Golden Gate Ventures on May 30 signed a cooperation agreement with the National Innovation Centre (NIC), aiming at strengthening long-term relationship, and supporting the development of the startup and innovation ecosystem in Vietnam.
Representatives from Golden Gate Ventures and National Innovation Centre sign cooperation agreement. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - GoldenGate Ventures on May 30 signed a cooperation agreement with the National Innovation Centre (NIC), aiming at strengtheninglong-term relationship, and supporting the development of the startup andinnovation ecosystem in Vietnam.
The agreement was inked within the framework of the workshop themed “Golden Startup Triangle in Southeast Asia: Vietnam - Singapore – Indonesia” organised by the NIC.
With this deal, Golden Gate Ventures will increaseinvestment in the market, promote exchanges, develop new ideas and innovations,and act as a catalyst to support Vietnam’s startups in building a position inthe region.
Currently, the investment fund has establishedrepresentative offices in Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia, affirming that thisis the “Golden Triangle of Startups” in Southeast Asia.
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Many delegates to the workshop said thatVietnam has become a "new gem" of the region when it rises to the topof the rankings along with leading regional countries such as Singapore andIndonesia with a record high investment of 1.4 billion USD poured intoVietnamese start-ups in 2021 - the year when the country was heavily affectedby the COVD-19 pandemic.
NIC Director Vu Quoc Huy said that in the first four monthsof 2022, the number of newly-established enterprises in Vietnam increased by12.3 percent over the same period last year and by 31.9 percent over that of theprevious two years.
Golden Gate Ventures is a venture capital fund in SoutheastAsia founded by Silicon Valley natives. Since 2011, the firm has launched fourfunds, managed 250 million USD AUM, and invested in over 60 companies.
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Representatives from Golden Gate Ventures and National Innovation Centre sign cooperation agreement. (Photo: VNA) 
Illustrative image (Photo: nucetech.com) 
