Venture Innovation Fund
The SUTD Venture Innovation Fund co-invests in pre-seed and seed-stage start-ups that demonstrate high potential. These start-ups should be led by SUTD alumni, students, faculty and teams who have attended SUTD entrepreneurship programs.
About
VIF provides start-ups with investment support and potential co-investments:
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Co-investments in SUTD-affiliated start-ups
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Investor introductions
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Advice on considerations when fundraising, including:
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Documents that are required by Investors
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Valuation practices used by the industry
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Frequently used legal terms
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Questions that Investors typically ask
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Eligibility
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Startups should have at least one founder who is SUTD related – student, alumni, researcher or faculty member
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Startups should have other investors who are prepared to lead the round
Application Timeline
Applications are open year-round! We provide investment support to start-ups who are looking to fundraise.
Interested applicants should write to enterpreneurship@sutd.edu.sg and state that they are applying for the SUTD Venture Innovation Fund. We will get in touch with you.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of support can I receive?
As our portfolio company, we aim to help you succeed. You will get priority to our range of incubation support from mentors, industry experts, venture partners, networking opportunities and introductions to potential investors.
What are the investment terms?
No two start-ups are the same, the investment terms vary with each start-up. You can speak us to learn more.
What kind of due diligence is done?
We will be interested in your plans, markets, competitors and financial forecasts. To expedite discussion, you can share with us your start-up’s information through your data room.
If you have any questions regarding how to do up your data room, feel free to reach out to us at entrepreneurship@sutd.edu.sg!
How much is the investment amount?
The investment amount depends on several considerations including the amount that the start-up is looking to raise, the stage of development of the start-up and the start-up potential.
When should I start reaching out?
Anytime from the point when your startup is deciding or not whether or not to fundraise, feel free to reach out to us at entrepreneurship@sutd.edu.sg!
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