Innovation Capital Network

Innovation Capital Network (ICN)

Roughly 900 investors, VCs, and PE firms – over $1 Billion in investment power

Program Summary

Helping highly innovative businesses from fast-growing startups to midmarket or small enterprises get funding through Foreign Direct Investments. Since the vast majority of nations do not have any robust and trusted FDI policies or stable local capital markets, we help companies register their HQ in Singapore to attract foreign investors.

Unifying International Investment Regulations & Support

The ICN eliminates three major obstacles when investing internationally by:

Unifying Investment Contracts
We ask all companies we support to register their business in or transfer their HQ too, Singapore. Companies create unified stock purchase agreements that make investments transparent and easy. All contracts are in English and all legal aspects or documented in English. Companies may still operate in their original nation and pay taxes in their nation. However, the ownership and IP are regulated in Singapore and so are all the investor rights.

Sharing Investment Strategies
The way people invest ranges from “spending” some money and hoping it will work out – all the way to having firm investment strategies, well-developed due diligence processes and a clearly defined idea of how to support the young entrepreneurs from start to IPO. We work with all our members to develop an investment strategy that allows investors to understand the dynamics of the young and fast-growing business.

Breaking Language Barriers
Highly potential countries with very interesting companies are often ruled by local laws in local languages, making investments nearly impossible or at least highly unattractive. By having the Headquarters in Singapore, all communications, all contracts, all potential legal disputes are handled in English. We see fluency in English not required to deal with investors but we believe it imperative for companies to be successful in the global market. Therefore, WIForum exclusively works with companies that speak fluent English.

Program Activities

Investor Education
We free investor webinars to help create or optimize your investment strategy. The core experiences of this program come from some of the best Silicon Valley investors.

Co-Investor Search
If you have already invested in a great company and are looking for co-investors for the next round; we are more than happy to share your opportunity with our investor network in our next investor letters.

Deal Flow
We offer deal flow from innovative companies as they surface. We complete a due diligence check before we share it.

Investor Exchange
As you get to know other investors through co-investments or the community, you can network, compare notes, share insights and experiences.

Investor Network Expansion
We have access to over 900 investors, including Angel Investors, Angel Groups, VCs, and Private Equity investors from around the world. We are always looking to expand our network and give innovative businesses more opportunities to get funded.

Audiences

Investors

Accredited investors who are interested in combining their investment interest in innovative businesses with helping emerging countries get out of poverty.

Entrepreneurs

Fast-growing startups, mid-size companies and medium-size enterprises who have innovative businesses that are looking for international investors to expand globally.

Joining the ICN as a Investor

Requirements for investors:

You are an accredited investor (or equivalent)
You have already invested in fast growing companies, or SMEs
You live in a country that allows you to invest in foreign countries
You are a full member of the World Innovations Forum Foundation

ICN Investor Network Application

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Joining the ICN as an Entrepreneur

Requirements for fundraising companies:

Your company is founded and registered.
Your HQ is or will be in a financially stable country.
You have an innovative solution that would be interesting globally.
You have a team of founders with more than 20% equity each (no solopreneurs).
You have already raised an initial seed round.
Your product is already in use by at least 5 customers.
You performed a market validation based on the WIForum methodology.
You have a local investor and are looking for international co-investors.
You are a full member of the World Innovations Forum.
You understand the ICN participation guidelines.

Join the ICN as Entrepreneur

ICN Intro Event

Broadcasted Dec 10, 2020

The key economic drivers, entrepreneurs, from almost all developed countries had been funded by international investors. The majority of the capital from Silicon Valley VCs and major European VCs, still today, is coming from partners from around the world. About 90% of that capital is no longer invested in the best opportunities but in the most convenient ones. By far the biggest hurdle for foreign investments remains to be lack of adequate FDI Policies (Foreign Direct Investment), unclear jurisdictions, and lack of trust in the local political structures.

The World Innovations Forum Foundation has developed a model where highly innovative companies from all over the world, registered a headquarter in Singapore, yet keep the operational business and team in the respective country. The Innovation Capital Network Program with partners all over the globe is committed to funding the best opportunities in the fastest-growing economies.