Unicorns, Zebras and Camels

Aaron Sarma, General Partner, ScaleUp Malaysia

02-Mar-22 12:00

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Unicorn is not a new term in the game. It’s not news that many startup companies are making ‘be a unicorn’ their ultimate goal, trying to pitch billions of funds into their companies and label that as a success. But is this healthy for startups? Should they aim for a more practical goal, maybe this time a real animal - like a zebra?

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Produced by: Freda Liu

Presented by: Freda Liu, Richard Bradbury

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Categories: business analysis, entrepreneurship, SME, markets, young finance, investments

Tags: zebras, investments, unicorns, funding, sustainable growth, EBB-Allianz,

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