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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals in Singapore
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Axiom Asia Private Capital
Axiom Asia Private Capital (“Axiom”) is a private equity firm investing in Asia through primary funds, co-investments and secondaries. Established in 2006, Axiom manages over US$9 billion in fund commitments on behalf of institutional investors across the globe.
51 to 200 staff
Iglobe Partners
iGlobe Partners is a premier global venture capital fund manager founded in in Silicon Valley and headquartered in Singapore today. With an extensive and global network, the firm has a strong track record of enabling startups to scale game-changing innovations. Its unique value to portfolio companies is a hands-on approach in helping startups expand to markets beyond their national boundaries. iGlobe has continually achieved top-quartile fund performance, giving rise to multiple unicorns and successful exits including Unity Software (NYSE: U), Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ: TWST), ACSL (TYO: 6232), Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR), Hippo Holdings (NYSE: HIPO), Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) and NerdWallet (NASDAQ: NRDS).
11 to 50 staff
Vickers Venture Partners
Vickers Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in Asia and beyond. The firm's portfolio covers life sciences, technology, media, and telecommunications as well as consumer and financial services. The partners' track records include hits such as Baidu.com, Inc, Focus Media Holding Ltd, Kongzhong Corp, Cambridge Real Estate Investment Trust, Sunfun Info Co, Asian Food Channel (trade sale), UUCUN (trade sale), TWG Tea (trade sale), RTG Asia (trade sale), JJE (trade sale), Hillstone (trade sale, IPO), M-Daq (trade sale), Tenfen (trade sale), Kuyun (trade sale) and Mainspring (trade sale). The total market value of the companies that the partners have helped grow exceeds US$100 billion today. Vickers Venture Partners announced in December 2021 that they have raised over US$250 million to invest in startups around the world, with a particular focus on deep tech across the globe. Vickers Venture Partners was founded by Dr. Finian Tan together with his co-founders Dr. Khalil Binebine, Dr. Jeffrey Chi, Dr. Damian Tan, Linda Li and Raymond Kong in 2005. It is headquartered in Singapore with offices in New York, San Diego, Silicon Valley, London and Shanghai.
11 to 50 staff
Big Idea Ventures
Big Idea Ventures stands as the most active investor in the FoodTech sector globally. Food and Agriculture is the most important sector impacting climate change. We aim to influence climate change positively through investments in the most innovative Food Tech, Agri-Tech, and sustainable material companies worldwide. Since its foundation, Big Idea Ventures has played a pivotal role in nurturing the expanding alternative protein market, establishing itself as a front-runner in food innovation. BIV is supported by important partners like AAK, Avril, Bühler, Givaudan, Temasek Holdings, and Tyson Ventures. They are also working with governments around the world to address food security issues and create new food ecosystems. BIV has invested in 130+ companies across 30+ countries, with teams in New York, Paris, and Singapore.
11 to 50 staff
Insignia Ventures Partners
Insignia Ventures Partners is a Southeast Asian early-to-growth stage technology venture capital firm founded in 2017. Portfolio companies include GoTo (IDX: GOTO), Appier (TSE: 4180), Carro, Ajaib, Shipper, Tonik, Flip, Fazz, Super and many other technology market leaders. We partner early with founders and support them from seed through growth stage as their companies create meaningful impact for millions of people in Southeast Asia and beyond. Our team of investment and operating professionals brings together decades of experience and proprietary networks to equip our founders with the tools they need for growth. We manage capital from premier institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, foundations, university endowments and renowned family offices from Asia, Europe and North America. At Insignia, culture is the core that propels us forward. We value diversity, honesty and transparency. Most importantly, we want our team members and portfolio companies to add to our culture. We are a unique team of passionate and multi-talented people; each distinct yet strongest together. We are inspired by that moonshot ambition to reshape markets and change the world starting with Southeast Asia. If you are looking to work alongside some of the best and brightest in a myriad of fields, come join a team that does great things while creating a life you are passionate about.
11 to 50 staff
Talino Venture Studios
Talino Venture Studios is an award-winning global venture studio for inclusive fintech. Born in the intersection of Silicon Valley and Southeast Asia, Talino Venture Labs is on a mission to bridge financial inclusion for over 1.7 billion people around the world. It uses the successful venture studio model to build repeatable, scalable, and profitable fintechs that empower underserved, underrepresented groups around the world with financial access and mobility.
