K3 Ventures

K3 Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that focuses on investing in technology start-ups in Southeast Asia. The firm aims to support talented founders with innovative visions that can transform the region. K3 Ventures leverages its exclusive bamboo network to create strategic opportunities for start-ups, enabling them to scale through pilot projects and fostering adoption within their use case portfolios. Recognizing the challenges posed by traditional businesses and stakeholders, K3 Ventures acts as a bridge between technology start-ups and incumbent companies, fostering collaboration to establish a robust ecosystem. This approach not only helps overcome barriers to growth but also lays the groundwork for the emergence of new market leaders in the evolving digital landscape.

Miranda Jiang

Principal

Aaron Tan

Senior Associate

Nicholas Tyson

Principal

Past deals in Singapore

SolanaFM

Seed Round in 2022
SolanaFM is a blockchain indexing and analytical services provider that focuses on efficiently gathering and processing data. Its platform offers tools designed to explore various aspects of blockchain transactions, blocks, accounts, and token data. By facilitating quick access to and analysis of blockchain information, SolanaFM enables clients to better understand and engage with the blockchain ecosystem.

Merkle Science

Series A in 2022
They are a group of passionate individuals from Paypal, Luno, Bank of America, Instamojo who believe in the promise of decentralized and trustless commerce.

Intellect

Series A in 2022
Intellect Company Pte. Ltd., established in 2019 and based in Singapore, operates a psychological mental health platform designed to enhance mental well-being. The platform integrates technology and human interaction to provide accessible support for individuals facing various challenges such as procrastination, low self-esteem, and anxiety. Through its app, Intellect offers digitized therapy programs developed by leading psychologists and behavioral experts, helping users to redevelop traits, habits, and behaviors. The company's mission is to lower barriers to mental health support, creating a straightforward and effective journey for users to address personality flaws and improve their overall confidence and social skills.

BandLab

Series B in 2022
BandLab is a free, all-in-one (iOS, Android and web), cloud-based social platform that simplifies the process of making music. Its global community of musicians and fans work to create and collaborate on music, which can be shared across the global community. BandLab is part of BandLab Technologies, a connected ecosystem of brands covering musical instruments and accessories, web/mobile/social applications and commerce. The company's collective expertise in software and hardware development—combined with an ability to connect directly with consumers through both digital and physical touchpoints—puts it in a unique position to shape the future of music.

Novelship

Series A in 2022
Novelship Pte Ltd is an online marketplace based in Singapore that specializes in the buying and selling of authentic, limited-edition sneakers, streetwear, and collectibles. Founded in 2016, the platform caters primarily to users in the Asia-Pacific region, offering a wide selection from exclusive brands such as Air Jordan, Yeezy, Supreme, and others. Novelship guarantees that every item sold on its platform is 100% authentic, ensuring a trustworthy shopping experience for both buyers and sellers. In addition to sneakers, the platform also features t-shirts and various accessories, making it a comprehensive destination for street fashion enthusiasts.

Modalku

Series C in 2022
Modalku is an online marketplace based in Jakarta, Indonesia, designed to connect small businesses seeking loans with lenders looking to fund these loans. By leveraging technology, Modalku offers borrowers access to financing options that may not be available through traditional channels, often at lower interest rates. Lenders participating in the platform can achieve returns that surpass those typically found in bank deposits and traditional investment products. This marketplace lending model has been successfully implemented in various countries, including the USA, UK, China, and Singapore, demonstrating its effectiveness in supporting small business growth.

Next Gen Foods

Series A in 2022
Next Gen Foods is a food-tech startup that offers plant-based meats products. We use plants to create a delicious and satisfying meat experience that will make you forget animal meat even exists.

Funding Societies

Series C in 2022
Funding Societies Pte. Ltd. is a peer-to-peer financing platform based in Singapore, founded in 2015. It connects investors with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking funding, thereby addressing financial inclusion challenges and making credit-worthy SMEs more bankable. The platform offers a range of flexible financing options, including micro and term loans, as well as invoice financing, supported by advanced credit scoring and risk assessment models. Since its inception, Funding Societies has facilitated over 3.3 million business loans, amounting to more than S$1.8 billion in funding. The company has received multiple accolades, including the Global Excellence Award from ITU Telecom, and holds operating licenses from regulators in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia, making it a pioneer in the region's peer-to-peer lending landscape.

