Openspace

Openspace Ventures is a Singapore-based investment firm established in 2014, specializing in early-stage investments in technology companies across Southeast Asia. The firm typically targets Series A and B funding rounds, focusing on startups that demonstrate revenue traction and require capital for accelerated growth. Openspace Ventures' portfolio encompasses a diverse range of sectors, including consumer applications, fintech, cloud software, and smart hardware, catering to both B2C and B2B markets. With over $400 million in assets under management, sourced from various global and regional institutional investors, Openspace Ventures is actively deploying capital from its second fund to support innovative technology ventures in the region.

Nichapat Ark

Director

Pareen Chaudhari

Investor

Shane Chesson

Founder, General Partner

Vinod Dontimalla

Director, HR

Lana Duong

Vice President

Hian Goh

Founder, General Partner

Juancho Jimenez

Associate

Dennis Le

Senior Associate

Tania Lestari

Senior Associate

Samuel Loke

Associate

Raunaq Nanwani

Associate

Jessica Huang Pouleur

General Partner

Eng Seet

Vice President

Jaclyn Seow

vice_president

Ian Sikora

Investor

Kurt Tanyu

Senior Associate

Matthew Windsor

Senior Associate

Gervin Yang

Investor

Yiliang Zhao

Vice President of Data Science

Amy Zhao

Vice President, Investor and GP Relations

Wenbo Zong

Director, Engineering

Past deals in Indonesia

Octopus

Seed Round in 2022
Octopus is a new waste management application to efficiently collect & connect valuable waste to recycling industry. We're building pemulung 2.0 (scavengers), our scavengers train to getting used with our app while they also get financial inclusivity service from it. Currently we're running our service in Makassar with total 1524 registered scavengers, 9431 users, 436 checkpoints and more than 5k daily transactions. With Danone-Aqua we're planning to expand our services to Bali, Surabaya, and Jakarta this year. We're revenue funded startup, supplying PET bottles to one of the biggest R-PET factory in south east asia

Octopus

Convertible Note in 2022
Octopus is a new waste management application to efficiently collect & connect valuable waste to recycling industry. We're building pemulung 2.0 (scavengers), our scavengers train to getting used with our app while they also get financial inclusivity service from it. Currently we're running our service in Makassar with total 1524 registered scavengers, 9431 users, 436 checkpoints and more than 5k daily transactions. With Danone-Aqua we're planning to expand our services to Bali, Surabaya, and Jakarta this year. We're revenue funded startup, supplying PET bottles to one of the biggest R-PET factory in south east asia

Igloo

Series B in 2022
Igloo, formerly known as Axinan, is a pioneering insurtech firm based in Singapore that provides comprehensive online insurance brokerage services. The company operates across several countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Australia, with technology centres in China and Taiwan. Igloo focuses on making insurance accessible to a broader audience by utilizing big data and real-time risk assessment, along with automated claims management. Its business model centers on offering B2B2C insurance solutions tailored for platform and insurance companies. These solutions are designed to help businesses mitigate operational risks, generate new revenue streams, and enhance their existing products and services. Since its inception in 2016, Igloo has positioned itself as a leader in the digital insurance landscape in the Asia-Pacific region.

Zenius Education

Series B in 2022
Zenius provides a great learning experience to Indonesian students by emphasizing critical thinking and scientific knowledge as a natural part of their everyday lives. We provide accessible yet elaborate subscription-based self-learning materials for K12 students across Indonesia.

Pluang

Series C in 2022
Pluang is a financial technology application that opens public access opportunities to financial products easily and affordably. The company offers a gold savings product that allows investments starting from 0.01 grams and provides users with real-time liquidity and peace of mind as the gold is kept in a government-backed institution through the official Indonesian commodities exchange. Founded in 2016, Pluang is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Jiwa Group

Seed Round in 2021
Jiwa Group provides Food & Beverages.

Pluang

Series B in 2021
Pluang is a financial technology application that opens public access opportunities to financial products easily and affordably. The company offers a gold savings product that allows investments starting from 0.01 grams and provides users with real-time liquidity and peace of mind as the gold is kept in a government-backed institution through the official Indonesian commodities exchange. Founded in 2016, Pluang is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

TaniHub

Series B in 2021
TaniHub is a B2B agriculture marketplace that connects farmers with food, hotel, restaurant, and catering business people. It offers an e-commerce platform for agricultural products and empowers local farmers by providing market access and financial access. Through TaniHub, local farmers can sell their crops to individuals as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in various regions. Headquartered in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, co-founders Ivan Arie Sustiawan, Eka Pamitra, Michael Sugianto, Miftahul Choiri, Wahyu Setyo Nugroho, Wawan B. Setyawan, and William Setiawan founded it in 2015.

