Top 50 Marketplace Angel Investors in Singapore in July 2025
A list of 50 angel investors that invest in Marketplace startups based in Singapore. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Marketplace companies from Singapore. We update this investor list every month.Top 50 Marketplace Angel Investors in Singapore in July 2025
Investor | Marketplace Singapore investments |
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Toivo Annus | 7 |
Edward Ismawan Chamdani | 5 |
Ishara Yusdian | 5 |
Maximilian Bittner | 4 |
Royston Tay | 3 |
Aaron Tan | 3 |
Ratan Tata | 3 |
Serguei Netessine | 3 |
Steve Melhuish | 3 |
Yang Bin Kwok | 3 |
Wen Wee Teng | 3 |
Shixing Mao | 2 |
Eduardo Saverin | 2 |
David Pardo | 2 |
Youcef Oudjidane | 2 |
Doug Band | 2 |
Yang Jinhe | 2 |
Neil Bearden | 2 |
Lachy Groom | 2 |
Josh Hannah | 2 |
Jan Wilmking | 2 |
Shailesh Rao | 2 |
Michael Cassau | 2 |
Julian Farrior | 2 |
Tiang Lim Foo | 2 |
Marcus Erken | 2 |
Lachy Groom | 2 |
Ross Veitch | 2 |
Lav Kumar | 2 |
Trent McConaghy | 2 |
Juha Paananen | 2 |
Kenji Niwa | 2 |
Darius Cheung | 2 |
Huang Shao Ning | 2 |
Liang Xinjun | 2 |
Suresh V Shankar | 2 |
Matilde Giglio | 2 |
Kelvin Teo | 2 |
Jon Oringer | 2 |
JJ Chai | 2 |
Edith Yeung | 1 |
Alex Jiang | 1 |
Hemamalini Santhanraj | 1 |
Florian Fenner | 1 |
Neeraj Bhargava | 1 |
Danny Oei Wirianto | 1 |
Nick Gundry | 1 |
Gerald T. | 1 |
Mark Cuban | 1 |
Lance Gokongwei | 1 |
Active individual investor in flying drones, also looking at payments and ecommerce.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, FinTech
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Singapore, United States, Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- Salv — Smart AML solutions. Detect and mitigate money laundering risks through advanced transaction monitoring, sanction screening, and KYC risk scoring.
- Enview — Enview offers the next generation of Geospatial Analytics Software and GEOINT technology for energy companies and governments to protect their critical infrastructure.
- GOSU Data Lab — Try the World`s first game voice assistant to master the game effortlessly. Learn more - how it works and how can it help you.
Managing and Founding Partner of Ideosource Venture Capital, an Indonesia focused venture capital firm dedicated on early-stage to later-stage investments.
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Investment focus
- Agriculture, Lifestyle, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Indonesia, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Foom — We are an Indonesian-based tech-enabled consumer product startup with mission to aid adult sm*krs move away from combustible sm*kng and encourage people to shift to safer way of consuming nic. No Hassle, No Worries! Switch Now!
- PasarMIKRO — PasarMIKRO, aplikasi perdagangan komoditas pertanian dan hasil laut. Solusi inovatif untuk petani, nelayan dan pedagang mikro indonesia!
- Gayo Capital — Investing Tomorrow's Winner
Investor | Storyologist | Builder
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Investment focus
- Agriculture, Waste Management, Lifestyle
- Seed, Convertible Note, Debt Financing
- Indonesia, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Foom — We are an Indonesian-based tech-enabled consumer product startup with mission to aid adult sm*krs move away from combustible sm*kng and encourage people to shift to safer way of consuming nic. No Hassle, No Worries! Switch Now!
- PasarMIKRO — PasarMIKRO, aplikasi perdagangan komoditas pertanian dan hasil laut. Solusi inovatif untuk petani, nelayan dan pedagang mikro indonesia!
- Gayo Capital — Investing Tomorrow's Winner
Max is part of the executive team of Lazada.com, a leading regional online department store founded by Rocket Internet in Southeast Asia. As CEO, Max is responsible for the performance of all 5 operating countries as well as overseeing regional buying.Max started his career at Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking division in London. Followinghis MBA, he joined McKinsey & Company in Germany. Over these 4 years at the firm, Max worked largely with Media and Retail clients as a consultant. During his time at McKinsey, he also joined the private equity firm 3i plc for 6 months on a secondment.Max initially joined Rocket Internet in Germany as a regional partner before taking on the role of CEO at Lazada.Max holds a bachelor degree of economics and history from University College London and a MBA degree from Kellogg School of Management in Chicago
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Logistics, Marketplace
- Series A, Seed, Series C
- Singapore, France, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Lummo — Lummo empower entrepreneurs and brands in SEA to accelerate their growth and to serve their customers by giving them the best technology.
- Reebelo — Reebelo is APAC’s leading marketplace for pre-loved tech devices. Our vision is to reduce e-waste by building the circular economy for refurbished electronics. While doing so, we enable consumers to save up to 70% on their favorite brands and flexibly rent devices instead of buying them. Reebelo is based in Singapore with additional offices inAustralia, New Zeland & Malaysia. Get in touch if you want to be part of a high-growth, disruptive team working to make a positive impact!
- Sona — The employee 'super' app for frontline teams. Sona combines the power of modern workforce management software with an unparalleled mobile user experience.
Royston Tay is Co-Founder & CEO at Zopim. He is GM of Chat at Zendesk.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Apps
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Singapore, Germany, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- Upmesh — Upmesh provides e-commerce functionality for live commerce merchants on social media.
- Motorist — Motorist is a Singapore-based automotive platform that simplifies vehicle ownership through smart solutions. We help drivers and car owners to manage their vehicle by providing them with a range of auto services. Stay informed with our network of motorists and motor services.
- eaze — At eaze, we are on the mission to democratise good sleep! With 1/3 of people suffering from sleep problems and prescription sleep medication as the current go-to solution, we set out to change this by offering the first digital sleep training. Based on cognitive behavioural therapy, your personal sleep psychologist guides you through anindividualised sleep training that helps you to sleep better for good.
A Programmer by training and a Venture Capitalist by profession, Aaron founded his first startup at 13 and has already sold two companies before turning 21. He is currently the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Carro, an automotive marketplace that offers a full-stack service for all aspects of car ownership. Aaron leads the venture-backedcompany with years of experience in the startup scene and is committed to setting new standards for the used car industry, with professionalism at the heart of Carro’s ethos.Aaron was also most recently awarded the ITMA Future IT Leader Award. Aaron graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BSc from Singapore Management University’s School of Information Systems, and subsequently accepted a scholarship from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore to read Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University where he graduated with an MSc.
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Investment focus
- Internet, E-Commerce, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Corporate Round
- Singapore, Malaysia
Portfolio highlights
- Evo — Social Commerce Software
- Evo — Evo provides health and wellness direct-to-consumer services.
- uWave — uWave is your lifestyle & community platform to discover content from wide of topics, ranging across Food, Outings, Experiences, Travel, Beauty, Cosmetics, Photography, Tech Reviews and many more.
