WongPartnership LLP brings its background in representing private equity funds and other financial investors to the start-up and venture capital field. It also provides its large full-service approach to the sector with multiple departments contributing to the success of the practice. The team covers the full lifecycle of start-ups and growth companies from early-stage and seed funding to growth stage financings, pre-IPO fundings and trade sales. Despite the challenging climate, it has remained active in early-stage investments, bridging loans and private credit-type financings, along with the restructuring of investments and governance issues. The department remains primarily focused on investors, including private equity funds that have moved into the venture and growth stage investment spaces. The highly-rated Kyle Lee and Sin Wei Ong lead the team and remain noted for their experience in fintech. Jolynn Lim is another key contact.

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Testimonials

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‘WongP delivers a high quality service as a Singapore foreign counsel that also understands the unique characteristics of a start-up venture. Their willingness to go above and beyond in providing their services to early start-up founders, who typically have never faced a fundraising before, really helps in facilitating a smooth transaction.’
‘We worked with Kyle Lee who really showed his expertise in dealing with early to mid-stage VC transactions. We would also like to commend an associate, Alina Liew, who provided exceptional support during the course of transactions with her knowledge and skills.’
‘The team is responsive and accommodating. They are very familiar with start-up transactions hence can give the market view to help us navigate the transaction.’
‘Kyle Lee understands the scene well and has been a great help for us in navigating the transaction.’
‘WongP assigns their team effectively. The associates are able to manage the work and partners are hands-on too and would attend the matters directly when necessary. Therefore, it is cost effective and work could be done seamlessly and efficiently.’
‘Kyle Lee is very experienced in this sector and clients could rest assured that they are in good hands if he is in charge. Kyle is a very well-rounded lawyer, who looks at the big picture of the transaction and also focuses on the detail. He is also a very pleasant person to work with and able to stay composed in a demanding situation and ensure high quality work even in a tight timeline.’
'Their expertise and dedication ensured that each transaction was handled with precision and care. WongPartnership’s unwavering commitment and thorough approach have made them an invaluable partner in our investment endeavours. The exceptional team, led by Kyle Lee, brought unique strengths and insights to each deal, making them the go-to choice for our investment activities.’
‘The exceptional team at Wong Partnership, led by Kyle Lee, truly stands out in the startup and growth investment deals space. Kyle's strategic vision and leadership are complemented by the unique strengths of his team members.'

Key clients

Axinan (Igloo)
TripAdvisor
GGV Capital
Wavemaker Partners
Openspace Ventures
Cercano Management Asia
Polisea
Little Farms
Broom International
Jungle Ventures
Northstar Group
Red Date (Hong Kong) Technology
Xora Innovation
Heliconia Capital
Argor Capital

Work highlights

Advised TripAdvisor on the restructuring of its investment in Eatigo International (the largest restaurant discount booking platform in ASEAN).
Advised Wavemaker Partners and Surge Ventures II in relation to the trade sale of their portfolio company, Pencil Technologies.
Acted for Openspace Ventures as co-lead investor in regional insurtech Igloo's $36m pre-series C funding round.