RHL Ventures is a Malaysian private investment firm that focuses on growth capital investments in Southeast Asia and the US region.
Rachel Lau, the managing partner at RHL Ventures, says the firm is always on the lookout for sustainable and resilient investment opportunities across Southeast Asia. She also shares her insights on the landscape for impact investing in Southeast Asia.
She talks about:
- An overview of RHL Ventures and her journey in founding the company.
- Their involvement in the Dana Penjana Nasional (DPN) Programme and how it impacts and moves the needle in the ecosystem.
- Key partners and investors.
- The current fund size.
- Investment themes; the types of companies to invest in, and investment mandate.
- Some of the portfolio companies including Coffee Meets Bagel – an online dating app, Naluri – a telehealth app more for corporate clients’ employees, Fefifo – an agritech startup.
- How has the pandemic impacted the portfolio companies.
- The latest announcement and investment focus.
- What is in the pipeline for RHL Ventures for 2022.
Guest: Rachel Lau, Managing Partner at RHL Ventures
Host: Brian Fernandez
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