Ratan Tata is the Founder and Managing Director of RNT Associates.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Internet, Health Care
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- India, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- GOQii — GOQii is headquartered in California with offices in Mumbai and Shenzhen. It is dedicated to enabling a permanent shift to a healthier lifestyle with the combination of advanced wearable technology, the world's leading experts, coaches and karma. GOQii focuses on sustained engagement & goal reinforcement and offers a complete ecosystem asa single integrated solution, which is a powerful combination of technology and human connection. GOQii is a collaboration of some of the world's leading experts and an amazing management team who are driven by a passion for healthy sustainable living, and who believe that all of us contain boundless potential. GOQii's goal is to enable millions of people across the world to "be the force" by helping them unleash their untapped potential.
- Repos energy — Repos energy is a e-commerce of Fuel to move towards a carbon neutral future.
- Goodfellows — Goodfellows aims to offer companionship to lonely senior citizens.
Serguei Netessine is Vice-Dean for Global Initiatives and Dhirubhai Ambani Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Operations, Information and Decisions Department at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He lived and worked in Russia, USA, France and Singapore., author and speaker on innovation.Prof. Netessine receivedBS/MS degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology and, after working for Motorola and Lucent Technologies, he also received MS/Ph.D. degrees in Operations Management from the University of Rochester. His current research focuses on business model innovation and operational excellence and he worked on these topics with numerous organizations including Federal Aviation Administration (USA), Lockheed Martin, Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s, Rolls Royce, Comcast, Expedia, ABB and US Air Force. He serves on advisory boards of multiple startup companies and regularly speaks on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.Professor Netessine has been the recipient of several teaching awards for delivering classes to MBA and Executive MBA students at the Wharton School and INSEAD, and he frequently teaches in Executive Education Programs. Prolific academic writer, professor Netessine holds senior editorial positions at several leading academic journals and he co-authored dozens of publications in prominent management journals, including Management Science, Operations Research, Harvard Business Review and other. His work has received extensive media coverage in CIO Magazine, the Economist, Forbes, Multichannel Merchant, New York Times, US News and Strategy & Business and other press. He regularly blogs about innovation on http://www.renaissanceinnovator.com and HBR Network. His latest book on Business Model Innovation is forthcoming with Harvard Business Press in 2014.
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Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Software
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Singapore, Malaysia
Portfolio highlights
- TabSquare — Look to the future of the F&B industry - Tabsquare's POS integrated online restaurant system increases hospitality profitability through AI Technology.
- Comedywire — Comedywire offers an online platform that enables its users to find, share, and create posts of comedic content. Comedywire enables its users to connect with each other and share ideas. Comedywire was founded by Preston Gitlin in December 2014.
- Alltius — Alltius is an AI-driven platform for conversational assistance in software products primarily to help and guide users in their product journeys.
Steve Melhuish is the Founder of Rumah, Co-Founder and Board Director at PropertyGuru Group, Founder and CEO at Planet Rise, Founding Partner at Wavemaker Impact, and an Advisor and Investor at Eco-Business and Ampd Energy. He attended the University of Plymouth and the University of Reading.
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Investment focus
- Real Estate, Internet, Software
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Singapore, India, Philippines
Portfolio highlights
- TablePointer — TablePointer is the A.I. and intelligent energy solution for small & medium commercial facilities to optimise energy efficiency, manage assets, upgrade profitability, and unlock sustainability gains right away.
- Circular — We are making subscriptions the best way to experience tech. Circular aims to accelerate the circular economy and maximise the useful lives of each tech device to its fullest potential.
- Lhoopa — Making homeownership achievable for every Filipino family.
Yang Bin Kwok
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Apps
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Singapore, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- Upmesh — Upmesh provides e-commerce functionality for live commerce merchants on social media.
- Akronym — Specialty coffee has become part of our daily routines in the most positive way. We now have access to what they want the most -- choices.In recent years, roasters have explored new ways to share coffees, making them more accessible and delicious without all the fuss. Enter specialty coffee-filled Nespresso® compatible capsules that open thepalate to discovering new tastes and experiences.
- RaRa Delivery — RaRa Delivery is a e-commerce logistics company located in Selatan.
Wen Wee Teng is the Founder and Managing Partner at The Lo & Behold Group. Wen Wee Teng attended the University of Pennsylvania.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Web Development, Internet of Things
- Seed, Series A
- Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Akronym — Specialty coffee has become part of our daily routines in the most positive way. We now have access to what they want the most -- choices.In recent years, roasters have explored new ways to share coffees, making them more accessible and delicious without all the fuss. Enter specialty coffee-filled Nespresso® compatible capsules that open thepalate to discovering new tastes and experiences.
- For the Love of Laundry — The only dry cleaning and laundry company in Singapore to clean purely with GreenEarth and toxin-free technology.
Discus Fish is the CEO and co-founder of Cobo, a leading global developer building the infrastructure that makes cryptocurrencies and decentralized apps easily accessible to anyone. Cobo’s flagship product, launched in February 2018, is Cobo Wallet, the first mobile wallet that offers proof-of-stake pooling services for users, a groundbreakinginnovation that assimilates to interests and dividends. Considered to be China’s cryptocurrency pioneer, for first introducing cryptocurrency to China in 2011 with his widely viewed mining tutorials, Discus Fish was a moderator of the first Chinese Bitcoin forum, BTCMAN, and the first Litecoin forum, LTCBBS. He later contributed to the marketing of Avalon, the first cryptocurrency ASIC miner from Canaan, which filed for an IPO in May 2018, and became co-founder and COO of Yibite, the first Bitcoin portal in China. In 2013, Discus Fish was most well known for co-founding F2Pool, the first mining pool in China, where he shifted the reliance on oversea mining pools to China and also pioneered the 24 hour settlement protocol, which is now considered a global standard today. Now the largest multi-currency mining pool in the world, F2Pool is globally the #1 Ethereum and Litecoin miner, and the 5th largest Bitcoin miner.
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Investment focus
- Blockchain, Finance, Software
- Seed, Funding Round
- Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Meson Network — meson network provides fast,stable,cheap content delivery globally
- Puffer Finance — Puffer Finance operates as a blockchain infrastructure company.
Eduardo Saverin is a Co-founder at Meta. Eduardo attended Harvard University.
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Investment focus
- Internet, Financial Services, Mobile
- Seed, Series A, Series C
- Singapore, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
- Sugar.fit — Book your FREE webinar today and solve the root cause of metabolic health.
- Antler — Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now!
- Hopscotch — Hopscotch is an online store offering insider access to baby and kids brands from around the world, at unbeatable prices. F
Key lead of international businesses for 18+ years (eBay, PayPal, Mastercard and Blizzard) in eCommerce, Sustainability, Fintech and Gaming by innovating and driving change through Business Strategy, Product Management and UX, Business Operations, Data Management, Retention and Acquisition Marketing management, following five years studying withtop business schools.12+ years of start-up mentoring and investing with a handful of successful exits. Current portfolio value is 3X or 26% IRR.Also built and managed my own start-ups from scratch and/or in a Corporate environment (Joint Venture constructs).Based in Singapore and worked all over the world (France, UK, US, Korea) but focusing on South-East Asia right now.
