In 2016, we first took a look at the topic of compensation for tech startups in Singapore. At the time, compensation data — base pay, bonuses and stock options — was hard to come by for startups. …

By Peng T. Ong, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Monk’s Hill Ventures — This feed is powered by an AI-driven algorithm that analyzes and predicts the type of content users would like to see and engage with. We internally have been calling this type of algorithm the “ Feed Flow AI”- software that controls the content users see on a feed, based on…

By Kuo-Yi Lim, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Monk’s Hill Ventures — The region’s ecosystem was buzzing with the largest number of unicorns in an emerging market. Venture capital firms were expecting another good year ahead in investing, and many were preparing to raise even larger funds. Clearly, the year has turned out quite differently from what was predicted. While technology companies…

The past five years have been a story of optimism for Southeast Asia’s tech investments scene. Venture capital dealmaking and fundraising rose to record highs, more homegrown startups achieved unicorn status, and the number of exits began to rise. While these stories paint an image of breakneck growth, founders in…

We live in exciting times. Recent years have seen the emergence of Southeast Asia’s very first unicorns — startups valued at over $1 billion — the stories of whom we’re now all too familiar with. But these tales have also perpetuated the myth that founding the next unicorn startup is…

Written by Peng T. Ong, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Monk’s Hill Ventures. Over the last few weeks, we have seen and will continue to see who will be the survival of the fittest. At MHV, we’ve started breaking down companies into three buckets. a) the ice bucket, any businesses…

Before we knew it, the disease exploded exponentially into a full-blown global pandemic. Given the current environment, founders must question all their assumptions about their business and assume that the conviction potential investors may have had in their company may waver during this trying time. Accounts of companies with less…

By Michele Daoud, Partner at Monk’s Hill Ventures Those who can steer with thoughtfulness and direction will demonstrate to their employees and investors their resilience and ability to withstand downturns. At Monk’s Hill Ventures, where I am a partner, we have seen recessions in the past and have ridden these…

By Peggy Wu, Head of Communications at Monk’s Hill Ventures One founder says, “We’re making the world a better place… through paxos algorithms for consensus protocols. The next founder says, “We’re making the world a better place through… canonical data models to communicate between eggs. …