Malaysia's Kenanga launches late-stage VC fund
Malaysia’s Kenanga Investment Bank has launched a venture fund of undisclosed size that will invest exclusively in companies that have achieved unicorn status or are within 6-24 months of IPO.
Kenanga Global Unicorn 1 (KGU1) is a feeder fund for Ericsenz-K2 Global Unicorn Fund, a vehicle primarily focused on unicorns that is managed by Singapore-based venture capital and private equity firm...
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