51 to 200 staff
Rutledge Global
Building companies with technology, good market-fit and the potential to scale. Rutledge Global is a Singapore-based investment house with a portfolio of operational businesses, venture-build enterprises and technology start-ups at various stages of growth.
51 to 200 staff
Sginnovate
Our Purpose Translating today’s emerging technologies into tomorrow’s opportunities Our Promise We catalyse innovation, accelerate growth and forge connections to build a thriving Deep Tech economy
51 to 200 staff
Capital Square Partners
We are a private equity investment firm investing across Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT), Healthcare, Consumer and Business services sectors with footprints across SE Asia and India. We invest in companies that we can believe in, which operate in markets we understand in depth, and are either already segment leaders or can achieve leadership with further capital and operational support. We have completed investments of over $500 million since our founding in 2013. We typically like to own the businesses in which we invest or have a substantial position, either by ourselves or as part of an investor consortium. Our investment focus is on businesses that are preferably cross border with multi national operations today, or can be enhanced across geographies tomorrow. Our philosophy and values are driven by alignment with professional management, access to deep industry experts, and an investment horizon that focuses on creating value. Capital Square Partners (Management) Pte Ltd. is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and is a Registered Fund Management Company as per the Securities & Futures Act of the Government of Singapore.
1 to 10 staff
Committed Advisors
Founded in 2010, Committed Advisors is an independent private equity investment manager with €6.0 billion of assets under management. The company is headquartered in Paris, France with affiliate offices in New York, USA and Singapore. The team comprises 40 professionals including founding managing partners Daniel Benin, Barthelemy de Beaupuy, J.B. Stock and Guillaume Valdant.
11 to 50 staff
Growtheum Capital Partners
Growtheum Capital Partners is a Singapore headquartered private equity firm targeting investments in Southeast Asia and India.
11 to 50 staff
Hatcher
Hatcher+ develops software and data models that support fast fund creation, AI-powered deal analysis, intelligent capital deployment, and real-time management and administration of alternative investment vehicles and strategies. Its main offering is the Hatcher FAAST® (Funds-as-a-Service Technology) platform. FAAST streamlines end-to-end fund administration with automated data processing, AI-powered deal origination, and a single source of truth for unparalleled efficiency. It enables effortless construction of scalable portfolios, task management, and seamless team coordination, while presenting real-time financial data through visually captivating charts and diagrams. Additionally, FAAST simplifies the generation of accurate, on-demand consolidated reports, elevating your fund management capabilities to new heights while keeping stakeholders informed. Hatcher+’s innovations in wealth management technology have led to several accolades: • Best “AI - Financial Technology” by Singapore Business Review Tech Excellence Awards 2024. • Best “Client Accounting (External)” by WealthBriefingAsia EAM Awards 2023. • Best “Compliance Solution (External)” by WealthBriefingAsia EAM Awards 2023. • Among the “Top 20 Data-Driven Venture Capital Companies of 2023” in a report sponsored by Affinity, Carta, and Vestberry. • Runner-up at the “UBS Future of Finance Challenge” (2021). • “Best Venture Management Platform” by APAC-Insider (2021).
11 to 50 staff
Northstar Group
The Northstar Group is a Singapore headquartered private equity and venture capital firm. We have historically invested in fast-growing and leading businesses in Southeast Asia with a particular focus on Indonesia. Since its founding in 2003, the Northstar Group invested in more than 50 companies across the financial services, consumer/retail, manufacturing, technology, telecom, and agribusiness sectors. In aggregate, we invested over US$4 billion together with our co-investors in the Southeast Asian region. The investors in the Northstar Group funds include a global list of sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, endowments, family offices, and other institutional investors. Northstar Advisors Pte. Ltd. holds a Capital Markets Services License for the provision of Fund Management services from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and is an Exempt Reporting Advisor with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
1 to 10 staff
Acre
ACRE is a vertically integrated real estate fund manager focused on U.S. residential housing strategies with both credit and equity capabilities. The firm has executed more than $8.0 billion in transactions across 200+ investments, establishing a proven track record across multiple market cycles. ACRE manages dedicated equity and credit vehicles that target multifamily and single-family rental housing, deploying capital through discretionary funds and specialized teams across direct lending, acquisitions, and development. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Miami, Atlanta, and Singapore.
