Wavemaker Ventures

Empowering innovations

in Enterprise, Deep Tech,

and Sustainability

Empowering
innovations in
Enterprise,
Deep Tech, and
Sustainability

We are Southeast Asia’s leading Early-Stage VC, backing Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability startups. We invest in undervalued companies with innovative solutions to meaningful problems in the region.
200+
companies invested in
US$500M
total assets under management
85%
of active portfolio contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals
5
industry awards received
Our founders possess unique industry or technology insights, which they leverage to build scalable, defensible businesses, driving lasting positive change in their communities.

Our Founders are...

Authentic and Trustworthy

Bold and Impact-Driven

Ever-Curious and Insightful

Action-Oriented and Resilient

Authentic and Trustworthy

Bold and Impact-Driven

Ever-Curious and Insightful

Action-Oriented and Resilient

Wavemakers

Driving the aquaculture industry toward sustainability

  • Partnered in 2018 for their Series A round
  • Today, one of Indonesia's rare B2B unicorns, following their US$200M Series D funding round in 2023
  • Awarded VC Deal of the Year by SVCA in 2022
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Providing family-owned stores direct access to manufacturers

  • Partnered in 2017 for their Seed round
  • Secured $110M total to date, the largest-ever funding for a B2B platform in the Philippines
  • Awarded VC Deal of the Year by SVCA in 2021
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Solving Southeast Asia's affordable housing shortage

  • Partnered in 2022 for their Series A round
  • Secured $80M in latest round, one of the biggest in the Philippines to date and in Southeast Asia in 2024
  • Awarded VC Deal of the Year by SVCA in 2024
 
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Empowering underserved wholesale and retail SMEs in sales & supply chains management

  • Partnered in 2012 for their Seed round
  • TradeGecko was acquired by Intuit in 2020 for US$80M, considered one of the largest exits in Singapore since the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Awarded VC Exit of the Year by SVCA in 2021
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Pioneered a reputable beauty e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia

  • Partnered in 2012 for their Seed round
  • Luxola was acquired by LVMH in 2015 and rebranded as Sephora Digital, becoming the French luxury group's e-commerce arm for Southeast Asia
  • Awarded VC Exit of the Year by SVCA in 2016
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Defending against financial crimes before they happen

  • Partnered in 2015 for their Seed round
  • Secured US$40M in Series B funding in 2022, bringing their total funding to US$55M
  • Works with some of the world's largest banks and insurance companies, including Standard Chartered and HSBC—customers turned investors
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The world's first low-carbon, low-waste packaging system for premium spirits and wine

  • Partnered in 2020 for their Seed round
  • Closed US$10M in Series A funding in 2023
  • Growing presence in 25 countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the US, with partnerships with major spirits players, including Pernod Ricard and Diageo
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Transforming the long-stay co-living experience in Southeast Asia

  • Partnered in 2018 for their Series A round
  • Now the region's largest long-stay proptech with nearly 10K rooms
  • Raised over US$8M pre-Series B in December 2023
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Protecting enterprises against cyber attacks with world-class offensive security expertise

  • Partnered in 2021 for their Seed round
  • Raised over US$10M in pre-Series A funding in 2022
  • Partnered with leading cybersecurity providers in Europe and Asia-Pacific such as M.Tech, Ekco, and AZ
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Powered hyper-personlised customer interactions for enterprises

  • Partnered in 2015 for their Series A round
  • Wavecell was acquired by US-based 8×8 for US$125M, making it one of the largest exits in Southeast Asia in 2019
  • At the time of acquisition, Wavecell had 200 telecom partners and processed over 2 billion messages annually for 500+ enterprises
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We offer seasoned perspective, a vast trusted network, and unhurried time to see our ventures through and realise their potential.

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