Southeast Asia Venture Capital News

December 21, 2021

Jessica Huang Pouleur Announced as General Partner

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Jessica Huang Pouleur to General Partner. She is the first to join co-founders Shane Chesson and Hian Goh, who have led the firm since 2014

December 14, 2021

Kumu's soundtrack with SB19 knocks BTS off Billboard's newest chart

SB19’s “Bazinga” rockets from No. 8 to the peak position, in a very promising shift for P-pop music on the global stage.

December 8, 2021

Openspace Awarded 10th Best Place to Work in Singapore 🏆

Openspace has been recognised by GPTW as the 10th Best Place to Work in Singapore amongst companies with <100 employees.

November 30, 2021

Kumu: not content with just content

An article from our friends at The Ken on Kumu and its growth strategies.

November 16, 2021

Hian Goh and Gervin Yang open #PHSW21, sharing insights on scaling

Yesterday, as Philippine Startup Week 2021 #PHSW21 kicked off, we were thrilled to have Hian Goh and Gervin Yang from Openspace deliver a keynote, addressing a large audience joining the Mainstage

November 8, 2021

Openspace backs JIWA Group to fuel expansion and strengthen tech ☕️

JIWA Group, a leader in Indonesia’s technology-enabled food and beverage industry, has announced new funding from Openspace and Capsquare Asia Partners.

November 2, 2021

Openspace evolves brand to focus on Active Intelligence

The story of why we evolved our brand and how we've built the biggest VC operations team in SEA.

October 29, 2021

Openspace meets Kumu: The Story

Hian Goh, Founding Partner, reflects on the first time Openspace met Kumu - and the early opportunity we saw in the Philippines.

February 23, 2023

Capabilities Focus: Miranda Wang on Recruitment & Talent

This week’s feature for Capabilities Focus is our Senior Recruiter at Openspace, Miranda Wang. She specializes in HR and recruitment, and was trained by the global recruitment agency Hudson earlier in her career.

February 22, 2023

OpenHours 2023: Meet the Mentors

Meet OpenHours 2023’s mentors! This year, OpenHours features key members of our teams from all over Southeast Asia, with a diverse range of backgrounds, from banking and consulting, to tech and branding.

February 20, 2023

OpenHours 2023

After two successful years, we are pleased to announce that we will be running our OpenHours program again in 2023 with an aim to drive more female participation and opportunity in the sector.

February 17, 2023

What We're Recommending: Somewhere to Visit

Before the month ends, we’re proposing a visit to the Art Science Museum for their ongoing exhibition MENTAL: Colours of Wellbeing.

February 16, 2023

The Craft Revisited: Andy Nairn on Luck

We’re taking a look back at a past episode of The Craft, where our guest speaker, Andy Nairn, discusses the role luck plays when it comes to leadership.

February 15, 2023

Meet the Team: Yan San

In this week's edition of Meet the Team, Yan San, our Senior Data Analyst, shares more about her experience here at Openspace.

February 2, 2023

Meet the Team: Freddie Luchterhand

We’re starting a new series on the blog called Meet The Team, where we turn the spotlight on various members of our team and get to know them better. Today, we’re kicking this off with our VP for Brand Impact, Freddie.

January 27, 2023

Openspace participates in iSeller's Series B

We're glad to announce that we have participated in iSeller Commerce's Series B raise 📈

March 8, 2024

Openspace and IWD 2024 - “Inspiring Inclusion”

Each year on the 8th of March, we see from around the world and within Southeast Asia, how we steadily close the gender gap in traditionally male-dominated fields

November 2, 2023

Meet the Team: Trang Vi

Meet Trang, our investment team member steering the ship through the dynamic waters of the Vietnamese market.

October 18, 2023

The Craft Revisited: Daniel Levin on Negotiation

Today, we are revisiting a previous episode of “The Craft” with Daniel Levin on Negotiation.

July 27, 2023

Recommendation: On Strategy Showcase Podcast (Liquid Death: the water brand that thinks like a beer)

June 29, 2023

Thought Leadership: Freddie at the Maker Lab Marketing Panel (The Art of Storytelling: How to Make Your Brand Stand Out?)

September 9, 2024

Openspace Sustainability Progress Report 2023

Awareness of ESG issues has grown significantly but translating this into real, deliberate action has been slow. To highlight how we are moving from awareness to action, we are pleased to release our 4th annual Sustainability Progress Report

October 3, 2023

Nano: How Earned Wage Access is Improving Employee Financial Wellbeing in Vietnam

The report was conducted in early 2023 by Center for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), a non-profit centre established by Temasek Trust to advance the impact investing ecosystem in Asia

August 30, 2023

Reaping the Regional Dividend: The Southeast Asia Coalesce Index

Openspace and Stripe release Reaping the Regional Dividend: The Southeast Asia Coalesce Index, which studies the extent to which the region is growing closer together, and the upside opportunities that brings.

August 11, 2023

Openspace Releases Sustainability Progress Report 2022

We are pleased to be publishing our 2022 Sustainability Progress Report for the third year! In this report, we do a deep dive on ESG issues material to tech companies in Southeast Asia, focusing particularly on consumer protection principles, responsible AI, and cybersecurity and data governance.

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