Research 02 Jun 2022 ESG Investing, a Tradeoff between Profit and Planet or a Win-win Opportunity for Investors and Society ESG is a term that is gaining popularity and momentum as investors take advantage of economic shifts such as the rise of electric cars and plant-based foods. But what exactly… beaconvc
Research 22 Mar 2022 Cryptocurrency Fundraising for Dummies and Why It Matters to Startups and Investors Finding funding to start new ventures has long been a difficult task for entrepreneurs, even those with great business ideas, as the traditional fundraising process requires significantly more effort, time,… beaconvc
Research 10 Jan 2022 Metaverse Explained: What is the Metaverse, and Why Does it Matter? One of the major buzzwords this past year has been “metaverse,” triggered in no small part by Facebook’s announcement this past October that it was rebranding to Meta and investing… beaconvc 2 Comments
Research 30 Sep 2021 NFTs – Simple Guide to the World of NFTs and Its Potential Beyond Art and Gaming Industries This year’s hottest emerging use case of digital assets, particularly in the art and gaming industries, is the use of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. NFTs as a concept are not… beaconvc
Research 02 Jul 2021 From Internet Banking to Blockchain Finance, What’s Next for Financial Institutions? The concept of banking first emerged sometime around 2,000 BC in Mesopotamia, where merchants felt the need to give out loans to farmers and traders who roamed the different cities.… beaconvc
Research 01 Apr 2021 A New Wave of Finance: Banking-as-a-Service and Data-as-a-Service You might have heard of “Open Banking”, “Banking-as-a-Service” and “Data-as-a-Service” and wondered how these terms differ. Open Banking and Banking-as-a-Service both provide banking services via open connections or open APIs… beaconvc 2 Comments
Research 13 Jan 2021 SPAC – A New Potential Exit Strategy for Startups As startups grow their revenue and user bases after several rounds of private fundraising, they have a variety of exit options including acquisition by a larger company or going public,… beaconvc
Research 12 Oct 2020 Overview of the e-sports industry in Thailand What are e-sports? The gaming industry encompasses many types of businesses and revenue streams. E-sports in general refers to the professional gaming market, where players can earn an actual living… beaconvc 1 Comment
Research 21 Jul 2020 How startups are braving the Covid-19 pandemic In the time of Covid-19, not all startups were created equal. We have seen some startup founders going through some of their worst nightmares, while some others are having the time of their lives. In this article, based on our experience, we want to examine… beaconvc
Research 13 Apr 2020 The Role of Fintech in the Post-COVID World COVID-19 is accelerating technology adoption at a pace we have never seen before. With the change in customer behavior and expectations, coupled with the pain points of existing products, how… beaconvc
Research Source: Plaid.com 28 Jan 2020 Banking 3.0 – Strategies for Banks to Become an Open Platform Visa recently surprised the banking world with its $5.3B acquisition of Plaid, a fintech startup that allows applications to connect with customers’ bank accounts easily and instantly. This is by… beaconvc
Research 01 Oct 2019 Beacon Insights: Property Technology (PropTech) One of the hottest and fastest-growing sectors for startup investing is Property Technology (or PropTech). According to the Wall Street Journal, halfway through 2019 more than $12.9 billion of investment… beaconvc