# Top 50 Hospitality Startup Investors in Asia in October 2023

## Jungle Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services

Jungle Ventures is one of Southeast Asia's largest independent venture capital firms based in Singapore. We invest in early and growth-stage startups in Southeast Asia and India, focused on building category-defining businesses that stand the test of time.

## MindWorks Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Logistics

Founded in 2013, with an AUM of over $700 million, MindWorks Capital invests in early-stage Pan-Asia venture capital across Greater China and Southeast Asia. In Greater China, MindWorks' emphasis is on seeking innovative and disruptive companies, taking technology and business model risk, typically at Series A. In Southeast Asia, the emphasisis on investing in proven business models from the West and China, typically at Series B. MindWorks' investment thesis and outlook are theme-based and continually revised on a six-month basis, with the current target sectors including logistics, fintech, and enterprise tech.MindWorks has a team of 12 investment professionals across three offices including Hong Kong, where it is headquartered, Beijing, and Jakarta. The team often provides value-add to its portfolio companies, including helping businesses to scale, forming partnerships, and acquiring follow-on funding from strategic investors.

## Wavemaker Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Wavemaker Group is a cross-border venture capital firm founded in 2003 and one of the most active early-stage investors across multiple funds.

## Phillip Private Equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Hospitality, Artificial Intelligence, Software

Phillip Private Equity Pte Ltd is one of the leading private equity firms in Singapore. They  manage 3 funds with over S$450 million in committed capital. They provide capital in the form of equity and debt, to innovative enterprises across select stages, sectors and geographies. They work closely with Their investee companies to accelerate theirgrowth and help them achieve their potential. Their goal is to create businesses with lasting and significant value.

## Genesia Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Content

Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed/early-stage startups in Japan and Southeast Asia.

## Gobi Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Internet

Gobi Partners is the most interconnected Pan-Asian venture capital firm with US$1.5 billion in assets under management (AUM). Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, the firm supports entrepreneurs from the early to growth stages and focuses on emerging and underserved markets.Founded in 2002, Gobi has raised 15 funds to date, invested inover 350 startups and nurtured 10 unicorns. Gobi has grown to 15 locations across key markets in Bangkok, Beijing, Cairo, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore, Manila, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and Surabaya.As a Participant of the United Nations Global Compact, Gobi Partners is committed to aligning strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption to ensure long-term value creation and sustainability across our portfolio.

## Convergence Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Internet

Convergence Ventures is an early stage Indonesian VC firm focused on investing in the very best startups of Indonesia.

## International Finance Corporation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Debt Financing, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance

A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

## 1982 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments

Early stage venture capital investor focused on fintech in Southeast Asia

## Granatus Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Granatus Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Armenia who provides initial seed and early-stage investment. The Company invests in social, mobile, analytical and cloud-based technology industries.

## Eastern Bell Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Logistics

Eastern Bell Capital, established in 2010, is an ecosystem-based fund focused on "improving industry efficiency with supply chain as its core competence". The investment areas we focus on include logistics, supply chain, retail & brand, data technology, etc. Through years of hard work, Eastern Bell Capital has built an empoweringeco-resource system with deep knowledge and insight into circulation efficiency.

## Clearmind Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Hospitality, Real Estate, Travel Accommodations

Clearmind Capital is an investment office specialized in diverse alternative investment strategies, private equity investments, and venture capital. Their deal flow stems from their global network of co-investors, strategic partners, entrepreneurs, partner ventures and accelerators. They proactively bring strategic partners to support the growth oftheir portfolio companies, enabling them to build competitive advantages to overcome challenges and capture opportunities.

## InnoVen Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Debt Financing, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Internet

InnoVen Capital is Asia's leading venture lending firm with offices in Mumbai, Singapore and Beijing. Started in India in 2008, the platform was re-branded InnoVen Capital following a buyout of the business led by Temasek Holdings and UOB Group in 2015. InnoVen Capital currently has investor commitments of US$200 million.In India, InnoVenCapital is positioned as the first and largest venture debt provider to venture capital backed start-ups in India across stages of growth and sectors. The Company has a credit rating of ‘IND AA-’ for its term borrowing and ‘IND A1+’ for its commercial paper issuances.InnoVen provides debt financing to high growth and innovative tech startups, and has since supported and provided over 190 loans to more than 150 start-ups across India and Southeast Asia. The platform offers multiple debt capital solutions, including venture debt, acquisition finance, growth loans, and syndication.

## Monex Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Chiba, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology

Monex Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Japan that finances seed and early stage investments in startup companies.

