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Meet the e27 Connect investors that invested in SEA in the past two weeks

Below are brief profiles of all the e27 Connect investors (who are verified by e27 and willing to be connected) that invested in July.

TNB Aura

TNB Aura uses 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. It is an approved co-investment partner of Enterprise Singapore.

Verticals: All
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand
Stages: Pre-Series A/bridge, Series A, Series B
Investment range: US$1M to US$10M.

The startup invested: GIMO.

Integra Partners

Integra Partners invests in early-stage companies that use technology to drive access and affordability to responsible financial services and digital healthcare companies in the Southeast Asian and South Asian regions.

Verticals: Finance, DeFi, healthtech, insurtech
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia
Stages: Seed, Pre-Series A/bridge, Series A, Series B
Investment range: US$1M to US$4M.

The startup invested: GIMO.

Resolution Ventures

Resolution Ventures is a seed-stage fund focused on investing in fintech companies built in Southeast Asia.

Verticals: Finance
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia
Stages: Seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A
Investment range: US$250K to US$750K.

Also Read: Vietnamese earned wage access startup GIMO closes US$17.1M Series A

The startup invested: GIMO.

ThinkZone Ventures

ThinkZone Ventures is a local-resourced VC firm in Vietnam, focusing on pre-seed to Series A stratups from diverse verticals.

Verticals: AI, education, finance, healthtech, logistics/supply chain, medtech, platform, sharing economy, SaaS, transportation
Based in: Vietnam
Investment location: Vietnam
Stages: Seed, pre-Series A/bridge, and Series A
Investment range: US$50K to US$3M.

The startup invested: GIMO.

AC Ventures

AC Ventures is an early-stage technology venture fund focusing on investing in Indonesia’s digital disruptors.
Verticals: All/any
Based in: Indonesia
Investment location: Indonesia
Stages: Angel, seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A.

The startup invested: MAKA Motors.

East Ventures

East Ventures is a seed to early-stage venture capital firm based in Singapore, Indonesia and Tokyo. It was founded in 2010 by the co-founder of Mixi.jp and other prominent investors/entrepreneurs in Asia.

Verticals: All/any
Based in: Indonesia
Investment locations: Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, and Japan
Stages: Angel, seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A
Investment range: US$1M to US$50M.

The startups invested: MAKA Motors, Soleland.

Skystar Capital

Skystar Capital is an early-stage VC fund backed by leading corporate groups that invests in technology startups in the SEA region, particularly Indonesia.

Verticals: All
Based in: Indonesia
Investment locations: Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, the United States of America
Stages: Seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A
Investment range: US$200K to US$2M.

The startup invested: MAKA Motors.

Openspace Ventures

Openspace Ventures makes investments in early-stage technology companies based in Southeast Asia.

Verticals: Agritech, consumer, education, finance, hardware, healthtech, SaaS
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia
Stages: Series A, Series B.

The startup invested: MAKA Motors.

BEENEXT

BEENEXT is a venture capital firm investing in startups from India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and USA.

Verticals: All/any
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: India, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and the US.
Stages: Angel, seed, Series A.

The startup invested: MAKA Motors.

Kinesys Group

Kinesys focuses on early-stage companies looking to potentially traditional markets or new emerging ideas.

Also Read: Former Gojek top execs’ e-motorcycle startup MAKA Motors closes a massive US$37.6M seed round

Verticals: All/any
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia
Stages: Seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A
Investment range: US$100K to US$500K.

The startup invested: MAKA Motors.

M Venture Partners

M Venture Partners is an early-stage investor, raising innovators and disruptors in rising Southeast Asian and South Asian economies.

Verticals: All/any
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: Singapore, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines
Stages: Pre-seed, angel, seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A
Investment range: US$500K to US$2M.

The startups invested: MAKA Motors, KarirLab.

Alpha JWC Ventures

Alpha JWC Ventures invests in early to growth-stage high-technology companies.

Also Read: Earth VC backs US-based lithium-silicon battery firm Group14

Verticals: Advertising, agritech, AI, automotive, Big Data, blockchain, consumer, e-commerce, education, enterprise solution, entertainment, finance, F&B, govtech, healthtech, HR, ICT, insurtech, IoT, logistics/supply chain, manufacturing, marketplace, media, platform, productivity & CRM, real estate, retail, sharing economy, SaaS, transportation, travel
Based in: Indonesia
Investment locations: Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, India
Stages: Seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A, Series B
Investment range: US$200K to US$10M.

The startup invested: KarirLab

SBI Ven Capital

SBI Ven Capital, founded in 2007 and based in Singapore, is a private equity firm that invests in financial services and technology sectors across Asia.

Verticals: E-commerce, finance
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines
Stages: Series A, Series B.

The startup invested: Eratani.

Genting Ventures

Genting Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Genting Group. It invests in early-stage startups with disruptive technologies.

Verticals: Any/all
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: All/any
Stages: Seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A
Investment range: US$350K to US$1M.

The startup invested: Eratani.

1982 Ventures

1982 Ventures is an early-stage fintech-focused VC firm in Southeast Asia.

Verticals: Blockchain, enterprise solution, finance, insurtech, SaaS
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar
Stages: Angel, seed, pre-Series A/bridge
Investment range: US$100K to US$500K.

The startups invested: Orderfaz.

ORZON Ventures

ORZON Ventures, powered by OR (a leading oil and retail company in Thailand) and 500 TukTuks, invests in promising Series A-B startups in Thailand and Southeast Asia in the mobility and lifestyle sectors.

Verticals: Any
Based in: Thailand
Investment locations: Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam
Stages: Pre-Series A/bridge, Series A, Series B, Series C & above
Investment range: US$500K to US$3M.

The startup invested: APX.

Wavemaker Partners

Wavemaker Partners invest in a broad range of technology-driven companies in the US and Southeast Asia.

Verticals: All/any
Based in: Singapore
Investment locations: Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, United States of America, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos
Stages: Angel, seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A
Investment range: US$250K to US$5M.

The startup invested: Hydroleap.

Earth Venture Capital

Earth Venture Capital is a global VC firm that aims to empower and nurture sustain global-mindset tech startups with solutions to prevent climate change.

Verticals: AI, robotics, energy, and IoT
Based in: Vietnam
Investment locations: Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, India
Stages: Pre-seed, seed, pre-Series A/bridge, Series A
Investment range: US$500K to US$1M.

The startup invested: Group14.

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