Wiz AI

Series A in 2022
Wiz Holdings PTE. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software solutions and chatbots aimed at enhancing customer service and operational efficiency for large corporations across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2019, the company provides a range of offerings, including a smart talkbot designed for telemarketing, customer care, and smart guidance. Additionally, Wiz Holdings delivers artificial intelligence as a service (AaaS) solutions focused on mobile office security and big data analysis to improve user behavior insights. With offices in Singapore, Nanjing, and Jakarta, the company leverages a diverse team of experts to advance its humanistic AI conversational technology, enabling businesses to enhance their communication channels and optimize data utilization in a cost-effective manner.

BandLab

Series B in 2021
BandLab is a free, all-in-one (iOS, Android and web), cloud-based social platform that simplifies the process of making music. Its global community of musicians and fans work to create and collaborate on music, which can be shared across the global community. BandLab is part of BandLab Technologies, a connected ecosystem of brands covering musical instruments and accessories, web/mobile/social applications and commerce. The company's collective expertise in software and hardware development—combined with an ability to connect directly with consumers through both digital and physical touchpoints—puts it in a unique position to shape the future of music.

SaladStop!

Series B in 2021
SaladStop! is a pioneer in the healthy food movement in Singapore and aims to serve the best tasting and most nutritious salads, wraps and grain bowls. SaladStop! currently operates 23 outlets in Singapore and Manila and quickly approaching their vision of becoming the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company, expanding to Indonesia and Japan later this year.

Qapita

Series A in 2021
Qapita Fintech Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in equity and transaction management for private companies and startups. Its primary offering is QapMap, a platform designed to facilitate the management of capitalization tables, equity ownership, and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Additionally, Qapita provides QapMatch Solutions, which aid in networking and structuring deals. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including private enterprises, legal counsels, employees, financial advisors, chartered accountants, and investors. Founded in 2019, Qapita also maintains an office in Hyderabad, India.

T-LAB

Seed Round in 2021
T-Lab is an AI-driven international Chinese language learning platform. It offers a live course is a comprehensive study program that covers the four key teaching areas of Phonetics, Word Recognition, Contextual Understanding, and Humanities.

Dagangan

Series A in 2021
Dagangan is an online demand aggregation platform that focuses on connecting rural entrepreneurs with consumers. By providing an ordering system and delivery service, it aims to digitize businesses in rural areas, offering access to essential products and services. The platform utilizes a hub-and-spoke distribution model, allowing rural consumers to purchase daily necessities at affordable prices from a network of local producers. This approach not only facilitates the sale of local products but also addresses production and accessibility challenges, ensuring households can receive their needs with greater ease and reduced costs. Established in Singapore, Dagangan emphasizes the importance of community and leverages social networks to enhance the reach and efficiency of local businesses.

Momos

Seed Round in 2021
Momos is a company focused on enhancing the operational capabilities of restaurants through a comprehensive engagement platform. It provides cloud-based marketing and analytics tools that empower restaurants to manage their digital presence effectively. By utilizing AI-powered automation, Momos addresses key challenges faced by modern eateries, such as digital marketing management, reputation management, content management, and data analytics. This enables restaurants to analyze their performance across various online channels, ultimately helping them maximize revenue and foster growth. By modernizing the food and beverage industry, Momos supports restaurants in adapting to the digital landscape and improving their overall business strategies.

Next Gen Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Next Gen Foods is a food-tech startup that offers plant-based meats products. We use plants to create a delicious and satisfying meat experience that will make you forget animal meat even exists.

Esco Lifesciences

Series A in 2021
Esco Lifesciences Group specializes in providing technology-based products and services aimed at the life sciences and healthcare sectors. The company supports various aspects of academic research, scientific discoveries, clinical practice, and biopharmaceutical research and development. Its offerings are designed to facilitate the invention, discovery, and commercialization processes in the industry, ultimately enabling customers to lead healthier and safer lives through advanced technological solutions.

Next Gen Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Next Gen Foods is a food-tech startup that offers plant-based meats products. We use plants to create a delicious and satisfying meat experience that will make you forget animal meat even exists.

