Startup Company

Ant Financial (蚂蚁金付): Why it failed to list in both HK and Shanghai for the first time

CNBC reported that Ant Financial (蚂蚁金付) at the time it was about to list was the world’s largest fintech company and was valued at over USD 313 billion and raising over USD34.5 billion.  Had it listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges, it would have been the world’s largest IPO.  Ant Financial was […]

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Startup : 3 corporate law tips when negotiating funding term sheets

Startup : Fund raising is the life blood of startup business ventures in Singapore.  In this article, we will highlight for you 3 common legal points that you need to pay close attention to when negotiating term sheets with angel/seed/VC investors. #1: Dilution and Pre-Money and Post Money Valuation The most important thing that all

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What is a SPAC listing: Things SG Entrepreneurs should note

SPAC: Many people have been busy discussing what is a SPAC from the point of view of the founder of a SPAC.  This article looks at this from the perspective of a business owner that wishes to merge with a SPAC or an investor that wishes to invest into a SPAC deal after a merger

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Singapore Startup Company : 3 Tips to note when negotiating founders equity at the start

Each Singapore Startup Company founder has asked us this question many times and we have decided to write a short article on this very pertinent question.  We have spent some time thinking hard about the question and feel that sometimes equal equity between the founders is not reasonable given the differing amount of effort that

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Startup Company : 3 Tips to Fund Raising in a Pandemic

Startup Company fundraising: The COVID pandemic has hit many startup companies in Singapore and globally.  Many startups are unable to pivot in the pandemic and as a result many have closed down and some other startups are facing issues in fund raising.  This article will highlight 3 key tips to fund raising in a pandemic

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SG Startup Company : 5 Corporate Law Pitfalls to avoid when scaling your Unicorn

Many SG startup founders always aspire to grow their startup into a Unicorn.  This is an admirable ambition and given that our partner has experience advising 2 of them in Singapore, we would like to share some of the key legal pitfalls that such unicorn startups (SG Startup Company) need to avoid to scale successfully.

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Startup Business : 8 Top Startup Resources for any Singapore Startup Company (Updated on 31 Jan 2021)

We have spoken to many hundreds of startup business ventures in Singapore over the years and we have collected a list of what we think are the best and most useful legal resources that we think would be useful for startup founders.  Do share the list with your friends and if you have any other

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