1st Webinar: Startups and Venture Capital - introducing Brazilian startups to Singapore and ASEAN

Southeast Asia is home to a vibrant tech startup ecosystem that has been growing at a fast pace. The region is witnessing rapid growth in the number of startups across an expanding range of business activities, from e-commerce and fintech to travel and hospitality. As of 2021, there were more than 23,850 digital or tech startups across ASEAN (mostly in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand, in that order).

With a GDP of US$ 3.3 trillion, an FDI inflow of US$179.2 billion, a rising middle-class and a market of more than 660 million people (of which more than 460 million are internet users), Southeast Asia offers a promising landscape for startups from other regions.

To access this huge market and overcome the challenges of expanding business in Southeast Asia, many companies set base in Singapore looking out to its top-notch connectivity, global talent pool, strong infrastructure, ease of doing business and integrated ecosystem of innovation centers. According to the ASEAN Investment Report 2022, the number of startups in the region that have raised more than US$1 million in funding almost tripled between 2015 and 2021, from 652 to 1,920 – a much faster rate than the ones observed in India (+110%), Europe (+85 %) and the United States (+65%).

Private equity and venture capital funding have helped Southeast Asia produce more than 50 unicorns, ranking fourth behind the United States, China and India. As tech adoption continues to rise in a thriving digital economy, the ASEAN region is expected to register more unicorns in the next few years.
Join us in our conversations on unlocking Southeast Asia’s opportunities for Brazilian startups on Thursday, 24 August, at 8am (BRT)/7pm (SGT).

Event Agenda

Thursday 24 August

8am BRT / 7pm SGT         Welcome/Opening remarks
    Eugênia Barthelmess, Ambassador of Brazil to Singapore
    Sivaram Superamanian, Head of the Digital Economy Division of the ASEAN Secretariat

8.20am BRT / 7.20pm SGT    Southeast Asia: startup ecosystem and funding landscape
    Rufus Sorsa, Associate Partner at Antler

8.45am BRT / 7.45pm SGT    Singapore: a launchpad to Southeast Asia
    Seow Hui Lim, Director of Americas at Enterprise Singapore

9.10am BRT / 8.10pm SGT    Brazil-Singapore: bridging the gap
    Sérgio Gustavo Rossi, Investment Officer at the Brazilian Trade & Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil)

9.35am BRT / 8.35pm SGT    Q&A session

9.50am BRT / 8.50pm SGT    Wrap-up

Participation Form

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For more information

Access the series of reports on innovation-promoting environments abroad, available at the link below.
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/assuntos/ciencia-tecnologia-e-inovacao/serie-de-mapeamentos-de-ambientes-promotores-de-inovacao-no-exterior