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The venture capital world has been through some significant changes over the past three years. Terms like “spray and pray” are out. Eye-watering...

Nurturing founder relationships in travel & hospitality: A human-centred approach

By Bennett Lee At Velocity Ventures, we believe that venture capital is about more than just funding—it’s about people, dreams, and the resilience...

Superapps: How are they changing travel?

By Patrick Imbardelli Imagine booking your flight, arranging airport transfers, ordering your in-flight meal, and scheduling a post-flight activity...

Emerging managers vs. established managers: A new perspective on venture capital performance

In this paper, I will continue researching past-data on Venture Capital returns to determine thematic strategies for LPs looking to invest in...

The travel industry’s steadfast recovery and growth

Blog by: Nicholas Cocks Earlier this month, HSBC published its Global Travel Trends Report, which sheds light on several key developments in the...

The power of influencers: utilising cost-effective marketing

Influencers have become a powerful marketing tool by building trust and authenticity. So how much influence do they have? Micro and nano influencers...

Do specialist funds outperform generalist funds?

Blog by Jonathon Cocks In my previous blog I asked the question “When in the economic cycle is the best time to invest in Venture Capital?”, with...

The rise of AI and LLMs in travel and hospitality: A new era of discovery and booking

Blog by Nick Cocks and Vileh Kumar Rai Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing the travel and hospitality...

A Partner’s reflection: Beating the odds in Korean market entry

As venture capitalists specialising in the Travel and Hospitality industry, we have been to many parts of the world in search of innovative start-ups and each region offers unique opportunities and challenges. Over the years, one region that has stood out to us is South Korea.

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...

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...

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,...

Outlook for wellness and tourism in Southeast Asia

The Convergence of Wellness and Tourism is expected to boost Southeast Asian Travel Sector In a rapidly evolving world where change is the only...

How proper governance can avert startup failures

While there is no one-size fits all approach to Corporate Governance, Velocity Ventures has created a cheatsheet that aims to provide founders with an exhaustive to-do list to get started.

How tourism can forge a path to net zero

It’s time for tourism businesses to shift investment and financing towards decarbonising our planet’s future.

Velocity Ventures picks CarbonClick to raise the bar on carbon offsets

Priorities are to help travellers across Asia to understand the right way to approach carbon offsetting

Trend Watch: Manpower crisis for the hospitality and tourism industries will drive growth in tech & digitalisation

COVID-19 RECOVERY - EMERGING TRENDS As we evaluate what are the key challenges facing the tourism and hospitality industries, one major issue pops...

How to capitalise on the great reopening of travel and hospitality

By Renny Chong, Investor Relations Director Dear Friends of Velocity, While many eager travel bugs are busy making long-awaited travel plans, did...

When will we see a day in the future where the same restaurant will have different menu prices on different days based on demand?

Let’s talk dynamic pricing: over the years, we have grown accustomed to price surges – from Uber rides on a rainy day or a more expensive flight during the school holiday season, but what about restaurants? What about the opposite – when we dine at a popular restaurant on a weekday afternoon versus on a weekend evening?

Who says you can’t value start-ups? How to set up a financial forecasting model.

Start-ups don’t have past data that can be used for valuations, so we have to rely entirely on what’s going to happen in the future when valuing...

A Founder’s Perspective: How to build and maintain relationships with prospects and colleagues

Hello Friends of Velocity,This is my first Velocity Ventures blog, and in thinking about a topic to launch...

Understanding the South-east Asia venture capital risk premium

This publication is authored by the Investment Team at Velocity Ventures.Led by Investment Director Bennett Lee, CFA, CAIA and supported by team...

Fixing food waste problem means less hungry people and a great economy

by Sainul Abudheen K, e27.co In 2019, Singapore generated 744M kg of food waste, which is equivalent to 2 bowls of rice per person/day, or around...

Two local green companies among 25 in the world to win UN start-up competition

by Shabana Begum, The Straits Times SINGAPORE - Two local sustainability companies have beaten around 10,000...

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...

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...

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...

Founders Unplugged: GTRIIP

We speak to Maxim Tint of GTRIIP to understand how his company has managed to plug the gaps in the hospitality industry in light of COVID-19...

Impact & outlook on the travel & hospitality industry in ASEAN webinar

Concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on your startup or investments? Velocity Ventures hosted a webinar on 18 March 2020 with industry experts to...

Strategy Note (Nov 2020): Impact of current events on the Travel & Hospitality industry

wo potential Covid-19 vaccines. Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble. United States Presidential Election.
How will these events impact the Travel and Hospitality industry? Read about our market insights on these changes in our Strategy Report.

Discover how Lumitics is helping buffet kitchens curb food waste by peeking into their bins

by Vanessa Liu, The Straits Times The Sunday Times talks to Mr Rayner Loi, 26, co-founder and chief executive of Lumitics, a local technology...

Covid 19 – APAC Travel Takes a Hit; SEA Startups Struggle to Find Funding