Top 15 Platforms Startup Investors in Singapore (October 2023)

Innosight Ventures leverages more than 20 years of applied research by innovation thought leaders like Clayton Christensen and field work by the Innosight Consulting Team. We have distilled that work into a set of proprietary tools and work practices that allow us to quickly screen opportunities and work side-by-side with entrepreneurs to helpthem build great companies. We invest only in Singapore-based early-stage startup companies that have high potential for disrupting existing markets and creating new ones.Generally speaking, we ask 5 questions about any potential investment:Is there an important problem that customers can't address because existing solutions are expensive or inconvenient?.Is there a disruptive way to solve the problem by being simpler, more convenient, or more affordable?.Is there a plausible hypothesis about an economically attractive, scalable business model?..Does the team have the 'right stuff' to manage the process of emergent learning?.Can early profitability be a choice?.Our usual investment quantum is up to half a million Singapore dollars in each company. However, if the answer to all the above questions is positive and the team is going to need more that , we are open to co-investing with other venture capital firms and/or angels. In the past, we have lead investment rounds where some of the companies have raised in the range of SGD 1 – 2 million.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Social CRM
Stage:Series A, Seed
Geography: Singapore, United States, India

Investor stats

Total investments: 15
Round size: Seed $338k–$11M; Series A $575k–$2.5M
Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow

Portfolio highlights

Anchanto — Anchanto is a global B2B SaaS company enabling warehouse management, omni-channel retail management; offers inventory management system, order management system and product information management
Capital Match — Get a business loan in as short as 48 hours at lower interest rates than banks. Apply now or talk to us about peer-to-peer lending.
HyperSpace — We invent, build, and operate next-gen attractions connected to digital lifestyles.

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FIH Mobile is a handset manufacturing and Integrator services company.

Investment focus

Industry: Apps, Consumer Electronics, Augmented Reality
Stage:Series B, Series A
Geography: United States, China, India

Investor stats

Total investments: 11
Round size: Series B $14M–$14M
Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow

Portfolio highlights

Lingxi AR — Lingxi AR is an AR optical display technology provider, providing optical solutions for partners developing AR glasses. It is committed to the development of lightweight glasses with large field of view. The optical modules are equipped with nano-scale coupling gratings and optical waveguide technology. AR 3D imaging can be achieved with an angleof view of up to 36 degrees.
HMD — HMD Global mission to make modern mobile technology accessible to everyone. Learn more about Nokia phones, tablets, products and services.
Journey Technology — An augmented reality technology company.

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Brian McClendon is the Senior Vice President Of Engineering at Niantic and previously founder and VP engineering Keyhole Inc. He attended in The University of Kansas.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, iOS, Analytics
Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Singapore

Investor stats

Total investments: 14
Round size: Seed $245k–$1.2M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

Teleo — Teleo is revolutionizing the mining & construction industries by turning heavy equipment into semi-autonomous robots.
uMake — Design in 3D. Anywhere. The first 3D design app for the iPhone & iPad. Explore your ideas in 3D. Simple. Get uMake Now for iPhone & iPad.
Klarismo — Klarismo offers health conscious consumers and amateur athletes a new way to explore their physiology and understand their body composition in unprecedented detail.Their software converts a user’s full body magnetic resonance scan (MRI) into a 3D virtual model of their body in the cloud. The model is annotated with explanatory information so theycan easily explore and learn about different parts of their body.They provide users with a detailed analysis of their body composition, including accurate volumetric measurements of muscle and fat tissues. These show how well different muscle groups are developed and the distribution of subcutaneous and visceral fat deposits.MRI is a safe technology, and with regular scanning Klarismo updates a user’s 3D body model to highlight exactly where and how much muscle or fat has been gained or lost. This can be used to monitor the effectiveness of their training or diet programme and help them focus their efforts accordingly.

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Transmedia Capital is a top performing technology venture fund providing deep domain expertise, operating experience, and advisory relationships.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Mobile, Internet
Stage:Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
Geography: United States, Singapore, Canada

Investor stats

Total investments: 84
Round size: Seed $1M–$3M; Series A $1.8M–$11M; Convertible Note $500k–$1.7M
Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2015

Portfolio highlights

Fondo — Fondo is an all-in-one accounting platform for startups. We'll handle your bookkeeping, tax, and tax credits so you can focus on building your startup.
Greywing — Greywing offers a digital platform CRY4 which is a predictive reporting tool that provides information about voyage, vessel, and route.
Armstrong Robotics — A robot in every home

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Leave a Nest thrives to achieve global happiness by enhancing everyday life through science and education for future generation.

Investment focus

Industry: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Stage:Seed, Corporate Round
Geography: Japan, Singapore, Malaysia

Investor stats

Total investments: 32
Round size: Seed $214k–$14M; Corporate Round $6.9M–$34M
Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow

Portfolio highlights

uFraction8 — Multi-award-winning, innovative, microfluidics-based filter systems to provide bio-manufacturers with energy-efficient & ultra-scalable bioprocessing systems.
Robopreneur — Robopreneur brings the future by empowering robotics capabilities for use in human's environment to become human's partner and enhance sustainable lifestyles.
Crown Digital — Crown Digital harnesses the future-ready power of robotics and Artificial Intelligence to open doors with cutting-edge solutions for the not-so-distant future.

