# PLDT

> PLDT is a VC fund in Makati backing Internet, iOS and Apps. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Makati, Philippines
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pldt/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/pldt
- Website: http://www.pldtonline.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smartpinoystore

PLDT is a VC fund in Makati focused on Internet and iOS. PLDT provides telecommunication products and services in the Philippines. As of December 31, 2009, PLDT served 41 million subscribers.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for PLDT. Shizune tracks 3 team members at PLDT. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/pldt?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 3 | 43% |
| iOS | 1 | 14% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| Mobile | 1 | 14% |
| Android | 1 | 14% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Series F | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 14% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1 | 14% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 14% |
| Philippines | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Albert Luis Mercado | AVP - Head for New Digital Products | 0 | — |
| Christine Heiss | Chief Development Officer | 0 | — |
| Ramon Cojuangco | Member | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maya | Voyager Innovations is part of First Pacific and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smart Communications, Inc. The company is focused on delivering innovative digital solutions for the future new business streams and evolving business models. This Philippines-based technology company is involved in the creation, development, and delivery of digitalservices. | $210M | Private Equity | Apr 12, 2022 |  |
| Maya | Voyager Innovations is part of First Pacific and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smart Communications, Inc. The company is focused on delivering innovative digital solutions for the future new business streams and evolving business models. This Philippines-based technology company is involved in the creation, development, and delivery of digitalservices. | $210M | Convertible Note | Apr 11, 2022 |  |
| Maya | Voyager Innovations is part of First Pacific and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smart Communications, Inc. The company is focused on delivering innovative digital solutions for the future new business streams and evolving business models. This Philippines-based technology company is involved in the creation, development, and delivery of digitalservices. | $40M | Private Equity | Nov 23, 2018 |  |
| iflix | iflix is the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, offering users unlimited access to thousands of TV shows, movies and more. With a vast selection everyone’s favourite comedies, drama, K-drama, Turkish drama, Bollywood, Nollywood, cartoons, movies and more from Hollywood, The UK, Asia, The Middle East and Africa, iflix placesthe entertainment people want at their fingertips to either stream or download.For one low monthly fee, iflix subscribers can watch on their mobile phone, laptop, tablet, TV… wherever, whenever. | $133M | Series C | Aug 07, 2017 |  |
| Phunware | Phunware is a multiscreen as a service integrated enterprise software platform for mobile. Its platform provides companies the products, solutions, and data and services necessary to engage, manage, and monetize its mobile application audiences. | $22M | Series F | Nov 01, 2016 |  |
| Phunware | Phunware is a multiscreen as a service integrated enterprise software platform for mobile. Its platform provides companies the products, solutions, and data and services necessary to engage, manage, and monetize its mobile application audiences. | $19.3M | Series F | Dec 30, 2015 |  |
| Rocket Internet | Rocket Internet incubates, builds, develops operationally and strategically invests in internet and technology companies globally. It provides operational support to its companies and helps them scale internationally. Rocket Internet's selected companies are active in a large number of countries around the world. | $365.3M |  | Aug 07, 2014 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EDBI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edbi) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [International Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [First Pacific Company Limited](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-pacific-company-limited) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- IFC Emerging Asia Fund — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- IFC Financial Institutions Growth Fund — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kohlberg-kravis-roberts-japan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does PLDT invest in?

PLDT invests primarily in Internet, iOS and Apps startups, most often at Series C and Series F stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact PLDT?

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### Who are the partners at PLDT?

The team at PLDT includes Albert Luis Mercado (AVP - Head for New Digital Products), Christine Heiss (Chief Development Officer) and Ramon Cojuangco (Member). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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