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Investment focus
- Solar, E-Commerce, B2B
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Singapore, Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Okra Solar — Okra Solar is an IoT technology solution that enables solar generating communities to share and utilize more energy. It is a plug-and-play smart grid technology that enables rapid electrification for last-mile communities. Using mobile payments, modular grid design, and remote monitoring, they provide utility companies with a low-cost, data-drivensolution to operate solar networks in hard to reach communities. They are on a mission to connect off-grid communities to the modern economy.Okra Solar was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
- Pollen — Pollen is your liquidation operating system & AI co-pilot for aged, unsold, obsolete inventory. Avoid business waste and destruction by automating workstreams, unlocking the power of pricing analytics, and empowering teams to take action for more sustainable outcomes.
- GetSolar — GetSolar (formerly Solar AI) is a reliable solar company in Singapore that makes it easy for property owners to install solar systems with zero upfront cost.
Youcef Oudjidane is the Co-Founder of Elevate. He previously worked at Class 5 Global as a Managing Partner. Youcef Oudjidane attended the University of Nottingham.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Financial Services, Organic Food
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Waza — Waza is a web platform with APIs. It helps startups and emerging market businesses manage their cash flow issues, invoicing needs, and international payment requirements.
- Theneo — Generate Stripe-like API docs in just a few clicks. We support OpenAPI, Postman, GraphQL and much more
- FloatPays — Floatpays help your employees achieve financial wellbeing by giving them early access to earned wages.
Doug Band
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Investment focus
- Internet, E-Commerce, Marketplace
- Series A
- Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Mintable — Mintable is an NFT marketplace where users can create, buy, and sell digital items for the easiest way to earn and get started with crypto and NFTs.
Yang Jinhe is the founder of Purple Bird Security Browser, and executives from well-known top Internet companies.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce
- Angel
- Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- EchoTik — EchoTik.live is a TikTok analytics tool and data platform. Our mission is "Discover TikTok e-commerce data with EchoTik". We help creators and brands find the best content, track target TikTok creators & videos, and compare them insightfully. We also help sellers explore potential hot products and make decisions on product selectionin TikTok. EchoTik was founded by the Echosell team in the middle of 2022. The core members of Echosell are all from famous internet enterprises and have worked extensively in the e-commerce industry for more than ten years. EchoTik has been successfully funding over 2 million dollars during angel investment. The team believes that TikTok is a milestone in the evolution of the global e-commerce market. After researching the whole market, the team found that sellers and creators generally have pain points about the data, rules, and trends of the TikTok platform at this stage. EchoTik's mission is to enable global sellers, creators, MCNs, and brands to master short videos and live-streaming marketing methods.
Plot Wolf.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Education, EdTech
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Singapore, India, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- ZaZaZu — We tackle the topics that others shy away from Intimacy, Female Health, Confidence. Empowering Women to Remove Self-Limiting Beliefs
- Reparando — Since mid-2015, Reparando offers an incomparable mobile phone repair service and is thus a bright spot for desperate smartphone owners.The founders Vincent Osterloh, Jakob Schoroth and Till Kratochwill recognized the unsatisfactory situation for people with defective iPhones or Samsung mobile phones and decided to change them: "Their mobilephone repair should be specially designed for a high level of quality, friendly and competent staff and an optimal service experience Distinguishing customers "- this is the philosophy of the mobile phones.
- Eruditus Executive Education — Eruditus Executive Education offers the best executive education programmes from world's top Business Schools - Columbia, INSEAD, Harvard, MIT Sloan, Wharton and more.
Lachy Groom is the Co-Founder of Physical Intelligence. He previously worked at Stripe as the Head of Stripe Issuing.
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Investment focus
- Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, India, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- Baseten — Baseten is the ML Application Builder for data science teams. Ship full-stack apps in minutes. No frontend, backend, or infrastructure knowledge required.
- Alt Carbon — Alt Carbon operates as a climate tech platform.
- Meter — Meter provides internet infrastructure for businesses. Its full-stack approach combines hardware, software, and operations so that any company can seamlessly run on a reliable and modern network. Its goal is to make secure enterprise-grade networks more accessible, and to help innovative organizations get and stay online seamlessly. Fullstacksambition is to turn Meter’s infrastructure into a turnkey utility––when a company moves into any commercial space, the internet and WiFi just works.
Josh Hannah
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Internet
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- United States, Singapore, Norway
Portfolio highlights
- Formus — Formus Labs develops software technologies for orthopedic planning and analysis. Our mission is to improve outcomes and efficiencies through seamless and highly scalable integration of AI and computational modelling in the orthopedic clinical workflow. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Formus Labs draws on over 10 years of research andcommercialisation experience, with operations in New Zealand, Australia, and soon in the USA.
- Monkey Tilt — Join your new crypto casino at Monkey Tilt. Play with crypto, earn points & win prizes. Tilt Club VIP program includes bonuses, merch drops & more.
- Ondo Finance — Institutional Grade Finance. On-Chain. For Everyone.
I believe in business can be a force of good. That’s why I invest in solutions for our world‘s most pressing issues. Passionate about human centred software, food tech, circularity, and mental positivity.
I was part Zalando's leadership team pre-IPO until 2019, several years in McKinsey in consumer industries, and am active as angel investorand mentor for early stage teams at TechStars and beyond.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Retail, Fitness
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Germany, Singapore, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Urbyo — Urbyo is a make possible for more people to buy real estate. And to do so quickly, transparently, and conveniently.
- Reebelo — Reebelo is APAC’s leading marketplace for pre-loved tech devices. Our vision is to reduce e-waste by building the circular economy for refurbished electronics. While doing so, we enable consumers to save up to 70% on their favorite brands and flexibly rent devices instead of buying them. Reebelo is based in Singapore with additional offices inAustralia, New Zeland & Malaysia. Get in touch if you want to be part of a high-growth, disruptive team working to make a positive impact!
- Clare&me — Clare is your virtual coach which calls you whenever you want and wherever you are. Stigma free phone calls and messaging based on cognitive- behavioral therapy. clare&me supports you on your self-help journey to better sleep, less worry and more self-confidence.
Shailesh Rao
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- India, Singapore, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Khabri — Khabri is a digital audio platform for content in vernacular. Ita app allows content creators to create channels and programmes that reach vernacular listeners. Aankit Roy, Pulkit Sharma, and Sandeep Singh launched the company in Haryana, Haryana in 2016.
- Neosec — Neosec API software is the intelligent way to protect your APIs from business abuse and data theft. Try our API Security platform now.
- AttainU — Secure Your Career With AttainU's Online Courses with Placement Guarantee | No Prior Background/Experience Required | Live-Online Interactive Classes for Placement Guarantee Courses by Domain Experts | Click to Learn More.
