It is totally normal for startup businesses to make losses in the early years, as long as investors see a light at the end of the tunnel for these to reach profitability at a point in the future.
Being the first media company in Vietnam to be listed on the stock exchange, Yeah1 has made the largest successful divestment deal ever when VinaCapital got the return up to $127 million from its only $3 million investment in Yeah1.
The number of startups invested doubled after one year, reaching 92 enterprises.