Tripbtoz recognized as the Leading Tourism Venture of the Year

by Velocity Ventures | Jan 5, 2024 | Media Coverage

Original source: PRNewswire.com Tripbtoz (CEO Jiha Jung) announced that it won the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award at the ‘2023 Tourism Venture Day’. The ‘2023 Tourism Venture Day’ event was held on December 20 at the...

SAILOR Report: January 2024

by Velocity Ventures | Jan 1, 2024 | Strategy Reports

Download Our January 2024 Strategy & Investment Outlook Report Explore our key investment themes, portfolio focus, and vision for the Travel & Hospitality ecosystem. Download here.

How do we pick good founders as a VC investor?

by Velocity Ventures | Dec 22, 2023 | Insights, Investments

by Calista Chew, Melvin L. De Guia, and Bennett Lee (L-R of sign) Rayner Loi (Lumetics founder), Nick Cocks and Bennett Lee with their teams at Lumitics: Breakfast Conversations event (L-R) Bennett Lee, Nick Cocks, Dave Rouse (CarbonClick founder) and Patrick...

Support center for Korean startups opens in Tokyo

by Velocity Ventures | Dec 5, 2023 | Media Coverage

Original Source: koreajoongangdaily.joins.com A new support center for Korean tourism startups opened Tuesday in Tokyo’s Shibuya District, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).  The new establishment...

Deals in brief: ByHours, Edamama, and Seminal secure funding, Mirae Asset launches China-focused ETF, multiple China, India, and Middle East deals, and more

by Velocity Ventures | Nov 21, 2023 | Media Coverage

Original Source: kr-asia.com Velocity Ventures invests in ByHours The Singapore-based travel and hospitality-focused venture capital firm has announced its strategic investment in ByHours, a microstay booking platform. The funds are expected to help ByHours...