Valerie Law
Valerie is the research team lead at DealStreetAsia. She is a former investment analyst largely focusing on transport/logistics, food and grocery delivery, fintech and industrial companies across Southeast Asia.
Stories by Valerie Law
SE Asia’s food delivery platforms raised $2.75b in 2020 — a third of the overall fundraising
Excluding Grab and Gojek, startups in the sector raised at least $41.5m.
SE Asian M&A, which took a hit in COVID-marred 2020, looks poised for a rebound this year
Among the many factors leading the revival will be exit-seeking tech investors.
March rebound shores up Greater China PE-VC dealmaking in Q1, as startups raise $24b
The IPO market soared 143% on-year, as 151 companies raised $32.6b across eight exchanges.
Investors evaluate the diversity within the senior team, says YouTrip’s Caecilia Chu
"A lot of companies want to bring on more women into the management team or even to the board."
Shiok Meats co-founder Sandhya Sriram speaks on being a woman entrepreneur in SE Asia
"My key lessons from the pandemic are that entrepreneurs are strong-minded and strong-willed."
“What’s important for VCs is not male- or female-founded startups, but quality startups”
Teky Academy founder Dao Lan Huong identifies two reasons why female founders find it difficult to get funding.
It’s only sensible that there’ll be more women entrepreneurs in the future, says Vy Nguyen
"The local ecosystem is valuable but the important thing is connecting to the international community."
Founders must balance fundraising with delivering the right product, says ErudiFi’s Ketty Lie
ErudiFi is focused on making education affordable in Southeast Asia.
There’s a misconception among VCs that women can’t do tech, says TechSembly’s Amy Read
"There are not as many women in tech as there should be."
It is not easy for solo women founders to raise funds, says Sara Dhewanto of Duithape
The fintech firm grew 13 times on-year in 2020 in terms of gross transaction value.
