Kickstart Ventures overview
Kickstart Ventures contact information
Offices
55 Paseo de Roxas, Makati, 1225, PhilippinesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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Key Contact Ms. Minette Navarrete | Job titlePresident and Co-Founder | LocationMakati, Philippines | Email  ------- |
| Mr. Dan Siazon | Job titleFounder & Managing Partner | LocationMakati, Philippines | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Mike Maté | Job titleGeneral Partner | LocationMakati, Philippines | Email ---------- |
| Ms. Joan Yao | Job titleGeneral Partner | LocationMakati, Philippines | Email ----------- |
Kickstart Ventures funds managed
Closed funds: 1
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Stories that mention Kickstart Ventures
Naver completes $600m acquisition of VC-backed Wattpad
South Korean internet conglomerate Naver has closed its acquisition of Wattpad, a Toronto-based social storytelling platform.
Naver to acquire venture-backed Wattpad for $600m
Wattpad, a Toronto-based entertainment company focused on original stories, has agreed to be acquired by South Korea's Naver.
Bionano Genomics buys Lineagen for $9.6m
Bionano Genomics has acquired Salt Lake City-based Lineagen Inc, a genetic diagnostics company.
Times Bridge backs Wattpad to grow storytelling app in India
Wattpad, a Toronto-based multi-platform entertainment company for original stories, has secured undisclosed financing from Times Bridge, the investment arm of Indian media business The Times Group. The investment forms part of a strategic partnership intended to expand Wattpad's operations in India. Working with Times Bridge, Wattpad will grow its Indian community of readers and writers, establish new partnerships, and create opportunities to turn stories into books, TV shows, films and digital projects. Led by CEO Allen Lau, Wattpad has raised more than $150 million from a range of Canadian and global venture capital firms.
Canadian VC sees biggest Q1 since dot-com era as top deals nab $927 mln
Canada’s venture capital market has started the year with a bang. The top 10 first-quarter VC financings drew a substantial $927 million from investors. That’s up 40 percent from the $661 million raised by the top 10 deals a year earlier and close to twice the $491 million raised by the top 10 deals in Q1 2016. The estimate is based on PE Hub Canada’s list of the largest rounds announced from January through March, supplemented by Thomson Reuters data.
Wattpad hauls in $51 mln
Toronto-based Wattpad, a multiplatform entertainment company for original stories, has secured $51 million in funding. The investors included Tencent Holdings Limited, BDC, Globe Telecom's Kickstart Ventures, Peterson Group and return backer Raine.
Health tech startup mClinica scores $6.3 mln Series A
Singapore-based mClinica, a health tech startup, has raised $6.3 million in Series A funding. The investors were Unitus Impact, Global Innovation Fund, MDI Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, 500 Startups, IMJ Investment Partners and Kickstart Ventures.