# Kishore Mahbubani

> Kishore Mahbubani is a pre-seed investor backing Software and E-Learning. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/kishore-mahbubani-55340715

Kishore Mahbubani is a pre-seed investor in Singapore focused on Software and E-Learning. Graduate in Philosophy, Singapore and Canada. 1971-2004, with Singapore Foreign Ministry: 1993-98, Permanent Secretary; served twice as Singapore's Ambassador to the UN. Author: Can Asians Think?; Beyond the Age of Innocence: Rebuilding Trust between America and the World; The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to theEast; The Great Convergence: Asia, the West and the Logic of One World; Can Singapore Survive? Recipient of awards: Public Administration Medal (Gold), Singapore Government (1998); Foreign Policy Association Medal (2004).

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rocket Academy | Rocket Academy has developed two courses to date: Coding Basics, an introductory course for beginners to learn the basics of coding; and Software Engineering Bootcamp (SEB), which prepares students for a career in software engineering. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Oct 07, 2021 | https://www.rocketacademy.co/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hustle Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hustle-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- [Taurus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taurusventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [XA Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xoogler-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kishore Mahbubani invest in?

Kishore Mahbubani invests primarily in Software and E-Learning startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Kishore Mahbubani?

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### When did Kishore Mahbubani last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kishore Mahbubani closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investment in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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