What to Expect
This is not a conference. There are no keynotes, no sponsor logos on a step-and-repeat, and no panels where three people say the same thing four different ways.
It is a curated breakfast. A small room. A focused conversation around what is actually happening in the investment landscape right now, specifically around SPVs, syndicate deal flow, and what it takes to get a deal across the line.
Expect to leave with a few new relationships that actually go somewhere, and a clearer sense of how the people in that room think about investing and building.
Who This Is For
This event is curated and attendance is by approval. We are looking for:
- Founders who are raising or preparing to raise, and want to understand how syndicate investors evaluate deals
- Angel investors and syndicate leads who are actively deploying or building their LP base
- Fund managers and family offices with an interest in early-stage deal flow in Southeast Asia
Spots are limited. If this sounds like your room, we would love to have you.
About the Series
Rise & Connect started as a simple idea: that the best conversations in venture happen over breakfast, not on stage. Since then, Auptimate and Loyal VC have hosted these events across Singapore and Abu Dhabi, bringing together over 80 founders and investors in a format that keeps things real and keeps things moving.
This edition continues that tradition, with a sharper focus on the mechanics and relationships behind syndicate investing.
Auptimate is the platform behind 175+ SPVs and funds, managing over $100M in AUA across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. We help angel syndicates, fund managers, and founders set up and operate SPVs and funds with speed and clarity.
Loyal VC is a diversified evergreen venture fund investing early in top founders from the INSEAD network, Founder Institute, and a community of 200+ investors. Since 2018, Loyal has backed 400+ companies across 70+ countries.
