​We are at max capacity and no longer accepting registrations. If you would like to join, you can join the waitlist and contact one of the hosts with your request.

​Join us for Singapore CVC Summit, co-hosted by Counterpart Ventures, Wavemaker Partners and R3D3 Ventures, this invite-only gathering brings together Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) leaders from across Asia. Our goal: to foster meaningful conversations among the region’s top CVCs, share emerging trends, and explore how deeper corporate-startup collaboration can strengthen Southeast Asia for the rest of the world.

The event is designed exclusively for CVC leaders, and will conclude with a sunset happy hour joined by some of Southeast Asia’s most exciting startups.

​As slots are limited, please RSVP as soon as possible.

​This event is part of the Counter Club, a global community for CVCs. To learn more about the Counter Club please visit: https://counterclub.vc.

​Agenda

​Arrival + Welcome

​10:00 - 11:00 AM: Registration, Breakfast & Networking
11:00 - 11:15 AM: Welcome Address from Counterpart Ventures, Wavemaker Partners and R3D3 Ventures

​Morning Sessions

​11:15-11:45 AM: CVC Leadership in Practice: Lessons from 20+ Years Patrick Eggen, Counterpart Ventures Co-founding General Partner and fmr. Managing Director of Qualcomm Ventures North America

​11:45 AM-12:15 PM: Jefferies Private Markets and M&A
Rehan Anwer, Co-head Asia, Investment Banking, Jefferies

​12:15-12:45 PM: From the Frontlines in Silicon Valley: Driving Corporate Growth Through Venture
Tom Whiteaker, Co-Founder and Partner, IBM Ventures, ex. Propel Venture Partners (BBVA spin-out)
with Mikey Kailis, Principal, Counterpart Ventures

​12:45 PM-1:45 PM: Late Registration, Lunch and Networking

​Afternoon Sessions

​1:45-2:15 PM: Data behind the Deals: APAC Corporate Venture Trends
Ansel Tan, Director, APAC Private Capital, PitchBook
with Abbie Wolf, Director of Platform, Counterpart Ventures

​2:15-2:25 PM: Inside Wavemaker and the burgeoning SEA Ecosystem
Andy Hwang, General Partner, Wavemaker Partners

2:25-2:55 PM: How AI is Transforming the Corporate & Startup Landscape
Deborah Im, Head of Legal, APAC, OpenAI, ex. Stripe, Meta
with Andy Hwang, General Partner, Wavemaker Partners

​2:55-3:35 PM: Corporate, Startups & Government: Success Stories
Glenda Tan, Vice President, EDB New Ventures (Singapore Economic Development Board)
Shiv Choudhury, Co-Founder and Director, Growsari, Founding Partner of Wavemaker’s growth fund , ex BCG, P&G.
Ben Stein, CEO & Co-Founder, Staple AI
Will Howerton, Managing Director, In-Q-Tel
moderated by John Wisnioski, Principal, Wavemaker Partners

​3:35-3:45 PM: Break

​Early Evening Sessions

​3:45-4:00 PM: Inside R3D3 Ventures with David Ye
David Ye, Chairman and Co Founder, Rong360 Group, Jianpu Technology Inc and R3D3 Ventures

​4:00-4:30 PM: State of APAC: How APAC Corporates Operate and Invest Cross Border
Tee Kai Loon, Director, Mizuho Bank
Louisa Zhang, Head of Investments, APAC, HSBC Ventures
Anthony Potts, fmr Head of Strategic Investments, Westpac. Co-Founder & Managing Director, Arconic Capital.
David Ye, Co-founder, Chairman and Co Founder, Rong360 Group, Jianpu Technology Inc and R3D3 Ventures.
Moderated by Glen Liu, Partner, R3D3 Ventures

​4:30-5:00 PM: Transformation of Banking & Fintech: Intersection of Corporate Banking x Fintech x Web 3 World
Wen Kang, Fintech Investment Lead at IFC
Kenneth Bok, Venture Building Lead, Digital Assets, SC Ventures by Standard Chartered
Bao Yi, Managing Partner, Amber Group, CPO at Amber Premium (Nasdaq: AMBR)
Looi Qin En, Partner, Saison Capital (Credit Saison spin-out), Managing Partner at Onigiri Capital
moderated by Mark Beeston, Founder, Illuminate Financial

​5:00-5:15 PM: Closing Address

​Evening Reception

​5:15 PM Onwards: Happy Hour & Networking

​Co-Hosted by:

​Counterpart Ventures
Counterpart Ventures, launched in 2018, is a San Francisco based VC fund investing in software startups at Seed & Series A. We help build companies by providing meaningful access to real customers and strategic partnerships via our corporate venture capital community called the Counter Club. We invest in disruptive AI technologies in antiquated industries.

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Wavemaker Partners
Wavemaker Partners is Southeast Asia's leading venture capital firm investing in and building solutions in Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability. Since 2012, it has backed over 200 companies in the region, with over US$500 million in total committed capital across multiple funds, including Wavemaker Impact (venture build), Wavemaker Ventures (early-stage investments), and Wavemaker Growth (growth-stage). The firm has also generated over US$2 billion in enterprise value through successful exits.

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R3D3 Ventures
R3D3 Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Rong360, a global fintech platform that has serviced 130 million users. Since 2018, we’ve been helping entrepreneurs innovate, build, and scale in an increasingly borderless digital world. We focus on disruptive trends in fintech, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation, including the shift from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0. Our core strength lies in identifying and backing high-potential startups across emerging ecosystems in USA, Southeast Asia, Latin America, China, and the broader Web3 economy and we are proud to have invested and backed 2 unicorns, Stori Card and Conflux.

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