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Bill Lee was CEO and co-founder of Remarq, a Benchmark Capital-backed collaboration company. At Remarq, Bill guided the company in its development of a complete end-to-end Internet messaging and collaboration platform. Before its acquisition by Critical Path in March 2000, the company developed high-volume messaging platforms for sites such aseBay, Sun, Novell, and Amazon. The company raised over $43 million in venture and debt financing.Bill has been appointed by the Mayor of San Jose to the Redevelopment Committee of San Jose. Bill also graduated Beta Gamma Sigma from UC Berkeley with a B.S. in accounting/finance and received a JD/MBA from UCLA.

Investment focus

Industry: Mobile, Software, E-Commerce
Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
Geography: United States, France, Singapore

Investor stats

Total investments: 23
Round size: Seed $1M–$6.3M; Series A $4.5M–$10M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

OpenSea — OpenSea is a peer-to-peer marketplace for crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens. It includes collectibles, gaming items, and other virtual goods backed by a blockchain. On OpenSea, anyone can buy or sell these items through a smart contract.
Lightning Labs — Building faster, cheaper, global layer-two bitcoin
Goldin Auctions — Goldin Auctions is the leading marketplace for trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other collectibles. Founder Ken Goldin has sold more than $1 billion in memorabilia from many of the biggest names in sports, history, and pop culture. The company routinely sets records for the most expensive trading cards and other memorabilia ever sold.Lifelong collectors and new hobbyists alike trust Goldin Auctions because the company professionally authenticates everything it sells.

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47 Ventures invest in high growth Pakistani businesses that leverage technology for scale.

Investment focus

Industry: Information Technology, iOS, Android
Stage:Seed, Series A
Geography: Pakistan, Singapore

Investor stats

Total investments: 5
Round size: Seed $226k–$700k; Series A $1M–$3.3M
Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow

Portfolio highlights

1Bstories — Helping publishers and brands increase engagement and conversions using AI. Mobile, vertical, 60 second video formats made in an instant. Tell your story today!
Healthwire — Discover innovative digital healthcare services with Healthwire. From health management systems to online video consultation, find everything on Healthwire in a single click.
Jeeto Naye Andaz Say — Jeeto Naye Andaz Say is Pakistan’s first live mobile game show that enables you to win exciting prizes by answering 10 simple questions. Join the smartest Pakistani’s and win daily prizes by freely participating in the live show. Win game points, become part of lucky draws, get lifelines and other power ups to boost your chances of winning.

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Since its establishment in 1990, JAFCO Asia has grown to become a leading brand in the venture capital industry in the Asia Pacific region. Currently, JAFCO Asia has offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and Beijing.With more than US$1.2 billion funds under management in aggregate, JAFCO Asia's experienced investment team hasinvested in over 368 companies in 13 countries (Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, India, Israel and Vietnam) and divested more than 260 companies of which at least 86 have been publicly listed.Since the new millennium, JAFCO Asia has shifted its focus entirely to technology related investments and is now one of the pre-eminent venture capital technology investors in the region. They believe that their existing portfolio in the Asia Pacific region and the worldwide business network offer their portfolio companies significant potential for synergistic partnerships.

Investment focus

Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
Geography: China, United States, India

Investor stats

Total investments: 139
Round size: Series A $1.5M–$16M; Series B $2.8M–$32M; Series C $8M–$43M
Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020

Portfolio highlights

MFast — MFast operates as a fintech platform. MFAST is a brand under Digital Payment Solution Joint Stock Company - DigiPay JSC.
VenWiz — Find and connect with vendors matched to your requirements and manufacturing plant based on their capabilities and experience
Savelots — Savelots is a membership-based discount chain brand that primarily operates in discount retail and department store related activities.

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First partner to exceptional teams everywhere

Investment focus

Industry: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 1443
Round size: Series A $3.5M–$28M; Series B $8M–$50M; Series C $10M–$110M
Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2021

Portfolio highlights

Captain Fresh — Captain Fresh is a freshwater fish and seafood supply chain platform. Captain Fresh is a B2B marketplace leveraging technology to deliver the fastest harvest-to-retail in the industry. The company focuses on aggregating the fragmented retail demand across the country and linking them to the small fishermen and farmers throughout the Indian coast.The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Bengaluru, India.
Rainforest — Rainforest focuses on providing software platforms for payment processing. Rainforest is headquartered in Atlanta, United States.
Aaritya Technologies — Because when you trade, we want you to trade like a pro.

