# Pongwut Ittipoonsawat

> Pongwut Ittipoonsawat is a Series A investor at InVent (Bangkok) backing CRM and Big Data. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [InVent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intouch)
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2015
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pongwut-ittipoonsawat-25093422

Pongwut Ittipoonsawat is a Series A investor at InVent in Bangkok focused on CRM and Big Data. Pongwut sources and leads the financial assessment of investment opportunities and deal execution, from structuring to closing. He also advises the portfolio companies on transaction and regulatory issues.Prior to joining InVent, Pongwut worked in the investment banking department at Kasikornbank, a leading commercial bank in Thailand. Pongwutwas in charge of advising the optimal capital structure through executions of many advanced financing instruments such as syndicated loan and Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), including the first ever REIT underwritten in Thailand, IMPACT Growth REIT.Pongwut graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, holding an MSc in Finance with concentration in Corporate Finance and Investment.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CRM | 1 | 100% |
| Big Data | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Gamification | 1 | 100% |
| Social Media | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Playbasis | Playbasis provides a cloud-based technology platform which makes it easy for businesses to launch modern applications that are fun, engaging, and rewarding for millennial audiences. Playbasis generates revenue through a B2B, software-as-a-service subscription business model where customers only pay for the services that they use. | $1.8M | Series A | Jun 25, 2015 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About InVent

VC Fund · Bangkok, Thailand

InVent is a corporate venture capital project of the Intouch Group which invests in high-growth companies with emphasis on potential value creation to the group business. A pioneer investor since the starting days of the tech startup ecosystem in Thailand, InVent has an annual fund size of approximately $7 million.Invent invests in products andservices that are related to the group’s business such as mobile phone related businesses, telecommunications and infrastructure, IT related businesses, cloud computing, internet applications, and digital media and contents. InVent will also focus its investments in products and services that can support the group’s business competitiveness and enhance customer experience.

3 contacts available at InVent.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaurav Mathur | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaurav-mathur-357d |
| Pongwut Ittipoonsawat | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pongwut-ittipoonsawat |
| Thanapong Na ranong | Head of VC Team | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thanapong-na-ranong |

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## FAQ

### What does Pongwut Ittipoonsawat invest in?

Pongwut Ittipoonsawat invests primarily in CRM, Big Data and Software startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Thailand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Pongwut Ittipoonsawat last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Pongwut Ittipoonsawat closed in Jun 2015. Shizune tracks 1 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?

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