# Top 50 Restaurants Startup Investors in Asia in October 2023 ## Alpha JWC Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## East Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce East Ventures is an early stage venture capital (VC) focused on Southeast Asia, Indonesia & Japan. Success cases include Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Mercari. ## AC Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech AC Ventures is an early-stage technology venture fund that focuses on investing in Indonesia’s digital disruptors. Their mission is to partner and support their entrepreneurs with more than capital, combining their operating experience, industry knowledge, and deep local network to bring value. The company was founded in 2020 and is based inJakarta, Indonesia. ## 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. ## kaoputou.com - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Angel - Focus: Food and Beverage, Catering, Restaurants kaoputou.com is a fund that focuses on an early investment in the catering industry. ## 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. ## Kemuri Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Restaurants Kemuri Ventures is a Japanese venture capital firm. ## ZhenFund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce ZhenFund is a seed fund founded by former entrepreneurs to invest in the most promising innovators. New Oriental co-founders Bob Xiaoping Xu and Victor Qiang Wang established ZhenFund in 2011 in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China. ZhenFund now has a network of over 800 portfolio companies, including over 30 unicorns based in China. Webelieve that great businesses start with exceptional founding teams. We are dedicated to helping our entrepreneurs build successful companies by providing them with mentorship and the best resources available. Some of our services include biannual demo days to top Chinese VCs, ZhenHR services, marketing and PR consulting, as well as fundraising. Our strong and large CEO network also facilitates entrepreneurs helping each other, especially via our WeChat platform. ZhenFund has been ranked as the “#1 Early-Stage Investment Firm” for six years. Bob Xiaoping Xu, Founder of ZhenFund, has been named on the Midas List since 2016 and ranked #11 in 2019. Anna Fang, Founding Partner and CEO of ZhenFund, has been named on the Midas List since 2019 and made her 4th appearance as #12, and #1 on Midas Seed List in 2022. ## YJ Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet YJ Capital is a Corporate Venture Capital of Yahoo Japan. Our value is to help global minded entrepreneurs build successful and lasting internet companies. We invest in all stages, all sectors in Asia, US and Israel.YJ Capital has a unique access to Yahoo Japan's operational experience and unparalleled Japan market entry support. Oursole LP allows us to focus only on our portfolio companies and make fast decision making. ## 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. ## Nordstar - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech We help our partners accelerate their journeys to shape the future. ## Li Kanglin - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Retail, Restaurants, Food and Beverage Li Kanglin ## Argor Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile Apps, Food and Beverage Go-Ventures was initially conceived as a way for investors in Gojek to get exposure to the rapidly expanding technology ecosystem in Southeast Asia. The decision was ultimately made to set up an independent, but ecosystem-linked, fund that GoTo, its investors, and other value additive groups could invest in, which could deliver attractive financialreturns. ## Komura Fujio - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Content, Ethereum, Marketing Komura Fujio ## Zhenshun Jijin - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Series A, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Internet, E-Commerce Zhenshun Jijin is an early-stage investment fund. ## Pareto Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Building world-changing companies in sunny Miami ## Moving Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Monica, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Transportation, FinTech MovingCapital is a venture capital firm backed by early employees of Uber and other decacorn startups. Founded in 2018, the firm is based in Santa Monica, California, United States. ## Kotaro Chiba - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, Drones, Software Kotaro Chiba is the founder of ChibaDojo Fund. Kotaro Chiba attended Keio University. ## Tiantu Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Internet Tiantu Capital is a venture capital association. ## Atlas Pacific Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Jose, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series F - Focus: Food Delivery, Restaurants, Food and Beverage Founded in 2019, Atlas Pacific Capital is a private investment firm specializing in technology and tech-enabled businesses in emerging markets. With sole focus on growth-oriented investing, we are sector-agnostic investors backing founders that catalyze growth, attract talent, and build enduring franchises. ## Global Founders Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel. ## Ceres - Type: VC Fund - Location: Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: Cryptocurrency, Content, Internet Ceres is a company providing internet marketing services and is engaged in the planning, development, and operation of smartphone media. ## Yusuke Tanaka - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Tourism, Consulting, E-Commerce "Shin"ichiro joined Yahoo Japan in April 2013. From July 2013, he joined YJ Capital. He has served as COO of YJ Capital since January 2015. Prior to Yahoo! Japan, Shin was General Director