AperioHub - February 2026 Cohort

Group Kepler - Project Details

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Group Kepler

Project details and indicative progress structure

Singapore Family Office - GCC Investment

Project Brief: 

A Singapore based single family office has investment interest in new business ventures with GCC focus and impact investments. They are exploring new venture ideas in the Creator Economy space and also looking for optimization for their ESG focused equity investment portfolio. 

 

Project Description: 

Option A: GCC Creator Economy – Business Model Design

Analyze GCC creator economy landscape (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube influencers) and design business model for creator monetization service targeting Dubai/GCC market. Focus on brand partnerships, content licensing, or creator financing. Develop go-to-market strategy for pilot launch.


Option B: ESG Screening Framework – Emerging Markets

Develop ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investment screening framework for emerging market equity investments. Create scoring methodology, apply to 5-7 companies across India/UAE/Africa, and produce investment recommendations integrating ESG analysis.


  • Week 1 (Feb 9-15): Project kickoff & prelim research to shortlist Option A or B or both 
  • Week 2 (Feb 16-22): Extensive market research for Option A & framework research for Option B
  • Week 3 (Feb 23-Mar 1): Continue with research and practical aspects to entering a new region & implementing framework in emerging market context  
  • Week 4 (Mar 2-8): Final submission and presentation
Project Highlight & Challenges:

Business consultancy assignment helping with investment decision making. Key challenge will be availability of information on what business model could be a new and fast growing creator economy related businesses. Challenging of ESG framework implementation in emerging market context to be understood.


* Weekly guidance, relevant templates and reference documents to be provided as we progress

 

Weekly Progress Structure

Indicative progress metrics (guidance only)

Week-on-week suggested progress

Option B:

  • Week 1: 
      • Understand what ESG stands for (Environmental, Social, Governance)
      • Find 2-3 existing ESG frameworks 
      • Select 3-5 companies to analyze (1-2 India, 1-2 UAE, 1 Africa)
      • List 5-7 ESG criteria you’ll score companies on
  • Week 2: 
      • 5-7 ESG criteria selected and defined
      • Scoring rubric finalized (1-5 scale)
      • 3-5 companies selected
      • Company data collected
      • Framework document drafted
  • Week 3: 
      • Complete ESG Scoring and prepare a functional spreadsheet model
      • Run the scorecard for each of the companies selected and prepare a shareable 1 page document/slide per company. This becomes a template for any new company to be assessed
      • List 5-7 challenges with the adopted methodology and specifically for emerging market companies
      • Sector specific scoring (at least 2 distinct sectors to be covered) 
  • Week 4:
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*Further suggestions will be added here and to the individual project pages on a weekly basis