Singapore’s Golden Equator Capital (GEC) announces that it has successfully raised two private capital funds totalling US$90 million for the growth capital of a public listed company in the region. The funds were backed by institutional and accredited investors in Singapore, Japan and Korea.
Golden Equator Wealth (GEW) was crowned best Southeast Asia Independent Wealth Manager. Last week, Singapore-based leading multi-family office Golden Equator Wealth won best Southeast Asia Independent Wealth Manager at WealthBriefingAsia Singapore Awards 2019.
Golden Equator today announces the appointment of Christopher Wilson as Philanthropy Ambassador for its multi-family office Golden Equator Wealth and Portfolio Mentor for the Group. He will take an advisory role and consult with Golden Equator Wealth’s clients to help them understand the benefits of philanthropy for the family and how to incorporate philanthropy in their family office.
Last night, Singapore-based leading multi-family office, Golden Equator Wealth (GEW) launched its NextGen Programme and its Family Office publication with an intimate evening of networking and discussions involving its Family Office Private Circle including Ultra-High-Net-Worth clients and industry partners.
When Shirley Crystal Chua first met Japanese billionaire entrepreneur and investor Taizo Son in 2017, she launched straight into her “30 second elevator pitch”. “With people like Taizo, there’s always a long queue of people waiting to meet him,” she says of Son, who famously moved to Singapore a year prior to that, in search of technology companies to invest in.
Singapore’s homegrown group of companies Golden Equator has received a S$24.6 million strategic investment from investors based in the Asia Pacific and Middle East (APACMEA) to build the regional innovation ecosystem. The strategic investment marks Golden Equator’s first since its founding in 2012 by Shirley Crystal Chua.
The programme, now known as Accelerate, has guided more than 100 startups in Brunei, raising US$1 million in investments, and helped provide employment to approx. 450 people
Top three Bruneian startups from the Startup Bootcamp (Memori, essentials.ai, and Rotuku.com) flew to Singapore to pitch to a group of regional investors including early-stage investors and venture builders such as Rekanext, GREE Ventures and REAPRA.
Ten months after its official launch, Singapore-based technology and innovation business club SPECTRUM today announces the appointment of Chris McPherson as its International Chief Executive Officer to spearhead its expansion plans in Singapore and internationally.
Brunei Darussalam’s National SME body, Darussalam Enterprise’s (DARe) two entrepreneurship bootcamps – The Start-up Bootcamp and The Micro Business Bootcamp kickstarted its 4th and 2nd cycle last week, facilitated by Golden Equator Consulting, a digitally-focused business consulting group that helps companies with market entry, growth strategy and digital transformation, and has had a successful track record in different sectors including F&B, finance, and healthcare.
Ohmyhome, Singapore’s leading PropTech marketplace, today announced that it has raised S$4 million Series A funding led by Golden Equator Capital (GEC), Singapore’s award-winning fund management company.
Targeted at businesses that have export potential, the bootcamps are designed to help the participants rethink and sharpen their ideas or businesses,