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The start-up ecosystem in Vietnam has seen rapid growth since 2020. This case follows an early entrant, Insignia Ventures Partners, led by Yinglan Tan out of Singapore, who is considering an investment in FinHay, a robo-advisor in the emerging fintech space in Vietnam. Is there potential to turn Finhay into one of the first ‘unicorns’ in Vietnam?
Reference 6771
Published 02 Nov 2022
Length 25 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Venture Capital
The start-up ecosystem in Vietnam has seen rapid growth since 2020. This case follows an early entrant, Insignia Ventures Partners, led by Yinglan Tan out of Singapore, who is considering an investment in FinHay, a robo-advisor in the emerging fintech space in Vietnam. Is there potential to turn Finhay into one of the first ‘unicorns’ in Vietnam?
In January 2022, Sara Chemmaa, founder and CEO of Citron, a Dubai-based start-up that made distinctive lunchboxes and other carry containers, is reviewing her pitch deck for a Series A investment round. Will her growth story appeal to institutional investors? Will the expansion strategy for her consumer goods company convince funds with an investment remit in tech-based ventures?
Reference 6768
Published 25 Aug 2022
Length 15 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Middle-East
Industry Consumer Goods
In January 2022, Sara Chemmaa, founder and CEO of Citron, a Dubai-based start-up that made distinctive lunchboxes and other carry containers, is reviewing her pitch deck for a Series A investment round. Will her growth story appeal to institutional investors? Will the expansion strategy for her consumer goods company convince funds with an investment remit in tech-based ventures?
Digital Music Disrupted? Beatdapp, Blockchain, and the Delicate Dance of Entering the Music Industry
This case explores digital disruption in the music industry using the example of Canadian blockchain start-up Beatdapp. Charting the history of technological disruption, the case examines the difficult nature of competitive positioning and go-to-market strategy of a sector reluctant to embrace technology.
Digital Music Disrupted? Beatdapp, Blockchain, and the Delicate Dance of Entering the Music Industry
Reference 6751
Published 26 Jul 2022
Length 36 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Industry Music
This case explores digital disruption in the music industry using the example of Canadian blockchain start-up Beatdapp. Charting the history of technological disruption, the case examines the difficult nature of competitive positioning and go-to-market strategy of a sector reluctant to embrace technology.
As nonfungible tokens (NFTs) entered the arena in 2021, Sorare emerged as one of the leaders in the space, offering blockchain-based football (soccer) player cards for participants to trade and use in fantasy sports games.
Reference 6750
Published 20 Jun 2022
Length 20 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Computer Software
As nonfungible tokens (NFTs) entered the arena in 2021, Sorare emerged as one of the leaders in the space, offering blockchain-based football (soccer) player cards for participants to trade and use in fantasy sports games.
Reshma Sohoni, cofounder of early-stage VC firm Seedcamp, considers investment opportunities arising from the spread of blockchain technology, the emergence of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and their implications for the traditional business model of the venture capital industry.
Reference 6736
Published 13 Jun 2022
Length 5 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Venture Capital
Reshma Sohoni, cofounder of early-stage VC firm Seedcamp, considers investment opportunities arising from the spread of blockchain technology, the emergence of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and their implications for the traditional business model of the venture capital industry.
The case describes the scientific approach taken by the founders of Mimoto – an electric scooter-sharing company offering dockless, keyless scooters available 24/7 – to develop their business idea.
Reference 6710
Published 20 Apr 2022
Length 17 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
The case describes the scientific approach taken by the founders of Mimoto – an electric scooter-sharing company offering dockless, keyless scooters available 24/7 – to develop their business idea.
The case describes the scientific approach taken by the founders of Mimoto – an electric scooter-sharing company offering dockless, keyless scooters available 24/7 – to develop their business idea.
Reference 6710
Published 14 Sep 2022
Length 5 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
The case describes the scientific approach taken by the founders of Mimoto – an electric scooter-sharing company offering dockless, keyless scooters available 24/7 – to develop their business idea.
SWVL, a well-funded start-up in the Middle East, solved the mass transportation problem in emerging markets with a unique bus-hailing model. In March 2020, with 150,000 bookings in one day across its operating geographies, it reached its highest utilization rate and gross profit margin. Then Covid-19 hit. SWVL’s first reaction was to shut down operations and hunker down.
Reference 6680
Published 08 Jun 2021
Length 13 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Middle-East
Industry Internet, Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
SWVL, a well-funded start-up in the Middle East, solved the mass transportation problem in emerging markets with a unique bus-hailing model. In March 2020, with 150,000 bookings in one day across its operating geographies, it reached its highest utilization rate and gross profit margin. Then Covid-19 hit. SWVL’s first reaction was to shut down operations and hunker down.
In March 2020, Tarek Kabrit, founder and CEO of Seez, the online car marketplace and aggregator, must determine how to proceed given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. His decision could make or break the company.
Reference 6666
Published 07 Jul 2021
Length 16 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Middle-East
Industry Automotive
In March 2020, Tarek Kabrit, founder and CEO of Seez, the online car marketplace and aggregator, must determine how to proceed given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. His decision could make or break the company.
This experiential case simulates an investment committee (IC) meeting at the private equity (PE) firm Bridgepoint, a leading European mid-market private equity firm.
In the first quarter of 2011, with Europe in a recession following the global financial crisis, forecasters are predicting the start of an economic recovery.
Reference 6659
Published 31 Aug 2021
Length 7 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Private Equity
This experiential case simulates an investment committee (IC) meeting at the private equity (PE) firm Bridgepoint, a leading European mid-market private equity firm.
In the first quarter of 2011, with Europe in a recession following the global financial crisis, forecasters are predicting the start of an economic recovery.
This case is about Gojek which has evolved from a ride-sharing app to a leader in the Fintech ecosystem in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. With input from internal sources, the case follows the growth and evolution of the app from its roots in ride-hailing to a super-app platform as Gojek became Indonesia's most valuable techonlogy company.
Reference 6658
Published 24 Mar 2021
Length 12 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
This case is about Gojek which has evolved from a ride-sharing app to a leader in the Fintech ecosystem in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. With input from internal sources, the case follows the growth and evolution of the app from its roots in ride-hailing to a super-app platform as Gojek became Indonesia's most valuable techonlogy company.
This background note introduces the topic of corporate venturing activities (CVA) and describes the four most common types (Corporate Venture Capital Unit, Corporate Venture Builder, Venture Client Model and Corporate Incubator/ Accelerator).
Reference 6651
Published 27 May 2021
Length 11 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Global
This background note introduces the topic of corporate venturing activities (CVA) and describes the four most common types (Corporate Venture Capital Unit, Corporate Venture Builder, Venture Client Model and Corporate Incubator/ Accelerator).