# Top 50 Retail Startup Investors in Singapore in May 2026

## Wavemaker Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 5
- 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.

## STIC Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Private Equity, Series C
- Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Mobile

STIC Investments is a private equity firm that invests in management buy-outs, acquisitions, restructuring other corporate situations. It is one of the largest and most experienced private equity firms in Korea. STIC seeks to create growth and prosperity in economies across Asia through investing in companies that engage in promising businesses.

## K3 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

K3 Ventures provides venture capital for technology startups in various sectors such as finance, education, healthcare, food and agriculture and others. The firm is headed by Kuok Meng Xiong.

## FEBE Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

FEBE Ventures (“For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs”) is an early stage Venture Capital fund supporting outstanding entrepreneurs in Vietnam & Southeast Asia. The fund is managed by 4 entrepreneurs with +28 years of experience building and scaling companies in Vietnam & Southeast Asia, and investing in tech startups in Asia, Europe andSouth America. We apply a value-added approach, backing the best founders and offering our local business expertise, operational know-how, and global network.

## VIC Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## OTB Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology

OTB Ventures is a venture capital fund investing in technology with unique IP, links to the CEE region. OTB Ventures typically provides series A funding to empower and support talented entrepreneurs to scale their businesses, while keeping the focus on technology advancement.
It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland.

## 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.

## TDJ Pitango Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics

We invest using the smart money formula in projects with global potential. Get financing for your startup and develop under the supervision of our experts!

## Kenji Niwa
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Subscription Service, Software

Founder CEO at Firstcard. Entrepreneur and Investor.

## Emerging Markets Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Phnom Penh, Phnum Penh, Cambodia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Retail, Travel, FinTech

EMIA is a Singapore-registered private equity fund manager committed to building innovative, transparent and sustainable businesses in Southeast Asia.

## SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Artificial Intelligence

SIG's China venture capital and private equity activities are operated through SIG Asia Investments, LLLP (SAI) and its wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) based in Shanghai with a branch office in Beijing. The SIG China team seeks to commit the firm’s capital to venture capital and private equity investments in China.SAI is a member ofthe Susquehanna International Group of companies (SIG), which has evolved over the past 20+years into a leading financial institution focusing on trading and market making, institutional sales and research, private equity, and venture capital. With more than 1,400 employees across offices worldwide, SIG’s professionals develop ideas in an entrepreneurial environment, taking full advantage of SIG’s cutting edge technology and quantitative research.SIG is committed to expanding its global businesses in China. As part of that effort SAI has been mandated to commit SIG's proprietary capital in VC and PE investments in companies operating in the PRC.

## Bits x Bites
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Food Processing

Bits x Bites is a food tech VC that invests in early-stage startups tackling global food system challenges. It targets companies innovating across the food supply chain, from farming, production, distribution, and logistics, to consumer goods and food services.

## Do Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ho Chi Minh City, NA - Vietnam, Vietnam
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, EdTech

DO Ventures is a venture fund with the mission to support tech startup companies in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. We provide finance, mentorship, connections to both global and regional startups

## Class 5 Global
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance

Class 5 Global is a venture fund investing in the next generation of emerging market entrepreneurs.

## Presight Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Financial Services

Presight is a global venture capital firm investing at the intersection of Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. Based in Los Angeles, CA, we manage over $600M in assets across two early-stage funds. We were founded in 2019 in partnership with Apeiron Investment Group, the multi-billion dollar private investment firm of Christian Angermayer, a serial entrepreneur in technology, fintech, blockchain/crypto, and life sciences.

## GGV Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

We believe the talent to build great companies comes from anywhere. A global venture capital firm that invests in local founders. As a multi-stage, sector-focused firm, GGV focuses on seed- to growth-stage investments across Social/Internet, Enterprise Tech, and Smart Tech sectors.

## Blue Horizon Corporation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Biotechnology

Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a new Sustainable Food System that delivers outstanding returns for investors and the planet.

## Youcef Oudjidane
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Organic Food

Youcef Oudjidane is the founder of Byld Ventures and co-founder of Bloom (YC W22)

## DSG Consumer Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Health Care

We are DSG Consumer Partners - India & Southeast Asia's leading consumer-only venture capital fund. We partner with founders in the region to build world-class consumer brands.

## Openspace
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## M1
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Coffee, Mobile

M1 is Singapore’s most vibrant and dynamic communications company, providing mobile and fixed services to over 2 million customers. Established in 1997, M1 achieved many firsts, including the first operator to offer nationwide 4G service, as well as ultra high-speed fixed broadband, fixed voice and other services on the Next Generation NationwideBroadband Network (NGNBN). With a continual focus on network quality, customer service, value and innovation, M1 links anyone and anything; anytime, anywhere.