of Dream Incubator Vietnam from 2007 to 2012, managing US$50 million private equity funds in Vietnam. He was formerly a Project Manager at DreamIncubator Japan. He started his career at Future Architect as a system engineer.Shin received his bachelor's degree in Policy Management from Keio University. ## Femto Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Internet, Communities, Location Based Services The fund will invest in early-stage venture companies in the Internet sector, which are engaged in platform businesses and financial services. The amount of per-company equity investment will be in the range of between ¥10 million ($.098 million) and ¥300 million ($2.95 million). The fund is also characterized by the practical support for growingcompanies that will be provided by Mr. Isozaki. Shinsei Bank will dispatch personnel to the fund in order to jointly assist Mr. Isozaki in order to source venture companies and maximize their corporate value. ## Rebel Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Health Care Rebel Fund is powered by an elite team of top Y Combinator alumni partners to support the world's most promising technology startup founders ## Qingsong Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Angel, Series B - Focus: Internet, Education, Health Care Founded in June 2012 by Liu Xiaosong, Dong Zhanbin, and Su Wei, three Internet and investment circle veterans, Qingsong Fund is an early venture capital firm specializing in investment in education, social networking, consumerism, innovation, technology and applications. It manages four RMB funds with a total value of about RMB 2 billion. So far,it has invested in more than 140 companies, including 1 to 1 head, 1 DaDa English, squirrel AI, onion mathematics, wedding calendar, werewolf killing, flystep technology, HomeFacial. Pro and other star projects - 50% exit project returns more than 60 times, multiple project valuation multiples increased nearly 200 times, and educational projects have an average annual value increase of 500%. Among them, the Qingsong Smart Fund, which was newly established in 2018, focuses on the underlying technologies of the underlying AI and Smart Connect, as well as investment in such areas as smart healthcare, enterprise services and intelligent transportation applications. Liu Xiaosong, founding partner of Qingsong Fund, is a Ph.D. student at Tsinghua University. He invested in Tencent in 1999 and has a return on investment of tens of thousands of times. In 2000, he founded A8 New Media Group, which was successfully listed on the main board in Hong Kong in 2008. In 2015, he hatched in November 2018. Listed in Hong Kong stocks in the year. As a leading early investment institution in China, Qingsong Fund and its founding partners have repeatedly won Top 10 of Zero2IPO China's early investment institutions/investors, Top10 of China's education sector, Top100 of Chinese investors, and China's best early venture capital investment. Institution/Investor Top10; 36氪 China's new entertainment sector investment institutions Top10, online education sector investment institutions/investors Top10 and other mainstream awards. ## Quest Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Marketplace Quest Ventures is a top venture capital firm in Asia. For entrepreneurs: venture capital. For enterprises: applied innovation. For ecosystems: accelerate. ## Jinding Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Health Care, E-Commerce Jinding Capital is a leading industrial equity investment institution in China. ## Susquehanna International Group (SIG) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency Discover Susquehanna, a global quantitative trading firm built on a rigorous, analytical foundation in financial markets. ## Alto Partners Multi-Family Office - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software Alto Partners is the first Multi-Family Office founded by and for Asia’s entrepreneurs.​​ Since our establishment in 2013, we have invested in dozens of Southeast Asia's leading founders. ​Many entrepreneurs we backed with our financial and strategic capital have become Asia's most celebrated success stories.​​As we achieve exitsalongside founders, we become the family office of choice for new entrepreneurial wealth, which is often re-invested into next generation start-ups. ​This entrepreneur-focused cycle of venture funding, exits and re-investment underpins the growth of our family office, which today includes the founders of Gojek, Bank Jago, Kopi Kenangan, ​Jobstreet, Northstar and others from Asia's venture ecosystem. ​​ ## 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. ## Skystar Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech We are Skystar Capital, an early-stage VC firm committed to supporting tech entrepreneurs to create a lasting and profound positive difference in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. ## Freebank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Muromachi, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: CRM, IT Management, Video Conferencing Freebank provides funds, supports, and develops venture business managers with the aim of moving forward with the next decade. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Japan. ## 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. ## Vector - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: Media and Entertainment, Marketing, Content Vector is a Japan-based PR agency that provides PR planning and implementation services for its clients. The agency also offers other services covering areas such as management, finance, accounting, human resources, administration, internal controls, and audits. Vector was founded in 1993. ## iSGS Investment Works - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology iSGS Investment Works is Japan-based venture capital firm. ## Jungle Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Meridian Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Angel, Series B - Focus: Internet, Software, Information Technology Meridian Capital is the leading TMT field of venture capital institution in China. They have a wide range of investment layout in the mobile Internet and media entertainment field and they have a vibrant and experienced investment team.Meridian Capital’s investment area is relatively concentrated, and its investment can be regarded as investmentwithin the industry. They have a wide range of layout-oriented investments in the core areas of industry such as culture and entertainment, consumption upgrades, Internet finance, and enterprise services, with the flow of inputs and realization methods. It has a clear view of development in the industry and sub-industries. Social, online-business, education, health care, real-estate, car business, digital reading, digital marketing, music, film and television, games, entertainment community and etc, industrial cluster effect is obvious.Since its inception in 2008, Meridian Capital is committed to focusing on investment in culture new media fields, currently it is mainly concerned with culture entertainment, consumption upgrading, Internet finance, and corporate service fields, it has issued 5 RMB funds, and 2 Singapore currency funds, whose total management size topped RMB 5 billion yuan, more than 100 Internet startup enterprises are its beneficiaries. Meridian Capital’s concern for culture new media field is consistently prominent. ## Lightspeed China Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Internet, Manufacturing, Software Lightspeed China Partners is a leading Chinese venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. We are the Chinese partners to Lightspeed Venture Partners. Our expertise is in mobile, Internet, technology-enabled services, and enterprise solution companies. We currently manage three USD funds and one RMB fund.Lightspeed China Partners isalso a young team. We value equality, respect and fairness. Our culture reflects our focus, drive for excellence, and our win-win approach to business.We are dedicated to identifying the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. To accomplish this , we analyze trends, work with creative teams, and undertake joint efforts to pursue early-stage investments. We are honored to help entrepreneurs because your dream is the greatest thing in the world. ## Pros Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Apps, Mobile Pros Partners is an investment fund that focuses on the new economy and mobile internet. ## BEENEXT - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, FinTech BEENEXT is a Venture Capital fund managed by serial entrepreneurs that focuses on assisting founders with its operational experience, network, trust, unique perspectives, and the capital. The team invests in early-stage tech start-ups that are focused on building the new digital platforms driven by the data network. BEENEXT aims to establish aplatform of founders, by the founders and for the founders across the globe, primarily in South East Asia, India and Japan. Since its establishment in 2015, the team has invested in over 180 companies globally. ## 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. ## JBC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Automotive, Food and Beverage, Electronics Jinbang Capital is a comprehensive asset management institution ## Zero2IPO Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Education Zero2IPO Ventures is the venture investment arm under Zero2IPO Group targeted at high-potential, high-growth China enterprises. Leveraging Zero2IPO's vast network in China, Zero2IPO Ventures does not compete with other venture funds, but rather pursue a two-prong investment strategy, i.e. to co-invest with active venture capital firms ingrowth and late stage companies and to lead or co-lead in early stage startups in China. The industry focus includes Internet, mobile and wireless applications, digital media, healthcare, green-tech, consumable products and services, as well as other emerging sectors. We intend to leverage the extensive network that has been created by Zero2IPO Group, a leading venture capital and private equity market research and financial advisory company, to seek out potential investment opportunities and provide a strong value-add to our portfolio companies. Through its venture capital and private equity surveys, investment forums, training programs, and investment advisory services, Zero2IPO Group has developed a strong reputation in the China market for helping entrepreneurs connect with investors. ## Bofu Fund Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Changsha, Jiangsu, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Jewelry Bofu Fund Management is an investment firm. ## M & Y Growth Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: California City, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Hospitality, Internet m&y growth partners is the hands-on VC fund focusing on IT/Mobile investments in any stage in any country. ## MAIN - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Restaurants, Food Delivery, Online Portals Main is a venture capital investment firm. ## Kathrein Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, Restaurants Kathrein Ventures is a micro-venture capital fund that finances startups in Southeast Asia and Latin America. ## Zhejiang Timeshare Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Seafood, Catering, Restaurants Zhejiang Timeshare Capital is an investment firm. ## Jon Oringer - Type: Angel - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Jon Oringer is the founder and chairman of Shutterstock. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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