Singapore's Golden Equator strengthens VC team

Gurbani has spent most of the last decade managing her family office. In this capacity, she backed several start-ups – including online wealth management platform Canopy and healthy snacks business Amazin' Grace – and advised several other family offices on private investments. She helped establish two Asia-based multi-family offices, Crossbridge Capital and Fusang. Gurbani is also an advisor at Green Monday Ventures, which focuses on issues such as climate change, health, and food security.

At Golden Equator, she will take responsibility for monitoring portfolio companies and maintaining strategic partnerships across the innovation and investment communities. "Pooja will be a valuable addition to the Venture team with her global experience and perspectives, having strong track record working with and advising startups, and her keen personal interest in health- and impact-related investments would provide fresh perspectives for us in identifying opportunities," Darren Tan, a managing partner at Golden Equator, said in a statement.

Founded in 2012, Golden Equator focuses on digital marketplaces, financial technology, and enterprise services. The GEC-KIP Technology & Innovation Fund was launched last year with a corpus of S$120 million ($88 million) and a remit to pursue Series A and B deals in the region. It has backed the likes of Vietnamese property technology start-up Rever, Indonesian fashion e-commerce platform Sorabel, and Singapore-based digital talent agency Gushcloud International.

Golden Equator's other initiatives include PIPE funds, a technology accelerator in Brunei, a real estate investment vehicle, and a recently launched mezzanine and private debt fund.

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