Singapore, July 22 -- To help bridge a critical funding gap for early-stage tech ventures in Asia, National University of Singapore (NUS) is launching a S$150 million Venture Capital (VC) Programme through its entrepreneurial arm,NUS Enterprise.

In Asia, venture capital funding has nosedived to a decade low of S$85 billion, with early-stage investments declining five per cent from 2023 to S$38 billion in 2024. In this challenging climate, tech startups, particularly those born from intensive research and development cycles, face some of the steepest hurdles.

The NUS VC Programme is designed to enhance support for early-stage tech innovation by focusing on high-potential ventures within the NUS ecosystem, including startups from theNatio...