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Funding Tech Startups in Selected Asian Countries

In: Investment in Startups and Small Business Financing

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  • Paul Vandenberg
  • Aimee Hampel-Milagrosa
  • Matthias Helble

Abstract

In many Asian countries, we observe a rapid expansion of technology-oriented startups. Governments hope that these startups will boost economic growth, create jobs, and foster sustainable development. However, transforming an innovative idea into a successful business is not easy and is constrained by limited access to funding. We analyze access to funding for tech startups in four sectors — greentech, agritech, edtech, and healthtech — that are linked directly to the Sustainable Development Goals. The chapter focuses on four countries, Cambodia, India, Thailand, and Viet Nam, and includes insights from interviews with startups, incubators, and other players. We find that tech startups rely on an array of funding sources and that venture capital is not a common source. In addition, greentech and agritech startups produce products that require long-term support through the design, testing, prototyping, and certification stages. Such “patient capital” is in short supply. On the positive side, enterprises in development-oriented sectors can seek funds from impact investors and international development (aid) agencies.

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  • Paul Vandenberg & Aimee Hampel-Milagrosa & Matthias Helble, 2021. "Funding Tech Startups in Selected Asian Countries," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary & Naoyuki Yoshino & Chul Ju Kim & Peter J Morgan & Daehee Yoon (ed.), Investment in Startups and Small Business Financing, chapter 6, pages 163-192, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789811235825_0006
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