Do SEA VCs really have a power law problem?
Fewer outsized exits have fuelled questions about the model. The real issue may be whether we’re judging the region too early. “SEA VCs don’t have power laws.” It is the kind of statement that gets a reaction in a room full of venture investors. But underneath the provocation sits a legitimate question. Venture capital is […]
Switch to Auptimate: migrate your SPV
Changing your Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) provider involves more than moving files from one system to another. You need to account for investor records, banking, tax, KYC/AML documentation and the responsibilities attached to the existing vehicle. This guide covers the administrative side of an SPV provider migration. The focus is on moving records and workflows […]
SPV pricing in Singapore 2027: what you will actually pay
Setting up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as a ring-fenced legal vehicle for a specific investment purpose often seems straightforward on paper. However, operators quickly discover that a headline formation fee rarely represents the full cost of an investment vehicle. When budgeting for SPV pricing in Singapore during 2027, you must look beyond the initial […]
Climate fund SPV structure: 2026 Singapore cross-border guide
The climate fund SPV structure remains the foundation of cross-border green finance across Singapore and Southeast Asia in 2026. Setting up a legal entity is only the first step in deploying capital effectively. A credible cross-border investment requires rigorous governance, precise tax coordination, and embedded impact verification to satisfy sophisticated limited partners. A climate fund […]
Credit SPV vs securitisation SPV: key differences explained
Private credit has moved from a niche allocation to a mainstream Asian asset class in 2026, making your choice of structuring vehicle critical. Understanding the nuances of a credit SPV vs securitisation SPV determines how easily you can scale your operations and manage compliance. The entity you choose now dictates your regulatory burden, administrative costs, […]
Is your cap table investor-ready?
Investors don’t need your cap table to be complicated. They need to understand it quickly. Before a funding round, that means more than having a spreadsheet with the latest share numbers. Your ownership structure should be clear, the supporting documents should match, and anything that could change future ownership should be easy to identify. If […]
3 ways family offices use SPVs and when each one works best
Family offices don’t use SPVs for every investment in the same way. The right structure depends on what you’re investing in, who’s participating, and whether you’re organising one deal or building a repeatable strategy. A single co-investment may call for a dedicated vehicle. A private credit strategy has different cash flow and distribution requirements. And […]
Arcanys built startups for 16 years. Now it’s building its next fund.
Before Arcanys became an investor, it spent years on the other side of the table: building. Longtime friends Alan Debonneville and Frederic Joye founded Arcanys in 2010 after establishing a technology operation in Cebu, Philippines. What began as an internal development team soon attracted interest from entrepreneurs in their network who needed engineering talent of […]
Contributing to the SaaSpocalypse?
The next generation of digital platforms won’t just give you better tools to manage the work. More of the work will happen in the background. Our latest updates to Auptimate are another step in that direction. For years, SaaS has followed a familiar model: give users better tools, then let them do the work. Better […]
The $900M Robot is a sign of what’s coming
XPENG’s record robotics round points to a bigger shift: AI’s next chapter is moving into the physical world, and the capital requirements are getting bigger. For much of the AI boom, the product lived behind a screen. Chatbots, copilots, generative models and enterprise software captured most of the attention and investment. The next chapter increasingly […]