51 to 200 staff
Affirma Capital
Affirma Capital is an independent emerging market private equity firm owned and managed by the former senior leadership of Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE). The Founding Partners have worked together for over 16 years and currently manage over US$4 billion in assets for leading global limited partners. Affirma Capital helps build and nurture national and regional champions by investing in companies backed by strong management teams and founders. Throughout our 22 year history of investing in emerging markets we have deployed over US$6 billion in 99 companies across Asia, Africa and the Middle East and have returned over US$7 billion in cash proceeds to our investors at highly attractive rates of return. Our investment philosophy, focused on selective origination, disciplined deal structuring and intensive portfolio management, has helped us build a superior track record with realized returns at a significant premium to the MSCI Emerging markets index.
51 to 200 staff
Alternatives.Pe
Alternatives.pe: The only comprehensive and 100% accurate data and insights platform for Venture Capital, Private Equity, M&A professionals looking for the best in class coverage across Southeast Asia and Australia. Used by the majority of VC Funds and Investors across Southeast Asia including Square Peg, 500 Startups, Temasek, Sequoia, Tiger Global, Warburg Pincus, KKR, Vertex, GIC and Softbank, to mention a few. We source our data using regulatory filings, giving you timely access to 100% accurate data, on every deal - even those that are unannounced. Whilst others rely on web crawlers and volunteered information which is inherently unreliable and incomplete, Alternatives.pe is the source of data and intelligence you can rely on. We give you more coverage: 2x to 4x vs competitors - 200k companies - 35k Investors - 50k deals More Data Points, including-Company Profiles & Performance -Funding History (Cap Tables with Every Participating Investors at each round)-Valuations -Company Financials (Revenue, Revenue Growth, EBIT, EBITA) and Audited Filings -Investor Profiles and Portfolios -Fund Profiles and Performance (at deal and fund level)-Employee Growth This is why more investors use Alternatives.pe than any other source for data on PE, M&A and VC deals.
11 to 50 staff
Brinc
Brinc is a private market firm focused on transforming how private markets operate. We connect capital, corporates, and founders through investment structures, tailored programs, and scalable communities. Our mission is to accelerate the next generation of businesses by bridging ecosystems, deploying capital intelligently, and enabling founders with the tools they need to thrive.
51 to 200 staff
Ethlas Ventures
Ethlas is a venture studio that works with ambitious founders to take breakthrough ideas in AI and blockchain from concept to company. We co-build products, ship code, architect go-to-market, and help teams raise capital.
11 to 50 staff
Invus
Invus has been empowering entrepreneurs to transform their industries since 1985. We have a continuous capital structure with over $10 billion under management and offices in the U.S, Europe and Asia. We focus on investments in consumer, technology and life sciences. We know what it takes to transform an industry: strategic insight, capital that isn't on an arbitrary exit schedule and world-class execution. We partner with entrepreneurs and their teams on all three of these dimensions. Invus offers the best of both worlds: The time horizon and personal attention of a bespoke family office with the professionalism and capabilities of a world-class multi-strategy firm. In addition to investing in private companies, we have been investing in public companies since 2004, where we take significant, long-term positions. We have been running a fund-of-funds strategy since 1994 with a particular expertise and focus in emerging/early-stage hedge fund managers. We welcome you to visit our website and learn more about Invus.
51 to 200 staff
Jungle Ventures
We started Jungle in 2012 with the goal of creating a different kind of venture capital firm, by not trying to be everything to everyone. We have done this by focusing on fewer investments than our peers and only targeting entrepreneurs who have ambitions to build regional if not global category leaders. We also invested in building a team that has more than 100 years of actual operating experience and diverse networks in the region, with a deep commitment to helping the few entrepreneurs that we back every year. This has helped our founders be more effective at early stages with Jungle providing steady access to longer term capital and relevant market expansion expertise. Jungle invests in three macro themes- digital brands serving the young consumers of Asia, technology platforms that help Asian SME's adopt technology and disruptive technology ideas with global potential. We are proud to have been the earliest backers of companies such as Livspace, Reddoorz, Pomelo, Kredivo, TookiTaki, Deskera, Sociolla amongst others.
