Beacon Venture Capital
Beacon Venture Capital, established in 2017, is a corporate venture capital fund wholly owned by Kasikornbank PLC, a prominent commercial bank in Thailand. Based in Bangkok, the fund initially launched with $30 million, later expanding to $135 million to support its investment activities. Beacon VC primarily targets early to growth-stage technology startups, focusing on sectors such as financial technology, consumer internet, enterprise technology, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. The firm aims to foster innovation and growth within the Southeast Asian market, leveraging its strategic insights and resources from its parent bank to enhance the success of its portfolio companies.
Grab Holdings Inc., headquartered in Singapore, operates a mobile technology platform that integrates city transportation and various on-demand services in Southeast Asia. The company, founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, offers services such as ride-hailing (GrabTaxi, GrabCar), carpooling (GrabHitch, GrabShare), shuttle services (GrabShuttle, GrabShuttle Plus), and food delivery through its GrabFood platform. Grab also provides financial services, including payments, consumer loans, and enterprise offerings. It operates in eight countries: Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Grab generates revenue by charging commissions to both consumers and service providers, with ride-hailing and food delivery contributing to 89% of its total revenue. The company competes with Foodpanda and Gojek in the region.
Ookbee
Venture Round in 2018
Ookbee Co., Ltd., established in 2010 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, is a digital publishing company that operates a platform enabling users to create, share, and monetize a wide range of content, including novels, e-books, audiobooks, digital newspapers, and video courses. Its ecosystem encompasses various genres such as art, business, education, entertainment, and more, catering to diverse global audiences. Ookbee also facilitates payment gateways and provides a bookstore with a vast selection of free and paid content. The company operates as a subsidiary of IT WORKS Ltd. and is the largest storytelling ecosystem in Thailand, with popular platforms like Joylada, Tunwalai, and Ookbee.
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