Accelerating Asia

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There seems to be some confusion these days about whether startups should price a round at a “pre-money” valuation or a “post-money” valuation. I’ve had founders say that potential investors are confused or complaining about one or the other.

The page discusses balancing a startup pitch’s vision with a focused growth strategy and cites Amazon, Tesla, and Uber as success stories.

In founding Accelerating Asia in 2019 with co-founder Craig Dixon, Amra became the first female founding general partner of a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia.

Kiren is an entrepreneur and startup operator who has built ventures in India, Indonesia, and Singapore, including ZEN Rooms and Foodpanda. As EIR for Cohort 11, he works with founders on go-to-market strategy, growth, and fundraising.

Osman has been involved with Accelerating Asia Ventures since 2019 and is a Limited Partner in Fund 1 and Fund 2. He previously worked with Amra and Craig at Telstra’s Muru-D accelerator and co-founded a smart-cities deep-tech startup.

Sherwin manages The company's program operations and administration, including accelerator investment paperwork, event logistics, and external materials. Sherwin has experience in AI training (CSR), E-commerce management, and marketing.

Accelerating Asia Ventures is the leading early-stage venture capital accelerator in Southeast Asia and South Asia with a focus on pre-Series A startups.

Accelerating Asia identifies www.acceleratingasia.com as its official website.