## Alpha JWC Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Financial Services

Alpha JWC Ventures is an Indonesia-focused value-adding venture capital firm with expertise in FinTech and the Consumer tech sector. Alpha JWC Ventures is an independent and institutional firm that believes in investing in a disciplined manner combined with an active portfolio management approach. The firm was founded in 2015 and is based inJakarta Pusat, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia.

## Innovation and Technology Venture Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Information Technology, Logistics, Financial Services

The HK$2 billion ITVF was set up by the Hong Kong Government with a view to creating a vibrant local innovation and technology eco-systems

## GREE
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Mobile, Gaming, Internet

Gree is a Japanese internet media company that provides mobile social networking, and mobile technology services for its users. Gree shares development and operational expertise across all its studios as Gree always works to create new game models for its customers.

## Frees Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Health Care

By adopting revolutionary mechanisms, FREES FUND is devoted to change the long-established rules in the venture capital. By leveraging the cutting-edge technologies and resources, FREES FUND aims at investing in great startups and helping them grow into great enterprises that are valuable to our society. We mainly invest in early-stagestartups, and hope to become their first-round institutional investor. Our primary interested areas are broad-sense TMT (Technology, Media, Telecom), B2B and deep technology.

## Velocity Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Software, Hospitality

At Velocity Ventures, we invest in visionary entrepreneurs who are reshaping the Travel & Hospitality sector in Southeast Asia. We focus on Seed to Series A stage growth companies across the Transportation, Travel Services, Accommodation, Food & Beverage and Retail & Experiences sub-sectors. Our team consists of a unique mix of Travel& Hospitality sector specialists & successful entrepreneurs with 13 decades of combined operating and investing experience, coupled with a deep, value-added network in Asia.If you are the founder of a growing start-up with great potential in the Travel & Hospitality sector in SE Asia, please get in touch at reachus@velocityventures.vc.

## Swiss Founders Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Saint Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Information Technology

Swiss Founders Fund is a seed and early stage investment fund based in St.Gallen, Switzerland. SFF invests in and builds companies globally.

## Serguei Netessine
- Type: Angel
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Fashion

Serguei Netessine is Vice-Dean for Global Initiatives and Dhirubhai Ambani Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Operations, Information and Decisions Department at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He lived and worked in Russia, USA, France and Singapore., author and speaker on innovation.Prof. Netessine receivedBS/MS degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology and, after working for Motorola and Lucent Technologies, he also received MS/Ph.D. degrees in Operations Management from the University of Rochester. His current research focuses on business model innovation and operational excellence and he worked on these topics with numerous organizations including Federal Aviation Administration (USA), Lockheed Martin, Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s, Rolls Royce, Comcast, Expedia, ABB and US Air Force. He serves on advisory boards of multiple startup companies and regularly speaks on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.Professor Netessine has been the recipient of several teaching awards for delivering classes to MBA and Executive MBA students at the Wharton School and INSEAD, and he frequently teaches in Executive Education Programs. Prolific academic writer, professor Netessine holds senior editorial positions at several leading academic journals and he co-authored dozens of publications in prominent management journals, including Management Science, Operations Research, Harvard Business Review and other. His work has received extensive media coverage in CIO Magazine, the Economist, Forbes, Multichannel Merchant, New York Times, US News and Strategy & Business and other press. He regularly blogs about innovation on http://www.renaissanceinnovator.com and HBR Network. His latest book on Business Model Innovation is forthcoming with Harvard Business Press in 2014.

## Y1 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Hospitality, Sharing Economy, Vacation Rental

An Investment Firm.

## Aurum Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Hospitality, EdTech, Rental

Aurum is a space and business innovator with a focus on the future of people. It is a core of a trusted network of communities - creating opportunities across diverse industries for businesses, professionals, and individuals seeking growth in Singapore and beyond.

## Golden Gate Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, E-Commerce, Financial Services

Golden Gate Ventures is a venture capital firm investing across Southeast Asia. Since 2011, the firm has launched four funds, managed US$250M AUM, and invested in 60+ companies in over 7 countries in Asia. The firm focuses on investing in technology companies driven by the rising consumer class in Southeast Asia.

## Mizuho Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Internet

Mizuho is the venture capital firm affiliated to Mizuho Bank, the second-largest Japanese bank in terms of assets. The firm has headquarters in Tokyo.The firm has ¥49.6 billion JPY under management, focusing on information technology and biotechnology investments. Over 600 Mizuho companies have gone public. According to Nikkei, Mizuho is thefifth-largest venture capital firm in Japan.Mizuho Capital was formed in 2002 by the merger of Fujigin Capital, Tokyo Venture Capital and IBJ Investment. Three firms were subsidiaries of Fuji Bank, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan respectively.

