# Machine Ventures

> Machine Ventures is a VC fund in Manila backing Software and Marketing. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Manila, Philippines
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2017
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/machine-ventures
- Website: https://x.com/venturesmachine
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/MachineVentures

Machine Ventures is a startup studio and a venture builder that prides itself in "Transforming Ideas Into Companies". Machine believes in High Value, Rapid Innovation & Maximum Impact as a philosophy to build companies. The language of its creations are in its expertise in combining Economics + Technology + Design.

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Marketing | 1 | 33% |
| Employment | 1 | 33% |
| Advertising | 1 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Farouk Meralli | Co-Founder | 0 | — |
| Shahab Shabibi | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| mykuya technologies | MyKuya is a developer of an on-demand labor platform designed to solve underemployment issues and eradicate poverty. They provide access to trained staff and partners to help complete daily tasks that include cleaning, deliveries, janitorial and housekeeping, deliveries and relocation, and logistics, enabling users to achieve their goals andthereby removing stress from their daily lives. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2017 | http://mykuya.com |
| magnitude.asia | magnitude.asia is an advertising company that offers brand marketing services to new and top brands. |  | Seed | Mar 01, 2017 | https://x.com/magnitude_asia |
| Get.Place | Get.Place is an online platform and mobile for finding real estates and apartments. It offers an easy and convenient way to connect property seekers and brokers. |  | Seed | Nov 29, 2016 | http://get.place |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [IMG Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/img-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Machine Ventures invest in?

Machine Ventures invests primarily in Software, Marketing and Employment startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Philippines. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Machine Ventures?

Public channels for Machine Ventures include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. 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 Machine Ventures?

The team at Machine Ventures includes Farouk Meralli (Co-Founder) and Shahab Shabibi (Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer). 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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