W3 Infocomm Group Pte Ltd is an investment holding company. Shareholders of W3 and its investee companies include Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd [via its 100% held Greendot Capital Pte Ltd], SingTel Group, Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd, Gemplus-EDB Smart Labs Pte Ltd and PrimePartners Group, a US$300 million venture capital fund. Former Singapore Technologies Group COO, Tay Siew Choon, is W3's founding chairman and honorary chairman. W3's portfolio include early and mid-stage companies, and 2 recent pre-IPO and pre-Trade Sale investments. More info   

 
 
W3's Portfolio Companies
 
W3's portfolio companies include-
  
 
 
 
 
 
Innovative bio-medical drug discovery company
 

 

 
 
Dow Jones Newswire
Dec 9,2005 
W3's investee Peach Blossom Media Ltd., the first Singapore company to list on London's Ofex market for small enterprises, may eventually also list in the city-state, Chief Executive Sung Lingun said Friday. "Ultimately, we may want to seek a listing on the Singapore stock exchange too, but the timeframe has yet to be decided," Sung told Dow Jones in a telephone interview from Amsterdam.
 
The Straits Times
Dec 3,2004
IN a big move to stimulate the computer animation industry in Singapore, the Media Development Authority (MDA) announced it will invest S$9m in a slate of seven animation TV series for children by a W3 investee - animation creator Peach Blossom Media - to be marketed to international broadcasters such as Nickelodeon and Disney.
 
MDA's chief executive officer, Dr Christopher Chia, yesterday said the deal - the largest investment by MDA so far in a local firm -"By creating opportunities for the Singapore media industry to work with international partners on international projects, we raise the profile of made-by-Singapore content, as well as open doors to new markets for them".
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Jan 17,2003
The Singapore Exchange (SGX), named Hsieh Fu Hua, board member of W3, to replace American Thomas Kloet, who stepped down as its chief executive about a month ago. Industry peers immediately cheered his appointment - which takes effect on March 1 - saying that Mr Hsieh not only had a first-class mind but also a first class termperament.SGX chairman JY Pillay said in a statement that 'we are pleased to welcome Mr Hsieh who brings to SGX a solid track record in building teams and businesses in Asia and a reputation for delivering results'.

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Nov 8,2006
W3 is pleased to welcome a new shareholder and director. Winston Tan, managing director of Corporate Brokers International, today bought over a minority stake in W3 from Greendot Capital [a 100% Temasek subsidiary] through his private investment company. Winston will sit on W3’s board. Bill Liu, incumbent chairman and Temasek’s representative, will continue as W3’s chairman.
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Oct 30,2006
Andy Quak, W3's deputy chairman and majority shareholder, today reported at a shareholder briefing that the Company has executed a sales and purchase agreement for cash exit of a recent investment submitted for SGX Mainboard IPO at more than 100% gain. He added, "W3 expects further cash exit from another major trade sale in 2007…".
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May 30,2006
W3 reported that an investee company has raised more than S$24m in a recent funding round…
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The Edge Singapore Profile 
Dec 19,2005
While Peach Blossom is Singapore-based, the company generates most of its revenue overseas. For example, Europe was the biggest market for its most high profile production todate -Tao Shu... - followed by Middle East.
 
May12,2005
W3 completed a M&A investment and became the largest shareholder of E.mation Technologies Pte Ltd.
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Apr19,2005
W3 & associates invested S$1.32m in AVI-Tech Electronics (S) Pte Ltd, a specialist electronic manufacturing services company. W3's first pre-IPO investment is undertaken jointly with 14 other VCs and private investors for a total investment of S$14m.
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Dec15,2004
W3 made its first bio-med investment in an innovative bio-med drug discovery company, together with Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd and other VCs and private investors. The investee company raised S$14.5m in the current round and S$39m in total funds raised.
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May 31,2004
W3 investee, V3 Teletech Pte Ltd, announced today that it has closed a strategic Series A funding round with Gemplus - EDB Smartlabs ("Smartlabs")
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