Michael Cassau founded his company Grover with a simple goal in mind: give people more freedom and help them derive more value by offering a flexible and affordable way of accessing technology. Built on a circular economy business model, Grover makes the most out of the lifecycle of tech products, reduces waste, and brings the philosophy of accessover ownership to the huge consumer electronics market. Michael has a background as an Investment Professional at Goldman Sachs and is fascinated by the intersection of retail and finance. He is motivated by a personal conviction that there must be a flexible and efficient way to access consumer goods.
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Investment focus
- Hardware, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering
- Seed, Series A
- Germany, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Embea — Embea takes Embedded Insurance to Life & Health. Our easy-to-understand plans protect families against the most severe life risks of critical illnesses, accidents, and death. Companies of every size embed our simple and transparent insurance products into their apps and services. Embea removes complexity, paperwork, and pushy sales from theworld of life insurance. Our vision is a world where fair and affordable insurance is accessible to everyone.
- Reebelo — Reebelo is APAC’s leading marketplace for pre-loved tech devices. Our vision is to reduce e-waste by building the circular economy for refurbished electronics. While doing so, we enable consumers to save up to 70% on their favorite brands and flexibly rent devices instead of buying them. Reebelo is based in Singapore with additional offices inAustralia, New Zeland & Malaysia. Get in touch if you want to be part of a high-growth, disruptive team working to make a positive impact!
- NOVUS GmbH — NOVUS revolutionises the world of motorbikes and creates the first urban premium electric motorbike.The automotive industry is since 2018 in the process of an unstoppable transformation towards electric vehicles. The motorbike industry, on the other hand, is now at the tipping point of this transformation. Urban premium mobility must ensuresustainability and satisfy the need for individualisation. With NOVUS, we are driving the necessary change in the motorbike industry and urban mobility.We use our high-tech and design expertise to develop a unique concept that combines the advantages of bicycles and motorbikes. We unite the lightness and agility of an eBike with the performance and sovereignty of a motorbike. Based on an electric engine and futuristic design, we create the architecture of tomorrow's two-wheeler.NOVUS will be the new premium supplier for urban electric mobility. We focus on direct distribution and subscription models, completing our D2C portfolio with vehicle individualisation and customer-oriented after-sales service. Our central intelligence – the NOVUS-OMNI system and the My NOVUS app – integrates seamlessly into the digital lives of our customers. We thus create the foundation for digital business models and enable sharing & fleet solutions for B2B customers as well.NOVUS is the promise of driving the future today.BE AHEAD
Julian Farrior
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Investment focus
- Mobile, Film, Comics
- Seed, Series A
- United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- HOOKED — HOOKED (formerly Telepathic) is redefining entertainment for the Snapchat generation. We’ve pioneered a new media format called chat fiction, which has become a phenomenon among teens and millennials in the past year. Hooked has reached 50MM readers and has hit the #1 spot in the App Store in 25 countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, Germany,Italy, Japan, and S. Korea. We’re building the media company of the future - the next Netflix, the next Disney. Hooked has raised venture funding from top investors in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, including Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, William Morris Endeavor, SV Angel, Founders Fund, Cowboy Ventures, Greylock and many more.
- Instawork — Instawork connects local businesses with proven hourly workers for temp, temp-to-hire shift work.
- Graphic India — Graphic India Pte. Ltd. is a character entertainment company focused on creating leading characters, comics and stories through mobile and digital platforms. Founded by media entrepreneurs Sharad Devarajan, Gotham Chopra and Suresh Seetharaman, Graphic India is owned by U.S. comic book Company, Liquid Comics and CA Media LP, the Asian investmentarm of The Chernin Group, LLC (TCG). The company’s partners and investors bring together decades of experience in building businesses in character entertainment, media and India. Graphic believes that India is home to some of the most creative talent in the world, with more than 500 million people under the age of 25 and more than 850 million mobile phone users in the country. The Company’s mission is to create enduring stories and heroes that foster the imaginations and fuel the inspirations of a new globalized generation of youth in both India and around the world. Graphic’s stories include, Ramayan 3392A.D., The Leaves and The Sadhu, in development as Hollywood films; 18 Days, a reimagining of the great eastern epic, the Mahabharata, by acclaimed graphic novel creator, Grant Morrison which was launched as an animated digital series in partnership with YouTube India; Devi, a female superhero from acclaimed filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur; Chakra The Invincible, the first superhero for India from legendary creator Stan Lee; and numerous other heroes and stories.
Tiang Lim Foo is a Partner and co-founder of Forge Ventures. He currently serves as a Venture Partner at Next Billion Ventures. He was also a partner at SeedPlus, a leading seed fund in Southeast Asia backed by SGInnovate, Jungle Ventures, Cisco, and IFC. Previously, he launched and managed Evernote's operations in Asia. Tiang has invested incategory-leading startups in the region and currently serves as a board member of Qoala, a Sequoia-backed insurance tech company in Indonesia. Tiang graduated from Stanford with a degree in Management and Engineering and holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honors from the National University of Singapore.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia
Portfolio highlights
- GajiGesa — GajiGesa is the preferred financial wellness partner for employers in Indonesia. GajiGesa's powerful fintech platform is built to help millions of hardworking Indonesians take control of their financial lives with dignity. The GajiGesa app provides member employees with earned wage access, financial education, and other financial managementtools to improve their long-term financial health responsibly. It also empowers employer partners with an enterprise-grade HR analytics platform to improve employee productivity, engagement, and retention by reducing financial stress for their teams. The company has seen 12x growth since January with more large enterprises keen to embrace this financial wellness solution. And we have doubled our overall enterprise customer base in the last quarter and now partner with 60+ companies, serving tens of thousands of employees. Based on GajiGesa’s most recent survey, for employers that partner with GajiGesa, over 75% of their employees have stopped using informal lenders for short term needs because our EWA solution gives them the financial security they need under the purview of the employer. GajiGesa is also increasingly popular for employees that have micro-businesses at home. They often use GajiGesa and use their salary as working capital rather than turning to informal lenders. Health related expenses is another common reason for GajiGesa usage. In early May, the company launched GajiTim, Southeast Asia’s first employee management app for MSMEs and SMEs to manage their workforce efficiently bringing transparency in income tracking and salary calculation. The app is aimed at businesses with between 5 to 100 workers and has gained more than 50,000 active users since it was launched in mid-March. This latest product innovation supercharges GajiGesa’s effort to expand financial resilience - establishing greater transparency in employee management as well as creating a holistic and meaningful integrated employee benefits solution for businesses of all sizes and their employees.The company was founded in 2020 by Martyna Malinowska (formerly Product Lead at Standard Chartered Bank, Product Director at LenddoEFL) and Vidit Agarwal (formerly Head of Business Development APAC at Stripe, COO at CARRO, and first employee at Uber in Asia). The company is Headquartered in Jakarta with a distributed team also based in India and Singapore. GajiGesa announced a US$2.5 million Seed round in February (led by Defy.vc and Quest Ventures) and an undisclosed growth round in early May from additional strategic investors including OCBC NISP Ventura, the Founders of Kopi Kenangan, and other Indonesian investors and family offices.
