Cento Ventures

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 that are 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.

Lee Buckerfield

CFO

AF

Ali Fancy

Principal

SH

Sang-Uh Han

Partner

Chieh Suang Khor

Principal

Dmitry Levit

Partner

RM

Rene Menezes

Venture Partner

DS

Dmitry Shevtsov

Venture Partner

Mark Suckling

Partner

Mickey L. Tantiphipop

Associate

Past deals in Vietnam

2C2P

Series E in 2019
2C2P is a global payments platform helping businesses securely accept payments across online, mobile and in-store channels. The company has dual headquarters in Bangkok and Singapore and operates across Southeast Asia, North Asia, Europe and the US. It is the preferred payments platform provider of regional airlines, travel companies and global retailers.

CtrlShift

Series A in 2013
CtrlShift is a technology company simplifying the digital media ecosystem via aggregation and automation. The team aims to make advertising truly ‘frictionless’ in a complex playing field. The Hub, is the company’s flagship product, an enterprise programmatic advertising software for unified media planning, activation & insights. It aggregates platforms (social, search, RTB, native) to streamline digital media management and help advertisers achieve more. CtrlShift was founded in 2008 by Reza Behnam, Pete Yoong, and Rene Menezes. The company is headquartered in Central Region, Singapore.

Grain

Series A in 2016
Grain is an online restaurant that uses data and a tech-enabled network to serve food to customers.

Medical Departures

Series A in 2016
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WearYouWant Co.,Ltd.

Series A in 2014
WearYouWant Co.,Ltd. operates an online fashion retail portal. It offers women and men fashion products which includes clothes, swimming suit, lingerie, pajamas, cosmetics, bag, shoes, and accessories. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

2C2P

Series A in 2011
2C2P is a global payments platform helping businesses securely accept payments across online, mobile and in-store channels. The company has dual headquarters in Bangkok and Singapore and operates across Southeast Asia, North Asia, Europe and the US. It is the preferred payments platform provider of regional airlines, travel companies and global retailers.

iPrice Group Sdn Bhd

Series A in 2016
iPrice Group Sdn Bhd operates an e-commerce platform. The company offers electronics, clothing, shoes, bags, watches, jeweler, kids and toys, sports and outdoors, and home and living products. The company also provides products in various categories, such as kitchen and dining, cooling, women’s ethnic wear, skin care, men’s sneakers, strollers and carriers, makeup, backpacks, women’s dresses, accessories, food supplements, hair care, smartphones, LED, cases and covers, men’s shoes, gadgets, women’s heels, sport, fashion watches, travel, headphones, bedroom, casual, beauty and health, medical equipment, and cycling products. It serves clients in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Grain

Series A in 2016
Grain is an online restaurant that uses data and a tech-enabled network to serve food to customers.

GoQuo (M) Sdn Bhd

Venture Round in 2015
GoQuo provides a Full-Service e-Commerce Solution to leading Airlines and OTAs in creating a personalized and inspiring Digital Shopping Experience. We assist our Customers in becoming Successful e-Retailers, thereby increasing their Ancillary Revenue from Non-Air Products. GoQuo rapidly adapts to the ever changing requirements and ancillary innovations with our Cloud e-Retail platform. With GoQuo the time to market is weeks rather than months. Larger host systems and booking engine providers, are unable to adapt as quick to industry/regional trends, due to their legacy issues.

Coda Payments Pte Ltd.

Seed Round in 2012
Coda Payments Pte Ltd. offers mobile payment solutions that enable customers to make payments for online digital content and services from their mobile phones. The company offers PulsaQ, a prepaid mobile credit payment solution. It serves mobile-owners in Indonesia. Coda Payments Pte Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Singapore.

Jirnexu

Series A in 2017
Jirnexu delivers end-to-end digital acquisition tools and solutions for FSIs and service providers. Jirnexu enables banks, insurance companies, and service providers to think mobile-first and innovate the way they generate leads online, turn those leads into customers, handle their fulfillment, and keep them loyal. Consumers are empowered by Jirnexu’s financial comparison tools to save money and make better decisions. Jirnexu was founded in 2012 and is based in Kuala Lumpur.

