Top 30 Publishing Angel Investors in Asia (September 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Julian Farrior
Angel
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2 | United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Mobile, Film, SaaS | $1.3M–$2.8M |
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Eduardo Saverin
Angel
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2 | Singapore, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Internet, Financial Services, E-Commerce | $1M–$209M |
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Usman Yousuf
Angel
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1 | Pakistan | Series A | News, Publishing, Digital Media | |
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Umayr Abbasi
Angel
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1 | Pakistan | Series A | News, Publishing, Digital Media | |
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Kimura Motoharu
Angel
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1 | Mongolia | Seed | Apps, News, Publishing | |
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Htoo Myint Naung
Angel
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1 | Myanmar | Seed | EBooks, Content, Publishing | |
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Nihal Mehta
Angel
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1 | United States, India, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS | $530k–$40M |
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Janneke Niessen
Angel
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1 | The Netherlands, Sweden, Philippines | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Fashion | $250k–$17M |
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Kazuhiko Ishikura
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Fashion, Advertising | $189k–$1.8M |
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Noboru Miyata
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Software, Apps, SaaS | $933k–$6.8M |
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Nicholas Khoo
Angel
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1 | Singapore, Indonesia | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | B2B, News, Events | |
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Raza Jack Rizvi
Angel
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1 | Pakistan | Pre-Seed | Internet, Publishing, Information Services | |
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Vijay Sharma
Angel
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1 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, News, Software | $150k–$8M |
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Oskar Hartmann
Angel
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1 | Germany, India, Russian Federation | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Internet, Automotive | $125k–$52M |
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Neeraj Bhargava
Angel
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1 | United States, Singapore, India | Series A, Seed, Angel | Mobile, Artificial Intelligence, CRM | $1M–$5M |
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Paul Taylor
Angel
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1 | United States, United Arab Emirates, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrency | $1M–$525M |
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Tamal Hadiul
Angel
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1 | Bangladesh | Series A, Series B | News, Publishing, Music | |
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Mandy Wang
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Seed | Internet, Publishing, Developer Platform | |
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Hellmut Schutte
Angel
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1 | Singapore | Series A | Content, Publishing, Advertising | |
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Neil Cunha-Gomes
Angel
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1 | United Kingdom, Spain, Singapore | Seed, Series B, Series C | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech | $1.7M–$5.9M |
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Alan Rutledge
Angel
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1 | United States, India, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Software | $600k–$9.5M |
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Kazuhiro Ishikura
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Beauty, Apparel, Content | $189k–$1.8M |
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Hideyuki Tsukuda
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Publishing, Social News, Social Media | |
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Kiyoshi Nishikawa
Angel
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1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | News, Social Media, Big Data | $77k–$2.8M |
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Arthur Hayes
Angel
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1 | United States, Singapore, India | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services | $1.7M–$9M |
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yansu KIM
Angel
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1 | Japan | Seed | Marketing, Consulting, Publishing | |
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David C.
Angel
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1 | Austria, Sweden, Finland | Seed, Series B, Pre-Seed | Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, FinTech | $1.7M–$30M |
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Yuling Lin
Angel
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1 | China | Seed | Publishing, Content Creators, Media and Entertainment | |
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Jocy Lin
Angel
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1 | United States, France, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology | $1.2M–$20M |
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Sho Hakuho
Angel
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1 | Mongolia | Seed | Apps, News, Publishing | |
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Julian Farrior is based out of Boulder, Colorado and is the CEO and Founder of Sunblink. Julian Previously worked at TeachUNITED as a Board Member. Julian Farrior attended Colgate University.
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- Industry: Mobile, Film, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $1.3M–$2.8M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- HOOKED — HOOKED (formerly Telepathic) is redefining entertainment for the Snapchat generation. We’ve pioneered a new media format called chat fiction, which has become a phenomenon among teens and millennials in the past year. Hooked has reached 50MM readers and has hit the #1 spot in the App Store in 25 countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, Germany,Italy, Japan, and S. Korea. We’re building the media company of the future - the next Netflix, the next Disney. Hooked has raised venture funding from top investors in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, including Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, William Morris Endeavor, SV Angel, Founders Fund, Cowboy Ventures, Greylock and many more.
- Instawork — Instawork connects local businesses with proven hourly workers for temp, temp-to-hire shift work.
- Graphic India — Graphic India Pte. Ltd. is a character entertainment company focused on creating leading characters, comics and stories through mobile and digital platforms. Founded by media entrepreneurs Sharad Devarajan, Gotham Chopra and Suresh Seetharaman, Graphic India is owned by U.S. comic book Company, Liquid Comics and CA Media LP, the Asian investmentarm of The Chernin Group, LLC (TCG). The company’s partners and investors bring together decades of experience in building businesses in character entertainment, media and India. Graphic believes that India is home to some of the most creative talent in the world, with more than 500 million people under the age of 25 and more than 850 million mobile phone users in the country. The Company’s mission is to create enduring stories and heroes that foster the imaginations and fuel the inspirations of a new globalized generation of youth in both India and around the world. Graphic’s stories include, Ramayan 3392A.D., The Leaves and The Sadhu, in development as Hollywood films; 18 Days, a reimagining of the great eastern epic, the Mahabharata, by acclaimed graphic novel creator, Grant Morrison which was launched as an animated digital series in partnership with YouTube India; Devi, a female superhero from acclaimed filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur; Chakra The Invincible, the first superhero for India from legendary creator Stan Lee; and numerous other heroes and stories.
Eduardo Saverin is a Co-founder at Meta. Eduardo attended Harvard University.
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- Industry: Internet, Financial Services, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: Singapore, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 41
- Round size: Seed $1M–$4M; Series A $1.3M–$14M; Series B $5M–$209M
- Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sugar.fit — Book your FREE webinar today and solve the root cause of metabolic health.
- Antler — Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now!
- Hopscotch — Hopscotch is an online store offering insider access to baby and kids' brands from around the world. The store sells clothing, shoes, food, safety essentials, toys, books, school materials, and other items.
Usman Yousuf
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- Industry: News, Publishing, Digital Media
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Pakistan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ProPakistani — Pakistan's Leading News Company Business | Tech | Sports | Auto
Umayr Abbasi
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- Industry: News, Publishing, Digital Media
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Pakistan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ProPakistani — Pakistan's Leading News Company Business | Tech | Sports | Auto
Investment focus
- Industry: Apps, News, Publishing
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Mongolia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- World Plus — WorldPlus is an all-you-can-read digital magazines platform that offers a fully interactive library of world-renowned magazines for the cost of latte venti.
Htoo Myint Naung
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- Industry: EBooks, Content, Publishing
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Myanmar
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- White Merak — White Merak Comics Studio, located in Myanmar, presents the country's traditional and breakthrough concept of comics and represents creative Myanmar minds.
Nihal Mehta is a Co-Founder at Eniac Ventures. He was an Angel Investor at Uber. He attended the University of Pennsylvania.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, India, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 122
- Round size: Seed $530k–$5.4M; Series A $6.3M–$15M; Series B $8M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Street FC — 100+ Street soccer games every month. Join a club or build one with us.
- Buildstock — Buildstock is a B2B construction materials marketplace & Fintech software company, focused on connecting buyers of materials directly with materials suppliers for bulk purchasing of base building materials, in the high rise & industrial market. While also offering access to real time lending for procurement & factoring for PurchasingOrders of suppliers; improving, cost of materials, time efficiency, data accuracy & cashflow innovation.
- Conduit Health — Conduit Health simplifies access to Durable Medical Equipment (DME) for home-based patients through telehealth consultations and a seamless ordering process. Serving New York State with a focus on Medicaid we ensure patients receive the necessary supplies such as diapers and wheelchairs covered by insurance.
Janneke Niessen is based out of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland and is the Co-Founder of CapitalT. Janneke previously worked at KNVB as a Member Innovation Board. Janneke Niessen attended the Nyenrode Business University. Janneke Niessen has received Most Influential Women in Tech and Harper's Bazaar Woman of the Year - Business award in theircareer.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Fashion
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: The Netherlands, Sweden, Philippines
Investor stats
- Total investments: 17
- Round size: Seed $250k–$17M; Pre-Seed $2.3M–$3M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.2M–$6M
- Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow
Portfolio highlights
- eComID — H&M-backed eComID is building the AI infrastructure to democratize personalization in commerce.
- Closure — Closure provides a day when everyone automatically completes their inheritance in the private sector, just like in the public sector. In order to achieve this, we strive to develop a platform that removes this pain from relatives.
- The Next Closet — The Next Closet is an online peer-to-peer marketplace in the Netherlands for secondhand designer clothes and accessories.The Next Closet (TNC) is the sustainable marketplace for second-hand designer clothes. As an enterprising green-tech startup in the middle of Amsterdam, the company wants to make a lasting impact. Via The Next Closet anyone caneasily sell their forgotten masterpieces and shop in someone else's unique "closets".
Kazuhiko Ishikura is based out of Tokyo, Tokyo and is the Co-Founder and Director of SDF Capital. Kazuhiko previously worked at 3minute Inc. as a Director. Kazuhiko Ishikura attended Aoyama Gakuin University.
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- Industry: Content, Fashion, Advertising
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $329k–$453k; Angel $189k–$1.8M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Neith — Neith is a apparel manufacturer, seller and a whoelseller of water absorbing bralette, lingerie and shorts for women.
- WARC — WARC provides hands-on support for business management departments as well as mergers and acquisition advisory services.
- Vitalogue Health — Vitalogue Health is a hormone testing service intended to provide access to hormones and medical care. They allow users to self-check the physical condition for pregnancy and how hormones affect it, whether the symptoms are related to menopause, and provide personalized test results, commented on by physicians.
Noboru Miyata is the Founder at SmartHR .
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- Industry: Software, Apps, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Seed $933k–$1M; Series A $2.7M–$6.8M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- iiba — Iiba is a geospatial platform that specializes in providing location information related to child-rearing.
- Nagaku — Nagaku is a web magazine that publishes about culture along with web development, PR, marketing, and consulting services.
- PartnerSuccess — PartnerSuccess develops and provides SaaS tools that automate the collaboration between manufacturers and distributors.
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Browse database — It's Free!In Nicholas' diversified career spanning over 20 years, he has worked with both tech startups and Fortune 500 CEOs. He has also provided leadership in Asia Pacific and Japan for a consulting team in Visa and was most recently COO at NASDAQ-listed Global Star Acquisition, Inc. He is also serving as advisor to the board of the Global EsportsFederation as well as an investment committee member and advisor of VC/PE funds.Nicholas has chaired multiple national and Southeast Asian initiatives, including an official ASEAN esports event held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. He also served on the SG50 Education and Youth Committee which saw Singapore's Prime Minister launch the new National Stadium with a full capacity of youths. He also chaired the national Splash Awards committee working closely with the Ministry of Education to encourage students to use tech to bring Singaporeans closer together, improve cyber wellness, and use technology to reimagine education and work in the next 50 years.During the pandemic, Nicholas mobilized corporates and youths to support youths in more vulnerable situations, setup an esports academy and provided leadership for Singapore to host esports world championships that reached hundreds of millions of youths globally.Other past appointments include Internet and Media Advisory Committee Member, Vision 2030 Gen Z Sub Committee Member, and Outward Bound Singapore Leadership & Service Award Selection Committee Chairperson.Nicholas has been honoured as a Friend of Singapore's Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (2018) as well as the Minister of Social and Family Development (MSF) , Minister for Home Affairs National Day Awards (2021), as well as the Service to Education Award by the Ministry of Education (2022). Most recently, he was honoured by MSF with the Outstanding Volunteer Award (2024).
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- Industry: B2B, News, Events
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Singapore, Indonesia
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- Total investments: 5
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- MyRobin.id — MyRobin menjembatani Anda dengan tenaga kerja fleksibel, berpengalaman dan terpercaya. Manajemen tenaga kerja dalam 1 genggaman, mudah & aman!
- Hepmil Group — HEPMIL MEDIA GROUP is a network of technology-driven media companies that serves to better the lives of millions in Southeast Asia through content-based marketing that engages and entertains.
- SGEntrepreneurs — SGE.io is a leading news portal on the business of technology in Asia. You can also find interviews with entrepreneurs, investors, and a curated calendar of events. If you're an entrepreneur, tell us your story, so that we may tell others. If you're a budding entrepreneur, read, learn, and be inspired.
Raza Jack Rizvi is an angel investor.
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- Industry: Internet, Publishing, Information Services
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Pakistan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Zaraye — Zaraye is a secure, user-friendly B2B platform that facilitates the free exchange of raw materials through a reverse-bidding model. It help the customers get the best prices at the fastest rate while preserving their autonomy to choose suppliers effortlessly. Conversely, It suppliers are guaranteed detailed insights about buyer behaviour, whichaids them in providing tailor-made orders to increase conversions and client satisfaction.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Paytm. He previously worked at India Today Group Online as a Tech head. Vijay Shekhar attended Delhi College of Engineering.
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- Industry: Internet, News, Software
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 78
- Round size: Seed $440k–$3.5M; Angel $150k–$482k; Series A $2.4M–$8M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- NORI — Redefining luggage & travel bags inside out, for the smart packer in you.
- Yoho — Yoho is a footwear brand that focuses on creating ergonomic and breathable shoes for daily wear. The products are engineered to provide cushioning and arch support, ensuring comfort for extended periods. The brand emphasizes innovative design to enhance the overall walking experience.
- Temple — A wearable that measures Brain Flow and everything else.
Oskar Hartmann currently works as an Angel Investor for YAP. He previously worked at Flaschenpost SE as an Investor. Oskar Hartmann attended WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Internet, Automotive
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Germany, India, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 69
- Round size: Seed $1M–$52M; Pre-Seed $125k–$200k; Series A $7.4M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Tiggy — 15 minute grocery delivery on a mission to forever change the way we buy everyday essentials. Now live in Vancouver
- Lumaly — Lumaly is a browser extension that automatically tries out and uses all available voucher codes in the cart when shopping online.
- MoonAI Inc — MoonAI enables businesses to deploy no-code AI agents—referred to as “AI salespersons”—within one day, with no installation cost. These agents automate lead qualification, escalate warm leads to managers, schedule meetings, and integrate with CRMs, messaging platforms.The solution operates 24/7, supports multiple languages (includingRussian, English, and informal Kazakh), and processes customer interactions in just seconds. It has helped companies double the volume of processed inquiries, reduce response times from minutes to seconds, and even autonomously close a portion of leads—all while reducing sales team workload and improving customer satisfaction.
Neeraj Bhargava is the Founder, Chairman, and Group CEO of Rainshine Global Inc. He previously worked at Allygrow as a Director. Neeraj Bhargava attended NYU Stern School of Business.
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- Industry: Mobile, Artificial Intelligence, CRM
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Angel
- Geography: United States, Singapore, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Series A $1M–$5M
- Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Juno Clinic — Juno Clinic is an online platform that helps people get online counseling for emotional and psychological problems from our therapists.Inhibition to approach and lack of access to experienced mental health care providers in India is a massive growing problem with most cities in India lacking mental health therapists. The total number of mentalhealth care providers in India is less than the number of cardiologists in Delhi and Mumbai. More than 80% patients with mental health issues don’t ever see a trained therapist; Juno Clinic is there to address this problem.
- Graphic India — Graphic India Pte. Ltd. is a character entertainment company focused on creating leading characters, comics and stories through mobile and digital platforms. Founded by media entrepreneurs Sharad Devarajan, Gotham Chopra and Suresh Seetharaman, Graphic India is owned by U.S. comic book Company, Liquid Comics and CA Media LP, the Asian investmentarm of The Chernin Group, LLC (TCG). The company’s partners and investors bring together decades of experience in building businesses in character entertainment, media and India. Graphic believes that India is home to some of the most creative talent in the world, with more than 500 million people under the age of 25 and more than 850 million mobile phone users in the country. The Company’s mission is to create enduring stories and heroes that foster the imaginations and fuel the inspirations of a new globalized generation of youth in both India and around the world. Graphic’s stories include, Ramayan 3392A.D., The Leaves and The Sadhu, in development as Hollywood films; 18 Days, a reimagining of the great eastern epic, the Mahabharata, by acclaimed graphic novel creator, Grant Morrison which was launched as an animated digital series in partnership with YouTube India; Devi, a female superhero from acclaimed filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur; Chakra The Invincible, the first superhero for India from legendary creator Stan Lee; and numerous other heroes and stories.
- Kinsane Entertainment — Kinsane Entertainment, Inc., a US corporation, and its India subsidiary, Kinsane Digital LLP, has a simple mission: to create great content for kids, and, in so doing, create brands that are globally recognized. On this page is some of the press/media coverage Kinsane has received.
Paul Taylor is an angel investor and advisor to 100+ companies in the web3 industry. He was the most active angel investor based in the US for crypto in 2024 (Crunchbase). He previously worked at Fancy Studios as a Core Contributor. Prior to that, he worked at BlackRock on the Private Equity Partners team. Paul attended Emory University where hereceived his BBA degree. He is also a 4-time national chess champion, international best-selling author, and mined Bitcoin back in 2011.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrency
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: United States, United Arab Emirates, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 57
- Round size: Seed $2.3M–$10M; Pre-Seed $1M–$8M; Venture - Series Unknown $3M–$525M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Utexo — Instant, private USDT payments on Bitcoin. Move stablecoins the way you move money.
- OP_NET — OPNET is a Bitcoin Layer 1 metaprotocol that enables smart contracts to function directly on the Bitcoin blockchain, without the use of sidechains or Layer 2 solutions.
- VeryAI — VeryAI develops a privacy-preserving identity verification platform using palm-scan biometrics on the Solana blockchain.
CEO & Owner @ BIBNM Ltd Publisher @ Karnodhar
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- Industry: News, Publishing, Music
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: Bangladesh
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BIBNM Ltd — BIBNM Ltd is a dynamic Bangladeshi Multitasking company. The full form of BIBNM is Bangladesh Internet Based Media Network. This innovative company operates across a diverse range of industries, including media and entertainment, project management, music, news, web development and book publishing. It was established on 19 January 2021, by itsvisionary founder, Tamal Hadiul. The company's commitment to quality and creativity has propelled it to the forefront of the business arena, garnering recognition and trust from both clients and industry peers. One of the notable institutions affiliated with BIBNM is Karnadhar. Since its inception, BIBNM Ltd has consistently demonstrated a forward-thinking mindset, adapting to evolving market trends while maintaining a strong foundation of integrity and professionalism. With its visionary leadership, diverse service offerings, and strategic partnerships, BIBNM Ltd continues to make a significant impact in the realms of business, media and beyond.
- Karnodhar — Welcome to Karnodhar, your premier source for all the latest news and updates from Bangladesh!
Mandy Wang
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- Industry: Internet, Publishing, Developer Platform
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- Moonshot Commons — Based in Singapore, Moonshot Commons is a global builder community for Gen-Z engineers. Out of our 6,000+ members, 30 became venture backed, with many more launching soon!