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- Arrow — Arrow is the best checkout experience for your online businesses that drastically increases your conversions rates. Arrow supports the all major payment gateways and is pre-built with the latest and greatest payment methods in Southeast Asia (SEA).
Happy and curious.Marcus is a founding partner of Sunfish Partners, an early stage VC that invests in deep tech startups from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).In addition, he has made angel investments throughout the world and co-lectures an annual university course in which students start their own companies.Previously, Marcus had theprivilege of working with more than 120 student startups at WHU’s university incubator, which he co-built.Marcus holds a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in Business & Management from WHU Vallendar, a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from RWTH Aachen University, and was a Visiting Research Fellow at Harvard University.
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- Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Poland, Germany, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- liftOS — liftOS allows you to find, access and work with your SaaS tools without friction. Organise your data & apps and spend less time switching tabs.
- AIRMO — Airmo is a space tech company that offers an independent data source that locates, quantifies, and tracks carbon dioxide and methane emissions through a small satellite constellation.
- Blockbrain — AI-Driven Business Excellence
Lachy Groom is the Co-Founder of Physical Intelligence. He previously worked at Stripe as the Head of Stripe Issuing.
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- Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, India, United Kingdom
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- Baseten — Baseten is the ML Application Builder for data science teams. Ship full-stack apps in minutes. No frontend, backend, or infrastructure knowledge required.
- Craftwork — Craftwork is a modern general contracting company that uses technology to simplify repair and renovation projects for homeowners.
- Mainframe — Mainframe is a technology company pioneering the future of human-computer interaction through AI-driven tools. The company’s mission is to redefine productivity and workflow automation by creating intuitive platforms that bridge the gap between humans and intelligent agents.Mainframe’s debut product, Cobot, is a generative AI assistant thatanticipates user needs, streamlines tasks, and transforms the way individuals and teams interact with technology. Designed to feel more like collaborating with a human than using an app, Cobot empowers users to focus on impactful work while AI handles the rest.Founded in 2024, Mainframe is supported by top-tier investors and built by a distributed team of industry-leading talent from across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Mainframe’s vision is to create seamless, intelligent software that reshapes how people work and interact with computers in the 21st century.
Ross is CEO & Co-Founder at Wego, an online travel marketplace (aka travel metasearch) operating across APAC and MENA backed by top-tier investors including Tiger Global, Crescent Group, Square Peg Capital, MNC Group and MEVP.
Ross is a veteran of the Asian internet industry having established Yahoo!s Southeast Asian operations in Singaporeback in 1998 and leading product development efforts across the region for 6+ years. He is also Singapore Co-Chair of H2, the premier global leadership network for the digital industry.
Ross has been an active angel investor in the technology sector for a decade and enjoys working with other passionate entrepreneurs. He has worked in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Kuala Lumpur and is now splits his time between Singapore and Dubai. He travels frequently for business but not nearly enough for leisure.
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- Real Estate, Internet, E-Commerce
- Seed
- Singapore, Thailand, United States
Portfolio highlights
- PropertyScout — PropertyScout is a proptech startup that builds an end-to-end rental and sale platform for owners, agents, buyers, and tenants. The startup is connecting over 1,800 agents and agencies with buyers, renters, and owners, servicing thousands of satisfied customers every month. PropertyScout leverages its database of more than 200,000 properties, itstechnology platform, and its centralized operations to digitize and automate 90% of the real estate transaction. This frees up agents’ time to professionally and efficiently communicate with buyers, renters, owners and co-agents to deliver outstanding service and close transactions faster. Providing a transparent and trusted experience, PropertyScout has quickly become the favorite go-to place for buying, selling, and renting real estate in Thailand, as proven by hundreds of five-star reviews.
- Light — Light is a radically different technology company. We design beautiful tools that respect and empower our users and our first product is The Light Phone.
- PropertyScout — PropertyScout is building a real estate transaction platform enabling a trusted renting, buying, and selling experience. Our mission is to enable consumers (tenants or buyers) to find the most suitable home at the best available price and help owners to earn more, effortlessly by employing the latest technologies and eliminating hassles involvedin renting processes.Founded in 2019, we are venture-funded and now expanding quickly in Bangkok with plans to further expand across South East Asia.
Lav Kumar: A Multifaceted Champion
Lav Kumar, a name synonymous with determination and excellence, is a rising star who has captured the nation’s attention with his extraordinary talents. Hailing from the vibrant city of Patna, India, this young prodigy has carved a niche for himself in both the physical and digital realms.
His journey into theworld of martial arts began at the tender age of six, when a spark ignited his passion for combat sports. Born on May 12, 2009, in Arrah Bhojpur, Lav's innate athleticism and unwavering dedication quickly propelled him to the forefront of the Taekwondo scene. His rigorous training and competitive spirit have yielded impressive results, with silver medals adorning his achievements at the prestigious Taekwondo FIT India Championships in both 2021 and 2023, as well as a silver medal at the Varanasi Taekwondo Championship in 2023. Lav’s martial arts prowess extends beyond Taekwondo, as evidenced by his karate accomplishments, including two gold medals, three silver medals, and a brown belt earned between 2015 and 2019.
Beyond the mat, Lav possesses an extraordinary aptitude for technology. His journey into the world of software development and website design reveals a multifaceted individual with a keen intellect and a creative flair. This unique blend of athleticism and technical acumen has positioned him as a role model for young people, inspiring them to explore their passions without limitations. Lav’s current focus is on developing user-friendly websites and mobile applications that cater to a diverse range of industries. He envisions a future where technology can enhance the Taekwondo community, fostering a deeper connection among enthusiasts and athletes alike.
Lav Kumar’s story is a testament to the power of perseverance, dedication, and versatility. His ability to excel in both physical and intellectual pursuits is an inspiration to aspiring athletes and tech enthusiasts alike. As he continues to climb the ladder of success, the nation eagerly awaits the next chapter in his extraordinary journey. Lav’s impact extends beyond his achievements, as he embodies the spirit of a true champion—one who not only conquers challenges but also inspires others to reach for their full potential.
With his unwavering commitment to excellence and a thirst for knowledge, Lav Kumar is poised to make an enduring mark on the world. His journey is a beacon of hope for countless young individuals who dream of pursuing their passions with equal fervor. As he continues to explore the boundaries of human potential, the nation stands united in support of this exceptional young talent.
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- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, Canada, Singapore
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- Florida Street — PIXEL GG INC.
- SX Network — The global liqudity hub for betting
- Teahouse Finance — Powered by cutting-edge smart contracts
Trent McConaghy is the founder of Ocean Protocol, which is unbounding AI via blockchain technology. Past:
- co-founded Analog Design Automation in 1999. AI for generative analog circuit design. It was acquired by Synopsys in 2004.
- co-founded Solido Design Automation in 2004. AI for custom circuit verification. It was acquired by Siemens in2017.
