# Collab

> Collab is a VC fund in Singapore backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/6470782/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/lumenlabsg
- Website: http://collab.lumenlab.sg/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collablumenlab/

Collab is an open innovation platform to match startups with the right opportunities within MetLife Asia. Collab is organised by LumenLab, a MetLife innovation center.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Collab. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Collab. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/collab-2?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shwetank Verma | Head of Open Innovation (Collab) | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shwetank-verma |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UpBanx | Upbanx helps to manage money, get financing, grow commercial partnerships, launch digital assets and raise investments. | $5.2M | Pre-Seed | Jan 02, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alpha JWC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-jwc-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alto Partners Multi-Family Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alto-partners-multi-family-office) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Digital Rantai Maya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-rantai-maya) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Number Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/number-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UBI Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ubi-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Collab invest in?

Collab invests primarily in FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Indonesia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Collab?

Public channels for Collab include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Collab?

The team at Collab includes Shwetank Verma (Head of Open Innovation (Collab)). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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