## Qualcomm Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Diego, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Information Technology

As a global corporate venture firm, we invest in entrepreneurs who are building revolutionary businesses that redefine the world around us.

## Cocoon Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce

As an active, early-stage investor, we allocate substantial time to each new company post-investment by only doing 6 new deals per year.

## Olga Lyudovyk
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: CRM, Retail, Consumer

Olga Lyudovyk is the Founder at ShopHop.

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

Our presence, perspective and people enable us to partner closely with founders to help them define this future.

## Antler
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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!

## MPGI
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce

MPGI is a private holding that invests in disruptive technology companies globally. Its portfolio companies have collectively raised over US$ 2.5 billion in capital, employ over 8,000 people and have operations in 30 countries across six continents.

## Alex Jiang
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Retail, Internet

Alex Jiang joined Antler to lead its China related investment as Founding Partner for Antler China. Antler is a global multi-stage VC with 25 global offices across 6 continents, covering every major market and innovation hub. As leading Partner for China, I'm backing global-minded Chinese founders who are building globalproducts/services, with
1) Capital from Day Zero to growth
2) Unmatched global founders community (5000+ Antler alumni founders)
3) Unfair advantage in accessing global markets through Antler's global partners, founders and advisors12-year experience in VC with recognized track record. Lead early investor in 3 unicorns and 2 IPOs: Zhihu知乎 (NYSE ZH), 每日互动(China IPO), Mininglamp Technology明略科技(AI unicorn), Advance Intelligence Group 领创集团(Fintech unicorn in SEA), Source 所思科技(leading VR/metaverse company), etc. Alex was voted two times FORBES CHINA TOP100 INVESTORS by Forbes and 2019 CHINA TOP50 VC INVESTORS.Prior to Antler, Alex co-founded Alpha Startup Fund in 2015 and oversees fund raising, investment and portfolio management. Alex was Co-Managing Partner at Sinnovation Ventures (leading early stage VC with a AUM of $3B across 10 funds) and Partner at WI Harper Group (San Francisco, Beijing and Taipei based cross-boarder fund). | Co-President, Harvard Business School Association of Beijing
| Founding Chair, Harvard Beijing Angles
| Rock climbing and mountaineering

## Chris Yeh
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Mobile, Advertising

Chris Yeh was on the founding team of pioneering Internet companies such as United Online Services (Nasdaq: UNTD) and Merrill Lynch’s Intelligent Technologies Group. He has founded, advised, or invested in dozens of startups, including Ustream and PBworks.Chris is a much-quoted thought leader in the field of marketing and entrepreneurship;his research and publications have been incorporated into the Harvard Business School curriculum, while his projects have received press coverage in Fortune, the Financial Times, and the New York Times. He writes a popular blog on entrepreneurship and venture capital, Adventures in Capitalism and contributes to blogs such as TechCrunch and VentureBeat. Chris holds two degrees from Stanford University, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was named a Baker Scholar (High Distinction).You can reach Chris by e-mail at chris@wasabiventures.com and follow him on Twitter or AngelList.

## TinkBig Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Sales, Retail, Fashion

TinkBig Venture is an innovative tech venture capital that is focusing on equity investment in technopreneur. We partner early. We are comfortable with the rough imperfection of a new venture. We help founders from day zero, when the DNA of their business first take shape. Our team partners both with young companies finding their stride andestablished ones looking for step function growth. We help organization become enduring businesses“ We empower technopreneur with Smart Capital “

## AENU
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
- Focus: Renewable Energy, CleanTech, Software

AENU is an evergreen impact fund that focuses on stage-agnostic long-term investments in climate-tech and social impact companies.

## Experior Venture Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, Email, Sales

Experior Venture Fund is the leading early and growth stage venture capital investor in Poland. EVF invests between EUR 500k and EUR 3m in high-growth innovative companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. The firm has a dedicated team of professionals who support entrepreneurs in delivering success. Support of theExperior Venture Fund is tailored towards the specific needs of each portfolio company, the Fund provides a unique combination of both capital and operational know-how driving value creation of portfolio companies.

## Sovereign’s Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, FinTech, E-Commerce

We provide capital and strategic partnership to values-driven, market-leading companies with potential for outsized returns for all stakeholders. We invest in two market segments: profitable, lower middle market companies (with $10 million to $100 million in revenue, and $2.5 million to $10 million in owner earnings) and promising, early-stagetechnology companies (with $500,000 to $5 million in annual recurring revenue). We are distinct in our capacity to match values-motivated entrepreneurs with values-aligned investors, our ability to hold investments long-term, our willingness to customize solutions to owner needs, and our ability to drive value through disciplined strategic, operational, and financial partnership.We have investment team members based in Silicon Valley, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chattanooga, TN; Raleigh, NC; and Jakarta, Indonesia.

