iGlobe Partners

22/02/2024

We caught Greg Krasnov , CEO of Tonik, speaking at Seamless Asia 2024 on digital banking. Apart from Greg's impeccable sense of humor, what stood out from the panel were the areas why digital banks like Tonik prevail over traditional banks.

1. Operational cost is much lower due to agile adoption of technologies. These savings are then passed on to the customers, offering more affordable products.

2. Credit scorecards can be derived for the unbanked population. This improves financial inclusion and can be life changing for some.

3. Seamless customer experience. At the end of the day, it really comes down to the ease of use of the products.

Excited to see Tonik's continuous growth and learnings in the Philippines!

16/02/2024

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, 人日 (Renri), we wish everyone a year of good health and joyful heart. May the Year of the Dragon bring you prosperity and success in all endeavors!

09/02/2024

1. Software should serve people
Being the building blocks of technology and frequently, the interface with humans, software must make things easier for people.

2. Have a globalisation mindset from the onset
Software is not limited by physical boundaries. It is beneficial to have a global mindset, and start building partnerships and nurture relationships early on.

These were 2 keys points shared by Joyce, General Partner, at the Focus on Software panel at Women's Private Equity Summit APAC 2024 last week.

Together with Tharani Prakash (The Radical Fund), Bo Gao (AI Club Asia), Ritu Verma (Ankur Capital) and Prof Annie Koh (SMU), the conversation emphasized the human and collaborative aspects of building impactful software. Thank you for having us With Intelligence, and we look forward to more of such events in the future!

31/01/2024

Dr Chong Yoke Sin (Managing Partner), Joyce Ng (Partner) and Prof. Annie Koh (Advisor) will be sharing their insights on the Healthcare and Software focus areas at the Women's Private Equity Summit APAC 2024.

We are excited to be back again this year. Join us in our conversations and we look forward to connecting and strengthening our networks with everyone.

03/01/2024

Within a backdrop of macroeconomics volatility and decline funding activities, the FinTech sector is still optimistic about growth in the sector. Many companies are taking this opportunity to reorganise and manage their operating cost, while optimising their team for commercialisation and profitability.

Thank you Singapore Fintech Association and Accenture for publishing the FinTech Talent Report 2023. We are glad to be part of the network to help shape the future of FinTech.

Download full report here:
https://singaporefintech.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FinTech-Talent-Report-2023-v1.2.pdf

09/11/2023

It has been a week and the energy from SWITCH Singapore is still buzzing. Joyce Ng, Partner at iGlobe Partners, tackled the question "What does it take to raise early-stage funding in 2024?" on stage with Shao Ning Huang, Kenneth Lou and Hui Hong Seow. The dynamic panel shared from their personal and professional experiences and the key takeaways are:

1. Investors want to see ex*****on outcomes, gone are the days where an idea is enough
2. A strong, complimentary founding team is key
3. Don't be a pessimist, don't be an optimist, be a realist

Thank you SWITCH, NUS Enterprise and JTC Corporation for bringing such insightful conversations to one-north, we look forward to continuing to build the start-up ecosystem in Singapore together.

07/11/2023

Last week, Dr Chong Yoke Sin, Managing Partner, spoke at the AIMX Summit @ SWITCH on the topic of "The AI Dilemma: Enabling AI for Good Through A Multilateral Dialogue". The ensemble of AI leaders from Asia, Australia, Europe and beyond showed the importance of global collaboration when it comes to and .

Thank you Dr Ong Yew Soon, Steven Hoffman, Wendy Wu and Dr James Ong for the open conversation, and AIMX for the invitation.

Opening Panel:
The AI Dilemma: Enabling AI for Good through a Multilateral Dialogue

Taking the stage in 15 minutes.
Featuring

Dr Chong Yoke Sin, Managing Partner, iGlobe Partners
DR Ong yew Soon, President Chair Professor, Technological University, A*STAR
Steve Hoffman Chairman & CEO, Founders Space
Wendy Wu, Founder & CEO, Wonder Technologies

MODERATOR
Dr James Ong, Founder & Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII)

27/10/2023

AI technology has been developing rapidly and Dr Chong Yoke Sin, Managing Partner, shared how we must use representative data and unbiased algorithms such that AI will not be stymied by human stereotyping at IECON last week. Together with Prof Ong Soh Khim, Prof Zhou Jing and Prof Pan Ya Jun, the panel also addressed the challenges women still face in engineering today and shared personal experiences on how to overcome these challenges.

Thank you for the invitation and congratulations on the very successful first Women in IES luncheon.

26/10/2023

Jeff Lin, Operating Partner, will be joining as a panel in the "Engineering Biology and Entrepreneurship, why not hop on board?" workshop organised by SINERGY next Monday. Join us to brainstorm how to overcome the challenges on commercializing biotechnology.

More info: https://sinergy.sg/event/engineering-biology-and-entrepreneurship-why-not-hop-on-board/

25/10/2023

She Loves Tech Global Conference is happening tomorrow and iGlobe is excited to be supporting this event.

Behind the scenes, Joyce Ng, Partner, has mentored some of the entrepreneurs in the lead up to the finals. It is always an inspiring experience working alongside the founders, and exciting to see many more female entrepreneurs coming forward to build companies.

On the front stage, Koh Soo Boon, Founding Managing Partner, will be expanding on the topic of "Who Do You Want On Your Cap Table?". We look forward to engaging with everyone on 27 Oct.

24/10/2023

Last week, Joyce, Partner, spoke at the Tech in Asia Conference 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Together with Agung Bezharie Hadinegora and Winston Zhang, Joyce dived deep into what happens under the tech hype and emphasized to always focus on the fundamentals of business and technology.

Thank you Tech in Asia for the amazing the event, and we look forward to participating again.

23/10/2023

Edmond Wong, Operating Partner, represented iGlobe Partners at Fly Asia Busan, Korea earlier this month. Along side Runxie (Lee) L., Sammi Wong and In-jun Hwang, they shared their perspectives on global investment outlook by major Asian countries. In his speech, Edmond delved into the S-curves of technology innovations and elaborated why tech innovations are better positioned to weather through business cycles.

Thank you FlyAsia 2023 for inviting us, it was a great experience connecting with entrepreneurs, innovators and the supportive community in Korea.