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.… beaconvc
Press Release Photo Credit: Carro 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.… beaconvc
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… beaconvc
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… beaconvc 2 Comments
Uncategorized 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… beaconvc
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… beaconvc
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… beaconvc
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,… beaconvc
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… beaconvc
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… beaconvc
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… beaconvc
News 12 Jun 2020 Eventpop empowers online ticketing for six zoos under Zoological Park Organization Online ticketing for six zoos under Zoological Park Organization under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King - Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Chiang Mai Zoo, Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo, Songkhla… beaconvc