- co-founded ascribe GmbH in 2014. NFTs. It pivoted to BigchainDB in 2016. Decentralized database.
- from BigchainDB, co-founded Ocean Protocol in 2017. Its token $OCEAN went public in 2018.
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- Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Initial Coin Offering
- Singapore, Germany, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Anytype — for those who celebrate trust & autonomy.
- Makina — Makina is a finance firm that provides a non-custodial option for users to gain exposure to advanced on-chain strategies.
- Yiedl — Rocket is a Financial Institution regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The vision is to create the world's first decentralized and distributed hedge fund (RocketDAO) driven by a Collective Artificial Intelligence generated through a Blockchain-based (on Polygon) machine learning competition to solve the financial market.
Juha Paananen - CEO & Co-Founder @ Soba
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- Health Care, Wellness, Video Games
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Finland, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Talewind — Talewind specialises in creating immersive brand experiences on Roblox, helping businesses engage with audiences through custom-built virtual worlds and interactive games.
- Revery — The team at Revery is on a mission to make access to wellness affordable and accessible to anyone with a mobile phone, through the medium of gaming.
- Fondo — Fondo is an all-in-one accounting platform for startups. We'll handle your bookkeeping, tax, and tax credits so you can focus on building your startup.
Founder CEO at Firstcard. Entrepreneur and Investor.
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- Marketplace, Software, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Japan, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Cloosiv — Cloosiv is an ordering platform that allows users to order in advance from their favorite coffee shop, skip the queue, and get rewards from the platform to save time and money.
- Firstcard — All-in-One Student Credit Builder. Build credit. Earn cashback. Grow your deposit.
- Oxygen — Oxygen is a digital banking platform. It is the first and only challenger in the US that offers both personal and business banking. The bank of the 21st-century economy, serving consumers, small businesses, and freelancers.Available on iOS and Android, Oxygen users enjoy no monthly fees, no paperwork, early direct deposit, simple transfers,cashback rewards, savings accounts, as well as retail and travel benefits. Businesses can easily control their finances with solutions that are elegant, simple, and secure.
Darius Cheung is co-founder of BillPin and CEO/co-founder of McAfee-acquired tenCube.
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- Apps, Mobile, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Singapore, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Glints — Explore internships, graduate jobs & career development resources on Glints. Do what you love on our career discovery & development platform.
- Homebase — Founded in 2019 in Singapore, Homebase is one of Southeast Asia’s leading Proptech companies. Homebase provides revolutionary products made accessible that empower homeowners to buy, sell, and own homes in ways that work best for themselves. Our vision is to actualize each and every individual's dream of homeownership in Southeast Asia.Homebase is backed by leading investors and partners around the world. Our investors and partners include, but are not limited to, large global financial institutions (Shinhan Bank, Emles, ACE and Company), leading venture capital and private equity funds (Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, VinaCapital, Partech, etc), and successful entrepreneurs and angel investors (founders and executives of disruptive companies like Divvy Homes, PropertyGuru, Zerodown, and Opendoor). Our management team comes from elite multi-national companies and institutions (McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs, Grab, Linkedin, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Caltech), and consists of diverse professionals across financial advisory, real estate, management consulting, capital markets, and technology. Homebase’s advisory board consists of founders and executives in some of the most successful and high-growth technology and proptech companies in Southeast Asia, including Alibaba, Lazada, 99.co, PropertyGuru, and Zalora.Homebase's head office is located in Ho Chi Minh City. We operate across most major cities in Vietnam in addition to smaller provincial areas in Vietnam.To learn more about Homebase, please visit our website at: https://homebase.com.vn
- Rocket Academy — Selective and comprehensive online software engineering bootcamp in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.
Co-founder of JobsCentral Singapore, Shao-Ning stayed on as the Singapore MD after the company was acquired. During this period, she oversaw operation integrations with the global business and started the company’s transition to become a SaaS player in its Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia operations. Since 2009, Shao-Ning has been mentoring startups in creative, digital and retail industries.
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- Software, SaaS, Home Services
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Homage — Homage is a trusted senior home care marketplace and technology platform seamlessly connecting seniors to the best quality of care on demand.The Homage platform uses a proprietary matching engine that pairs seniors with the best care professionals for their needs in real-time. Family members can schedule, manage, and monitor care visits throughHomage family app from anywhere, stay in communication with the care professional and get real-time information on the care their senior is receiving. Homage app will let family members know who visited their loved ones, how long they spent in the home, and what activities they did. Homage's technology allows it to send a Homage care professional to senior's house within 2 hours. Homage's app for care professionals lets them efficiently run their business, gives them better client information: a care plan individualized to each senior, helpful tips, ability to run on their own schedule, easy communication with the family members through their app.
- Motorist — Motorist is a Singapore-based automotive platform that simplifies vehicle ownership through smart solutions. We help drivers and car owners to manage their vehicle by providing them with a range of auto services. Stay informed with our network of motorists and motor services.
- EngageRocket — We help organizations make better people decisions using real-time analytics. Our customers use EngageRocket platform to measure and improve employee experience.
Liang Xinjun is the Founder of the Fosun fashion group. He previously worked at Shanghai Guangxin Technology Development Co as a VP; Deputy GM. Liang Xinjun attended
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.
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- Blockchain, Software, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Singapore, United States, Australia
Portfolio highlights
- NFTGo — NFTGo is a NFT data aggregator where users can find information about NFT, including NFT Drops, ranking, whale tracking, NFT search engine, market data, transaction data, and many more.
- 0xScope — Discover the comprehensive suite of trading and research products leveraging 0xScope's cutting-edge Web3 Data Layer architecture. Trade with confidence using Scopechat, access advanced analytical tools with Scopescan, and tap into the extensive capabilities of ScopeAPI for traceable entity insights.
- TokenScript — A new standard for bridging web2 and web3
Suresh V Shankar is the Founder and CEO at Crayon Data.
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Investment focus
- Software, Analytics, Machine Learning
- Seed, Angel, Convertible Note
- India, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- boxx.ai — Boxx.ai democratizes analytics: Boxx uses Artificial Intelligence to build products that enable enterprises solve their most critical analytics problems quickly and at affordable costs.
- Crayon Data — Leading global provider in B2B AI solutions for customer engagement and data management. Helping enterprises accelerate revenue and cost savings since 2012
Matilde Giglio is the Co-Founder of Even and an angel investor in over 30 companies globally
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- Financial Services, Software, FinTech
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- India, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Turno — Turno Finance makes owning EV very affordable. Turno Club is a community around commercial EVs. Turno Battery Future is our solution to keeping batteries on the road for longer.
- Circular — We are making subscriptions the best way to experience tech. Circular aims to accelerate the circular economy and maximise the useful lives of each tech device to its fullest potential.
- Hubble Network — Connect a Bluetooth device to a global satellite network, delivering affordable, low-power tracking and monitoring for diverse industrial and commercial applications.