Grab

Series A in 2021
Grab Holdings Inc., based in Singapore, is a prominent mobile technology platform operating in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012, the company offers a wide range of services, including ride-sharing through GrabTaxi and GrabCar, and food and grocery delivery. Grab also provides financial services, such as payments, consumer loans, and insurance, catering to both merchants and consumers. Its platform connects drivers and customers, generating revenue primarily through commissions from ride-sharing and food delivery services. Grab operates in eight countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia, where it holds a significant market share. The company has expanded its offerings to include various options for transportation and delivery, as well as a mobile wallet for seamless transactions. Grab continues to face competition from other regional players, such as Foodpanda and Gojek.

Qapita

Seed Round in 2020
Qapita Fintech Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in equity and transaction management for private companies and startups. Its primary offering is QapMap, a platform designed to facilitate the management of capitalization tables, equity ownership, and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Additionally, Qapita provides QapMatch Solutions, which aid in networking and structuring deals. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including private enterprises, legal counsels, employees, financial advisors, chartered accountants, and investors. Founded in 2019, Qapita also maintains an office in Hyderabad, India.

INTELLLEX

Venture Round in 2020
Intelllex is the knowledge bank for law firms. INTELLLEX helps law firms unlock insights from their dormant data and discover what they really know. To do so, INTELLLEX has built an online workspace which combines an intelligent search engine (SOURCE) with a knowledge management system (STACKS). Their enterprise version, INTLX Enterprise, helps unlock the latent knowledge in documents to allow lawyers to tap on their team-mates’ expertise in an easy manner. This allows law firms to empirically take stock of the work its lawyers have done and have a better understanding of the kind of expertise it has. Take comfort in knowing your institutional knowledge is accounted for and securely stored.

Validus

Series B in 2020
Validus Capital Pte. Ltd. operates an online lending marketplace that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with accredited and institutional investors. Founded in 2015 and based in Singapore, Validus is the largest SME financing platform in the country, focusing on providing short-term and medium-term financing to underserved SMEs. The platform facilitates early approval for loans, offers competitive interest rates, and allows for revenue growth. Investors benefit from a range of options without onboarding fees and can minimize risk through fractionalization and portfolio management. Validus employs data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance its services and aims to promote inclusive growth for SMEs across the ASEAN region, with operations also in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The company is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and has received necessary registrations in its regional markets.

Horangi

Series B in 2020
Horangi Pte Ltd. is a cybersecurity company based in Singapore, founded in 2016. The firm develops a range of security software and services designed to protect organizations of all sizes with enterprise-grade technology in the cloud. Its integrated cybersecurity platform includes products such as Horangi Scanner, Hunter, and Storyfier, which facilitate rapid incident response and threat detection. Supported by a team of CREST-certified global cybersecurity experts, Horangi aims to enhance clients' cybersecurity by automatically detecting, investigating, and responding to security threats while providing clear reporting to mitigate data security risks. The company serves a diverse clientele across various industries from multiple offices worldwide.

Ethos Partners

Acquisition in 2019
Ethos Partners is an early-stage venture investment firm based in Singapore. The firm focuses on investing in companies across Asia, providing crucial support and capital to help startups grow and succeed in their respective markets. By targeting emerging businesses, Ethos Partners aims to foster innovation and drive economic development in the region.

Socash

Series A in 2018
Socash Pte Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that provides a digital platform facilitating cash transactions without the need for traditional ATMs. Established in 2015, it allows users to withdraw and deposit cash by placing orders at local merchants or neighborhood shops, effectively transforming these locations into virtual ATMs. This innovative approach not only enhances cash circulation but also helps shop owners attract more customers and generate additional income. Socash operates across Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia, bridging the gap between cash and digital payments while offering scalable last-mile banking and payment services. The company's infrastructure leverages the sharing economy to connect banks with retailers, streamlining cash handling and improving customer access to financial services.

Carro

Funding Round in 2018
Carro is an automotive marketplace that offers a full-stack service for all aspects of car ownership. It challenges the traditional way of buying and selling of cars through a proprietary pricing algorithm. Carro also provides a range of services that offer everything a car owner needs throughout their car ownership journeys such as an in-house financing solution warranty options and Singapore’s first on-demand roadside recovery platform. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Carro

Series B in 2018
Carro is an automotive marketplace that offers a full-stack service for all aspects of car ownership. It challenges the traditional way of buying and selling of cars through a proprietary pricing algorithm. Carro also provides a range of services that offer everything a car owner needs throughout their car ownership journeys such as an in-house financing solution warranty options and Singapore’s first on-demand roadside recovery platform. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Carousell

Funding Round in 2018
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android. The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.

