That’s a wrap on Orbit Connect - Singapore edition! 🎉 We had an amazing time hosting our community in Singapore and introducing our Global Startup Academy cohort from Korea to our founders, mentors, and partners in the region.

Big shoutout to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for partnering with us on another fantastic ecosystem event. And a huge thank you to our community members for making this event so memorable! 🌟

Richy W. Diana KAM Michel Brekelmans Jeslin Bay Paddy Tan Vineet KUMAR Tae Woo Han Jin-Hun Jeon Minkyung Lee CHOONGGOOK PARK Justin Yu(GwangHyeok Yu) Yunki Jo Jaerim Lee MINGYEONG GWON William Bao Bean Oscar Ramos Jisun M. Kaha Go 郭凯赫 Jae woong Choi

#emergingmarkets, #startups #investors #orbitconnect #singapore #globalstartupacademy #community #innovation #techecosystem #AWS

Celebrating the 11 Korean startups featured at the Global Startup Academy Demo Day 2024 in Singapore this July! 🎉

An action-packed Global Startup Academy (GSA) immersion week concluded with the 10 Korean founders pitching their startups to investors in the region. Orbit Startups is proud to support GSA, a 6-month pre-accelerator program helping startups enter new markets and thrive globally. 

We’re thrilled to partner with FuturePlay, Singapore Management University, and the 중소벤처기업진흥공단(Korea SMEs Startups Agency)  to drive innovation and new market opportunities!

Tae Woo Han Heonsu Yu Jin-Hun Jeon Minkyung Lee CHOONGGOOK PARK Justin Yu(GwangHyeok Yu) Yunki Jo Jaerim Lee 김수경 MINGYEONG GWON
William Bao Bean Kaha Go 郭凯赫 Jae woong Choi Jisun M.

#emergingmarkets #startups #investors #globalstartupacademy #entrepreneurship #singapore #startupecosystem

Unlocking investment opportunities in Emerging Markets 🌎

At BEYOND Expo 2024, Oscar Ramos, Managing General Partner at Orbit Startups, shares insights on harnessing investment opportunities in emerging regions like Latin America and what we can learn from Asia’s wins.

💡 Micro SMEs in Asia have moved from paper-based operations to fully digital mobile SaaS solutions, adopting business models that differ significantly from those in developed economies.

💡 Asian investors have a significant opportunity to bring not just capital but also expertise, networks, and connections to Latin America. Brazil has been nurturing strong relationships with Asia with local companies successfully employing Asia strategies to scale and become leaders in their home market. This approach proved successful in Southeast Asia, where many companies received funding and strategic support from other Asian investors, ultimately creating strong local winners.

#BeyondExpo2024 #EmergingMarkets #Digitization #Innovation #Investment #LatinAmerica #Asia #investors #startups

We're heading to Singapore this month! Come join the Orbit community for this special edition of Orbit Connect! 🇸🇬✨ 

We're featuring Korean startups from the Global Startup Academy program, who have been working closely with our team to enter new markets and go global.

🗓️ 18 July 2024
📍AWS Singapore, 23 Church St (LEVEL 8)
🔗Register now >> https://lu.ma/8hv7y6vf

A big shoutout to our partner Amazon Web Services (AWS) for supporting our startups and community in the region. See you there!

Friends of Orbit, 

June brought in a month of exciting events in the Orbit universe. Plus, we welcomed new startups in fintech, mobility, logistics, travel and e-commerce to the Orbit ecosystem. 

We reconnected with familiar faces and welcomed new founders and partners at Orbit Connect Taipei. Meanwhile in Korea, we had a great time hosting founders, mentors and investors from the Korean startup ecosystem at our Seoul Orbit Happy Hour.

Until next time!
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