Genesia Ventures

Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2016 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with additional offices in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The firm specializes in seed to pre-series stage investments, with a focus on new economy sectors, including digital media, artificial intelligence, robotics, and other frontier technologies. Genesia Ventures actively invests in startups across Japan and Southeast Asia, having supported over 80 companies in various industries such as SaaS, finance, healthcare, education, and entertainment. The firm also considers follow-on investments beyond series A for its existing portfolio companies, demonstrating a commitment to nurturing innovation and growth within the Asian market.

Masami Ichinohe

Associate

Masafum Kawai

Partner

Mizutani Koki

Investment Manager

Yuto Kono

Principal

Naoki Kurosaki

Investment Manager

Elsha Kwee

Investment Manager

Shunsuke Sagara

Investment Manager

Takahiro Suzuki

General Partner

Kim Dzung Hoang Thi

Associate

Past deals in Vietnam

Selly

Seed Round in 2022
Selly is a platform to supply goods from manufacturers to people who need to sell without spending capital.

Buymed

Series B in 2021
Buymed operates a digital pharmaceuticals distribution platform in Vietnam, known as Thuocsi.vn. Founded in 2018 and based in Ho Chi Minh City, the platform supplies a wide range of healthcare products, including medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, and supplements. It serves over 1,000 pharmacies and clinics across the country, offering detailed product information such as pricing and active ingredients. Additionally, Thuocsi.vn features a communication network that provides important updates, including product recalls. The company is recognized as a successful startup in the medical technology sector, attracting young talent eager to integrate advanced technology into healthcare solutions.

Vietcetera

Series A in 2021
Vietcetera Media is a media company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, founded in 2016. It focuses on publishing online news content that covers a variety of topics, including business, lifestyle, culture, fashion, and entertainment. The company aims to connect modern Vietnam with a global audience by providing insightful briefings on Vietnamese affairs, society, and business. Through its digital platform, Vietcetera Media enables readers both within and outside Vietnam to stay informed about relevant events and trends, fostering a better understanding of the country.

KAMEREO

Series A in 2021
Kamereo LLP develops and operates B2B (Business-to-Business) purchasing and sourcing platform for restaurants in Vietnam. The company enables restaurants to simplify the manual works related to supplychain. Its services for restaurants includes finding a new supplier, tracking all orders, payments, and minimizing order process time. The company offers suppliers a marketplace to display products to chefs, owners, and purchasers in the Food and Beverage industry. Kamereo LLP was founded in 2018 and is based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Vietcetera

Seed Round in 2021
Vietcetera Media is a media company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, founded in 2016. It focuses on publishing online news content that covers a variety of topics, including business, lifestyle, culture, fashion, and entertainment. The company aims to connect modern Vietnam with a global audience by providing insightful briefings on Vietnamese affairs, society, and business. Through its digital platform, Vietcetera Media enables readers both within and outside Vietnam to stay informed about relevant events and trends, fostering a better understanding of the country.

Buymed

Seed Round in 2020
Buymed operates a digital pharmaceuticals distribution platform in Vietnam, known as Thuocsi.vn. Founded in 2018 and based in Ho Chi Minh City, the platform supplies a wide range of healthcare products, including medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, and supplements. It serves over 1,000 pharmacies and clinics across the country, offering detailed product information such as pricing and active ingredients. Additionally, Thuocsi.vn features a communication network that provides important updates, including product recalls. The company is recognized as a successful startup in the medical technology sector, attracting young talent eager to integrate advanced technology into healthcare solutions.

eDoctor

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2014 , eDoctor technology company with the desire to build a health care system comprehensively through apps on your phone. They strive to perfect the most appropriate and convenient health solutions for their users. Currently, eDoctor has built up a large user community and become a trusted partner of hundreds of businesses in Vietnam. EDoctor application on smartphone / tablet provides the first active healthcare service in Vietnam. Based on information technology, the eDoctor application makes it easy to connect users and doctors anytime, anywhere. Users can use the app for health advice, medicine & clinics, and other health services.

KAMEREO

Seed Round in 2019
Kamereo LLP develops and operates B2B (Business-to-Business) purchasing and sourcing platform for restaurants in Vietnam. The company enables restaurants to simplify the manual works related to supplychain. Its services for restaurants includes finding a new supplier, tracking all orders, payments, and minimizing order process time. The company offers suppliers a marketplace to display products to chefs, owners, and purchasers in the Food and Beverage industry. Kamereo LLP was founded in 2018 and is based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Homedy.com

Venture Round in 2018
Homedy Limited operates an online real estate portal in Vietnam. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Luxstay

Series A in 2018
Luxstay Vietnam Company Limited operates an online homestay-booking platform, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Hanoi City. The platform specializes in short-term rentals across various locations, including Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, and Thanh Xuan. Luxstay focuses on providing guests with unique local travel experiences and prioritizes the quality of rentals over quantity, offering stylish and private accommodations as alternatives to traditional hotels. The company's clientele includes local families, international travelers, and business professionals seeking personalized service and value. For homeowners, Luxstay presents an opportunity to generate passive income while ensuring their properties are well-managed and maintained, providing peace of mind that their homes are secure and appealing to guests.

Luxstay

Seed Round in 2017
Luxstay Vietnam Company Limited operates an online homestay-booking platform, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Hanoi City. The platform specializes in short-term rentals across various locations, including Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, and Thanh Xuan. Luxstay focuses on providing guests with unique local travel experiences and prioritizes the quality of rentals over quantity, offering stylish and private accommodations as alternatives to traditional hotels. The company's clientele includes local families, international travelers, and business professionals seeking personalized service and value. For homeowners, Luxstay presents an opportunity to generate passive income while ensuring their properties are well-managed and maintained, providing peace of mind that their homes are secure and appealing to guests.

Homedy.com

Seed Round in 2017
Homedy Limited operates an online real estate portal in Vietnam. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.