An Exclusive 4-part Series of Interviews with Winners of the SVCA Awards!
EP. 1: SVCA Annual Awards Interview: ESG Award of Distinction
29 Oct 2021 . 10:00am – 10:20am SGT
In 1st Episode of our SVCA Awards Interview Series, Jovi Gan, Director at Lymon chatted with Saurabh Agarwal, MD, Warburg Pincus to discover Warburg Pincus’ policy and strategy for integrating ESG into their investment process. Saurabh also shared his view on this constant perception or myth that ESG investing negatively impacts investment returns.
EP. 2: SVCA Annual Awards Interview: Fundraise of the Year
5 Nov 2021 . 10:00am – 10:20am SGT
For the 2nd episode, Shane Chesson, Partner Openspace Ventures shared with Sean Low, CEO, Golden Vision Capital Singapore his formula for successfully raising Openspace Fund III in the shortest time in the midst of a raging pandemic. GPs looking to fundraise and LPs putting money to work found useful tips and illuminating insights.
Ep. 3: SVCA Annual Awards Interview: VC Deal & VC Exit of the Year
12 Nov 2021 . 10:00am – 10:30am SGT (Coming Soon)
Claudia Chong Journalist, The Business Times, chatted with Paul Santos, Managing Partner Wavemaker Partners on his uncanny ability to sniff out innovative ideas and opportunities in Southeast Asia leading to his winning BOTH the VC Deal of the Year for investment into GrowSari AND VC Exit of the Year for investment and successful exit from TradeGecko. Paul shared his take on regional opportunities and challenges and in particular, his view on the Philippines, one of the most under-appreciated markets.
Ep. 4: SVCA Annual Awards Interview: PE Exit of the Year
19 Nov 2021 . 10:00am – 10:20am SGT (Coming Soon)
In this 4th and final episode,. Hemal Mirani MD, HarbourVest Partners, quizzed Soo Jin Goh, MD, Platinum Equity on his value creation playbook resulting in the investment and successful exit from Compart Systems, thus winning them PE Exit of the Year. The pair discussed on what attracted Platinum to Compart, how they transformed a precision engineering manufacturer to a technology-driven solutions provider, and how they navigated Covid and the delicate US-China dynamic.