11 to 50 staff
Accelerating Asia Ventures
We invest in brave ideas to catalyse positive change. Accelerating Asia is an early-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Singapore. We are passionate about driving success for entrepreneurs and supporting them with the tools, resources, and networks to accelerate their growth. Our award-winning flagship accelerator program and pre-series A fund works with high-impact and high-potential startups from all sectors across the region and sets them up for success. Startups receive competitive funding at founder-friendly terms, and have access to best-in-class mentors, investors, customers, and our network of partners. Through strategic partnerships with multinationals, governments, development organisations and education institutions, we support better engagement with startups and more effective implementation of new technologies.
11 to 50 staff
Angel School
AngelSchool.vc is the ultimate Accelerator for Angel Investors - from 1st check to leading syndicates as ‘Super Angels’. We give venture investors world-class training, a global community AND build their track record as a member of our Investment Committee (IC). The AngelSchool.vc Syndicate is backed by 1400+ LPs and deploys $MNs annually. Our syndicates are backed by LPs globally and deploy $MNs annually.
1 to 10 staff
Beenext
BEENEXT is a venture capital firm investing in early stage technology startups from India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and USA.
11 to 50 staff
Blockchain Founders Fund
Blockchain Founders Fund (BFF) is a Singapore-based early-stage Venture Capital Fund that invests in top-tier Blockchain startups globally. Their industry-leading go-to-market focused Venture Program aids seasoned and first-time entrepreneurs across key business functions to fast track growth. BFF has scaled many of the leading Blockchain startups and is always looking to connect with exceptional founders across the industry, including tooling, DeFi, and infrastructure.
11 to 50 staff
Cmia Capital Partners Pte. Ltd
CMIA Capital Partners (“CMIA”) is a leading private equity firm focused on mid-market control and growth capital investments across China & Southeast Asia, with core investment focus in the Consumer, Digital Media and Technology sectors. Established in 2003, CMIA has built a wealth of knowledge and an extensive network that has been integral to scaling successful businesses spanning a multitude of sectors. The team works in tandem with each portfolio company and provides a unique blend of institutional knowledge, coupled with cognizance of local and sector specific context set against an international environment. CMIA has developed a vast footprint beyond its headquarters in Singapore, with offices in Chongqing, Shanghai, Indonesia, and is well positioned in Malaysia with Bintang Capital Partners as a strategic partner. CMIA is licensed and regulated by both the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the China Securities & Regulatory Commission (CSRC). CMIA is also a selected financial partner of the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Connectivity Initiative with the objective of revitalising the economy in the Western China region.
11 to 50 staff
Dfg
Established in 2015, Digital Finance Group (DFG) stands as a global powerhouse in blockchain and cryptocurrency investments, managing assets exceeding $1 billion. Our expansive portfolio spans various sectors of the blockchain landscape, encompassing public blockchains, infrastructure, CeFi, DeFi, NFTs, and gaming. Our investments, including Circle, Ledger, Coinlist, FV Bank, Astar, ChainSafe, and over 100 others, reflect our commitment to cultivating value within the Web3 space. With a focus on comprehensive analytical research and a strong product focus, we identify, invest and support the most impactful and promising blockchain and Web3 projects worldwide.
11 to 50 staff
Engie Factory
ENGIE Factory is a startup studio of ENGIE Group – a global leader in low-carbon energy and services. At ENGIE Factory, we partner with founders to build new climate-tech startups to help us accelerate our transition to a carbon-neutral economy. We fund startups and support founders in scaling their businesses globally through collaboration with ENGIE.
11 to 50 staff
Epic Angels
Epic Angels is democratizing angel investing. We make angel investing accessible. We give women the confidence to invest, by learning about the investment process, and understanding how other women invest. Epic Angels is a network of female executives and operators who have built and expanded companies in all parts of the world. We are the largest female-only angel network in Asia Pacific. Research shows, investors tend to back those they perceive as similar to them. Instead of trying to convince male investors to invest in women, we need to focus on increasing the percentage of female investors. We need to close the financial gender gap. Our focus is early-stage startups in APAC across all verticals. We invest in pre-seed, seed and series A rounds. Our ticket sizes range from 50K to 250K USD. We are strong advocates for female leadership, and invest in startups with at least one woman on the executive team. Most importantly, we invest in people. Founders who refuse to die and choose agility over ego.
1 to 10 staff
Ex Venture Inc
We build companies that thrive during disruption. Ex Venture invests in and scales ventures across AI, hospitality, and sustainable innovation. We don't wait for the future—we build it. Operating between the USA and Bali, Indonesia, we've spent 20+ years turning ideas into execution across four continents. No theoretical frameworks. Just real businesses, real revenue, real impact. What we do: AI TRANSFORMATION - We transform people into AI specialists in 6 months (not 4 years). 160 graduates placed at Goldman Sachs, KPMG, Ernst & Young. €4.6M revenue. €6M government funding validates the model. VENTURE BUILDING - We invest in and build companies that solve real problems. Sustainable growth. Responsible innovation. Portfolio companies generating collective revenue and profits. GLOBAL EXECUTION Two continents. One mission. We leverage our unique position to identify opportunities others miss and execute faster than traditional players. 500 million jobs will be displaced by AI by 2032. Companies that prepare now win. Companies that wait get disrupted. Join our internship program. Attend our events. Build with us. The world owes you nothing. You get what you build, earn, and create. TikTok: Instagram: Contact: ir@ex-ai.co
11 to 50 staff
Expara
Leading venture creation in Singapore since 2003, Expara takes pride in the ethos embodied in our logo – we help you turn risk into opportunities for success. Douglas Abrams, the company’s founder and CEO is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, angel investor and educator who has been investing, venturing, and teaching in Singapore since We work alongside entrepreneurs and leaders in public and private organizations to create entrepreneurial successes through innovative high-tech high-growth ventures. We pride ourselves in delivering dedicated web tools, business strategy and technology innovation advisory, experiential training, deep industry expertise and networks to support the growth of the next Silicon Valley in Southeast Asia.
11 to 50 staff
Febe Ventures
FEBE Ventures, acronym for “For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs,” is a global seed-focused venture capital firm led by a team of ex-founders who have collectively built more than 30 companies and backed ~200+ startups. We champion people, not geos or sectors. We partner with action-oriented entrepreneurs globally, from day one, with a particular focus on B2B marketplaces, B2B software, AI, health, and sustainability. But we’re open to discovering new business innovations—founders know best. We’re on a mission to serve founders with what we wish we had—not just capital, but hassle-free processes, candid feedback, and hard-earned lessons from our past experiences. Read more about our Fund II launch at https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/28/febe-ventures-launches-75-million-second-fund/
1 to 10 staff
Golden Gate Ventures
Golden Gate Ventures is a SouthEast Asian venture capital firm founded in 2011 that brings together knowledge and experience from Silicon Valley with passion and ambition for Southeast Asia. For over a decade we've proudly backed some of the region's most audacious founders and had the privilege of being part of Southeast Asia’s incredible growth story. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Indonesia and Vietnam We’ve launched 4 funds, have US$250M AUM, and invested in 70+ companies with 9 unicorns across our portfolio.
11 to 50 staff
High Output Ventures
High Output Ventures is a new generation venture capital firm, tapping into a wide network of domain experts to give entrepreneurs a better option while seeking investment. We're always on the hunt for exceptional talent to build something great together, or join our team to work on internal projects that have the potential to reinvent industries. Join us:
11 to 50 staff
Innoven Capital Sea
Innoven Capital is Asia’s leading venture debt and lending platform providing debt capital to high growth innovative ventures primarily backed by venture capital firms. Innoven Capital is a joint venture between Seviora, an asset management group owned by Temasek, and United Overseas Group. Currently, the platform is active across India, China and South East Asia while continuing to expand to other high growth economies in the region. For more information, please refer and follow @InnoVenCap_SG. To find out more about Seviora, please visit
1 to 10 staff
Iterative
Iterative is an accelerator program focused exclusively on Southeast Asia. Founded by cofounders of Decide.com (acquired by eBay), Iterative differentiates itself with partners, mentors, advisors, and investors who have all previously started, sold, and operated startups. Iterative's mission is to build the strongest and most supportive network in the region for early stage founders. For more details, see http://iterative.vc.
11 to 50 staff
K3 Ventures
K3 Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that invests in technology start-ups with talented founders and vision to develop and transform Southeast Asia. In partnering with K3 Ventures, companies leverage from our exclusive bamboo network that enables strategic opportunities to scale Southeast Asia with pilot projects and by championing adoption that establishes as part of their use case portfolio. The wave of digital disruption on traditional businesses is inevitable and a necessary evil for progress. Yet technology startups often face obstacles from incumbent businesses and other stakeholders that can halt their growth. K3 Ventures bridge technology startups and incumbent businesses to create an ecosystem of collaboration and foundation for creation of new market leaders.
11 to 50 staff
Kfc Ventures
KFC Ventures is Nityo Group's Corporate Venture arm which works on the principle of investing Karma Free Capital into early stage and growth stage B2B startups globally. Breakthrough ideas need brilliant support and execution. At KFC Ventures, we make strategic investments in transformative technologies that leverage our tech capabilities and market reach. As your experienced and trusted partner, we can help you tap into our extensive technology resources to build the innovations of tomorrow. We have created a special team to scout for investments globally and are evaluating deal flow by working very closely with other venture capital funds, accelerators and incubators. We know what we are looking for — startups with intellectual property in the internet-of-things, analytics, machine vision, artificial intelligence and other emerging technology areas. And we are also looking to integrate the startup’s technology with our own offerings to some extent. Through Nityo Group, we give access to more than 30+ countries and hundreds of Fortune 500 customers globally to the startups that we invest in. Our focus - Early-stage, strategic investment opportunities in startups is where we shine. We help build long-term relationships and foster collaboration between founders and Nityo teams that can accelerate growth and commercialization. From software solutions to software as a service (SaaS) to artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and more, we’re closely aligned with what our customers need.
10001+ staff
Kv Asia Capital
KV Asia Capital is a private equity firm focused on making significant equity investments in quality mid-sized companies in South East Asia. Our goal is to be a partner of choice providing more than capital and ensuring value add throughout the investment process. KV Asia Capital has an experienced, cohesive and multidisciplinary team with the necessary expertise to partner with investee companies to facilitate profitable change and to implement strategic, operational and financial initiatives.
11 to 50 staff
Meet Ventures
Meet Ventures is an innovation consultancy firm and early stage investor. As an innovation consulting firm, we specialize in helping organisations such as MNCs and government agencies to work with startups across South East Asia. Our core service is to help our clients plan, develop and execute their preferred accelerator program effectively. Our team consists of former operators, venture builders, investors and consultants from leading global consultancy firms who have managed more than 20 different accelerator programs across the region.
11 to 50 staff
Novo Tellus Capital Partners
Novo Tellus Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in industrial and technology companies in Southeast Asia's lower middle market. Novo Tellus has built a track record of returns that place it in the top 5% of all private equity funds worldwide (over the last 40+ years). The Firm seeks to create value by bringing its team’s extensive company-building experience into close partnerships with portfolio management teams, working together to build businesses that last.
11 to 50 staff
Quadria Capital
Quadria Capital is Asia’s leading healthcare private equity firm, managing over US$4.3 billion in assets. We maximise returns by investing in high-growth healthcare opportunities across South and Southeast Asia, spanning healthcare delivery, life sciences, medical technology, and associated healthcare services.
11 to 50 staff
Shawkwei & Partners
We have been investing in middle-market industry and service companies operating across Asia, the USA, and Europe for over 30 years and understand the challenges facing companies competing in today’s global markets. We take significant ownership stakes in our investments coupled with a disciplined and hands-on management of those investments. Our investment philosophy is based on being good partners in assisting portfolio companies to build better businesses by partnering with management to both identify and realize sustainable performance improvements in areas such as sales growth, margin expansion, and capital efficiency. The ShawKwei strategy, methods and practices are specially crafted for businesses operating across Asia, Europe and USA in partnership between ShawKwei and our portfolio companies.
