- NTU Singapore creates pioneering $38M university venture fund
- Walden International brings veteran expertise to deep tech investments
- The partnership aims to transform academic innovations into global companies
University Goes Venture
Nanyang Technological University teams up global venture capital heavyweight Walden International to create Singapore’s first university-dedicated venture fund.
The Nanyang Frontier Fund kicks off its ambitious journey through matching $3.79 million investments from both parties.
Veteran Leadership
Walden International Chairman Tan Lip-Bu, dubbed the “pioneer of Asian VC” by Forbes, brings four decades of tech investment expertise to the initiative.
His track record includes successful investments in numerous global tech startups across AI, semiconductors, and cloud infrastructure sectors.
Academic Innovation Push
The fund targets promising deep tech spin-offs from NTU, following Tan’s successful model of university innovation support at Stanford and UC Berkeley.
This move strengthens NTU’s position in commercializing breakthrough technologies and nurturing Singapore-based global companies.
