entrepreneur, idea, competence

Kickstart intensifies hunt for elusive ‘unicorn’

Ayala group-backed corporate venture capital firm Kickstart Ventures has intensified its hunt for future “unicorns” here and abroad notwithstanding a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, making use of a fresh fund to help bankroll early-stage to growth-stage tech startups. Kickstart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globe Telecoms, is scouting for innovative companies with compelling, credible and scalable…

supermarket, shelf, blur

Monde Nissin gets 11 long-term ‘cornerstone’ investors

Food giant Monde Nissin Corp. has bagged global funds as long-term investors in its anticipated P55.9-billion public debut this month. In a statement on Wednesday, Monde Nissin claimed it had secured commitments from 11 cornerstone investors. These were AIA Investment Management Private Ltd., Stichting Depositary APG Emerging Markets Equity Pool, Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd.,…