Raise the Bar

Alex Lamb and Rebecca Grover launched Lanterne Rouge in Singapore to provide clients with talent management support. Their Boldly platform connects employees with thousands of coaches and measures development outcomes for their employers. They have found a scalable solution for the Future of Work and are in the process of raising a Seed Round. Alex talks candidly about building the business with t...

Joanna Hotung is June's Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Next Chapter Raise. Joanna has deep entrepreneurial experience as founder of Kids’ Gallery, est. 1996, inspired by her desire for a more creative and enquiry-based education for her own children. The KG Group – Kids’ Gallery, Star English, Face Productions, and Mills International Preschool – has seen over 60,000 young people pass through i...

Georgie is June's Investor-in-Residence at Next Chapter Raise.  Georgie has leveraged her corporate M&A experience to become a savvy angel investor with  7 Angel Investments. Georgie supports them with advice on growth strategy, governance and financial analysis.  Georgie shares her insights on valuation for early stage companies, how startups should also interview investors to get the ri...

Welcome to the first episode of the Raise the Bar, the new podcast from Next Chapter Ventures. Hosted by Amanda Williams, the strategy lead at Next Chapter Raise, a platform for female founders with a very simple mission - get them funded faster.   Women are running successful businesses - tech startups, consultancies, agencies, ecommerce shops. Side hustles and full-time pursuits. One-woman bands...