## Legend Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical

Legend Capital, a subsidiary of Legend Holdings Ltd., started its vintage year in April, 2001 with a mission to become a top-notch and the most respected venture capital investment manager in China.Managing up to US$700 million across four funds, Legend Capital focuses on driving high-growth ventures with operations substantially based in Chinaor on markets related to China.Legend Capital mainly invests in early stage IT companies, specifically, in sectors of network applications and services, outsourcing and professional services, Infrastructure (IC design/key components), and mid-market growth stage companies in the fields of consumer goods, clean technology, health care, equipment manufacturing and modern services.Among over 60 portfolio companies are Joyo.com (acquired by Amazon.com), SinoCom (0299.HK), Solarfun Power (Nasdaq: SOLF), Spreadtrum Communications (Nasdaq: SPRD), China Sunshine Paper (2002.HK), and VanceInfo (NYSE:VIT), Eyang (0117.HK), etc.As an active investor, Legend Capital provides its portfolio companies extensive business resources and tailored services to assist with business development, company image building, and other critical company building activities on Chinese market so as to add value and maximize returns. Legend Capital is proud and thankful that it has the opportunity to blaze a trail with its innovative practice for China's venture capital industry.

## Investible
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Investible is an early-stage venture capital firm backing the visionaries advancing humanity through technology in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and globally.

## Boon Hwee Koh
- Type: Angel
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

Boon Hwee is the founding partner of Credence and Chairman of the investment committee. Concurrently, Boon Hwee is a member of Agilent Technologies Inc, Chairman of AAC Technologies, Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, and Sunningdale Tech Limited.Boon Hwee began his career in 1977 at Hewlett Packard ("HP") and rose to become its Managing Directorin Singapore, a position he held from 1985 to 1990. Boon Hwee's other previous positions include:Chairman of Singapore Telecom Group ("SingTel") and its predecessor organisations for 17 yearsChairman of Singapore Airlines Limited ("SIA") for 4 yearsChairman of Development Bank of Singapore ("DBS") for 4 yearsDirector on the Board of Temasek Holdings Private Limited for 15 years (Boon Hwee also served as a member of the Executive Committee from January 1997 to September 2010)Chairman of the Wuthelam Group for 10 yearsBoon Hwee was named the Outstanding Manager of the Year in 1991 by Business Times and DHL Worldwide. He was conferred The International Herald Tribune Visionary and Leader Honour in January 2003.Boon Hwee contributes actively to non-profit organisations, and is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University and a Director of the Hewlett Foundation in the United States.Boon Hwee obtained his Bachelor's Degree (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London in 1972 and his MBA (Distinction) from the Harvard Business School in 1976.

## NEC Capital Solutions
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Internet

NEC Capital Solutions Limited provides financial services in Japan.
It's Main Business is Leasing for Information and Communication Equipment, Office Equipment, Industrial Equipment and Installment Sales, Business Loans, Factoring Services, Business Outsourcing and Sales of Used Equipment.

## Capital Union Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Genetics, Software

Capital Union Investments is a leader in private investment for early stage, growth, mezzanine, and pre-IPO capital. Headquartered in Hong Kong; and with offices in China and the US, the Firm's investment philosophy has been to create value by identifying leaders and innovators, whose businesses that can be developed in Asia. Our approach ofproviding unique investment insights, local knowledge and value-added operating capabilities, differentiates us from many traditional private investment funds.

## Nextrans
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Software, B2B

Nextrans is the various capital provider including seed capital, human resources and networks but not limited to for the entrepreneurs.

## Radiant Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet of Things, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Radiant Tech Ventures Ltd., based in Hong Kong and licensed with the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong to carry on Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities.  Radiant manages the Radiant Tech Ventures Fund LP which is a co-investment fund of HK Government's ITVF Corporation.

## Fatima Gobi Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce

We focus on technology-enabled businesses that address current pain points in Pakistan’s booming market. From travel and logistics to FinTech and TaqwaTech, our startups are disrupting the industry and changing the way Pakistanis live.

## Sai Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Coworking, Hospitality, Real Estate

Sai Ventures is an investment firm.

## Calcutta Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Fashion, Internet, Software

Calcutta Angels (hereinafter referred to as “CA”), is a platform for entrepreneurs and investors to come on board to create anenabling environment for angel investments, mentorship and guidance in East India. It is primarily is an initiative to foster the entrepreneurial spirit in the region. For budding entrepreneurs, CA will provide a platform toaccess funding as well as mentorship. While for investors it provides a platform to invest in cherry picked deals from across business sectors.

## Indus Valley Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Retail, Fitness, Marketplace

Indus Valley Capital is an early stage venture capital fund investing in Pakistani startups. We help founders build Pakistan's future.