NhomMua.com

Venture Round in 2011
NhomMua.com is a groupon website and e-commerce platform that offers various products. It offers products related to general consumption, tourism, fashion, entertainment, and more. It also provides discounts and operates a rewards scheme. NhomMua.com was established by IDG Vietnam and Rebate Networks.

migme

Series D in 2012
Migme Limited is a global digital media company focused on emerging markets offers migme, a fan-based social entertainment platform that offers chat, content, and microblogging services. It enables users to post bite-sized blogs, send messages, and exchange virtual gifts with each other. The site’s revenue is generated via gifts, games, avatar items, emoticons, and stickers. Migme Limited was founded in 2005 and is listed and registered in Australia, with headquarters in Singapore.

Jirnexu

Series B in 2018
Jirnexu delivers end-to-end digital acquisition tools and solutions for FSIs and service providers. Jirnexu enables banks, insurance companies, and service providers to think mobile-first and innovate the way they generate leads online, turn those leads into customers, handle their fulfillment, and keep them loyal. Consumers are empowered by Jirnexu’s financial comparison tools to save money and make better decisions. Jirnexu was founded in 2012 and is based in Kuala Lumpur.

iPrice Group Sdn Bhd

Corporate Round in 2018
iPrice Group Sdn Bhd operates an e-commerce platform. The company offers electronics, clothing, shoes, bags, watches, jeweler, kids and toys, sports and outdoors, and home and living products. The company also provides products in various categories, such as kitchen and dining, cooling, women’s ethnic wear, skin care, men’s sneakers, strollers and carriers, makeup, backpacks, women’s dresses, accessories, food supplements, hair care, smartphones, LED, cases and covers, men’s shoes, gadgets, women’s heels, sport, fashion watches, travel, headphones, bedroom, casual, beauty and health, medical equipment, and cycling products. It serves clients in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

GoQuo (M) Sdn Bhd

Seed Round in 2013
GoQuo provides a Full-Service e-Commerce Solution to leading Airlines and OTAs in creating a personalized and inspiring Digital Shopping Experience. We assist our Customers in becoming Successful e-Retailers, thereby increasing their Ancillary Revenue from Non-Air Products. GoQuo rapidly adapts to the ever changing requirements and ancillary innovations with our Cloud e-Retail platform. With GoQuo the time to market is weeks rather than months. Larger host systems and booking engine providers, are unable to adapt as quick to industry/regional trends, due to their legacy issues.

Grain

Series B in 2019
Grain is an online restaurant that uses data and a tech-enabled network to serve food to customers.

WearYouWant Co.,Ltd.

Series B in 2015
WearYouWant Co.,Ltd. operates an online fashion retail portal. It offers women and men fashion products which includes clothes, swimming suit, lingerie, pajamas, cosmetics, bag, shoes, and accessories. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Food Runner

Series A in 2012
Food Runner is the largest food delivery company in Southeast Asia. It operates through local brands that have been delivering food in the major cities of Southeast Asia for many years. Food Runner companies deliver more food to more customers than any other food delivery company in the region

Jirnexu

Series A in 2016
Jirnexu delivers end-to-end digital acquisition tools and solutions for FSIs and service providers. Jirnexu enables banks, insurance companies, and service providers to think mobile-first and innovate the way they generate leads online, turn those leads into customers, handle their fulfillment, and keep them loyal. Consumers are empowered by Jirnexu’s financial comparison tools to save money and make better decisions. Jirnexu was founded in 2012 and is based in Kuala Lumpur.

iPrice Group Sdn Bhd

Series B in 2018
iPrice Group Sdn Bhd operates an e-commerce platform. The company offers electronics, clothing, shoes, bags, watches, jeweler, kids and toys, sports and outdoors, and home and living products. The company also provides products in various categories, such as kitchen and dining, cooling, women’s ethnic wear, skin care, men’s sneakers, strollers and carriers, makeup, backpacks, women’s dresses, accessories, food supplements, hair care, smartphones, LED, cases and covers, men’s shoes, gadgets, women’s heels, sport, fashion watches, travel, headphones, bedroom, casual, beauty and health, medical equipment, and cycling products. It serves clients in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.