HyperSpace
Seed Round in 2021
HyperSpace is a developer of permanent ticketed experiential attractions based in Dubai, established in 2020. The company specializes in creating, building, operating, and funding attractions that leverage blockchain technology and extended reality. HyperSpace aims to integrate these technologies into its entertainment parks, offering a unique blend of physical and digital experiences. Its innovative system enables the creation of a front-end metaverse that connects users in real-time, providing an interactive and immersive environment designed for exploration and social engagement.
Capital Match
Series A in 2015
Capital Match is an online peer-to-peer lending marketplace located in Singapore, focused on providing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia access to affordable working capital. Founded in 2014, the company connects SMEs seeking financing with accredited investors, facilitating direct lending through its automated platform. This platform simplifies the borrowing process by allowing businesses to obtain funds directly from investors while offering the latter the opportunity to earn returns of up to 1% to 2% per month. Capital Match strives to enhance access to debt financing for SMEs, while simultaneously enabling investors to achieve fixed-income returns. It operates as a subsidiary of Capital Match Holdings.
Anchanto is an eCommerce technology provider that specializes in connecting fulfillment service providers with various sales channels. The company offers a comprehensive warehouse management platform that facilitates the creation of web stores for mobile and electronic commerce. Anchanto's solutions include fulfillment services such as inventory warehousing, picking, packing, forward logistics, and reverse logistics. By automating backend operations, Anchanto enables eCommerce businesses to efficiently manage their inventory and order processing on a global scale, addressing the unique challenges faced by offline retailers transitioning to omni-channel operations and small to medium enterprises looking to expand their online presence.
ReferralCandy
Series A in 2014
ReferralCandy is a referral marketing platform based in Singapore that assists small and medium businesses in enhancing their market reach through customer referral programs. The company enables sellers to create and manage customized referral programs without the need for developer assistance, allowing for flexibility in reward structures and program presentation. By focusing on word-of-mouth marketing, ReferralCandy helps its clients grow sales and improve customer acquisition through incentivized referrals, thereby facilitating effective marketing strategies tailored to individual business needs.
The Luxe Nomad
Series A in 2013
The Luxe Nomad is a leading luxury booking portal in the Asia-Pacific region, specializing in vacation rentals and high-end accommodations. The company curates an exclusive selection of luxury hotels and villas, collaborating directly with property owners and management companies to ensure competitive rates for customers. In addition to its booking services, The Luxe Nomad provides daily inspiration through its online travel magazine, WanderLuxe, and offers complimentary concierge services to enhance the travel experience. By focusing on both luxury and personalization, The Luxe Nomad aims to help travelers find exceptional stays that cater to their individual preferences and needs.
Chope is a restaurant reservation platform that helps users discover and reserve dining options across multiple Asian cities through its website, mobile apps, and browser plug-ins. It offers two restaurant-facing products: a sophisticated table management system with customer relationship management features and a lighter browser-based platform, both providing real-time control over online availability. In addition to reservations, Chope provides diners with editorial content, menus, pricing, and operational information for listed restaurants and acts as a marketing channel through an active social media team and targeted offline initiatives. The service was launched in 2011 and is based in Singapore.
YFind Technologies
Seed Round in 2012
YFind Technologies, headquartered in Singapore with additional offices in San Jose, California, and Hong Kong, specializes in Indoor Positioning Systems. Founded in 2010, the company enables businesses to track and analyze movement in indoor and complex urban environments where GPS technology is ineffective. Its proprietary YFind Positioning System accurately locates individuals using their smartphones, facilitating location-aware services. Recently, YFind has expanded its product offerings to include TheRetailHQ®, a footfall analytics dashboard designed for various environments such as retail malls and airports. Through its innovative solutions, YFind Technologies strives to enhance spatial intelligence in buildings, contributing to smarter urban spaces.
Linkfluence
Series A in 2010
Linkfluence is a social media intelligence company that focuses on analyzing online conversations to create business opportunities for brands. Its flagship product, the Radarly Product Suite, is a user-friendly, multilingual SaaS tool designed for monitoring and measuring social media interactions. This platform collects relevant conversations about brands, providing actionable insights that can be utilized across various organizational functions. Linkfluence's solutions address needs such as reputation management, influencer engagement, community management, crisis detection, and trend analysis. The company has successfully assisted over 200 prominent brands in Europe to enhance their social media strategies, leveraging data to optimize brand performance and inform decision-making.
