SG investors, startups walk a fine line as Sino-US tensions spill into PE-VC world

SG investors, startups walk a fine line as Sino-US tensions spill into PE-VC world

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Sino-US geopolitical tensions have long been a key risk for global tech investors. But in Singapore, an energetic Asian wealth hub known for its politically neutral stance, geopolitical risk is creeping into boardroom conversations, with startup founders sometimes finding themselves caught between China and the US. 

Edited by: Joymitra Rai