Protégé Ventures has launched Fund II to support early-stage tech startups led by student founders, while Cambridge Associates managing director Ming Yan has relocated to Singapore.
Ming Yan relocates from Boston to Singapore
Cambridge Associates managing director Ming Yan has relocated from the global investment firm’s Boston office to Singapore.
Yan will be responsible for managing multi-asset portfolios for family offices and institutional investors based in Asia, reporting to regional Asia head Aaron Costello.
Backed by 17 years of investment experience, Ming has advised clients with over $20 billion in assets, implementing investments across private and public asset classes.
Protégé Ventures launches S$500,000 fund
Protégé Ventures has launched a S$500,000 Fund II to support early-stage technology startups led by student founders.
The sector-agnostic fund will fund recent graduates of Singapore’s polytechnics and universities which are seeking their pre-seed to seed funding.
Protégé Ventures is a student-run venture fund programme set up by the Singapore Management University Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship.