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Outpost – Series A Round

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GrabJobs – Pre A Round

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Lumitics

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The New Luncher – Venture Capital – Seed Round

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Singapore – June 2018

The New Luncher secured Seed Round from Venture Capital, Family Offices and Business Angels to accelerate its growth in existing markets such as Singapore and Hong Kong.

The New Luncher

The New Luncher is a food-tech startup based in Singapore and Hong Kong, that is disrupting the schoolchildren food industry. The company is offering a monthly subscription model with a meal plan composed of healthy and tasty lunchboxes delivered directly to the kids at school during lunchtime.

Seed Round Mandate

In 2018, The New Luncher approached Vantage Capital to advise their Seed Round of financing which aimed to secure funds to further develop their core product and accelerate their growth into Southeast Asia.

Our Approach

Value Creation
– We worked with the management of The New Luncher ’to extract the value of the unique business model.
– We advised the company on developing and tracking the right Key Performance Indicators for supporting the decision-making process.
Fundraising Preparation
– We assisted in the preparation of best-in-class documentation.
– We leveraged our network to build a list of Venture Capital and investors with an added value and hands-on approach.
Negotiation and Closing
– We built momentum around the fundraising resulting in an oversubscribed round.

Our Results

We oversubscribed the Seed Round led by Venture Capital, as well as Business Angels and Family Offices.

Founders & CEO Testimonial

Vantage Capital has been a dedicated advisor during our fundraising process. Vantage Capital has a strong understanding of structuring a fundraising and creating the momentum during the fundraising with investors such as Venture Capital, Family Offices as well as Business Angels. The team has an in-depth understanding of the investment market in Asia as well as a deep reach in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industry. Vantage Capital is a great partner if you are raising funds as a technology company in Asia.” Catherine Lesselin – Co-founder & CEO, The New Luncher

Vantage Capital’s View

“The Founder and CEO of The New Luncher has the vision to change the way children are eating! Most importantly, the vision is backed by a laser-focused execution plan, a technology play as well as a strong business model. We are glad that The New Luncher’s team attracted renowned Venture Capital, as well as hands-on Business Angels and Family Offices.”

Series Pre A Round

Investment: Undisclosed
Funding Status
Lead Investor: VCs, Family Office, Business Angels
Funding Round: Series Pre A
Deal Type: SAFE
Year Completed: 2018
Location: Singapore

Outpost – Series A Round

GrabJobs – Pre A Round

Lumitics

The New Luncher – Venture Capital – Seed Round Business Angel

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GrabJobs – Seed

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Singapore – December 2018

GrabJobs secured US$1.5M from Business Angels and Family Offices to accelerate its growth in existing markets such as Singapore and Philippines
The company aims at developing its proprietary technology by focusing on the job matching technology, a cross-platform posting, and its interview/chatbot technologies.

GrabJobs

GrabJobs was founded on July 2015 in Singapore by Emmanual Crouy (Co-founder & CEO) and Mark Melo (Co-founder & CCO). The company operates a chat-bot enabled, mobile first job platform in Southeast Asia.

Pre-A Round Mandate

In 2017, GrabJobs approached Vantage Capital to advise their Pre-A round of financing which aimed to secure funds to further develop their core product and accelerate their growth into Southeast Asia.

Our Approach

Value Creation
– We evaluated GrabJobs’s core offering and collaborated with the team on drafting their vision and mission.
– We advised the company on developing its sales strategy and having a KPIs approach to decision making
Fundraising Preparation
– We assisted in the preparation of best-in-class documentation.
– We leveraged our network to build a list of angel investors who have expertise in technology, finance and HR.
– We proposed to structure the deal using a SAFE Agreement to accommodate potential Venture Capital investors in GrabJobs Series A round.
Negotiation and Closing
– We defined a detailed execution plan and a clear use of funds.
– We built momentum around the fundraising resulting in an oversubscribed round.

Our Results

We raised a USD $1.5 million Pre-A Round led by Business Angels and Family Offices. As a result of both our operational and financial support, GrabJobs has enjoyed significant growth in its key metrics post-close.

As such, our Managing Director, Jean-Pierre Sedaghat was offered a board seat to continue supporting GrabJobs.

Founders & CEO Testimonial

“Jean-Pierre has been a dedicated advisor during our fundraising process and growth plan. He focused on achievable milestones with a clear value creation plan to define the full potential of our business. He is an invaluable addition to your company, and I highly recommend him. He is now a board member. ”
Emmanual Crouy – Co-founder & CEO, GrabJobs

Vantage Capital’s View

“GrabJobs has been one of the fast-growing mobile first job portal in Southeast Asia while burning a limited amount of cash. We are glad that GrabJobs’ team and its cutting-edge technology attracted such a strong group of Business Angels and Family Offices. I am excited to join GrabJobs as a Board of Director and to support them in their vision.”

Series Pre A Round

Investment

USD 1,500,000

Funding Status

Lead Investor

Business Angels

Funding Round

Seed

Deal Type

Equity

Year Completed

2018

Location

Singapore

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Ipaymy for Business – Venture Capital – Pre A Round

adminvcap2017 — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 04:00:58 +0000

Singapore – November 2017

Japanese investors Beenext& DG Incubation (Digital Garage)are leading this USD1m acceleration round in iPaymy for Business.
Currently present in Singapore, iPaymy for Business aims at developing its technology and expanding into new markets.

iPaymy for Business

iPaymy for Business was founded on April 2016 in Singapore by Ethan Dobson, Founder & CEO. They address SME’s lack of access to traditional bank financing by enabling clients to use their credit cards to pay for large recurring expenses such as salaries and rent and generate up to 55 days of interest-free working capital.

Pre-A Round Mandate

In 2017, iPaymy for Business approached Vantage Capital to advise their Pre-A round of financing which aimed to secure funds to strengthen technology development capabilities and propel the company’s expansion in Singapore and new markets.

Our Approach

Value Creation
– We anticipated potential investor’s concerns with regards to the B2C markets in SEA and collaborated closely with the management to build a value creation plan for iPaymy for Business to shift its existing model towards the B2B market while keeping existing B2C customers.
Fundraising Preparation
– We assisted in the preparation of best-in-class documentation including the deck, the financial model, the cap table as well as the existing and looking forward KPIs.
– We worked with the management to establish a robust fundraising strategy and investor’s list.
– We customized our processes for “high-priority” investors who had a strong strategic/operational fit with iPaymy for Business.
Negotiation and Closing
– We built momentum around the fundraising with few interested venture capital investors.

– We supported the team to negotiate the term sheets received.

– We prepared for due diligence and facilitated the delivery of the condition precedent including the para legal documentation.

– We advised on the legal documentation such as the Share Purchase Agreement (‘SPA’) as well as the Shareholders’ Agreement until the closing of the round.

Our Results

We raised a US$1 million Pre-A Round led by Beenext & DG Incubation (Digital Garage), both of whom have proven expertise in building and investing in payments companies. As a result, the company in successfully executing its growth plan as well as developing an exciting new product that could transform the business.

Founders & CEO Testimonial

“Vantage Capital Partners has been an invaluable partner in our fundraising proccess, having deep reach in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industry, as well as structuring the value creation plan to define the full potential of our business”
Ethan Dobson – Founder & CEO, iPaymy

Vantage Capital’s View

“What iPaymy for Business has achieved in such a short period is just the beginning of a vision to support the SMEs with their cash flow. We are glad that iPaymy for Business’s equity story and team attracted investors as prestigious as Beenext & DG Incubation (Digital Garage), which will for sure bring operational and strategic support on top of the financing. I am excited about what iPaymy for Business is on the verge of achieving.”