What’s the silver lining? Accelerating Asia Co-Founder Craig Dixon shares his insights on Asia Pacific’s fundraising downturn

On Monday, October 16, Accelerating Asia General Partner and Co-Founder Craig Dixon gave an end-of-year update to our limited partners. These limited partners have invested into either of 

Accelerating Asia’s two funds that deploy capital to the best startups in Asia. They are a diverse group, including individual investors, family offices, and institutional investors, who all enjoy high quality dealflow, lower investment risk due to the high-touch accelerator program, and opportunity for follow-on investment into startups aligned with their own thesis.

As part of this presentation, Dixon gave a high-level overview of the bearish investment landscape in the region, drawing on the latest public data and developments. Dixon spoke about several key trends affecting investors and entrepreneurs in the region, including:

• The shift from later stage to early stage investing like Accelerating Asia

• The focus on investing in companies that are sustainable from positive unit economics

• The opening of new channels for startup financing and investor exits 

To learn more about these trends, watch the full video below. Dixon’s executive overview is ideal for investors from outside Asia Pacific who want to learn more about the nuances of investing in startups in the region; investors within the region who want to gain more insight into the financial trends shaping the startup and tech ecosystem; and individual investors or family offices who want to learn more about investing into technology startups. 

Enjoy the full video here: 

If you are interested in early stage startups, learn more about the Accelerating Asia portfolio at our open house in Singapore on 26, October, 2023 (you can RSVP here), or connect with us through here.

In this video, Accelerating Asia Co-Founder Craig Dixon shares his insights on the startup and investing trends emerging in the wake of the fundraising downturn.