Vietnam to serve as a ‘launchpad’ to the rest of Asia, says VC expert
Vietnam’s start-up ecosystem often draws comparison with that of Indonesia and China some years back, but investors in the market face different opportunities and exit options, say VC experts.
A version of this article was first published on FinanceAsia.
Venture investors are eyeing Vietnam as the latest destination for their capital. Vietnamese start-ups raised a record $1.4 billion across 165 deals last year, according to Vietnam’s National Innovation Centre (NIC). The year finished up from $894 million and 126 deals in 2019 – an indication that dealmaking in the market has regained momentum following a small Covid-19-induced dip in 2020.
Start-up founders across th…
Please sign in or register
for free access to 1 article per month from AsianInvestor’s content and archives of over 16,000 articles.
¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved.