GTR Ventures

GTR Ventures, established in 2017, is a pioneering investment platform focused exclusively on trade and supply chain finance. In partnership with Global Trade Review, a leading authority in global trade and trade finance intelligence, GTR Ventures operates from key financial hubs including London, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The firm utilizes its extensive network, comprising over 25,000 decision-makers in the trade finance sector, to identify and invest in innovative fintech companies within the trade finance ecosystem. GTR Ventures aims to promote trade finance as a viable alternative asset class, characterized by low risk, stability, and liquidity. The firm's investment focus includes transaction banking, trade insurance, SME finance, supply chain finance, and physical trade. By engaging with both public and private sector stakeholders, GTR Ventures seeks to mobilize private capital into the trade sector and foster collaboration within the global trade finance community.

Rupert Sayer

Co-Founder and CEO

13 past transactions

DutyCast

Venture Round in 2025
DutyCast is a developer of a browser and application extension that simplifies the online shopping experience for customers purchasing goods from global e-commerce sites and marketplaces. The extension enhances cross-border shopping by providing price transparency and assisting with overseas customs duty calculations, settlement, and transactional e-payments. Additionally, DutyCast streamlines logistics, ensuring a secure and transparent end-to-end international shopping experience for its users.

XDC Trade Network

Seed Round in 2024
XDC Trade Network is a cutting-edge blockchain technology company that provides trade document digitization and liquidity solutions for traders to allows borrowers to raise capital with the trade documents.

Havona

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Havona Technology specializes in a post-trade platform designed for the global commodities market, initially targeting the $5 trillion US market. The platform facilitates end-to-end digital trade, from the day of trade (T+0) to settlement, using legally compliant, cryptographically secure electronic records. It aims to reduce risks and increase efficiency in post-trade operations, particularly for physical and soft commodity trades, by replacing paper-based trade documents with a secure, transparent, and streamlined digital process.

Octet

Seed Round in 2018
Octet is an innovative Financial Technology Business specialising in implementing SCF and Banking Platforms to some of the worlds largest FIs and Banks. Octet Also is a major Financier of SMEs within the Asia Pacific region, providing Trade, receivable and Supply Chain finance to over 4000 SMEs within the region, paying over 30,000 registered Sellers in Octet Network.

RM Tech

Series A in 2018
RM Tech is a Financial technology company.

Joy Rich Ventures

Seed Round in 2018
Joy Rich Ventures is an operating securities company. The investment products provide a compliant investment platform for customers to obtain investment returns. They include legal, banking, business development, securities trading, project investment, and real estate development. The balance between risk and return for customers and investors through internal risk control measures.

Orbitt

Seed Round in 2018
Orbitt Ltd. is a London-based company established in 2016 that specializes in developing a digital platform for deal origination and processing, specifically targeting Africa's private equity and mergers and acquisitions sectors. The platform streamlines the investment process by automating deal origination, allowing business owners and investment intermediaries to connect with a wider network of investors across Africa. Orbitt primarily serves company founders, Africa-focused investors, and investment intermediaries, facilitating their access to essential resources for capital raising and business development. By digitizing these processes, Orbitt aims to enhance efficiency, broaden reach, and reduce costs associated with business development and deal origination. The firm has experience in various sectors, including energy, healthcare, and telecommunications.

Lucidity Digital

Seed Round in 2018
Lucidity Digital primarily engages in trade finance solutions.

Incomlend

Seed Round in 2018
Incomlend Pte. Ltd., established in Singapore in 2016 with global offices, operates an invoice financing platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide with investors. Its secure, tech-enabled marketplace facilitates the sale of export and domestic trade receivables at a discount, enabling SMEs to access cash flow earlier. The platform supports live trading of invoices in multiple currencies across countries. Additionally, Incomlend has launched Asia's first structured finance program focused on ESG principles, connecting socially conscious investors with sustainable SMEs.

Trade Finance Market

Seed Round in 2018
Trade Finance Market (TFM) is a fintech company specializing in the development of decentralized ledger technology (DLT) to enhance global trade finance. By offering innovative solutions that connect supply chains, TFM focuses on providing liquidity to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in emerging markets. The company’s technology facilitates financing for a variety of goods, including commodities and raw materials, through an online marketplace that enables non-bank liquidity for invoice and receivables finance. This approach helps importers and exporters mitigate risks, lower transaction costs associated with trade finance, and reduce the potential for invoice finance fraud. Through its commitment to improving the infrastructure of trade finance, TFM aims to create a more efficient and secure environment for international trade.

eFundSME

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in Singapore in 2016, eFundSME operates an online marketplace for invoice trading. It connects small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seeking immediate cash flow with investors looking to buy invoices, facilitating efficient financing solutions.

Tradeteq

Seed Round in 2018
Tradeteq is a trade finance distribution platform that enables investors and corporates to negotiate, assess credit risk, and manage trade finance investments. The platform serves as a marketplace to register and discover trading partners, connect with originators, evaluate and transact portfolios, and monitor exposure. Originators can present their portfolios and investment opportunities, while funders can diversify their originator base and access new assets. Tradeteq also provides credit analytics, reporting, and investment solutions, supported by artificial intelligence, to improve transparency and decision making. The system connects banks, institutional investors, and other market participants to efficiently distribute trade finance assets, opening trade finance to global capital markets. Since its London-based inception in 2016, Tradeteq has aimed to transform trade finance assets into transparent, scalable investments through a collaborative network for originators and investors.

Culum Capital

Seed Round in 2017
Culum Capital develops a supply chain financing platform that connects business owners seeking working capital with investors pursuing alternative investments. The platform provides working capital through trade financing services such as receivables purchase and supply chain finance, and supports risk assessment and monitoring with credit scoring and transaction grading systems, liquidity management, and short turnaround times for funding to facilitate efficient financing for both business owners and investors.
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