Halodoc

Series C in 2021
PT HaloDoc is a digital healthcare platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2016. It connects patients with a network of 19,000 licensed doctors and 1,000 certified partner pharmacies through its services. Users can engage with medical professionals via video calls, voice calls, and chat, facilitating real-time online consultations. The platform also allows patients to order laboratory tests that can be conducted at home and helps them locate nearby hospitals and clinics. Additionally, HaloDoc provides access to licensed medical laboratory services and a medical delivery service known as ApotikAntar, further enhancing the convenience and accessibility of healthcare for its users.

Pluang

Series B in 2021
Pluang is a financial technology application that opens public access opportunities to financial products easily and affordably. The company offers a gold savings product that allows investments starting from 0.01 grams and provides users with real-time liquidity and peace of mind as the gold is kept in a government-backed institution through the official Indonesian commodities exchange. Founded in 2016, Pluang is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Zenius Education

Series B in 2021
Zenius provides a great learning experience to Indonesian students by emphasizing critical thinking and scientific knowledge as a natural part of their everyday lives. We provide accessible yet elaborate subscription-based self-learning materials for K12 students across Indonesia.

iSeller

Series A in 2020
iSeller is an information technology company located in Jakarta.

GoPlay

Series A in 2020
GoPlay provides Indonesian consumers access to local movies and shows, with genres ranging from soaps to horror.

Gojek

Series F in 2020
Gojek, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, operates as a Super App that offers a wide range of services, including food delivery, transportation, digital payments, shopping, and various on-demand services. Launched in 2015, the Gojek app has rapidly become the largest consumer transactional technology platform in Southeast Asia, driven by its focus on speed, innovation, and social impact. The company aims to empower the informal sector in the region while serving diverse markets such as transport, logistics, food, and entertainment. Gojek has established itself as a leading player in the on-demand economy, contributing significantly to the growth of digital services in Southeast Asia.

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.

Igloo

Series A in 2020
Igloo, formerly known as Axinan, is a pioneering insurtech firm based in Singapore that provides comprehensive online insurance brokerage services. The company operates across several countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Australia, with technology centres in China and Taiwan. Igloo focuses on making insurance accessible to a broader audience by utilizing big data and real-time risk assessment, along with automated claims management. Its business model centers on offering B2B2C insurance solutions tailored for platform and insurance companies. These solutions are designed to help businesses mitigate operational risks, generate new revenue streams, and enhance their existing products and services. Since its inception in 2016, Igloo has positioned itself as a leader in the digital insurance landscape in the Asia-Pacific region.

TaniHub

Series A in 2020
TaniHub is a B2B agriculture marketplace that connects farmers with food, hotel, restaurant, and catering business people. It offers an e-commerce platform for agricultural products and empowers local farmers by providing market access and financial access. Through TaniHub, local farmers can sell their crops to individuals as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in various regions. Headquartered in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, co-founders Ivan Arie Sustiawan, Eka Pamitra, Michael Sugianto, Miftahul Choiri, Wahyu Setyo Nugroho, Wawan B. Setyawan, and William Setiawan founded it in 2015.

SweetEscape

Series A in 2019
SweetEscape Pte Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, Indonesia, operates an online platform that connects travelers with freelance photographers across more than 500 cities in 100 countries. This AI-driven photography service caters to both consumers and businesses, offering professional photoshoots for various occasions such as honeymoons, family trips, and corporate events. With a network of tens of thousands of photographers, SweetEscape provides an end-to-end infrastructure that simplifies the booking process, invoicing, and post-production, allowing photographers to focus on their craft. Customers can conveniently download their edited photos through the platform within three days, ensuring they can capture and preserve life's special moments affordably and efficiently.

TaniHub

Series A in 2019
TaniHub is a B2B agriculture marketplace that connects farmers with food, hotel, restaurant, and catering business people. It offers an e-commerce platform for agricultural products and empowers local farmers by providing market access and financial access. Through TaniHub, local farmers can sell their crops to individuals as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in various regions. Headquartered in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, co-founders Ivan Arie Sustiawan, Eka Pamitra, Michael Sugianto, Miftahul Choiri, Wahyu Setyo Nugroho, Wawan B. Setyawan, and William Setiawan founded it in 2015.