11 to 50 staff
Surge
Surge combines up to $3 million of seed capital with company-building workshops, global immersion trips and support from a community of exceptional founders. Our goal is to supercharge your startup.
11 to 50 staff
Tnb Aura
At TNB Aura, we are investing in and helping to build the future of Southeast Asia. As a thesis-led, high-conviction venture capital firm, we use data-driven methodologies to identify and invest in select companies that are primed for the future and ready to change the very face of their categories. An approved co-investment partner of Enterprise Singapore, we invest US$2-10 million into Series A and B tech startups - and beyond that, we become true partners in their quest to uplift lives of The Next Billion.
11 to 50 staff
Vertex Holdings
Vertex Holdings is a Singapore-based venture capital investment holding company. It provides anchor funding and operational support to a proprietary global network of venture capital funds, namely: Vertex Ventures China, Vertex Ventures Israel, Vertex Ventures SEA & India, Vertex Ventures US, Vertex Ventures Japan, Vertex Ventures HC and Vertex Growth. The Vertex network of funds invests in early stage technology opportunities through Vertex Ventures, early stage healthcare opportunities through Vertex Ventures HC, and growth stage opportunities through Vertex Growth. Each Vertex fund operates independently, with separate local teams that raise and manage their respective funds.
11 to 50 staff
Wavemaker Partners
Wavemaker Partners is Southeast Asia's leading venture capital firm investing in and building solutions in Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability. Since 2012, it has backed over 200 companies across the region, with over US$500 million in total committed capital across multiple funds, including Wavemaker Impact, Wavemaker Ventures, and Wavemaker Growth. The firm has also generated over US$2 billion in enterprise value through successful exits. Its notable limited partners include Pavilion Capital, Temasek Holdings, the International Finance Corporation, DEG (investment arm of Germany’s state-owned development bank KfW), Cercano Management, the US International Development Finance Corporation, British International Investment, and Qarlbo Energy. Committed to trusted partnerships and sustainability, Wavemaker Partners empowers founders solving meaningful problems with unique, scalable, and defensible solutions. Today, 95% of the firm’s active portfolio startups in Southeast Asia contribute to at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal. For more information, visit wavemakerpartners.com.
51 to 200 staff
Japan Foods Holding Ltd
Japan Foods Holding Ltd is a venture capital & private equity company based out of 420 North Bridge Road,#02-01 North Bridge Centre, Singapore, 188727, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
1 to 10 staff
Quest Ventures
Quest Ventures is a top venture capital firm in Asia. Venture Capital for Startups Since 2011, Quest Ventures has focused on an overarching ‘digital economy’ strategy across Asia, and is a top venture capital firm in artificial intelligence, e-commerce and marketplaces, entertainment, finance, food, insurance, logistics, media, property, sports, and the Islamic digital economy. Portfolio companies include industry leaders such as 99.co, Carousell, Carro, Glife, Hepmil, Kamereo, Oddle, Shopback, VulcanPost, and Xfers. Innovation for Enterprises In partnership with Silicon Valley’s pre-eminent Applied Innovation Institute, Quest Ventures’ enterprise innovation initiative drives industry and corporate transformation for at-risk sectors based on world class research, local knowledge, and collaboration with startups. Sectors covered include alternative food, aviation, banking, insurance, logistics & transportation, oil & gas, and smart cities. Clients include Applied Materials, Coca-Cola, HP, Nissan, and Tencent. Impact Capital for Good Quest Ventures’ multi-dimensional environment, social and governance strategy was the first in Asia for a venture firm, and supports a range of social good initiatives across Asia for financial inclusion, gender, healthcare and education for all. Impact acceleration initiatives include advocacy, investment, world class partner benefits, and collaborations with the venture portfolio. Portfolio organisations include ERTH, Ethis, Hatch, Social Collider, SoundEye, Tictag, and Vulcan Augmetics. Potential of Asia Asia’s potential is ultimately realized in its people. By the end of 2025, Quest Ventures’ portfolio of 150+ venture-backed companies operate in more than 150 cities across Asia, creating employment and advancement opportunities for more than employees, while our Enterprise and ESG efforts directly impact thousands more.
11 to 50 staff
