# Lisa Cheng

> Lisa Cheng is a seed investor at Kaya Founders (Mandaluyong) backing FinTech and Payments. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kaya Founders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaya-founders-investment)
- Location: Mandaluyong, Philippines
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-gokongwei-cheng-37a04b46
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.g.cheng/

Lisa Cheng is a seed investor at Kaya Founders in Mandaluyong focused on FinTech and Payments. Lisa Cheng is based out of Metro Manila, Philippines and is the Partner and Founder of Kaya Founders. Lisa Cheng attended Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $500k–$4.3M |
| Pre-Seed | $500k–$1.3M |
| Series A | $2M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 4 | 27% |
| Payments | 3 | 20% |
| Internet | 2 | 13% |
| Advertising | 2 | 13% |
| Digital Marketing | 2 | 13% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 47% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 13% |
| Series A | 2 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Philippines | 5 | 33% |
| Singapore | 3 | 20% |
| India | 1 | 7% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 7% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VAMA | VAMA is a one-stop virtual platform that provides easy access to e-pujas, e-darshans, and astrology services, to devotees from across India and the world. | $1.5M | Seed | Nov 21, 2023 |  |
| Pilon | Pilon collaborates with banks and financial institutions in the Southeast Asia region. Pilon works with suppliers to provide them quick access to the money they're due while giving customers more time to settle their debts. From recording approved invoices to automating transactions. |  | Seed | Jun 15, 2023 |  |
| VAMA | VAMA is a one-stop virtual platform that provides easy access to e-pujas, e-darshans, and astrology services, to devotees from across India and the world. | $500K | Seed | Dec 13, 2022 |  |
| Otis AI | Otis AI (meetotis.com) is the AI digital advertiser for growing businesses and agencies—automating ad campaign management across Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn, and more.Otis does the work of a professional performance marketer—helping you launch and optimize cross-channel ads in minutes, with no training required. Just connect your platforms anddata, and let Otis handle retargeting, creative testing, budget allocation, and performance optimization for you.On average, Otis users see: • 2–3x higher return on ad spend (ROAS) • 2x more leads and revenue • 70% lower management costs • 90% time savedWhether you're a growing business with a lean (or no) marketing team, or an agency managing multiple client campaigns, Otis empowers you to reach the right audience, on the right channels, at the right time—with better results.Trusted by 1,000+ users and partners, Otis has been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, named Startup of the Year at Startup Grind Global Conference 2023, won 1st Place Pitch at both Startup Grind North America and Europe, and ranked #5 Product of the Week on Product Hunt. Otis is also an official Small Business Partner of the New York Jets! | $1M | Seed | Aug 26, 2022 |  |
| Edamama | Edamama is a Philippine based e-commerce platform designed for mothers. | $20M | Series A | Aug 12, 2022 |  |
| Armada Brands | Armada Brands is a a group of entrepreneurs who build direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce brands. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| PayMongo | PayMongo is a financial technology company building the financial operating system for the Philippines’ digital economy. It offers a powerful suite of tools that enable businesses of all sizes—from startups and SMEs to large enterprises—to accept payments, manage transactions, fund operations, and accelerate growth.PayMongo began as a paymentgateway offering simple, developer-friendly APIs for online payments. Since then, it has evolved into a comprehensive platform that supports both online and offline commerce, helping entrepreneurs and enterprises alike streamline their financial operations. Its product offerings include online payments via cards, e-wallets, and over-the-counter channels, QR Ph-powered in-store payments, capital lending solutions, and real-time transaction management.The company is a licensed Electronic Money Issuer (EMI) regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and operates through its subsidiary, PayMongo Payments, Inc. It partners with major platforms like Lazada and has enabled tens of thousands of Filipino businesses to thrive in a rapidly digitizing market. | $31M | Series B | Feb 20, 2022 |  |
| PayMongo | PayMongo is a financial technology company building the financial operating system for the Philippines’ digital economy. It offers a powerful suite of tools that enable businesses of all sizes—from startups and SMEs to large enterprises—to accept payments, manage transactions, fund operations, and accelerate growth.PayMongo began as a paymentgateway offering simple, developer-friendly APIs for online payments. Since then, it has evolved into a comprehensive platform that supports both online and offline commerce, helping entrepreneurs and enterprises alike streamline their financial operations. Its product offerings include online payments via cards, e-wallets, and over-the-counter channels, QR Ph-powered in-store payments, capital lending solutions, and real-time transaction management.The company is a licensed Electronic Money Issuer (EMI) regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and operates through its subsidiary, PayMongo Payments, Inc. It partners with major platforms like Lazada and has enabled tens of thousands of Filipino businesses to thrive in a rapidly digitizing market. | $31M | Series B | Feb 20, 2022 |  |
| Peddlr | Jumpstarting Philippine Micro and Small businesses to digital world. Peddlr is a free POS app for micro and small entrepreneurs in the Philippines and South East Asia that helps them earn more and better manage their businesses. | $4.3M | Seed | Feb 05, 2022 |  |
| Otis AI | Otis AI (meetotis.com) is the AI digital advertiser for growing businesses and agencies—automating ad campaign management across Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn, and more.Otis does the work of a professional performance marketer—helping you launch and optimize cross-channel ads in minutes, with no training required. Just connect your platforms anddata, and let Otis handle retargeting, creative testing, budget allocation, and performance optimization for you.On average, Otis users see: • 2–3x higher return on ad spend (ROAS) • 2x more leads and revenue • 70% lower management costs • 90% time savedWhether you're a growing business with a lean (or no) marketing team, or an agency managing multiple client campaigns, Otis empowers you to reach the right audience, on the right channels, at the right time—with better results.Trusted by 1,000+ users and partners, Otis has been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, named Startup of the Year at Startup Grind Global Conference 2023, won 1st Place Pitch at both Startup Grind North America and Europe, and ranked #5 Product of the Week on Product Hunt. Otis is also an official Small Business Partner of the New York Jets! | $2.5M | Seed | Jan 18, 2022 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Foxmont Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foxmont-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [M Venture Partners (MVP)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3t-venture-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Kaya Founders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaya-founders-investment) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Gentree Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gentree-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Kaya Founders

VC Fund

Kaya Founders Investment operates as an investment firm.

4 contacts available at Kaya Founders.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Constantin Robertz | Board Director & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constantin-robertz |
| Lisa Cheng | Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisa-gokongwei |
| Paulo Campos | Managing General Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paulo-campos-2b37 |
| Toby Floro | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toby-floro |

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## FAQ

### What does Lisa Cheng invest in?

Lisa Cheng invests primarily in FinTech, Payments and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Philippines. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Lisa Cheng's check size?

Lisa Cheng typically joins rounds of $500k–$4.3M at Seed, $500k–$1.3M at Pre-Seed and $2M–$20M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Lisa Cheng participates in.

### When did Lisa Cheng last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lisa Cheng closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 15 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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