Sorabel

Series B in 2019
Sorabel is a rapid-growing startup who breathes data and technology in its core business. Sorabel gives access to affordable, high-quality clothes to everyone who needs it. You can't live without clothing and the fashion industry is crooked and elitist. They sell clothes for 5-10 times of its manufacturing price and offer bogus discounts at their whim. They cater only to the fortunately privileged and abandon the working class and the underprivileged. Sale Stock's team members hail from Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Purdue, UCLA, NTU, NUS, Imperial College London and ANU Graduates with top company background such as NASA, Google, Palantir, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Yahoo!, Sony, IBM, Microsoft, Citibank, McKinsey & Company and Accenture. Our offices are located in several different cities in Jakarta, Tangerang, Yogyakarta, Bandung, Bali, and Singapore.

Validus

Series B in 2019
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.

Topica Edtech Group

Series D in 2018
Topica Edtech Group (Vietnamese: “Tổ hợp Công nghệ Giáo dục Topica”) is a multinational educational technology company. It provides online education solutions including Bachelor's Degree programs (Topica Uni), English speech tutoring courses (Topica Native) and technology platform for massive online open courses in a variety of fields (Edumall). Topica Edtech Group headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam and has expanded into the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the United States.

FinAccel

Series B in 2018
FinAccel is a financial technology company creating disruptive and meaningful products in retail credit for Southeast Asia, the 7th largest economy in the world and home to nearly 10% of the world's population. With an all star team of investors, founders and employees, FinAccel is currently focused on disruption in the unsecured lending space.

Love, Bonito

Series B in 2018
Love, Bonito is a prominent women's fashion brand founded in 2010 and headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. The company employs around 150 people and operates an omni-channel presence across these four markets, along with a global e-commerce site. Love, Bonito is dedicated to providing a diverse range of fashionable clothing and accessories tailored to meet customer preferences, emphasizing customization and fit. The brand aims to redefine retail by fostering a thoughtful and community-driven approach, focusing on the everyday woman. Its mission is to become a globally recognized brand known for its commitment to customer experience and innovative retail practices.

Sorabel

Venture Round in 2017
Sorabel is a rapid-growing startup who breathes data and technology in its core business. Sorabel gives access to affordable, high-quality clothes to everyone who needs it. You can't live without clothing and the fashion industry is crooked and elitist. They sell clothes for 5-10 times of its manufacturing price and offer bogus discounts at their whim. They cater only to the fortunately privileged and abandon the working class and the underprivileged. Sale Stock's team members hail from Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Purdue, UCLA, NTU, NUS, Imperial College London and ANU Graduates with top company background such as NASA, Google, Palantir, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Yahoo!, Sony, IBM, Microsoft, Citibank, McKinsey & Company and Accenture. Our offices are located in several different cities in Jakarta, Tangerang, Yogyakarta, Bandung, Bali, and Singapore.

Chope

Series D in 2017
Chope is a website that enables users to find and reserve restaurant in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Bangkok, Phuket, Jakarta, and Bali through the company’s www.chope.co, mobile apps, and plug-ins. The company offers two solutions for restaurants: a sophisticated table management system that integrates customer relationship management functions and a lighter browser-based platform. Both provides restaurants real time control over their online availability. In addition to online reservations, www.chope.co also provides diners with in-house editorials, a summary of press coverage, menus, pricing, and operational information for the listed restaurants. It also serves as an additional marketing channel for client restaurants via an active social media team and targeted offline marketing initiatives. Chope was launched by Arrif Ziaudeen and Clowie Tan in June 2011 and is based in Singapore.

FinAccel

Series A in 2017
FinAccel is a financial technology company creating disruptive and meaningful products in retail credit for Southeast Asia, the 7th largest economy in the world and home to nearly 10% of the world's population. With an all star team of investors, founders and employees, FinAccel is currently focused on disruption in the unsecured lending space.

Topica Edtech Group

Series C in 2016
Topica Edtech Group (Vietnamese: “Tổ hợp Công nghệ Giáo dục Topica”) is a multinational educational technology company. It provides online education solutions including Bachelor's Degree programs (Topica Uni), English speech tutoring courses (Topica Native) and technology platform for massive online open courses in a variety of fields (Edumall). Topica Edtech Group headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam and has expanded into the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the United States.