## VIC Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Retail

VIC BRINGS TOGETHER A GROUP OF 20 HIGHLY EXPERIENCED AND ON-THE-GROUND ENTREPRENEURS IN DIFFERENT SECTORS THAT SHARE THE PASSION TO FIND, INVEST IN, AND NURTURE PROMISING STARTUP COMPANIES TO BECOME THE NEXT UNICORNS.

## Muir Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, FinTech, Coworking

Muir Capital operates as a venture capital firm.

## SpeedPixel Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Wearables, Hospitality, Product Design

SpeedPixel's 100% Hong Kong developed SOC IC chip solution revolutionize the wireless video infant monitor products.

## Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital)
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech

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## Kinnow VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Farming, Coworking, Logistics

We are an early stage fund for startups in Pakistan. We are a team of builders ourselves, and looking to partner with passionate, authentic people, and help them build the next generation-defining companies in the region.

## William Hockey
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

William Hockey is the Co-CEO of Column. He previously worked at Bain & Company as an Associate. William Hockey attended Emory University.

## Shorooq Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech

Shorooq Partnersis the leading tech investor in the region, inspired by the best entrepreneurs, investors and practices from around the world.

## Focus Capital Group Limited
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Wearables, Hospitality, Product Design

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## Redbadge Pacific
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Transportation, Communities, Publishing

Redbadge Pacific is the Asia-Pacific arm of Redbadge, the U.S.-based family office of Robert L. Burch. The platform operates as a global alternative asset manager with access to both institutional and regional family office capital.

## Teddy Himler
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: News, Social Media, Facility Management

Teddy is a Vice President at SoftBank Group International, where he works on direct investing, M&A, and funds based out of New York City.
He previously worked at SoftBank Capital in Silicon Valley and Jakarta, Indonesia where he co-founded and oversaw a set of SoftBank venture funds dedicated to early-stage Internet leaders throughoutSoutheast Asia.
Teddy previously worked at Comcast Ventures in New York City, where he led investments in eCommerce and Media.He also worked as an analyst for Goldman Sachs’ Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking group in San Francisco advising on M&A and financing transactions across the technology landscape. He graduated with a B.A. in government and economics from Harvard.SoftBank Investments include:
Tokopedia: Indonesian eCommerce leader
Dialpad: Unified communications suite
Qerja: Indonesian jobs portal
Cybereason: Endpoint Security, board observer
Berkshire Grey: warehouse automation leader
Housing.com, board member
Airspan, board member
CaliBurger, board observerComcast Investments include:
Zola: online wedding registry and services
Cheddar: Post-cable network, sold to Altice USA
PetCoach: Omni-channel vet service, sold to Petco
Retina.ai: Data science-as-a-service, board observer
Earny: Price protection service
Madison Reed: Subscription D2C hair-color service
YouNow: Decentralized live-streaming
Nextdoor: Local social network
Basis: Stable CryptocurrencyPersonal investments include:
Bureau: B2B Furniture
ABL Space: Space launch vehicles
KindBody: Women's health

## Kickstart Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Makati, Manila, Philippines
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services

We invest in early- to growth-stage start-ups who offer solutions to existing pain points and provide forward-looking innovations that will help shape the future we believe in.

## CN Innovations
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Energy, Biotechnology, Communication Hardware

CN Innovations is a science-based technology and precision engineering company. CN Innovations Holdings provides OEM technical and supply chain solutions to major industries.

## SBI Investment Korea
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Apps, Software, Food and Beverage

SBI Investment Co., Ltd. has established itself as a true partner of the Republic of Korea venture business development in the past 28 years as a venture capital concept introduced first in Korea in 1986 was even unfamiliar concept of 'venture'. SBI Investment Co., Ltd. is a direct excavation domestic / other promising venturesinvestment as well as domestic / external funding attracted through cooperation with institutional investors and technology, marketing, public offering (IPO), the law, adhere to the role which has been providing comprehensive services such as Value-up tax.

## Ant Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Information Technology, Financial Services, Internet

Ant Group aims to create the infrastructure and platform to support the digital transformation of the service industry. They strive to enable all consumers and small businesses to have equal access to financial and other services that are inclusive, green, and sustainable.Formally established in October 2014, Ant Group’s origins date to 2004 whenAlipay was created in the nascent days of e-commerce to solve the trust issue between buyers and sellers in online transactions. Their innovative payment solution bridged the trust gap, facilitated online transactions, and underpinned the development of e-commerce in China. Having pioneered digital payments in China, Ant Group has since expanded its service offerings through technology and innovation to enable digital finance for consumers and businesses.Their technology enables participants in commercial activities, including consumers, businesses, and partners, to build and strengthen trust among each other. They believe their new technologies, including their blockchain solution that they call AntChain, will continue to strengthen the foundation of trust in this digital era.

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