144 Ventures Special Session: a Celebration of Southeast Asian Deep Tech
Leave a Nest Singapore is pleased to announce a special session, held by our group venture capital firm 144 Ventures, at the upcoming Global Knowledge Hub Forum (GKHF) on 20 August 2025.
In this session, we will be commemorating the anniversary of 144 Ventures. The co-founders of 144 Ventures will speak, including Dr. Kengo Suzuki, who will be giving an opening address. Following this, some of the portfolio companies of 144 Ventures will participate in lightning pitches, where the audience can learn about the issues faced in Southeast Asia as well as some of the innovations being created to tackle these challenges. The lineup of pitching startups will be confirmed at a later date.
We invite players in all fields to join this special session to learn about Southeast Asian deep tech, as well as share in the joy of 144 Ventures’ anniversary! Please click the link below to register your attendance at GKHF!
Event details:
Date: 20 Aug 2025, Wednesday
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Venue: The Legacy, NTU Alumni House Level 3, 11 Slim Barracks Rise, Singapore 138664
Participation fee: FREE
Tentative timetable:
Time | Content | Main Hall | Second Hall | Booth Hall |
8:30 – 9:00 | Opening remarks | Opening remarks | – | – |
9:00 – 9:30 | Session 1 | AI Solutions session | – | – |
10:00 – 10:45 | Booth time | – | – | Booth time |
10:45 – 11:45 | Session 2 | 144 Ventures special session | – | – |
11:45 – 12:00 | Special ceremony | D-0. Award Ceremony | – | – |
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch / Booth time | – | Monozukuri (Manufacturing) seminar | Lunch / Booth time |
13:00 – 14:00 | Session 3 | Japan Tech Pitch session | – | |
14:00 – 15:00 | Booth time | – | – | Booth time |
15:00 – 16:00 | Session 4 | New Energy session | Functional Food session | – |
16:00 – 16:30 | Closing remarks | Closing remarks | – | – |
For those interested in:
- how AI sees, understands, and transforms our world → Please also join AI Solutions session
- Japanese deep tech expanding to SEA→ Please also join Japan Tech Pitch session
- how to overcome difficulties in manufacturing → Please also join Monozukuri (Manufacturing) seminar
- cutting-edge energy related startups in SEA → Please also join New Energy session
- how food can keep us healthy → Please also join Functional Food session