Established in 2012, Red Dot Ventures is a buy-side early stage venture capital fund that invests SGD600k per company. Our portfolio has investments in 22 startups across the following industries:
• IT, ICT, IDM, Big Data, and IoT solutions (TMT)
• Clean technology & alternative energy solutions (CLEANTECH)
• Medical technology & advanced healthcare solutions (MEDTECH)
• Financial technology (FINTECH)
• Education technology (EDTECH)
• Advanced industrial materials & manufacturing (AME)
Today, we invest in Singapore-based startups, only. We evaluate startups based on the following criteria:
• PRODUCT: Can the product deliver significant yet sustainable differentiation over leading competitors?
• MARKET: Is it a profitable customer and market segment? Is it a growth market with sufficient scalability?
• TEAM: Is founding team capable, committed, and with skin in the game?
• INVESTMENT VIABILITY: Could the startup deliver Series A qualification milestone given the financial runway?
Red Dot Ventures has developed a highly innovative incubation model that addresses key historical challenges to successfully incubating early-stage, high-growth companies in Singapore.