As published on Dealstreet Asia: Singapore’s leading SME lending platform Validus Capital and Lighthouse Canton, an independent asset management and family office advisory services firm, have announced the reopening of the LCV Trade Finance Fund in June 2019 with an additional capacity of $14.8 million (S$20 million), according to a press release. Read more →
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- 4 April 2019
- LCV Trade Finance Fund|partnerships|SME financing
Dealstreet Asia: Validus, Lighthouse Canton reopen trade finance fund with $14.8m injection
- 22 March 2019
- LCV Trade Finance Fund|p2b lending|P2P Lending|Singapore SME|SME financing
Citywire Asia: Singapore IAM to reopen trade finance fund targeting UHNWIs
As published on Citywire Asia: Lighthouse Canton will reopen its trade finance fund with an additional capacity of SGD 20 million ($14.85 million) starting 1 June. Read more →
- 19 March 2019
- partnerships|VCs
KrAsia: The key traits of good VCs: Venture Voices
As published on KrAsia: Sitting through meetings. Doing intensive research. Staying ahead of the curve. It takes a lot to be a successful venture capitalist, and only a rare few manage to identify startups that will make it to the big leagues—or even define the standards of new industries. KrASIA’s writers have developed a new column, […]
- 15 March 2019
- alternative financing|partnerships|Series B
PYMNTS.com: Global Investors Eye AltFin, HR Tech With B2B Investments
As published on PYMNTS.com: The more than $69 million raised by B2B startups this week came from across the globe, including Israel, the Netherlands and Singapore, to name a few. Investors targeted the alternative small business lending market, particularly in the trade finance arena, but it was the human resources management and talent retention space […]
- 15 March 2019
- partnerships|SME financing
CNBC Indonesia: Pinjam Duit Bisa Lewat Aplikasi Grab, Ini Caranya!
As published on CNBC Indonesia: Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Grab mulai memasarkan lini bisnis pinjaman online kepada para mitra usahanya. Hal tersebut tertangkap dalam iklan tawaran pinjaman oleh Grab di Facebook awal pekan ini. Read more →
- 14 March 2019
- partnerships|SME financing
CNBC Indonesia: Masuk ke Bisnis Pinjaman, Grab Gandeng Fintech
As published on CNBC Indonesia: Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Selain Indonesia, Grab Holding juga memberikan layanan pinjaman pada Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) di Singapura. Read more →

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