Since there are more than 6,000 venture funds in the world, Matt Salloway knows the importance of bringing together a cohesive team of investors and operators with tech expertise and in-market access to help U.S. startups maximize scalable market opportunities in MENA and Asia. He is the co-founder and managing partner of SIP Global Partners, a cross-border venture fund with a presence in New York, Tokyo, Riyadh and Boston. SIP is focused on investing in the next generation of transformative technologies in the U.S. with the goal of helping those technologies grow into Asia — specifically, Japan, ASEAN and the GCC. “We’re investing in the 5G economy, which includes areas like AI, AR, VR, cybersecurity, smart cities, digital media and digital health,” Salloway says.
