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News & Insights
Understanding the Southeast 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...
Velocity Ventures launches sector-specific fund to help startups through COVID-19
Helping Travel & Hospitality businesses in Singapore and Southeast Asia digitalise and return to growth through the COVID-19 pandemic with...
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...
Events
Webinar
International Travel in 2021 – What Does a Restart Look Like
About this Event
Together with our expert panel of advisors made out of industry experts across the various verticals of Hospitality & Travel, 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 opportunities that lie ahead for innovation and start-ups.
The Panel
Patrick Imbardelli – Chairman, Velocity Ventures
Dr Mario Hardy – Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Albert Pozo – Chief Digital Officer, SATS
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....
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 pandemic with GTRIIP's digital check-in platform. https://youtu.be/f7BQiYQufjc
If you are the founder of a Hospitality & Travel startup in Southeast Asia, get in touch with us.
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