Bank of the Philippine Islands
VC Fund
Manila, Philippines
Bank of the Philippine Islands is a VC fund in Manila focused on Mobile and Internet. Bank of the Philippine Islands, founded in 1851, is the first bank in the Philippines and in the Southeast Asian region. BPI is a universal bank and, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, offers a wide range of financial products and solutions that serve both retail and corporate clients.BPI's services include consumer banking andlending, asset management, insurance, securities brokerage and distribution, foreign exchange, leasing, and corporate and investment banking.The bank has a network of over 800 branches in the Philippines, Hong Kong and Europe, and close to 3,000 ATMs and cash deposit machines (CDMs).The establishment of BPI, originally known as El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II, ushered in the start of the Philippine banking and finance industry. The bank performed many functions, from providing credit to the National Treasury to printing and issuing currency, making it in effect the country's first Central Bank. BPI proudly carries on this tradition, financing many private and public sector initiatives and enterprises in support of economic growth and nation building.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 38%
Last updated:
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Industries Bank of the Philippine Islands invests in
Stages Bank of the Philippine Islands invests in
Countries Bank of the Philippine Islands invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Post-IPO Debt
- $51M–$1.2B
- Debt Financing
- $3.1M–$125M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 2 (25%)
- Internet 2 (25%)
- Fuel 1 (13%)
- Video 1 (13%)
- Energy 1 (13%)
Stage
- Post-IPO Debt 3 (38%)
- Debt Financing 3 (38%)
- Seed 1 (13%)
- Series B 1 (13%)
Country
- Philippines 3 (38%)
- France 2 (25%)
- United States 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
ACEN
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Post-IPO Debt / May 13, 2025 | ||
Globe Telecom
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Globe Telecom is a provider of mobile telephony and broadband services. | $51.1M / Post-IPO Debt / Dec 02, 2024 | |
Bloomberry Resorts
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Bloomberry Resorts is an integrated resort developer and operator. The company strives to enhance overall value through sound, prudent, and effective management, an efficient and effective management information system, effective risk management, and more. | $1.2B / Post-IPO Debt / Oct 15, 2024 | |
Hydrogen Refueling Solutions
|
Hydrogen Refueling Solutions offers hydrogen refueling station solutions for all types of vehicles, light and heavy fleets, for mobility, industrial activities, storage, and the energy markets. It democratizes access to hydrogen and facilitates the transition to green mobility. They provide refueling stations for large-capacity fuel cell electricvehicles. | $3.1M / Debt Financing / Apr 08, 2024 | |
Home Credit Philippines
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Home Credit Philippines is a consumer finance company that provides loans to consumers. | $124.7M / Debt Financing / Feb 14, 2024 | |
Woleet
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Woleet is a digital notary solution, based on the Bitcoin blockchain.Blockchain introduces a new powerful paradigm that has not been fully exploited yet, its first obvious application was the transfer of value, or digital cash, with Bitcoin. But money is only the tip of the iceberg. They are convinced that many use cases will emerge with sometime. Woleet team develops Blockchain expertise and would be happy to partner with companies to think about new use cases, the closer to concrete business needs. | $1.1M / Seed / Nov 28, 2018 | |
Teads
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Teads, founded in 2011, is the inventor of outstream video advertising and the leading native video advertising marketplace. Publishers work with Teads to create new video inventory, monetizing it through programmatic buying, their own sales force, or third parties including Teads Demand. Teads pioneers advertising experiences that respect theuser, creating unprecedented levels of premium inventory which previously didn’t exist. Teads has a team of over 600 employees, 100 of which are in the innovation team, across 27 global offices. In May 2017, Teads became part of the Altice Group, a convergent global leader in telecom, content, media, entertainment and advertising. | $47M / Debt Financing / Aug 01, 2016 | |
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Teads
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Teads, founded in 2011, is the inventor of outstream video advertising and the leading native video advertising marketplace. Publishers work with Teads to create new video inventory, monetizing it through programmatic buying, their own sales force, or third parties including Teads Demand. Teads pioneers advertising experiences that respect theuser, creating unprecedented levels of premium inventory which previously didn’t exist. Teads has a team of over 600 employees, 100 of which are in the innovation team, across 27 global offices. In May 2017, Teads became part of the Altice Group, a convergent global leader in telecom, content, media, entertainment and advertising. | $30M / Series B / Jan 13, 2015 |
Co-Investors
Bank of China
2 deals together
BDO Unibank
2 deals together
HSBC
2 deals together
50 Partners
1 deal together
BNP Paribas
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Bank of the Philippine Islands invest in?
Bank of the Philippine Islands invests primarily in Mobile, Internet and Fuel startups, most often at Post-IPO Debt and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Philippines. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Bank of the Philippine Islands's check size?
Bank of the Philippine Islands typically joins rounds of $51M–$1.2B at Post-IPO Debt and $3.1M–$125M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Bank of the Philippine Islands participates in.
When did Bank of the Philippine Islands last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Bank of the Philippine Islands closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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