Crunch time for the “golden kids”
Public money has run its course. What happens next?
Two developments this morning, both followthrough to previous coverage.
There’s a major development at drone services provider Aerodyne, where a significant shareholder is considering a crucial action.
And we’ll look at why 500’s Durians I and II funds are back on my radar.
Regular readers will recognise these companies as newsletter mainstays, driven by scoops from sources.
But this is shaping up as a moment of truth for Malaysia’s startup veterans — albeit on different sides of the coin — as both will need to prove themselves after years of being fuelled with public money.
🚀 First, Wednesday’s ICYMI:
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