Pitch your ideas to these 7 investors at Tech in Asia Conference

Funding opportunities are hard to come by, and we understand the challenges that come with finding potential investors. Thankfully, the Tech in Asia Conference is here to help. 

With more than 80 willing investors set to gather under one roof at Jakarta Convention Center on October 8 & 9, our ever-popular Startup-Investor Speed Dating segment will give you the opportunity to pitch directly to prominent investors around the world. 

Here are 7 of them you’ll get to meet:

1) Vertex Ventures 

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India is looking for potential early-stage startups across Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, and India.

Having committed to investing and supporting entrepreneurs in solving humanity’s most substantive problems, Vertex Ventures wants to accelerate Asia’s growth and transformation. The firm’s portfolio includes Payfazz, Warung Pintar, and Licious.

Verticals of interest: Gaming, Health, B2B, C2C, E-Commerce, Education, Security, Software as a Service (SaaS), Marketplace, Internet of Things (IoT), Payments/Fintech, Productivity
Preferred investment size: > US$1 Million

2) Wavemaker Partners

Paul Santos / Photo credit: Wavemaker

This US-Singaporean venture is interested to invest in enterprise and deep technology companies. Founded in Los Angeles in 2003, Wavemaker Partners has been actively investing in Southeast Asian startups since 2012, with more than 80 companies in their portfolio, such as KrASIA, Moka, and Kalibrr.

Verticals of interest: B2B
Preferred investment size: US$100K – US$500K

3) Rakuten Ventures 

Established in 2014, Rakuten Ventures supports startups by providing investment funding, sector experience and operational support. The firm has invested in more than 60 companies around the world, including Lyft, Carousell, and Pinterest. 

Verticals of interest: Greentech, Gaming, E-Commerce, Productivity, Travel, Any startup that shows good potential, Software as a Service (SaaS), Education, C2C, B2B, Mobile, Marketplace
Preferred investment size: US$50K – US$1 Million

4) Mandiri Capital Indonesia

L-R: Andi Boediman, Managing Partner at Ideosource; Plern Tee Suraphongchai, Partner at Venturra Capital; and Eddi Danusaputro, CEO of Mandiri Capital Indonesia chat with Tech in Asia’s David Corbin about venture capital in Southeast Asia at the TIAJKT2016.

Affiliated with Indonesia’s largest bank, Bank Mandiri – MCI boasts a vast network and financial expertise. 

Their focus is to help fintech companies scale, offering several development programs for startups, such as capital investment, network and market research, as well as through their inclusive incubator program. Their portfolio includes Jurnal, LinkAja, Investree, and more.

Verticals of interest: Payments/Fintech, Software as a Service (SaaS), Social Enterprises
Preferred investment size:US$100K – US$1 Million

5) Alpha JWC Ventures 

Alpha JWC Ventures is scouting early-to growth-stage startups in Indonesia. With their strong track record investing in a myriad of technology companies, the firm is committed to help startups succeed while also creating value and social impact.

Their portfolio companies include DealStreetAsia and WeWork.

Verticals of interest: Software as a Service (SaaS), Health, Education, Payments/Fintech, B2B, C2C, Marketplace, Adtech, Social Enterprises, Travel
Preferred investment size: US$50K – US$1 Million

6) Coffee Ventures

Coffee Ventures believes that startups need partners, aside from capital. As such, the VC is keen to partner with startup founders, developing their management and entrepreneurial culture as key fundamentals.

The Singapore-based company is focusing on Southeast Asian startups. Their portfolio includes 99.co and Hijup, amongst others.

Verticals of interest: Any startup that shows good potential
Preferred investment size: US$50K – US$100K

7) Gobi Partners

Michael Zhu, Managing Partner at Gobi Partners China Photo credit: Gobi Partners

Since its founding in 2002, Gobi Partners has invested in over 250 startups and has a regional presence, having ten offices from Bangkok to Tokyo. 

Some startups Gobi Partners have invested in are Deliveree, Crowdo, and Glints.

Verticals of interest: B2B, Mobile, Security, Health, Marketplace, Education, Gaming, Travel, Software as a Service (SaaS), E-Commerce, Adtech
Preferred investment size: US$100K – US$500K, > US$1 Million

Apply to pitch to these investors before 25 Sep 

Apart from these 7 investors, there are more than 80 VCs you can connect with at Tech in Asia Conference’s Speed Dating. You can click here or see below for the entire investor list:

Due to overwhelming response for this segment, we have increased the number of pitching slots and will be extending startup pre-registration for Speed Dating until September 25, 23.59 (GMT+7). 

To participate in this segment, you’ll first need to have a valid conference pass. With this ticket, you’ll be eligible to apply for a pitching slot to meet these participating investors. In addition, you’ll also gain access to interesting insights from tech and industry leaders, meet hundreds of innovative startups at Startup Factory, connect with over 6,000 attendees, and unlock numerous business opportunities.

Simply click on the button below to secure your passes, before slots run out again!