Prof. Dr. Hellmut Schütte joined INSEAD's faculty in Fontainebleau, France, in 1981 after a successful career in the areas of marketing and investment banking covering a period of 11 years. As Senior Affiliate Professor of International Management, he teaches and does research in the area of international business and international marketingwith a special focus on Asia. His present work is concerned with markets and consumers in Asia, with the emergence of China and India, and with the regionalisation of the strategies and organisational structures of multinational firms. Professor Schütte studied economics and business administration in Germany and obtained his doctorate from the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland. He was visiting professor at the University of Tokyo, a visiting professor at Boston University, and visiting scholar at Harvard University.Up to the fall of 2006, Professor Schütte was the Dean of INSEAD's fast growing Asia Campus located in Singapore. It comprises of state-of-the-art facilities, a faculty of 40 full-time resident professors, and welcomes 300 MBA participants and 2500 executives per year.Prof. Dr. Schütte has lived and worked in nine different countries, and taught in seminars in about 40 countries all over the world. He is a well-known speaker in conferences and business meetings and is actively involved in various executive programmes, board and advisory roles and consulting assignments. He is a regular contributor to the World Economic Forum in Davos and other places in the world. Professor Schütte is the author of many articles and of five books. The third edition of this bestselling book "Strategies for Asia Pacific" (co-author P. Lasserre) appeared in 2006.Prof. Dr. Schütte is a permanent resident of Singapore and is a devoted offshore yachtsman.
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- Industry: Content, Publishing, Advertising
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Singapore
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- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- The Parentinc — Suntec Singapore Convention Center 71, Ayer Rajah Crescent, #01-04/05 Singapore 139951
Neil Cunha-Gomes is SoftBank Investment Advisor.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series B, Series C
- Geography: United Kingdom, Spain, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$5.9M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- NF3 — NF3 is a community focused NFT swaps and finance market.
- Atani — Visit ESPN for live scores, highlights and sports news. Stream exclusive games on ESPN and play fantasy sports.
- yoloyolo — In order to match the top NFT IPS with leading brands and uncover growth opportunities and revenue models for both these brands and the NFT IP holders, Yoloyolo is developing new infrastructure.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, India, Mexico
Investor stats
- Total investments: 47
- Round size: Seed $1.3M–$9.5M; Pre-Seed $600k–$2.5M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Cekura AI — Cekura AI is an AI based Software Development firm offering Developer Tool to observe and test AI voice agents.
- Mentra — Exploring ideas with @Mentraglass. Follow for future updates.
- Cosmoserve Space — Cosmoserve Space is developing autonomous robotic spacecraft to mitigate the rapidly growing problem of orbital debris.
Kazuhiro Ishikura served as the head of the Akatsuki Business Management Department in 2013 and as a corporate auditor of Akatsuki in 2014, contributing to the company's listing on the TSE Mothers and TSE 1st sections. Appointed 3minute CFO in 2015, engaged in business start-up and organizational design, and succeeded in large-scale M & Adeal with Glee. After leaving the company, he became a WARC director in November 2018. Certified public accountant.
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- Industry: Beauty, Apparel, Content
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Seed $449k–$453k; Angel $189k–$1.8M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Neith — Neith is a apparel manufacturer, seller and a whoelseller of water absorbing bralette, lingerie and shorts for women.
- WARC — WARC provides hands-on support for business management departments as well as mergers and acquisition advisory services.
- Vitalogue Health — Vitalogue Health is a hormone testing service intended to provide access to hormones and medical care. They allow users to self-check the physical condition for pregnancy and how hormones affect it, whether the symptoms are related to menopause, and provide personalized test results, commented on by physicians.
Hideyuki Tsukuda - Senior Vice President & CTO @ SoftBank
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- Industry: Publishing, Social News, Social Media
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PoliPoli — PoliPoli is a next-generation politics co-creation platform where you can participate like a game. Politicians from all over Japan post their policies in an easy-to-understand manner, and those who sympathize can enjoy working on the "missions" necessary to realize the policies.
