Gobi Fund II, established in 2008 and managed by Gobi Partners, is a venture capital fund based in Beijing, China, focused on early-stage investments in the software and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors across Asia. Gobi Partners, founded in 2002, has become one of the leading early-stage investors in IT within China and Southeast Asia, managing a total of 11 funds and operating nine offices in various countries including Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The firm emphasizes investment in tech-related companies that demonstrate strong core competencies, thereby aiming to remain at the forefront of innovation in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
CloudEats operates cloud kitchens and in-house restaurant brands. Its cloud kitchens are in non-retail and cost-efficient spaces, with operations and layouts specifically designed for food delivery. As of March 2020, the company has five cloud kitchens in the Philippines that house 70 in-house restaurant brands. All food brands are available on all food delivery platforms including Grab Food, Foodpanda and Lalafood.
Tier One Entertainment was founded in 2017 by e sports veteran Tryke Gutierrez, cosplay and gaming superstar Alodia Gosiengfiao and seasoned entrepreneur Brian Lim. Together, they sought to revolutionise Southeast Asia's e sports landscape, bringing their expertise in creating winning formulas to turn their talents into gaming superstars.
Maria Health created a place online where people can easily compare what the top healthcare brands have to offer and confidently shop right after. They offer simple, easy access to healthcare because they believe everyone deserves one.
Aisi International
Seed Round in 2019
Aisi International () is a media advertising solution provider in the Philippines. It targets high-end office buildings and residential middle-class people in the Philippines. It uses stand-up, wall-mounted screens and vertical screens for advertising to solve the current dispersal of media advertising channels in the Philippines. The concentration of the scene is not high, and the local community due to different nationalities and languages, the advertisements cannot reach the foreigners with strong spending power.
Edukasyon is an Edtech platform empowering Filipino youth to make self-aware education decisions that lead to a fulfilling career and life. Edukasyon.ph is an education technology platform in the Philippines. It aims to empower more than 20 million Filipino Gen Z youth to make self-aware education decisions that lead to a fulfilling career and life. Its online platform enables students to access senior high schools, colleges and universities, scholarships, online courses, internships, and other learning resources. In partnership with hundreds of educational institutions, corporations and foundations, Edukasyon.ph equips the youth with information to help them create and shape their own paths, as they discover more about themselves and the opportunities available to them. Edukasyon.ph, which also operates the website FindUniversity, www.finduniversity.ph, engages more than 10 million Filipino Gen Z youth each year. Edukasyon.ph is supported in part by impact investors, family offices and angel investors across Asia and Europe, including Mustard Seed, Villgro Philippines, French Partners, KSR Ventures, Gobi-Core Philippine Fund, EduLab Capital Partners, Obunsha Ventures, Alternate Ventures, Foxmont Capital Partners, Lorinet Foundation and First Asia Venture Capital. Edukasyon.ph has received several recognitions for its work, including the 2017 Financial Times / IFC Transformational Business Award for Achievement in Sustainable Development, with a focus on Education, Knowledge and Skills, as well as the 2017 ASEAN Youth Social Entrepreneurship Awards. Edukasyon.ph was also included in the 2016 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Accelerator Program. Launched in 2015, Edukasyon.ph now has a team of more than 90 and is headquartered in Manila, with offices in Cebu and Davao. For more information, visit www.edukasyon.ph.
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.
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.