# Hong Leong Bank

> Hong Leong Bank is a VC fund in Kuala backing Apps and E-Commerce. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuala, Indonesia
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hong-leong-bank-berhad
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/myhongleong
- Website: https://www.hlb.com.my/main/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HLBMalaysia/

Hong Leong Bank is a VC fund in Kuala focused on Apps and E-Commerce. Hong Leong Bank their technology is focused and emphasises the development of financial capabilities.Their Group's core values of Quality, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Honour, Human Resource, Unity, Progress and social responsibility.Their Group is well positioned as an integrated financial services provider.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 67% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 67% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thailand | 1 | 33% |
| Singapore | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raja Teh Maimunah | CEO | 0 | — |
| U-Jin Chow | Regional Head (Health Banking) | 1 | — |
| Liaw Yu Rui | Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SoBanHang (Finan Pte. Ltd.) | SoBanHang helps small and micro businesses build online stores, reach more customers and manage cashflow effortlessly on smartphones | $3.8M | Seed | May 11, 2026 |  |
| SmartUp.io | SmartUp is the ultimate platform for peer-to-peer knowledge creation, sharing and exchange.Conceived and developed by a seasoned team of founders and investors behind Founders Forum, Spotify, Siri, lastminute.com and others, SmartUp now hosts more than 150,000 members and is used around the world by startup founders, companies, innovators,business schools and curious entrepreneurs.SmartUp’s intuitive learning system provides communities engaging and fun ways to contribute and consume bite-sized pieces of knowledge and insight. Its powerful platform unlocks your community’s real knowledge to help every member unleash their potential. | $5.5M | Series A | Feb 14, 2017 |  |
| Pomelo Fashion | A leading international online fashion company based in Bangkok. Products are proudly designed and produced in Asia for today’s global consumer.Pomelo is a modern fashion brand born in Asia with a global mindset: on-trend, online, on-the-go. With an undisputable sense of style at an unparalleled price, Pomelo aims to offer women everywhere theirbest look to become their best selves. |  |  | May 22, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AAF Management Ltd.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aafmanagement) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AAF Management Ltd.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arabangel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FEBE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/febe-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jungle Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jungle-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hong Leong Bank invest in?

Hong Leong Bank invests primarily in Apps, E-Commerce and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Thailand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Hong Leong Bank?

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### Who are the partners at Hong Leong Bank?

The team at Hong Leong Bank includes Raja Teh Maimunah (CEO), U-Jin Chow (Regional Head (Health Banking)) and Liaw Yu Rui (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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