# Top 50 Impact Startup Investors in Singapore in October 2023

## Seeds Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

Seeds Capital is an investment arm of Enterprise Singapore that co-invests with independent investors in innovative startups. The firm was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Central Region, Singapore.

## Openspace
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology

Openspace Ventures is a leading venture capital firm finding and backing Southeast Asian companies creating a transformative impact where tech meets life.

## Edward Ismawan Chamdani
- Type: Angel
- Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Debt Financing
- Focus: Agriculture, Waste Management, Lifestyle

Managing and Founding Partner of Ideosource Venture Capital, an Indonesia focused venture capital firm dedicated on early-stage to later-stage investments.

## Ishara Yusdian
- Type: Angel
- Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Debt Financing
- Focus: Agriculture, Waste Management, Lifestyle

Investor | Storyologist | Builder

## SGInnovate
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software

At SGInnovate, our mission is to help entrepreneurial scientists build Deep Tech startups to solve the world hardest problems.

## Amasia
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Burlingame, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Education

We fund businesses tackling the biggest global challenges of our time.

## TRIREC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar

TRIREC is an investment holding company incorporated in the Republic of Singapore with key focus on renewable energy and clean technology.

## Hera Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Analytics, Social Media

Hera Capital is a Monetary Authority of Singapore Registered Fund Management Company, which focuses on growth capital investments in small-to-mid sized companies within the South-East Asian region. Our portfolio companies enjoy high growth potential and are either established, or looking to accelerate, in South-East Asia.

## Antler
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now!

## Ivan Lee
- Type: Angel
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Beauty, Wellness, Lifestyle

Ivan Lee - Founder @ Raging Bull

## 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.

## Right Click Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Right Click Capital - Australian Venture Capital Firm

## Trendlines Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Misgav, HaZafon, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Device

Trendlines Group invents, discovers, invests in, and incubates innovation-based medical and agrifood technologies. Trendlines invests principally through medical and agrifood incubators in Israel and in Singapore, its in-house innovation center, Trendlines Labs, and its Funds - the Trendlines Agrifood Fund and the Bayer Trendlines Ag InnovationFund.The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Misgav, Israel.

## GAIA Impact Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Solar, Energy, Renewable Energy

Gaia Impact Fund is a venture capital firm specializing in renewable energy that builds long-term partnerships with startups operating in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia with a strong environmental and social focus. The firm supports businesses enabling sustainable and affordable energy provision to local communities. In regions where energymixes are highly carbonized, it supports technological innovations and business models enabling a cost-efficient diffusion of renewable energy on a large scale.

## MDI Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, FinTech

MDI is a corporate venture capital initiative by Telkom Indonesia and is set as an independent entity with its own funding processes. MDI uniquely combines a VC model with service in providing companies with access to operational help after making a financial investment.MDI works closely with global accelerators and venture firms to bringproprietary technology from other mature markets into various businesses of Telkom Indonesia.

## Glocalink Singapore
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Waste Management, Food and Beverage, Artificial Intelligence

Glocalink Singapore invests in early-stage agrifood startups.

## Majuven
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series C, Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Biotechnology

Majuven is an early and growth stage VC firm founded by experienced business leaders from Singapore. We are focused on disruptive and evolving trends in the high tech segments of healthcare, financial services and digital consumerism.

## United Overseas Bank
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Post-IPO Debt, Debt Financing
- Focus: Real Estate, Finance, Financial Services

United Overseas Bank ("UOB") was incorporated on 6 August 1935 as the United Chinese Bank. Founded by Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, the Bank catered mainly to the Fujian community in its early years. The change of name was effected in 1965. Over the past 78 years, UOB has grown from strength to strength. Through a series of acquisitions, it isnow a leading bank in Asia. Besides Far Eastern Bank in Singapore, UOB’s major banking subsidiaries in the region are United Overseas Bank (Malaysia), United Overseas Bank (Thai), PT Bank UOB Indonesia and United Overseas Bank (China). Today, the UOB Group has a network of more than 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Western Europe and North America.United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is committed to providing quality products and excellent customer service. Founded in 1935, UOB has a well-established regional presence, particularly in Asia where they have banking subsidiaries in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and China.

## Cento Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Finance, Internet

Cento Ventures is a venture capital firm specialised in under-invested emerging digital markets, primarily Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Since 2011, we have been backing digital companies that blend local insights with proven digital business models. We support entrepreneurs in their ambition to build companies thatare regional leaders in Southeast Asia.Cento is a Series A investor, committing on average US$1M initially, and up to US$4M over the lifetime of each investment.

## ADB Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mandaluyong, Cavite, Philippines
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software

We invest in bold technology startups solving the asia pacific's biggest unsolved problems!We provide seed, early and early-growth stage capital to startups with solutions for emerging Asia.

## 1/0 Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

1/0 Capital is a privately held partnership that invests in growth stage companies.

## K2 Global
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Software, Mobile Apps

K2 Global is a venture capital firm based in Singapore and Miami that invests in high growth technology companies.

## Cherubic Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce

Cherubic Ventures is an early stage focused venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley and Greater China.

## Insitor Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance

Insitor Partners pioneered impact investing as the first impact fund manager to set up operations in Southeast Asia, and a pioneer investor in India and Pakistan.  We back entrepreneurs building life-changing solutions for low-income consumers.

## Wavemaker Impact
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Web Hosting

Wavemaker Impact co-founds sustainability-focused businesses in Southeast Asia with proven entrepreneurs

## 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.

## Volta Energy Technologies
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Naperville, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Energy, Manufacturing, Battery

Using technical expertise to advance and invest in energy technology.

