The four markets

Four markets. One window.

Developed APAC at entry prices. Each market plays a different role.

  1. AUS Australia
    Companies
    9,389
    Regulations
    56
    T1 / T2
    41 / 15
  2. JPN Japan
    Companies
    2,995
    Regulations
    49
    T1 / T2
    36 / 13
  3. NZL New Zealand
    Companies
    2,130
    Regulations
    28
    T1 / T2
    25 / 3
  4. SIN Singapore
    Companies
    4,902
    Regulations
    41
    T1 / T2
    35 / 6

The window

One crystallisation window across all four markets.

2024 1 2025 1 2026 3 2027 17 2028 11 2029 0 2030 1 Peak crystallisation 2027. 17 regulations

In-flight regulations by effective year, summed across the four target markets. Peak crystallisation 2027.

Source: hmm Ventures regulatory dataset.

The comparison

What each market is for.

AustraliaJapanNew ZealandSingapore
RoleCapital depthCorporate procurementLower-cost validationRegulatory bridge
The claimA$4.3T superannuation pool turning toward unlisted growth through 2025-2026 reform.G7-leading corporate cash position. Procurement deployed through CVC channels.Same regulatory asset as Sydney or San Francisco. Smaller capital to build it.One MAS or HSA licence reduces the regulatory cost of entering ASEAN, Greater China, India, and Western markets.
Capital mechanismA$4.3T superannuation pool. 43.5% R&D Tax Incentive offset.AI Promotion Act in force June 2025. CVC-led procurement channels.Callaghan to MBIE grant ecosystem. 15% R&D credit. Lower entry valuations.MAS sandbox. ASEAN passporting. Sector-specific sandboxes 2024-2025.
RegulatorsAPRA · ASIC · AEMO · TGA · FIRB · ASXPMDA · MLIT · METI · FSA · TSEMedsafe WAND · MBIE · Electricity Authority · MPIMAS · HSA · IMDA · LTA · SFA · EMA
Lead indicatorEucalyptus to Hims & Hers, 2026. Up to $1.15B. Tier 1 biomedical.PMDA AI Medical Device Fast-Track. Effective 2027. Tier 1.Volpara to Lunit, 2024. $193M. Tier 1 biomedical.MAS AI Risk Management, all sectors. Effective 2028. Tier 1.

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