Venture capital firms in Singapore — a directory ~ Web 2.0 Asia Blog

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Venture capital firms in Singapore — a directory

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Here is a list of venture capital firms with a presence in Singapore that are actively investing in startups. While venture capital and private equity firms appear similar in their objectives — to make money through means like a company’s sale or IPO — they possess very different mindsets. This list doesn’t contain private equity firms.

	Extream Ventures Address: 8 Eu Tong Sen Street, #16-83, The Central, Singapore 059818 Phone: +65 6323 3080 Email: enquiry (at) extreamventures.com	Investment sectors: Internet (enterprise, consumer, retail), IDM (interactive digital media), mobile & wireless (applications & services), security & biometrics, and semiconductors (fabless design) Geographical focus: Singapore Funding range: Seed to Series A Sample investments: 14 Jun 2012: Co-invested USD1.64M in Sambaash (SG) 6 Apr 2011: Led USD5.6M venture round in JustCommodity (SG)
	Gobi Partners Singapore representatives: Ku Kay Mok Partner, Gobi Partners (Singapore) kaymok (at) gobivc.com James Tong Partner, Gobi Partners (Singapore) james (at) gobivc.com	Investment sectors: digital media, digital technology Geographical focus: China, Hong Kong, Singapore Funding range: Series A – Series B Sample investments: 2 Jul 2012: Invested USD0.79M in Corous360 (SG) 23 Dec 2011: Co-invested USD0.77M in SCOOP (INDO) 1 Aug 2011: Co-invested USD3.3M in Time Voyager (SG)
	iGlobe Partners Address: 11 Biopolis Way, Helios #09-03, Singapore 138667 Phone: +65 6478 9716 Email: contact (at) iglobepartners.com	Investment sectors: Wireless technology, mobile applications, digital media, cleantech, next generation materials, applications of semi conductor technology and IT/bio convergence Geographical focus: North America, Europe, Asia Funding range: Series A – Series E Sample investments: 21 Jul 2011: Invested USD12M in Unity Technologies (US) Late 2009: Invested undisclosed amount in Anacle Systems (SG)
	Infocomm Investments Address: 10 Pasir Panjang Road, #10-01 Mapletree Business City, Singapore 117438 Phone: +65 6211 0888 Email: info (at) infocomminvestments.com	Investment sectors: Consumer web, mobile applications and infrastructure, SaaS and cloud infrastructure , games, enterprise IT Geographical focus: Global Funding range: Series A – Series E Sample investments: 15 Jun 2012: Invested undisclosed amount in Twilio (US) 26 Jul 2011: Co-invested USD10M in Quid (US) 6 Apr 2011: Led USD5.6M venture round in JustCommodity (SG) 16 Apr 2010: Co-invested in DS3 (SG)
	Innosight Ventures Address: 8 Eu Tong Sen Street #15-89, The Central, Singapore 059818 Phone: +65 6884 9375 Email: info-sg (at) innosight.com	Investment sectors: mobile applications, mobile infrastructure, mobile gaming, IT security, internet marketing, online education Geographical focus: Singapore Funding range: Seed – Series A Sample investments: 15 Jun 2012: Co-invested USD1.18M in YFind (SG) 8 Nov 2011: Co-invested USD868k in Chope (SG)
	Intel Capital Contact person: Deepak Natarajan Director of SEA, AUS, NZ Contact form	Investment sectors: Mobile, software and services, consumer internet, digital media & entertainment, computing, manufacturing and labs Geographical focus: Global Funding range: Seed – Series D Sample investments: 5 Jun 2012: Reebonz < USD17M (SG) 18 Nov 2011: Double digit millions in Animoca (HK) 28 Apr 2011: Joined USD6M round in Crisp Media (SG)
	JAFCO Asia Address: 10 Marina Boulevard #33-05, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 2, Singapore 018983 Phone: +65 6224 6383 Email: enquiry_singapore (at) jafcoasia.com	Investment sectors: All technology sectors Geographical focus: Asia-Pacific Funding range: Series A – Series D Sample investments: 24 Aug 2012: Invested USD5M round in Bubble Motion (SG) 12 Oct 2011: Invested USD17M in Nubee (SG) 16 Apr 2010: Co-invested in DS3 (SG) 16 Dec 2009: Invested in Mozat (SG)
	Jungle Ventures (NRF-TIS incubator) Address: 306 Tanglin Road, Phoenix Park Office Campus Singapore 247973 Phone: +65 6423 9516 Email: amit(at)jungle-ventures.com	Investment sectors: digital media & entertainment, healthcare, ecommerce, digital marketing, search, travel Geographical focus: Singapore, Southeast Asia, India, others Funding range: Seed – Series A Sample investments: 25 Sept 2012: Led USD1M round in Travelmob (SG) 17 Jul 2012: Led USD1.7M round in Mobikon (SG) 14 Oct 2011: Led USD780k round in Cinemacraft (SG)
	SingTel Innov8 Address: 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #02-22, Singapore 139951 Phone: +65 6838 4686 Email: innov8 (at) singtel.com	Investment sectors: network capabilities, next generation devices, digital content services, customer service enhancers Geographical focus: Asia-Pacific, Europe, USA Funding range: Seed – Series C Sample investments: 3 Oct 2012: Joined USD11.2M round in Brandscreen (AUST) 7 Jun 2012: Led USD10M round in Nexage (US) 8 Feb 2011: Co-invested USD0.8M in Stream Media (SG) Full profile of SingTel Innov8
	Stream Global Address: Blk 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #03-11, Singapore 139951 Phone: +65 6836 4655 Email: kschak (at) stream.com.sg	Investment sectors: ICT, Digital media, and Mobile technologies Geographical focus: Singapore Funding range: Seed – Series A Sample investments: 14 Jun 2012: Co-invested USD1.64M in Sambaash (SG) 8 Feb 2011: Co-invested USD0.8M in Stream Media (SG)
	Upstream Ventures Address: 42 Mactaggart Road, #07-01 Mactaggart Building, Singapore 368086 Phone: +65 6536 7331 Email: information (at) upstreamventures.com	Investment sectors: Internet (enterprise, consumer, retail), IDM (interactive digital media), mobile & wireless (applications & services), security & biometrics, semiconductors (fabless design) Geographical focus: Singapore, India, China Funding range: Seed – Series A Sample investments: Tagit (SG), XID Technologies (SG), Singular ID (SG – acquired)
	Vickers Venture Partners Address: 7 Temasek Boulevard #26-01, Suntec Tower One, Singapore 038987 Phone: +65 6339 0338 Email: contact (at) vickersventure.com	Investment sectors: Technology and media, healthcare, energy, automobile, education to real-estate Geographical focus: Singapore, China Funding range: Series A – Series B Sample investments: 26 Dec 2011: Led USD9.6M Series A round in Lotaris (SG) 26 May 2011: Invested USD3M in Spicy Horse (SG)
	Walden International Address: 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent #05-05, Singapore 139951 Phone: +65 6272-3250	Investment sectors: Clean technology, internet & digital media, semiconductors, software & IT services, emerging technologies Geographical focus: China, India, Israel, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, USA Funding range: Series A – Series E Sample investments: 15 Jun 2012: Co-invested USD1.18M in YFind (SG) 27 Apr 2009: Invested USD1.33M in Brandtology (SG)