While VCs generally adhere to industry norms, we’ve also seen term sheets from investors that may deviate from the standard
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Understanding priced and unpriced funding rounds for startups
Learn the key differences between priced and unpriced funding rounds and how they impact your startup’s valuation, equity dilution, and fundraising
SAFE agreement and convertible notes in Malaysia update
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Earlier this week at the Malaysia Venture Forum 2023 the SC chairman said that an exemption will be introduced to further clarify the use of the Simple Agreement For Future Equity (‘SAFE’) agreements and convertible notes by investors investing in local startups in Malaysia. To summarise, SAFE notes including convertible notes are the usual funding…
Proposed capital gains tax (CGT) in Malaysia: How will this affect investors and startups?
What is the capital gains tax (CGT) recently announced in the budget 2023? What startup investors in Malaysia need to know about it.
Corporate venture capital update
A summary of the development of the corporate venture capital trends including the new CVC programme launched by Capital Markets Malaysia.
Five things startups have to know before raising funds
There are several things that founders should know before raising funds for their startup. 1. Understand the different types of funding available. Selling your company’s shares in exchange for money is just one usual way of raising funds. There are various ways to raise capital, including debt financing, equity financing, or even crowdfunding (see Oxwhite’s…
What is a seed round for a startup in Malaysia?
How is a seed round different from a series A round in the context of a Malaysian fundraising landscape?
Do I need to give my investor a board seat in my startup?
No, you don’t have to give a board seat to your new investor if you don’t want to and there are alternatives that you can use to avoid giving away a board seat.
I co-authored a World Bank report on startup financing in Malaysia
During the early lockdown month last year, I was surprised when I received an email from a World Bank researcher asking to schedule a call with me to ask a few questions on the state of startup financing in Malaysia. I found out afterwards that both of the researchers came across one of my webinars…
Webinar: Fundraising law 101 in Malaysia: What entrepreneurs and startups should know
If you are a technology entrepreneur or a startup founder doing your fundraising for the first time, this webinar session is for you.