Saemin Ahn, who leads international investments for Rakuten Capital, expresses pessimism regarding the future of venture capital in Southeast Asia. He believes the region's startups are not achieving the stellar results needed to attract significant funding, unlike their U.S. counterparts. Ahn points to the slower velocity curve of business scaling in Southeast Asia compared to the U.S. as a fundamental incompatibility with venture capital models. He suggests that for venture capitalists to succeed in the region, they will need to explore alternative financing methods beyond traditional equity investments. AI
IMPACT Signals a potential slowdown in AI startup funding and development in Southeast Asia, impacting global AI innovation.
RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a venture capital executive about the state of VC funding in a specific region.
- Baillie Gifford
- DayOne
- DealRoom
- Founders Forum Group
- Grab
- Hanwha Asset Management
- Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Nasdaq
- Rakuten Capital
- Rakuten Group, Inc.
- Saemin Ahn
- Singapore
- Southeast Asia
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