POSITIVE IMPACT TECH FUND
A venture capital fund investing in technology companies and aligning financial returns and social impact.
OUR THESIS
Data-Driven Decision Making
Businesses that seek insights from the flood of data currently created will be the fastest to market with new products and services in alignment with customer values for business longevity.
This includes anything from provision of previously unavailable raw data to deep learning, computer vision and NLP.
Positive Social Impact
Our portfolio startups that create positive social impact have shown to be able to ride out the lows and reach new heights.
Our impact areas align with the UNSDGs and our ESG and Impact policies.
SEED STAGE
We have been working alongside founders at the idea and seed stages since 2011. We understand the challenges faced by founders at this early stage.
We chose to operate here for the outsized returns gained by backing good founders through what we feel is the toughest part of the journey - building the playbook.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
A rapidly digitalising region with a young population where 63% of the 670 million are under the age of 40. Southeast Asia has the fastest growing middle class in the world. Consumers are engaging with businesses through a multitude of digital channels.
We have been plugged into the regional ecosystem since 2015, speaking on panels at conferences, advising over 2000 founders and sharing our knowledge with our network of business owners.
OUR ENGAGEMENT
Investment Quantum
We invest between US$400k to US$800k at the seed round. We believe in leveraging networks and encourage founders to onboard other strategic investors. We reserve our rights to follow-on invest in later rounds.
PORTFOLIO SIZE
We maintain a relatively small portfolio of about 25 companies to ensure that we can provide the right attention and support to our founders.
SECTOR FOCUS
Our primary sectors are: Manufacturing, Healthcare, Education, Food & Agriculture.
Geography
We source for technology startups globally.
Invested startups will be preferably headquartered in Singapore.
Key operating markets: Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines
WHO WE INVEST IN
Your startup meets the intersection of our investment thesis
You have a clear understanding about the customer demographic and their needs
You are post-product and have some revenue (doesn't matter how much, we want to see that you are able to close sales)
You and your team show tenacity and a willingness to keep going under tough situations