Established in 2012, Red Dot Ventures is a buy-side early stage venture capital fund that invests SGD600k per company. Our portfolio has investments in 22 startups across the following industries: • IT, ICT, IDM, Big Data, and IoT solutions (TMT) • Clean technology & alternative energy solutions (CLEANTECH) • Medical technology & advanced healthcare solutions (MEDTECH) • Financial technology (FINTECH) • Education technology (EDTECH) • Advanced industrial materials & manufacturing (AME) Today, we invest in Singapore-based startups, only. We evaluate startups based on the following criteria: • PRODUCT: Can the product deliver significant yet sustainable differentiation over leading competitors? • MARKET: Is it a profitable customer and market segment? Is it a growth market with sufficient scalability? • TEAM: Is founding team capable, committed, and with skin in the game? • INVESTMENT VIABILITY: Could the startup deliver Series A qualification milestone given the financial runway? Red Dot Ventures has developed a highly innovative incubation model that addresses key historical challenges to successfully incubating early-stage, high-growth companies in Singapore.
