Startup and venture investing
Family conglomerates from Indonesia to India increasingly write venture checks alongside global VC funds.
Why it's attractive
Asia's startup ecosystems — India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Israel foremost among them — have matured enough that domestic capital, not just foreign VC, now funds a meaningful share of early rounds, often led by the corporate venture arms of the entrepreneurial families profiled on this site.
How to get access
Direct angel investing requires accreditation and network access in most markets; venture and growth-equity funds, and increasingly equity-crowdfunding platforms, offer a lower-friction (if still illiquid) entry point.
What to watch out for
Startup investing carries a high failure rate by design — most angel and early VC portfolios rely on a small number of outsized winners to cover many losses, and retail investors often underestimate that variance.
Where this shows up most
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