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13 Aug 2021

Beacon VC’s Mid Year Update

Despite the problems caused by the resurgence of Covid-19 throughout Thailand, Beacon VC had a busy and productive first half of 2021.  Beacon has invested in three new portfolio companies, and has added the KATALYST team to the Beacon VC family to help build and…

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Research

02 Jul 2021

From Internet Banking to Blockchain Finance, What’s Next for Financial Institutions?

The concept of banking first emerged sometime around 2,000 BC in Mesopotamia, where merchants felt the need to give out loans to farmers and traders who roamed the different cities.…

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Press Release

15 Jun 2021

Beacon VC joins automotive marketplace unicorn Carro’s $360M Series C round

Carro, Southeast Asia’s largest automotive marketplace, today announced that it has raised US$360 million in a Series C funding round, making it the first automotive marketplace unicorn in Southeast Asia.…

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News, Press Release

27 May 2021

FoodStory Secures Series B Funding to Further Strengthen the Thai Restaurant Ecosystem

On May 27th 2021, FoodStory, a leading POS & Restaurant Management System startup, announced that it recently raised Series B funding in a round led by Beacon VC, the venture…

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Research

01 Apr 2021

A New Wave of Finance: Banking-as-a-Service and Data-as-a-Service

You might have heard of “Open Banking”, “Banking-as-a-Service” and “Data-as-a-Service” and wondered how these terms differ.  Open Banking and Banking-as-a-Service both provide banking services via open connections or open APIs…

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24 Mar 2021

Beacon VC invests in BUILK, leading construction tech, to strengthen the Thai construction platform

BUILK – a Thai tech startup – has announced that it recently completed Series B fundraising from Beacon VC, the venture capital arm of KASIKORNBANK PLC (KBank), with three other…

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News, Press Release

05 Mar 2021

Kasikornbank to support FlowAccount in giving out free online accounting software for KBank SME customers, assisting SMEs to brave the Covid-19 pandemic

Kasikornbank aims to support Thai SMEs to grow sustainably amidst the Covid-19 pandemic by giving out 1,000 FlowAccount software packages, with a total value of 3 million Baht, to KBank…

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News, Press Release, Uncategorized

20 Jan 2021

Beacon VC Invests in Robowealth, leading Thais toward the Capital Market with Wealth Tech Solutions, targeting 2021 with the Total AuM of 30 Billion Thai Baht.

Left: Mr. Chonladet Khemarattana, Group CEO of Robowealth. Right: Mr. Thanapong Na Ranong, Managing Director of Beacon Venture Capital Beacon Venture Capital (Beacon VC), the corporate venture capital arm of…

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Research

13 Jan 2021

SPAC – A New Potential Exit Strategy for Startups

As startups grow their revenue and user bases after several rounds of private fundraising, they  have a variety of exit options including acquisition by a larger company or going public,…

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Research

12 Oct 2020

Overview of the e-sports industry in Thailand

What are e-sports? The gaming industry encompasses many types of businesses and revenue streams.  E-sports in general refers to the professional gaming market, where players can earn an actual living…

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News

17 Sep 2020

Beacon VC receives ‘Investor of the Year’ Prime Minister Award: National Startup 2020 in recognition of its capability to bolster growth for local startups

At STARTUP THAILAND x INNOVATION THAILAND EXPO 2020 by the National Innovation Agency (NIA), Mr. Thanapong Na Ranong (left), Managing Director of Beacon Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (Beacon VC), KBank’s…

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Research

21 Jul 2020

How startups are braving the Covid-19 pandemic

In the time of Covid-19, not all startups were created equal. We have seen some startup founders going through some of their worst nightmares, while some others are having the time of their lives. In this article, based on our experience, we want to examine…

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