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News & Insights
Navigating Sustainable Tourism Investments
In an era where environmental consciousness is at the forefront of global concerns, the travel and hospitality industry in Southeast Asia is...
How do we pick good founders as a VC investor?
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...
Velocity Ventures invests in travel tech platform BYHOURS to support their Asian expansion plans
BYHOURS brings flexibility for hoteliers seeking to sell their inventory by hours directly from their own websites or through byhours.com
I’m only a startup – why do I need a board?
One of the key milestones in the life of every company is the decision to start formal board meetings. At Velocity Ventures we invest from Seed...
Velocity Ventures and Korea Tourism Organisation Sign Memorandum of Understanding for co-operation with Korean Startup Accelerator for Travel & Tech
Singapore-based hospitality & travel-focused venture capital firm Velocity Ventures has finalised a Strategic Innovation Partnership with Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) to support companies working with the Korea Tourism Startup Center (KTSC) in Singapore to expand their footprint across Southeast Asia.
Venture Capital Outlook : Is the VC Winter justified?
"VC Winter” sends a shiver down the spine of entrepreneurs and investors alike. It’s a chilling period in the ever-evolving world of startups,...
Past Events
Founders Unplugged: Tourego
In this episode, we speak to Tie Wee from Tourego, a revolutionary new mobile app that gets you your tourist refund in a paperless, efficient and secure manner. https://youtu.be/h8GcP6Z6Zpg
Founders Unplugged: Lumitics
In this episode, we speak to Rayner Loi from Lumitics, a food waste technology company that strives to empower commercial kitchens with big data analytics and business intelligence to reduce their food waste, cost, and environmental footprint....
International Travel in 2021 – What Does a Restart Look Like
Together with our expert panel of advisors made out of industry experts across the various verticals of travel and hospitality, join us as they unpack some of the expected impacts and potential changes to the industry with the advancement of the COVID-19 vaccine, and...
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