Protégé Ventures (PV) is Southeast Asia’s first and only student-led venture fund and training programme. It provides students with hands-on VC training and network building, including conducting due diligence on startups. In the third part of the PV series, we chat with SMU Bachelor of Business Management graduate Zi En Lim on his experience diving into the deep end of venture capital.
Protégé Ventures (PV) is Southeast Asia’s first and only student venture fund and training programme. It provides students with hands-on VC training and network building, including creating investment memos to secure funding for startups. In this series, we chat with PV members, including SMU Master of IT in Business student Joanna Teo, on their experience in empowering the next generation of investment analysts.
Protégé Ventures (PV) is Southeast Asia’s first and only student venture fund and training programme. It provides students with a unique entry into venture capital (VC) through hands-on training and networking opportunities. Ryan Teo, SMU undergraduate and Partnership Lead at PV, highlights the value of relationship-building and practical experience in the VC field. PV helps students gain valuable insights and connections, fostering a more innovative student-entrepreneur ecosystem.