Kelvin is a visionary with the hope of making a positive impact on society. Born in Malaysia, Kelvin moved to Singapore at the age of 15 through a scholarship program. Sometimes an opportunity can change the way we live. Kelvin hopes to share the opportunity by helping high-potential SMEs to realize their potential. Prior to developing my Modality,Kelvin was a management consultant at Accenture and McKinsey & Co., where he developed and implemented strategies for banks, telecoms, and other large companies in Southeast Asia. Kelvin also runs operations at KKR Capstone, one of the largest private equity companies in the world. He received his education from Harvard Business School and graduated as Valedictorian at the National University of Singapore.
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- FinTech, E-Commerce, Subscription Service
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Singapore
Jon Oringer is the founder and chairman of Shutterstock.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, France, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- SLUSHY — SLUSHY is a secure mobile web based platform for content creators to find, grow, & monetize their audiences. A creator first, tech-driven tool, designed with key discoverability features and audience insights. In a market where existing solutions (OnlyFans, Patreon) fall short of their creators' demands, SLUSHY provides an alternativesolution for professional content creators that prioritizes their monetization, support and management needs. SLUSHY incorporates a powerful legal framework, with robust compliance tools including simplified consent, ID verification, and content moderation. The new home of unrestricted content, SLUSHY is here.
- Skedway — The optimization hub for the Modern Enterprise - Visualize, integrate and manage every shared company asset in one place.
- Unsloth AI — Open source fine-tuning & reinforcment learning (RL) for Llama 4, DeepSeek-R1, Qwen3, Gemma 3 and Mistral LLMs! Beginner friendly.
JJ Chai is the CEO & co-founder at Rainforest. He attended National University of Singapore.
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- Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Real Estate
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- NodeFlair — NodeFlair aims to help tech talents make better career decisions through jobs, salaries, reviews, company insights, and more
- HeyMax — Heymax.ai gives you a free trip every year by rewarding you with Max Miles. Heymax.ai doubles your favorite miles! heymax helps you find the best credit card to use anywhere you shop, and double dip to earn your preferred loyalty points and miles at 20+ airlines and hotels by shopping with our partners like Shopee, Lazada, Amazon, Apple,Trip.com, Singapore Airlines and so many more.For businesses, heymax.ai is a simple and efficient way to convert high-spending customers who like rewards on their terms.
- The Wild Ventures — A house of sustainable brands, designed for disruption, differentiated by creativity, and supercharged by AI.
Edith is a venture capitalist, technology executive, and creator of the China Internet Report, and Silicon News.Edith is a General Partner at Race Capital - an early-stage Silicon Valley venture capital fund. A few sectors we are particularly interested in are infrastructure, fintech, and deep tech verticals. She has invested in over 50 startupsincluding Agora.io (Nasdaq: API), Lightyear/Stellar (valued at $1.2B), Silk Labs (acquired by Apple), Chirp (acquired by Apple), Fleksy (acquired by Pinterest), Human (acquired by Mapbox), Solana, Oasis Labs, Hooked, DayDayCook, AISense, and many more.Prior to Race Capital, Edith was a partner at 500 Startups, the world's most active early-stage fund and incubator invested in Twilio, Credit Karma, Grab, and 2000 more companies. Before 500, Edith was the general manager at Dolphin Browser, a Sequoia-backed mobile browser with over 150 million installs worldwide. Edith also worked with many Fortune 500 companies such as Siebel, AMS, AT&T Wireless, and Autodesk.She frequently speaks on China and Silicon Valley technology and the investment landscape. She is also a frequent guest lecturer at Berkeley and Stanford and a commentator on BBC, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, SCMP, Techcrunch, etc.Edith attended Harvard Business School, Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Purdue University.
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- Software, Mobile, Information Technology
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- United States, Malaysia, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- Serum — Serum is the world's first completely on-chain cryptocurrency ecosystem with trustless trading brought to you by Project Serum, in collaboration with a consortium of crypto trading and DeFi experts. Built on Solana, Serum is fast and efficient. While we built the Serum protocol, it is permission less – we do not hold special power anymore. Itis up to you, the crypto community, to use it as you will.
- Telepathic — Telepathic is redefining storytelling for the Snapchat generation. They believe there is a billion-dollar opportunity in bringing "lean" principles to the development and distribution of mass-market fiction, and in presenting stories as a mobile-first experience. Their first product is HOOKED, a “twitter for fiction” mobile app thatmakes reading addictive for teens. Their longterm vision is to release stories across multiple channels, including apps, video and virtual reality.The founders are Prerna Gupta and Parag Chordia, veterans from the mobile app world. They previously built music apps, like AutoRap, that have helped over 150MM people experience the joy of music creation. They've also produced several viral videos totaling over 300MM views. You can read more about the journey that led us to founding a storytelling startup in this piece they wrote for Vogue.
- AppOnboard — AppOnboard is a Los Angeles-based software company empowering creators to build businesses without any programming experience. The company offers two no-code products: Buildbox, the largest no-code mobile game engine, and AppOnboard Studio, a mobile, interactive design studio that enables anyone to create playable ads and app prototypes.
Alex Jiang joined Antler to lead its China related investment as Founding Partner for Antler China. Antler is a global multi-stage VC with 25 global offices across 6 continents, covering every major market and innovation hub. As leading Partner for China, I'm backing global-minded Chinese founders who are building globalproducts/services, with
1) Capital from Day Zero to growth
2) Unmatched global founders community (5000+ Antler alumni founders)
3) Unfair advantage in accessing global markets through Antler's global partners, founders and advisors12-year experience in VC with recognized track record. Lead early investor in 3 unicorns and 2 IPOs: Zhihu知乎 (NYSE ZH), 每日互动(China IPO), Mininglamp Technology明略科技(AI unicorn), Advance Intelligence Group 领创集团(Fintech unicorn in SEA), Source 所思科技(leading VR/metaverse company), etc. Alex was voted two times FORBES CHINA TOP100 INVESTORS by Forbes and 2019 CHINA TOP50 VC INVESTORS.Prior to Antler, Alex co-founded Alpha Startup Fund in 2015 and oversees fund raising, investment and portfolio management. Alex was Co-Managing Partner at Sinnovation Ventures (leading early stage VC with a AUM of $3B across 10 funds) and Partner at WI Harper Group (San Francisco, Beijing and Taipei based cross-boarder fund). | Co-President, Harvard Business School Association of Beijing
| Founding Chair, Harvard Beijing Angles
| Rock climbing and mountaineering
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- Information Technology, Retail, Internet
- Seed, Series A
- Singapore
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- Whale — Whale provides an omnichannel marketing platform that transforms marketing operations, digitalizes store operations and unifies offline & online brand experiences leveraging AI + IoT + Big Data to “Connect Brands with Customer”.Founded in 2017, Whale has since empowered 400+ global FMCG, F&B, Fashion and Automotive brands includingP&G, Unilever, Starbucks, UNIQLO, ARMANI, Watsons, Xiaomi, Midea, Lotus, POP MART etc. with over 150,000 stores across APAC, enabling brands to embrace the full potential of digital transformation.Equipped with AI capabilities, patented ReID technology and enterprise-grade security, Whale platforms comprising of Space Data Platform (SDP), Whale Marketing Cloud (WMC), Whale Open Platform (WOP) and Whale Analytics, serve as the end-to-end digitalization engine that enables brands to seamlessly engage with each customer.Whale is backed by Temasek Holding, NIO Capital, Source Code Capital, Linear Capital, Alpha Commune, BAI Capital and The Jiangmen, with 6 offices across Singapore, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen.