After working at KDD Corporation (Currently known as KDDI Corporation), Kiyoshi Nishikawa next went to work at Arthur D. Little Inc. in the United States, where he became inspired to start his own company. After returning to Japan, he established a Japanese corporation of the world’s largest Internet company, America On Line, LLC. Later andbased on this experience and the relationships he developed, he founded the first Internet business incubator, NETAGE, Inc. After serving as the President and CEO of NETAGE Group, he later became and still serves as the Chairman of ngi group, inc. Kiyoshi was one of the main entrepreneurs responsible for proposing and realization of “Shibuya Bit Valley Concept†and is well known for his various speeches and writings. He is a graduate of the Department of Education at Tokyo University.
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- Industry: News, Social Media, Big Data
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $77k–$2.8M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PoliPoli — PoliPoli is a next-generation politics co-creation platform where you can participate like a game. Politicians from all over Japan post their policies in an easy-to-understand manner, and those who sympathize can enjoy working on the "missions" necessary to realize the policies.
- Astroscale — Astroscale is one of the few companies in the world proposing to aid in the removal of orbital debris through the provision of End of Life (EOL) and Active Debris Removal (ADR) services. In addition to providing a technical solution, Astroscale is helping to define the business case for this service and are working with national space agencies,international institutions, non-profit organizations, insurance companies and satellite operators to develop norms, regulations and incentives that contribute to the responsible use of space.
- TECHFUND — TechFund is a venture capital firm specializing in incubation and seed stage investments. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Arthur Hayes is based out of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island and is the Advisor of Upexi. Arthur previously worked at BitMEX as a CEO. Arthur Hayes attended the University of Pennsylvania.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Singapore, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 23
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$9M; Pre-Seed $2.2M–$3M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Cytonic — Cytonic is a multi-virtual-machine blockchain. Cytonic is compatible with blockchains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
- Nillion — The Secure Processing Layer of Web3
- Superform Labs — THE UNIVERSAL INTERFACE FOR YIELD IS FORMING
yansuKIM is an angel investor.
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- Industry: Marketing, Consulting, Publishing
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Nagaku — Nagaku is a web magazine that publishes about culture along with web development, PR, marketing, and consulting services.
David Chreng-Messembourg - Co-Founder and General Partner @ LeadBlock Partners
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- Industry: Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series B, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Austria, Sweden, Finland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$3.4M; Series B $12M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- NF3 — NF3 is a community focused NFT swaps and finance market.
- Vinter — Making smarter indexes for crypto ETF issuers.
- consola.finance — 100% accurate crypto accounting: Import, Categorize, and Sync your crypto and fiat transactions with QuickBooks, Xero, Netsuite, Banana, and more!
Yuling Lin
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- Industry: Publishing, Content Creators, Media and Entertainment
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Yun Yue Wenxue — Yun Yue Wenxue is a novel creation platform.
Jocy Lin is the founding partner of IOSG Ventures.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, France, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$4.2M; Series A $10M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 75% lead, 25% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Flashwire — Flashwire offers digital banking, crypto-backed lending, crypto debit cards, and a DEX. The company is a fintech service provider that aims to transform how customers interact with conventional financial services. Flashwire is a group of skilled compliance professionals, bankers, software engineers, financial advisors, lawyers, and traders ofdigital assets.
- Centrifuge — Centrifuge is the platform for tokenized real-world assets, providing the infrastructure and ecosystem to tokenize, manage, and invest into RWAs.
- Moonshot Commons — Based in Singapore, Moonshot Commons is a global builder community for Gen-Z engineers. Out of our 6,000+ members, 30 became venture backed, with many more launching soon!
Investment focus
- Industry: Apps, News, Publishing
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Mongolia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- World Plus — WorldPlus is an all-you-can-read digital magazines platform that offers a fully interactive library of world-renowned magazines for the cost of latte venti.
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