ActSocial
Series A in 2010
ActSocial, formerly known as Wildfire Asia, is a leading social media marketing company focused on providing insights and influence across Asian social networks. The company specializes in identifying key trends, managing social media crises, and exploring core topics of interest online. With a network of 100,000 consumer influencers, ActSocial is adept at generating effective word-of-mouth marketing for brands, enhancing their visibility and engagement. Additionally, ActSocial offers a free social marketing management software that enables businesses to track and engage with conversations on Chinese and other Asian social platforms. The company's comprehensive approach combines a powerful social CRM suite with proven analytics methodologies, resulting in measurable improvements in marketing and sales performance across various sectors, including packaged foods and tourism.
iTwin
Venture Round in 2010
iTwin is a Singapore-based manufacturer of USB devices focused on network privacy and security technology. Founded in 2012 by Lux Anantharaman, the company offers a range of products that facilitate secure remote access to data and networks. Its flagship device transforms users’ computers into personal VPNs, allowing them to access files, desktops, servers, and printers securely. iTwin's product lineup includes the iTwin Remote File Access for remote file retrieval, the iTwin Secure Box for securing files before cloud storage, and iTwin Connect for full remote PC access and private browsing without geographical restrictions. The company's solutions emphasize ease of use and robust end-to-end encryption, ensuring users can enjoy unrestricted internet access and enhanced data security from anywhere.
iTwin is a Singapore-based manufacturer of USB devices focused on network privacy and security technology. Founded in 2012 by Lux Anantharaman, the company offers a range of products that facilitate secure remote access to data and networks. Its flagship device transforms users’ computers into personal VPNs, allowing them to access files, desktops, servers, and printers securely. iTwin's product lineup includes the iTwin Remote File Access for remote file retrieval, the iTwin Secure Box for securing files before cloud storage, and iTwin Connect for full remote PC access and private browsing without geographical restrictions. The company's solutions emphasize ease of use and robust end-to-end encryption, ensuring users can enjoy unrestricted internet access and enhanced data security from anywhere.
TheMobileGamer (TMG)
Venture Round in 2010
TMG brings mobile social gaming to emerging markets like SEA and India with KotaGames.
KotaGames (m.kotagames.com) is a mobile social network where users can make friends and interact with them through our portfolio of social games. They can also customize their own virtual identity with unique avatars and other achievements. KotaGames is free to play and users can purchase virtual goods using operator billing. KotaGames is entirely web-based and works on ANY mobile device with a browser installed.
Our games are played by over 3 million users currently with thousands more joining each day.
TMG Games can also be found on other social networks like mig33; a leading mobile community with over 50M users where we have 10x more game players than all other developers combined.
Our vision is to be the Zynga, DeNA of GREE of emerging markets.
Village Laundry Service
Seed Round in 2010
VLS and the Chamak Brand was founded in 2008 by Innosight Ventures, a unique venture capital firm that leverages the concepts of disruptive innovation and the unique experiences of their management team to identify, incubate and fund transformational companies. Their senior management team, including Hari Nair and Akshay Mehra, cumulatively have 24 years of experience in the FMCG sector and bring their years of knowledge and expertise to VLS to achieve its goal of providing meaningful value to customers and making social impact.
Guaranteach
Seed Round in 2009
Guaranteach is an online math tutoring platform that offers a comprehensive library of bite-sized video tutorials covering a wide range of mathematical topics, including fundamentals, geometry, calculus, and more. Founded in mid-2008, the company utilizes a community-sourced approach to content creation, allowing a diverse group of tutors to contribute videos that are subsequently screened by educational professionals to meet specific educational standards. This ensures that students have access to high-quality explanations tailored to their learning needs. Guaranteach's proprietary software personalizes the learning experience by analyzing student preferences and prioritizing video recommendations based on effectiveness. The company was initially seed-funded by Innosight Ventures and underwent multiple funding rounds before being acquired by Sophia Learning in 2011, which was later acquired by Capella University in 2012. Through its innovative approach to math education, Guaranteach aims to make learning math accessible and engaging for students.
Versonics
Seed Round in 2009
Versonics is a media technology startup focused on the development of technologies that simplifies workflows and technical issues faced by clients in the audio, video, and film markets.