November 3, 2023
Radiant1 Raises Pre-Series A Round Led by MHV to Build Asia’s Leading Revenue Management Platform for Hospitality

Radiant1, an Asia-focused AI-based SaaS solution that assists hotels to maximize revenue, announced the closing of its Pre-Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures.

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October 19, 2023
Our Investment in DELOS: Transforming Indonesia's Aquaculture industry and furthering its integration into the global seafood supply chain

We recently announced the Series A investment in DELOS, an aquaculture technology startup in Indonesia. Monk’s Hill Ventures led the oversubscribed round along with other key co-investor partners from Indonesia.

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October 17, 2023
AI Can Interact with Us the Way We Interact with Us: Peng T. Ong

In a conversation with Founder and podcaster Bernard Leong for Analyse Asia, our Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Peng T. Ong, delved into the world of Generative AI within the Southeast Asian context.‍

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September 20, 2023
R+K>1: Unlocking Success in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship has always been an enigmatic pursuit, marked by innovation, risk-taking, and a deep understanding of market dynamics. In a recent fireside chat between Peng T. Ong, our Managing Partner and Co-Founder, and Sina Meraji, Founder and CEO of Learning Loop, key insights emerged on how to view the world through the lens of entrepreneurship.

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September 20, 2023
Delving into R+K>1: 13 Questions with Peng T Ong

These questions and answers were taken from Peng’s session with Learning Loop, moderated by Learning Loop Founder, Sina Meraji.

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September 11, 2023
Glints’ Revenue Hits Record Highs; Up 85% Y-o-Y Driven by Cross-Border Demand as Global Companies Save Costs in Downturn

Glints, the leading Southeast Asia talent community and platform, today announced record-high FY2022 revenue growth of 85% year-on-year (y-o-y), driven by increased employer demand for cross-border talent. Gross profits also soared by 110% y-o-y.

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September 11, 2023
Saladin Raises Pre-Series A Round Led by MHV to Provide One-Stop Insurtech Solution Targeting Millions in Vietnam and Beyond

Saladin, a prominent insurtech platform based in Vietnam, has successfully concluded its Pre-Series A funding round, spearheaded by Monk’s Hill Ventures. This investment round also received additional support and contributions from Saladin's pre-seed investors.

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September 7, 2023
DELOS, an Aquaculture-Technology Company in Indonesia, Raises its Series A Round Led by MHV

DELOS, an aquaculture-tech company in Indonesia, has reached an undisclosed first close in a Series-A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, a leading Southeast Asian venture capital firm.

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August 11, 2023
Why Entrepreneurs Matter: Observations from the Most Valuable Companies—and Founders—in the World

Change is afoot in the global tech industry. Major events—from the “funding winter”, to the decoupling of the US-China relationship, to the rise of generative AI—will have profound impacts on the global technology landscape.

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July 25, 2023
Empathy - Human vs AI

May 23, my old friend Manu and I had a long overdue catch up in Singapore, resulting in a discussion, that led in a bunch of conversations, that led to the article below. Enjoy. — Peng T. Ong

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May 16, 2023
Balance Sheet Lending: Not for the Faint-Hearted

My junior year summer internship and, subsequently, my full-time job out of university was at Lehman Brothers, the infamous Investment Bank which, to date, holds the title of the world’s largest bankruptcy.

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May 8, 2023
What I Look for in Startups

I was just in the Bay Area and was delighted to meet a number of MBA and engineering students who are planning to do their startups. Several of them have asked me: What do you look for in startups? What do I think are characteristics of a business that can scale quickly and significantly?

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April 4, 2023
The Southeast Asia Startup Talent Report 2023

Amid the challenges posed by the post-pandemic environment, startup founders in Southeast Asia are facing tough decisions that have a significant impact on their companies and employees.

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April 4, 2023
Glints & MHV Report Finds Increased Demand for Revenue-Generating Roles for SEA Startups in 2023

New Glints & MHV report finds top 3 roles for tech startups hiring in Southeast Asia are business development, business development (BD) and sales, and engineering as companies refocus on the path to profitability.

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March 1, 2023
The Future of Human-Machine Relationships… And What That Means for Businesses

Half a generation from now, Jill comes home with her new baby, Shan, and places her in a crib. Beside the crib sits a sleek black box, equipped with advanced biotelemetry sensors to monitor the baby’s vital signs.

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