- Advance Intelligence Group — Advance Intelligence Group is an AI-driven technology company in Asia-Pacific. Founded in 2016, it leverages innovative technology and partnerships to build an ecosystem of products and services serving consumers, enterprises, and merchants.
Hemamalini Santhanraj
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- Software, E-Commerce, Web Development
- Pre-Seed
- Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- DS Legends Pte Ltd — We provide all required services to any business who wants to venture into metaverse. At the same time, we have developed interesting metaverse platforms for testing.
Florian Fenner
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- Fashion, Jewelry, Women's
- Seed
- Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- THE FIFTH COLLECTION — page five Editorial by THE FIFTH COLLECTION | Voted Best Singapore Digital Startup 2016 | Lovingly Curated, Expertly Authenticated Vintage and Preloved Luxury Fashion
Neeraj Bhargava is the Founder, Chairman, and Group CEO of Rainshine Global Inc. He previously worked at Allygrow as a Director. Neeraj Bhargava attended NYU Stern School of Business.
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- Artificial Intelligence, Film, Consumer Goods
- Series A, Seed, Angel
- United States, Singapore, India
Portfolio highlights
- Juno Clinic — Juno Clinic is an online platform that helps people get online counseling for emotional and psychological problems from our therapists.Inhibition to approach and lack of access to experienced mental health care providers in India is a massive growing problem with most cities in India lacking mental health therapists. The total number of mentalhealth care providers in India is less than the number of cardiologists in Delhi and Mumbai. More than 80% patients with mental health issues don’t ever see a trained therapist; Juno Clinic is there to address this problem.
- Graphic India — Graphic India Pte. Ltd. is a character entertainment company focused on creating leading characters, comics and stories through mobile and digital platforms. Founded by media entrepreneurs Sharad Devarajan, Gotham Chopra and Suresh Seetharaman, Graphic India is owned by U.S. comic book Company, Liquid Comics and CA Media LP, the Asian investmentarm of The Chernin Group, LLC (TCG). The company’s partners and investors bring together decades of experience in building businesses in character entertainment, media and India. Graphic believes that India is home to some of the most creative talent in the world, with more than 500 million people under the age of 25 and more than 850 million mobile phone users in the country. The Company’s mission is to create enduring stories and heroes that foster the imaginations and fuel the inspirations of a new globalized generation of youth in both India and around the world. Graphic’s stories include, Ramayan 3392A.D., The Leaves and The Sadhu, in development as Hollywood films; 18 Days, a reimagining of the great eastern epic, the Mahabharata, by acclaimed graphic novel creator, Grant Morrison which was launched as an animated digital series in partnership with YouTube India; Devi, a female superhero from acclaimed filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur; Chakra The Invincible, the first superhero for India from legendary creator Stan Lee; and numerous other heroes and stories.
- Kinsane Entertainment — Kinsane Entertainment, Inc., a US corporation, and its India subsidiary, Kinsane Digital LLP, has a simple mission: to create great content for kids, and, in so doing, create brands that are globally recognized. On this page is some of the press/media coverage Kinsane has received.
Danny Oei Wirianto is Co-Founder of MINDTALK and CEO of MCM Group. Previously he was Chief Marketing Officer of Kaskus.
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- E-Commerce, Classifieds, Marketplace
- Seed
- Singapore
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- Carousell — Great deals & variety on electronics, fashion, used cars, aircon servicing, handyman services, furniture and more on Carousell.
Nick Gundry is the Partner Development, Asia + Australia at Microsoft. He attended National University of Singapore.
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- Retail, Coupons, Internet
- Seed
- Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Coupay — Coupay offers consumers the ability to be rewarded for their social equity. By using existing conversion methods, being coupons, cashback and comparison, if a user shares via a social network and a sale occurs, that user is rewarded financially for the share. Coupay has partnered with thousands of retailers, and has over 16 million productson site. Coupay, social shopping that pays in cash.
Gerald T., HeveaConnect CEO.
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- E-Commerce, Marketplace, Trading Platform
- Series A
- Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- HeveaConnect — Discover the forefront of rubber trading innovation on our platform. Harness the power of technology and EUDR compliance as we reshape the rubber industry. Elevate your supply chain, transparency, traceability, sustainability, and procurement practices with our advanced digital tools. Join us for a seamless trading experience where innovation meets the rubber market's evolving demands.
Mark Cuban is the founder of Fireside, Chairman and Founding Partner of AXS TV, and the Owner of Dallas Mavericks. He previously worked at Broadcast.com as a Co-Founder. Mark Cuban attended the Indiana University Bloomington.
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- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain
- Seed, Series A, Angel
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada
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- Bot-It — Online automation for everyone. Let Bot-It automatically complete your online tasks.
- Allstar — Allstar is a gaming company that believes every gamer can become a content creator, with the right tools. The company is driven by its mission is to make the everyday gamer the star of their greatest esports moments through technology that enables them to effortlessly create, discover, and share their own professional quality esports highlights.
- Glove Wrap — Glove Wrap is a latex-free, thermoplastic elastomer band with the precise thickness, width, and length required to break in and shape your complete baseball glove while making the ideal pocket. Wrapping your glove with Glove Wrap applies pressure to the glove, reshaping it for easy use.
Lance Y. Gokongwei, is the President and Chief Operating Officer of JGSHI. He had been Executive Vice President of JGSHI and was elected President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2002. He is also President and Chief Operating Officer of Universal Robina Corporation and JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation. He is the Vice Chairmanand Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Robinsons Land Corporation. In addition, he is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cebu Air, Inc., Chairman of Robinsons Bank, Vice Chairman of JG Summit Capital Markets Corporation, and a director of Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation, United Industrial Corporation Limited, and Singapore Land Limited. He is a trustee, secretary and treasurer of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Investment focus
- Banking, Payments, Logistics
- Seed, Series B
- Singapore, Philippines, South Africa
Portfolio highlights
- TymeBank — TymeBank is a fully black-owned and controlled investment company based in South Africa. It is an exclusively digital retail bank that aims to provide every South African accessible and affordable banking so that they can take part in, grow and benefit from the country’s economy.
- Locad — Locad is a cloud-based solution for global e-commerce fulfillment. Access to an international warehousing network. Distributed fulfillment keeps products close to customers, reducing shipping time and cost.
- Kraver's Canteen — Kraver's Canteen is an online F&B brand builder, operating the fastest growing cloud kitchen network in the Philippines. Can't agree what to order for the family? Satisfy every craving with the best delivery brands in the Manila, with just one delivery fee!
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