## Kingsway Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Cryptocurrency

Kingsway Capital is a investment management firm.

## 500 Southeast Asia
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series D, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Automotive

Started in 2010 with its flagship early-stage startup accelerator, 500 Global is the most active global venture capital firm known for its various funds and founder programs across the globe. The firm has grown to a family of over 23 funds and has invested in over 2400 companies internationally.

## Diverse Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Health Care

Diverse Angels is an angel group for current & aspiring investors from underrepresented and diverse backgrounds (People of Color, Women, LGBTQ+) to come together and share access to opportunities for ownership in early-stage tech companies.The mission to increase representation of diverse investors as a means to address the systemic wealthgaps, notably the racial wealth gap in the US. With a focus on bridging wealth gaps & disparities, Diverse Angels is a B-Corporation that is supported 100% by volunteers and charges no fees to the community though its 0/00 model. This innovative 0/00 model (0% management fees are charged and 0% of carried interest - i.e. profit) was put into place to remove barriers and costs that could prevent diverse angels (especially first-timers) from participating in deals. The 0/00 model also ensures that the angels’ maximum amount of capital is deployed to allow for the maximum amount of upside.In search of the best founders, Diverse Angels leverages the size, strength, and diversity of its member base to maintain high standards of investment rigor. There are intentional efforts to source & meet founders from all backgrounds and it is a priority that the majority of Diverse Angels’ investments are made into Diverse Founders (People of Color, Women, LGBTQ+).

## Access Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

Access Ventures is a private operating foundation that is working to initiate systemic change in communities that results in an inclusive and creative economy an economy that functions for all people, and in which everyone is valued. It works every day alongside its partners to consciously construct a dynamic portfolio.

## American Express Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

Willkommen bei American Express, Anbieter von Kreditkarten, Reise- und Versicherungsleistungen. Beantragen Sie eine Amex Karte oder verwalten Ihr Kartenkonto

## Black Kite Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: EdTech, FinTech, Internet

Black Kite Capital is a single-family investment office based in Singapore.

## Fatfish Internet Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1

## Trihill Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Information Technology

Trihill Capital is an investment firm.

## GSR Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

GSR Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies developing AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology.The firm backs entrepreneurs building disruptive businesses that have the potential to dominate multi-billion dollar markets. GSR Ventures currently manages about $3 billionacross its funds.

## Craig Hewett
- Type: Angel
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Retail, Coupons, Internet

Craig is the Co-Founder of Wego.com. He has more than 15 years experience in the online travel distribution industry, starting out with Holiday Inn Worldwide (now known as InterContinental Hotels Group) back in 1995 when the company launched the world's first online booking engine. He left Holiday Inn Worldwide in 1999 to join the start upteam for Priceline.com in Asia. He then joined the start up team for Zuji in Singapore where his tenure was cut short by the events of September 11th 2001.
Craig then rejoined InterContinental Hotels Group at the time when the company was ramping up its online technology investments across key Asia Pacific Markets. He developed the company's online strategy across the region with key local investments in China and Japan, successfully introducing local language capabilities into the group's global reservation system and marketing websites.

## AngelCentral
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Property Management, Real Estate

AngelCentral empowers angels in Southeast Asia with quality deal flow, syndication services, and lots of learning. It organizes regular curated pitch sessions, angel education workshops, and provides syndication services. The idea for AngelCentral started in late 2016 as a community initiative by the Partners to share their personal experiences andlessons learned on angel investing.

## C31Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Retail

CapitaLand is one of Asia’s largest real estate companies. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, it is an owner and manager of a global portfolio worth over S$103 billion as at 31 March 2019, comprising integrated developments, shopping malls, lodging, offices, homes, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and funds. CapitaLand’s marketcapitalisation is approximately S$15 billion as at 31 March 2019. Present across more than 180 cities in over 30 countries, the Group focuses on Singapore and China as core markets, while it continues to expand in markets such as Vietnam, Europe and the USA.

## Tiga Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series C
- Focus: Retail, Bitcoin, Big Data

Tiga Investments is a private company that provides investment services. It was founded by George Raymond Zage.

## MPL Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Music, Audio, EdTech

MPL Ventures is a venture capital firm.

## Dele Alli
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Retail, Organic Food

Dele Alli

## EDBI
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series C, Series B, Series D
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care

EDBI is a premier Asian investor with headquarters in Singapore.

## Next100 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hanoi, NA - Vietnam, Vietnam
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce

Next100 Ventures - The launchpad for Vietnam's next great startups

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co