 | | |  |  | | | Betting big on technification in Southeast Asia | |
In the first half of 2019 alone, Southeast Asia’s tech companies saw investments worth US$5.99 billion. Of this, VC investment hit US$3.4 billion, a three-fold increase from the same period in 2018. In fact, out of the region’s 11 tech unicorns, five attained that status in just the last two years.
In short, there has never been a better time to be a tech investor in Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia venture capital firm Monk’s Hill Ventures (MHV) certainly agrees. | |
| In this exclusive story, co-founder of MHV Peng T. Ong shares his views on: | | | • | What is technification and how is it different from transformation? | | | • | Who are the tech giants in China and how did they technify their business models? | | | • | Who are the rising stars and unicorns in Southeast Asia’s tech industry? | | | • | What should prospective investors and entrepreneurs be mindful about? |
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