## Red Dot Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Analytics

INTRODUCTIONRed Dot Ventures was established by Leslie Loh in 2012 as a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on Singapore-based high-tech startups. It was selected as an official startup incubator under the National Research Foundation's Technology Incubation Scheme (TIS) with the Singapore Prime Minister's Office. Sinceincorporation, the team has adopted an aggressive investment strategy, averaging 1 investment per month. Its investment portfolio exceeds 20 startups.Red Dot Ventures manages its portfolio in a highly collaborative manner through its ecosystem of research institutions, mentors, and co-investors. This fosters innovation clusters that marry business-minded people with technologists and their intellectual property to build disruptive solutions. DIFFERENTIATIONAcquiring and developing talent for startups is Red Dot Ventures’ key strength. To fill the ranks of its portfolio companies with the right people, Red Dot Ventures partners with its sister company Tien Academy, Lithan Education, and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency.

## Energy Revolution Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Battery, Chemical Engineering

We invest in, mentor and partner with technology innovators accelerating the energy transition

## Maven Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Maven is one of the UK's leading private equity and investment firms. We provide essential capital and expertise to help businesses unlock their potential.

## Vinci Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Logistics, Software, Energy

Vinci is a venture capital investment firm strategically funded by Inci Holding, a family-owned, industrial holding company active in the manufacturing of wheels, car and industrial batteries, hotel equipment, and logistics services. We are a financial investor but beyond funding, we aim to add value by providing corporate resources, experience,and the long-term view of a true strategic partner for small businesses. Our lead investor, Inci Holding, allows us to provide hands-on support and actively contribute to the growth and prosperity of our investees. Vinci is run by a team made up of Inci Board members and experienced venture capital professionals, who bring relevant know-how to support start-ups on their path to commercial success.

## Mandala Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series D
- Focus: Agriculture, Biotechnology, AgTech

Mandala focuses exclusively on long-term investment in the food industries of the Indian sub-continent.
Mandala partners with companies which have potential to become clear leaders in their sector.
Mandala offers capital and expertise to realise plans which strongly enhance the value of our partners’ companies.

## SuperSteam Asia Pacific
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Robotics, CleanTech, Marketing

SuperSteam's All-in-One Steam Cleaners combine powerful steam, detergent injection and simultaneous vacuuming for quick cleaning action. Sweep and mop at the same time! We supply the best quality cleaning machines and cleaning equipments in all of Singapore.

## Translink Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Information Technology

For US-based startups, identifying and accessing strategic partners in Asia can sometimes seem like a daunting challenge. With TransLink Capital’s support, guidance, and relationships with the most significant companies in Asia, our portfolio companies can develop the necessary long-term partnerships to transform their businesses and expand in Asiaand beyond.

## Palmm
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Digital Marketing

Palmm is a venture capital investment firm.

## New Keynes Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Water, Manufacturing, Water Purification

New Keynes Investments is an investment firm.

## Freny Firoze Irani
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Robotics, CleanTech, Marketing

Freny Firoze Irani

## Grok Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Renewable Energy, Software, Internet of Things

Grok Ventures is a private investment company. They back world-class teams solving big problems to shape a better future. They invest in fast growing technology-enabled businesses.

## Apsara Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Environmental Engineering

Apsara Investments operates as a venture capital firm.Apsara Investments invests at the “seed” or “pre-series A” stage as well as in “funds” investing in the same category.

## She1K
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Sustainability, Information Technology, Consumer Electronics

she1K connects corporate exec women worldwide, from all industries, to empower innovative entrepreneurship with high growth potential.

## Se-cure Waste Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Energy, Recycling, Manufacturing

Se-cure Waste Management specializes in the re-cycling, re-purposing, and re-covering of electronic scrap and waste.

## Liu Xiaosong
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Series B
- Focus: Robotics, Manufacturing, Semiconductor

Liu Xiaosong

## zVentures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Health Care, Financial Services

We typically invest in Seed and Series A start-ups that add strategic value to the Razer ecosystem.

## ING Sustainable Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Debt Financing
- Focus: Solar, AgTech, Mining

ING Sustainable Investments

## Mitsubishi Electric
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series C
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Hardware

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation manufactures and sells electric and electronic equipment used in energy and electric systems, industrial automation, information and communication systems, electronic devices, and home appliances. It serves customers in Japan and internationally.The company’s Energy and Electric Systems segment offers turbine andhydraulic turbine generators, nuclear power plant equipment, motors, transformers, power electronics equipment, circuit breakers, gas insulated switches, switch control devices, surveillance system controls, security systems, large display devices, and electrical equipment for locomotives.Its Industrial Automation Systems segment provides programmable logic controllers, inverters, servomotors, motors, hoists, magnetic switches, time and power meters, industrial sewing machines, computerized numerical controllers, electrical-discharge and laser processing machines, industrial robots, clutches, automotive electrical equipment, and car multimedia products.Mitsubishi Electric Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

## Shailesh Rao
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services

Shailesh Rao

## Envisioning Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
- Focus: Sustainability, CleanTech, Recycling

Envisioning Partners, impact venture capital

## Stellar James Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Digital Marketing

Stellar James Management Family Office investment management service provider website

## Kiva
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Social Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Energy

Kiva is the world's first online lending platform. For as little as $25 you can lend to an entrepreneur around the world. Learn more here.

## EDP Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Energy

EDP Ventures is the venture capital arm of EDP. We invest in early-stage startups working in the energy space

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