Ohmyhome

Secondary Market in 2018
Ohmyhome Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based proptech marketplace that facilitates the buying, selling, and renting of properties through its online portal. Established in 2016, the company connects homeowners directly with home seekers, offering services such as HDB and condo agent representation, as well as mortgage advisory. Ohmyhome emphasizes customer service by addressing inquiries through various channels, including phone, mail, and online applications. The company aims to create a user-friendly ecosystem for property transactions, prioritizing the needs and interests of families in the housing market.

Igloohome

Series A in 2018
Igloohome Pte Ltd, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Singapore, specializes in designing and manufacturing smart security locks for both residential and commercial applications. The company utilizes its proprietary algoPIN technology to create products such as the Deadbolt 2S, Mortise, Smart Keybox, and Smart Padlock. These solutions are particularly beneficial for property owners and short-term rental hosts, offering convenient access control and management. The accompanying Igloohome mobile app enables users to manage multiple locks, perform Bluetooth unlocks, generate one-time PIN codes, and monitor lock battery status. Igloohome distributes its products through various resellers and online channels, integrating its security solutions into everyday property management.

Igloohome

Series A in 2018
Igloohome Pte Ltd, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Singapore, specializes in designing and manufacturing smart security locks for both residential and commercial applications. The company utilizes its proprietary algoPIN technology to create products such as the Deadbolt 2S, Mortise, Smart Keybox, and Smart Padlock. These solutions are particularly beneficial for property owners and short-term rental hosts, offering convenient access control and management. The accompanying Igloohome mobile app enables users to manage multiple locks, perform Bluetooth unlocks, generate one-time PIN codes, and monitor lock battery status. Igloohome distributes its products through various resellers and online channels, integrating its security solutions into everyday property management.

HiLife

Funding Round in 2018
HiLife is a condominium lifestyle platform that combines smart home automation with a range of lifestyle services tailored for homeowners in Southeast Asia. The company focuses on enhancing the living experience by offering a mobile app that allows residents to access various conveniences, such as booking fitness classes, finding essential home services, and receiving curated content. By digitalizing aspects of property management—including facility bookings, maintenance fee payments, and visitor management—HiLife enables property developers and management companies to provide efficient and technology-driven services. This approach fosters a deeper relationship with homeowners, extending beyond mere transactions and supporting their lifestyle needs even after moving in.

BeMyGuest

Funding Round in 2017
BeMyGuest is a Singapore-based startup that organizes local tours and activities. Its website features a comparison tool for the tours and activities that are listed on the site.The company was founded by Clement Wong in March 2012.

Barghest Building Performance

Funding Round in 2017
Barghest Building Performance Pte Ltd. specializes in energy optimization solutions for the hospitality, industrial, office, and retail sectors in Singapore. The company focuses on enhancing the efficiency of HVAC systems, enabling buildings to operate existing equipment more effectively and achieve measurable energy savings over the long term. Barghest Building Performance also provides cloud-based remote monitoring and data analytics to improve facilities management at both portfolio and asset levels. Additionally, the company offers maintenance services, including regular servicing for fan coil units, air handling units, pumps, and cooling towers, as well as building automation system monitoring and green mark services. Established in 2012, Barghest Building Performance has expanded its operations to Petaling Jaya and Penang in Malaysia, as well as Shanghai, China.

Grab

Funding Round in 2017
Grab Holdings Inc., based in Singapore, is a prominent mobile technology platform operating in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012, the company offers a wide range of services, including ride-sharing through GrabTaxi and GrabCar, and food and grocery delivery. Grab also provides financial services, such as payments, consumer loans, and insurance, catering to both merchants and consumers. Its platform connects drivers and customers, generating revenue primarily through commissions from ride-sharing and food delivery services. Grab operates in eight countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia, where it holds a significant market share. The company has expanded its offerings to include various options for transportation and delivery, as well as a mobile wallet for seamless transactions. Grab continues to face competition from other regional players, such as Foodpanda and Gojek.

BeMyGuest

Series A in 2017
BeMyGuest is a Singapore-based startup that organizes local tours and activities. Its website features a comparison tool for the tours and activities that are listed on the site.The company was founded by Clement Wong in March 2012.
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