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CRV is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage enterprise and consumer startups. Since 1970, the firm has invested in more than 400 startups at their most crucial stages, including DoorDash, Airtable, Patreon, Drift and Iterable. Founders need more than capital to build a great company. It takes a partner who understands the entrepreneurial journey and knows what it takes to win. From founding to IPO and beyond, CRV is there every step of the way. Founders rely on CRV to be trusted, long-term, committed partners, which has helped make CRV into one of the longest-running venture capital firms in the world. Learn more about CRV and the companies shaping the future at https://www.crv.com.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software
Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
Geography: United States, Israel, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 480
Round size: Series A $3M–$24M; Series B $7M–$40M; Series C $9.2M–$65M
Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022

Portfolio highlights

Karat Financial — Karat is the best card for creators, helping you save money, earn rewards, and grow your channel faster - because content IS a business.
Legit Security — Legit Security offers a SaaS-based platform that supports both cloud and on premises resources and protects an organization's software supply chain environment from attack.
ProjectDiscovery — Quickly resolve vulnerabilities at scale. ProjectDiscovery Cloud Platform uses automation, integration, and continuous scanning to defend the modern tech stack.

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Investment focus

Industry: E-Commerce, iOS, Mobile
Stage:Seed, Series A
Geography: Singapore, Malaysia

Investor stats

Total investments: 6
Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow

Portfolio highlights

ento — The future of food is now here. Love tasty, nutritious and sustainable snacks? Meet ento. Non-processed, all natural protein. Check out our exciting new products. Snack and save the planet! Worldwide shipping available.
Kyberlife — Kyberlife is an e-commerce marketplace startup for life sciences, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries.
Propseller — Sell, buy and rent property smarter with Propseller. Get premium service and full transparency for a fair commission. Sell for only 1%.

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Run Capital Investments in tech startups at the pre-seed and seed stages.

Investment focus

Industry: Internet, iOS, FinTech
Stage:Seed, Series A
Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Singapore

Investor stats

Total investments: 13
Round size: Seed $600k–$1.4M; Series A $938k–$6M
Lead/follow: 62% lead, 38% follow

Portfolio highlights

Moola — I found a great domain name for sale on Dan.com. Check it out!
Missbeez — Missbeez is a mobile application that enables its users to book beauty and lifestyle services to their home or office 24/7.The application’s list of services include manicures, pedicures, massage, spray tan, hair removal, hair styling, and makeup. The services can be offered at its users’ homes. Therapists are able to join the application’sprogram and offer their beauty services to others.Missbeez was launched in 2015 by Maya Gura and Gil Bouhnick.
Datamaran — Trusted by blue-chip companies, Datamaran is the only software analytics platform in the world that identifies and monitors external risks, including ESG.

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ABC Dream Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Japanese media firm Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings.

Investment focus

Industry: Social Media, Information Technology, Content
Stage:Series A, Series B
Geography: Japan, Singapore

Investor stats

Total investments: 20
Round size: Series A $3.7M–$41M
Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $247M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

JX Press — The JX PRESS Corporation is Japan’s“virtual news agency.”JX PRESS’s “FASTALERT” service provides breaking news bulletins for urgent information on accidents, natural disasters, and other incidents detected by AI to all six of the major television broadcast stations in Japan, including NHK, and the majority of the 100+ local broadcast stations.FASTALERT works with more companies than any other service that utilizes information gathered from social networking sites for news reporting in Japan.The version offered to ordinary consumers, an app called “NewsDigest,” is the biggest news bulletin app in Japan, boasting over 1 million downloads. It is gaining popularity because of its ability to use AI to automatically detect and deliver news bulletins on information worth reporting. Alongside FASTALERT, it is also gaining more widespread use by news reporters as a standardized service for information.Stakeholders in the JX PRESS Corporation include KYODO NEWS, the leading news agency in Japan, two of the leading commercial broadcast stations (TV Asahi and Fuji TV), and the Nikkei Group. We are a new kind of news agency that provides computerized news reporting to all of the major media groups in Japan.Bloomberg - This Media Startup Is Beating the Competition With a Newsroom Run by Robots https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-27/the-airline-geek-trying-to-build-a-media-giant-with-no-reporters
Rei-Frontier — Rei-Frontier Inc. is the Japanese company which provides the mobile application using augmented reality technology. Rei-Frontier Inc. is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2008.
Sentient.io — We provide a secure AI & Data platform with ready-made AI models for easy adoption and turnkey AI solutions for Enterprises on your digitalisation journey.

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We provide venture capital investment for early-stage startups & business models run by aspirational founders, with the ability to nurture and scale organizations | Earlsfield Capital

Investment focus

Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Real Estate
Stage:Seed, Series A
Geography: India, Singapore, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 27
Round size: Seed $1M–$20M; Series A $2M–$7M
Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow

Portfolio highlights

8vdX — Connecting startups and investors with deep insights. Explore our AI-powered services today.
Reevoy — Reevoy offers SMEs a solution to solve the working capital gap.
ByteLearn — ByteLearn is an AI-powered assistant for math teachers and students in managing curriculum. ByteLearn offers personalized, one on one attention by leveraging artificial intelligence technology and guides students when they get stuck on math problems, enabling them to connect with teachers, and grasp concepts better.

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