Love, Bonito

Series A in 2016
Love, Bonito is a prominent women's fashion brand founded in 2010 and headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. The company employs around 150 people and operates an omni-channel presence across these four markets, along with a global e-commerce site. Love, Bonito is dedicated to providing a diverse range of fashionable clothing and accessories tailored to meet customer preferences, emphasizing customization and fit. The brand aims to redefine retail by fostering a thoughtful and community-driven approach, focusing on the everyday woman. Its mission is to become a globally recognized brand known for its commitment to customer experience and innovative retail practices.

Halodoc

Series A in 2016
PT HaloDoc is a digital healthcare platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2016. It connects patients with a network of 19,000 licensed doctors and 1,000 certified partner pharmacies through its services. Users can engage with medical professionals via video calls, voice calls, and chat, facilitating real-time online consultations. The platform also allows patients to order laboratory tests that can be conducted at home and helps them locate nearby hospitals and clinics. Additionally, HaloDoc provides access to licensed medical laboratory services and a medical delivery service known as ApotikAntar, further enhancing the convenience and accessibility of healthcare for its users.

Gojek

Series D in 2016
Gojek, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, operates as a Super App that offers a wide range of services, including food delivery, transportation, digital payments, shopping, and various on-demand services. Launched in 2015, the Gojek app has rapidly become the largest consumer transactional technology platform in Southeast Asia, driven by its focus on speed, innovation, and social impact. The company aims to empower the informal sector in the region while serving diverse markets such as transport, logistics, food, and entertainment. Gojek has established itself as a leading player in the on-demand economy, contributing significantly to the growth of digital services in Southeast Asia.

Gojek

Series C in 2016
Gojek, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, operates as a Super App that offers a wide range of services, including food delivery, transportation, digital payments, shopping, and various on-demand services. Launched in 2015, the Gojek app has rapidly become the largest consumer transactional technology platform in Southeast Asia, driven by its focus on speed, innovation, and social impact. The company aims to empower the informal sector in the region while serving diverse markets such as transport, logistics, food, and entertainment. Gojek has established itself as a leading player in the on-demand economy, contributing significantly to the growth of digital services in Southeast Asia.

Jualo

Series A in 2016
Jualo is a full stack hybrid e-classifieds marketplace with a core focus on trading second hand goods within a short (geographical) distance (geo-search functionality). The business is specifically tailored towards serving the Indonesian consumer in the best way possible, while tackling the country’s main industry issues in the process. Users have the option to buy, trade and/or bid for goods and Jualo facilitates each aspect of the buying process.

Gojek

Series B in 2015
Gojek, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, operates as a Super App that offers a wide range of services, including food delivery, transportation, digital payments, shopping, and various on-demand services. Launched in 2015, the Gojek app has rapidly become the largest consumer transactional technology platform in Southeast Asia, driven by its focus on speed, innovation, and social impact. The company aims to empower the informal sector in the region while serving diverse markets such as transport, logistics, food, and entertainment. Gojek has established itself as a leading player in the on-demand economy, contributing significantly to the growth of digital services in Southeast Asia.

Chope

Series C in 2015
Chope is a website that enables users to find and reserve restaurant in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Bangkok, Phuket, Jakarta, and Bali through the company’s www.chope.co, mobile apps, and plug-ins. The company offers two solutions for restaurants: a sophisticated table management system that integrates customer relationship management functions and a lighter browser-based platform. Both provides restaurants real time control over their online availability. In addition to online reservations, www.chope.co also provides diners with in-house editorials, a summary of press coverage, menus, pricing, and operational information for the listed restaurants. It also serves as an additional marketing channel for client restaurants via an active social media team and targeted offline marketing initiatives. Chope was launched by Arrif Ziaudeen and Clowie Tan in June 2011 and is based in Singapore.

Gojek

Series A in 2014
Gojek, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, operates as a Super App that offers a wide range of services, including food delivery, transportation, digital payments, shopping, and various on-demand services. Launched in 2015, the Gojek app has rapidly become the largest consumer transactional technology platform in Southeast Asia, driven by its focus on speed, innovation, and social impact. The company aims to empower the informal sector in the region while serving diverse markets such as transport, logistics, food, and entertainment. Gojek has established itself as a leading player in the on-demand economy, contributing significantly to the growth of digital services in Southeast Asia.