SEEDS Capital
SEEDS Capital (SC) manages co-investment funds under Startup SG Equity and co-invests in scalable innovative startups with strong intellectual property.
Benefits
For general tech investments:
- Co-investment ratio of 7:3, up to $250K;
- Thereafter, ratio of 1:1, up to $2M.
For deep tech investments:
- Co-investment ratio of 7:3, up to $500K;
- Thereafter, ratio of 1:1, up to $4M.
Note: Co-investment ratio refers to "SEEDS Capital: Co-investor"
Eligibility
You are:
- A Singapore-based startup company with core activities carried out here.
You need to:
- Be incorporated as a Private Limited company for less than five years.
- Have paid-up capital of at least S$50,000.
- Be able to prove substantial innovative and intellectual content for your product(s) and/or service(s) and application(s).
- Have high-growth potential with clear scalability for the international market.
- Have identified a ready, independent third-party investor(s).
Critical information
Your company must not be:
- A subsidiary or joint-venture.
- A business that is involved in the following business activities: gambling; tobacco-related products or any other activities which are in violation of law or against public interest.
The investor(s):
- Must be able to contribute to the startup’s growth;
- Should possess the management experience, relevant business contacts and/or necessary technical expertise that can add value to the startup;
- Should not hold shares in the investee prior to the co-investment (for new investments);
- Must be prepared to invest at least S$50,000 into each startup.
What to expect when applying
For co-investment with appointed partners in specified domains:
- Companies should apply directly to appointed partner(s) to assess their investment case. Refer to Startup SG Equity;
- Appointed partner(s) will submit the prospective co-investment to SEEDS Capital for further evaluation.
For co-investment with non-appointed partners in all domains:
- Companies should submit their applications to SEEDS Capital, with the necessary document(s)*.
*Refer to "Documents you will need for your application" for more details.
Documents you'll need for your application
- 2-page executive summary;
- Business plan;
- Financial statements or management accounts;
- Business ACRA;
- Background of potential co-investor (if available).
Useful links
For more details: SEEDS Capital
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