Walter de Oude
Founding Partner @ Chocolate Ventures
Singapore, Singapore
Walter de Oude is a Series A investor at Chocolate Ventures in Singapore focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Walter de Oude is based out of Singapore and is the CEO and Founder of Chocolate Finance. Walter previously worked at Singlife with Aviva as a CEO. Walter attended Faculty of Actuaries.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Walter de Oude invests in
Stages Walter de Oude invests in
Countries Walter de Oude invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series A
- $5M–$15M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 2 (50%)
- Financial Services 2 (50%)
- InsurTech 1 (25%)
- Logistics 1 (25%)
- E-Commerce 1 (25%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (50%)
- Seed 1 (25%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Chocolate Finance is a Sinagapore based fintech startup. | $15M / Series A / Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| Increase Visibility of your Supply Chain to make the Right Decisions for all Stakeholders Unleash the power of your data and break the organisational silos to regain control of your Supply Chain. Strengthen your competitive advantage whilst pro-actively contributing to saving Our Planet. | $2M / Seed / Apr 01, 2024 | ||
| Founded in 2018, Lendela is a fast-growing fintech on a mission to simplify financing and enable greater financial access. The platform matches borrowers with personalised loan offers through one simple application, empowering borrowers with choice and transparency while offering an alternative to the cumbersome and opaque traditional lendinglandscape. Since its inception, Lendela has enabled over 300,000 consumers with the clarity and confidence to make informed financial decisions alongside more than 100 lending partners. In 2023, Lendela successfully raised US$5M in an oversubscribed Series A to scale its unique model across Asia Pacific. The company’s backers include Singlife co-founder Walter de Oude’s Chocolate Ventures as well as prominent Singapore-based VC firm Cocoon Capital. Lendela currently serves customers in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia. | $5M / Series A / Nov 23, 2023 | ||
| Unlocking modern product protection for e-commerce | $450K / Pre-Seed / Apr 20, 2022 |
Co-Investors
About Chocolate Ventures
Chocolate Ventures is a venture capital firm.
Chocolate Ventures Contacts
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Walter de Oude
Founding Partner
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FAQ
What does Walter de Oude invest in?
Walter de Oude invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and InsurTech startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Walter de Oude invest in?
Walter de Oude typically joins rounds of $5M–$15M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Walter de Oude's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Walter de Oude took part in.
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When did Walter de Oude last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Walter de Oude closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 4 investments 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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