The start-up and venture capital practice at WongPartnership LLP is fully invested in the long-term strategy of its clients, whether an angel investor, venture capitalist, early-stage start-up or unicorn technology company. The depth of the team’s expertise is mirrored by the breadth of matters which it handles, spanning the likes of employee incentive plans, data privacy policies, equity funding rounds and trade sales. The practice is jointly spearheaded by Kyle Lee and Sin Wei Ong, with the pair bringing an equal abundance of expertise in fintech, as well as general corporate matters including M&A, JVs and investment funds restructuring. Senior associate Jolynn Lim continues to develop her reputation, having acted for clients across the fundraising spectrum including equity and bridge financing rounds, secondary acquisitions and exits.

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Testimonials

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‘They are market leaders, knowledgeable about market trends in the sector. ’
‘Kyle Lee is a consummate professional who is responsive, devoted and attentive to detail. He is a lateral thinker who provides novel insights to complex problems.’
‘Great understanding of commercial elements of the deal and able to provide tailored advice catered to start-up and venture capital deals.’
‘Kyle Lee and his team are able to exercise superb attention to detail to our transactions. Their responsiveness is phenomenal, with tight turnarounds on queries and work. We have found Kyle and his team especially helpful in technically complex transactions.’
‘Sin Wei Ong has great understanding of commercial elements of a deal and is able to provide tailored advice catered to start-up and venture capital deals.’
‘Their unique values: efficiency and professionalism, and they are able to provide a comfortable atmosphere for the clients and the counterparts to discuss their concerns.’
‘Kyle Lee is very professional and a pleasant lawyer to work with. He is the expert in his field. Jolynn Lim is very responsive and able to manage transactions well.’
‘Kyle Lee is highly attuned to shifts and nuances in venture capital transactions. Not only is he technically proficient, he is able to guide the human aspects of the deal as well by ensuring that everyone is comfortable negotiating with him and his team, and we close the transaction without any bruised egos.’

Key clients

Openspace Ventures
Biofourmis Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Cercano Management
WaveMaker Partners
Go-Ventures
Jungle Ventures
Northstar Group
Igloo
Hangry
EDBI
Fraser and Neave
MassMutual Ventures
Coinhako
Paper.id
Kitalulus
KitaBeli
Borneo
Broom

Work highlights

Acting for Biofourmis, a virtual care and digital medicine company in their US$300 million Series D investment round led by General Atlantic and their US$20 million investment by Intel Capital, the strategic investment arm of chipmaker Intel Corporation as an extension to its Series D financing.
Acting for Coinhako, a Singapore home-grown digital assets service provider on various matters, including advising on its ongoing compliance obligations as a holder of a major payment institution licence under the Payment Services Act for digital payment token services, and various other incidental services that it intends to carry out.
Acting for Northstar Group as lead investor in Una Brands' US$30 millionpre-series C funding round.