Phillip Private Equity

Phillip Private Equity Pte Ltd is a prominent private equity firm based in Singapore, managing three funds with over S$450 million in committed capital. The firm specializes in providing both equity and debt financing to innovative enterprises across various stages, sectors, and geographies. Phillip Private Equity focuses on collaborating closely with its investee companies to accelerate their growth and maximize their potential. The firm's overarching goal is to create businesses that generate lasting and significant value.

Alex Koo

Director

7 past transactions

Big Tiny

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in March 2017, Big Tiny is the first company in Singapore to integrate the concept of “tiny houses” with eco-tourism. We are based in Singapore and the company has a presence in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines and Australia. Big Tiny leverages on our prefabricated panels to build and assemble tiny houses within a short span of 3 hours. “Tiny houses” are part of an international trend of simplifying lives by reducing the size, and therefore the resource consumption, of homes without sacrificing quality of life. Big Tiny takes the movement one step further by placing its beautifully designed compact homes on wheels in spectacular rural settings. The intent – to amplify the benefits of the “tiny house” movement by pairing the advantages of a thoughtfully efficient abode with the recharging potential of an intimate connection with Mother Nature.

Clozette Group

Series C in 2019
Clozette Pte. Ltd. owns and operates a social networking and e-commerce portal for fashion conscious ladies. It offers platform to create and organize a personal online closet; share and socialize closet beauties and styling ideas with fellow members; and shop for fashion which includes dresses, tops, shoes, bags, and accessories from around the globe. The company also offers Clozette Mobile iPhone App that allows users to stay connected and share beauty and fashion trends. Clozette was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Singapore.

Igloohome

Series A in 2018
Igloohome Pte Ltd designs and manufactures its smart security locks based on algoPIN technology. Its products include Deadbolt 2S, Mortise, Keybox 2 and Padlock. The company also offers a smart application and Access Management Platform to control door locks and access monitoring solutions. the company via its partners distributes and integrates its products. Igloohome Pte Ltd was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.

ViSenze

Series B in 2016
ViSenze Pte. Ltd. is an artificial intelligence company specializing in visual technology software tailored for e-commerce and digital businesses. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, New Delhi, and Beijing, the company offers ViSearch, a cloud-based tool that enables users to identify and search for images and products. Leveraging advancements in machine learning and computer vision, ViSenze provides solutions that allow online shoppers to find visually similar items through user-uploaded images or during their browsing experience on e-commerce platforms. The company's offerings extend to software development kits (SDKs) and a dashboard user interface for organizing search results, making their technology adaptable for web, mobile, and social media environments. ViSenze originated as a spin-off from NExT, a prominent research center established by the National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University. It has received investments from notable firms such as Rakuten Ventures, Walden International, and UOB Venture Management.

TabSquare

Series A in 2016
TabSquare provides AI-Powered 'Smart' In-Restaurant solutions to the F&B industry that leverage rich consumer data and deep learning algorithms to provide an engaging dining experience for restaurants’ diners and helps to double restaurants’ profitability. TabSquare’s solutions currently collect over 30 million customer interaction data points on a monthly basis. With a unique data-driven approach to restaurant management and customer engagement, TabSquare helps partner restaurants drive higher sales, streamline operations, and provide a better customer experience. A Market Leader in Singapore with customers in Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. TabSquare currently has 6000 active terminals in the region, serving over 12 million diners annually. Clients include well-known F&B brands such as Minor Food Group, Sushi Tei, Paradise Food Group, Japan Foods Holding, Zingrill Holdings, Chili’s, Strike Bowling, Old Town White Coffee, and PappaRich.

Clozette Group

Series B in 2013
Clozette Pte. Ltd. owns and operates a social networking and e-commerce portal for fashion conscious ladies. It offers platform to create and organize a personal online closet; share and socialize closet beauties and styling ideas with fellow members; and shop for fashion which includes dresses, tops, shoes, bags, and accessories from around the globe. The company also offers Clozette Mobile iPhone App that allows users to stay connected and share beauty and fashion trends. Clozette was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Singapore.

Inviragen

Series A in 2009
Inviragen is focused on developing life-saving vaccines to protect against emerging infectious diseases worldwide. Inviragen's lead product is a vaccine to protect against dengue fever, a disease that threatens 2.5 billion people across the globe. Inviragen is also developing a vaccine to protect against West Nile for the North American market, a nasal combination vaccine to protect against both plague and smallpox for biodefense, and a unique vaccine to protect against avian influenza for global markets.