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.
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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.
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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.
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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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