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Golden Equator Consulting, part of the Singapore-based Golden Equator group of businesses, and Brunei-located government business body Darussalam Enterprise have jointly launched the fourth cycle of a start-up business programme.

The Darussalam Enterprise accelerator programme is called “Start-up Boot Camp”. It concentrates on such sectors as beverages, agriculture, technology, healthcare and cosmetics. The 100-day programme aims to equip Bruneian start-ups and small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with skillsets to establish scalable and sustainable businesses. 

The programme will also identify ideas, products, or services with a strong export potential and provide these companies with education, mentorship, and opportunities to access international markets, specifically to expand into the broader Southeast Asian (SEA) market.

Before the launch, more than 30 entrepreneurs and companies involved in food and beverages, healthcare, and cosmetics have registered for the boot camp, which closes its registration by the end of August. At a “Demo Day”, the top three companies from the accelerator programme will be flown to Singapore to pitch to a panel of investors. This will be jointly organised with Golden Equator Capital, Golden Equator Group’s fund management arm. GEC most recently launched a S$120 million Co-GP Venture Fund with Korea Investment Partners who will invest into series A and series B high-growth technology companies in Southeast Asia.

One of the businesses in the Golden Equator stable of firms is Golden Equator Wealth, a multi-family office.

In late May, Golden Equator Capital won the fund manager award from this news service.