These investors are in search of startups at TIA Jakarta 2018. Are you the right fit for them?

[Update on August 27, 6pm] Kejora Ventures’ preferred investment size and information about Wavemaker Partners have been revised.

In a business conference as packed with industry leaders and potential partners as Tech in Asia Jakarta 2018, it can be difficult to cut through the noise and get down to business. But meeting the right business partner doesn’t necessarily have to boil down to luck.

Happening on October 23 and 24, the conference promises to bring back the signature segment, Startup-Investor Speed Dating. Startups will have the direct opportunity to pitch to and receive potential funding from prominent investors around the world.

Read on for just five of the 50 investors you’ll get to meet!

1) Kejora Ventures

Kejora Ventures Team

Based in Indonesia, Kejora Ventures has set their eyes beyond Indonesia’s borders, setting up shop in multiple locations in Asia including Thailand, Philippines and Singapore. Kejora’s main focus? Supporting companies that envision large-scale solutions for problems that affect a big population.

The company has invested in startups coming from various sectors – fintech, logistics, human resource and even entertainment. Since their inception in 2014, they’ve also founded Indonesia’s leading accelerator program, Ideabox, providing support for the startups they partner with.

Preferred Investment Size: US$500k – US$10 million
Countries of Interest: Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore
Verticals of Interest: B2B, E-Commerce, Education, Payments/Fintech, Logistics

2) Central Capital Ventura

Central Capital Ventura (CCV) is well known as the venture arm of one of Southeast Asia’s biggest private banks, Bank Central Asia (BCA). Leveraging on not only their expertise in the banking and finance sectors but also their extensive network within Indonesia, CCV prioritizes early stage investments in companies from the fintech and insurtech industries to sectors such as AI and Blockchain.

Preferred investment size: US$500k – US$1 million
Countries of Interest: Indonesia
Verticals of interest: Payments/Fintech, AI, InsurTech, Big Data, Blockchain

3) Wavemaker Partners

Wavemaker Partners is Southeast Asia’s leading early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise and deep technology companies. It has been actively investing in the region since 2012, with more than 80 companies in its portfolio.

Wavemaker was founded in Los Angeles in 2003 and is the regional partner for the Draper Venture Network (DVN), the world’s leading VC collective of 10 firms across five continents.

Preferred investment size: US$100k – US$1 million
Countries of Interest: Southeast Asia
Verticals of interest: Industry agnostic; primarily B2B, deep tech and agritech. Opportunistically consumer.

4) Monk’s Hill Ventures

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Monk’s Hill’s main strategy in the VC game is to partner companies based in Silicon Valley and export them into Asia. The Singaporean VC is headed by a team who has immense knowledge and experience in the tech entrepreneur scene as well as in data-driven management. .

Peng Tsin Ong, co-founder of the firm, is himself a celebrated entrepreneur who founded and exited Silicon Valley startups like Interwoven, match.com and Encentuate, which collectively make over US$1 billion annually.

Preferred investment size: US$500k – US$1 million
Countries of Interest: Singapore, Thailand, India, Indonesia
Verticals of interest: Adtech, B2B, Education, Gaming, Greentech, Marketplace, IoT, Mobile, Payments/Fintech, Productivity, Social Enterprises, Travel, startups that show good potential

5) Indogen Capital

Despite a limited portfolio, Indogen Capital has gained much attention in Indonesia as their managing team is made of some of the country’s most famous businessmen, including the co-founder of Indonesian online marketplace Tokopedia, Leontinus Alpha Edison.

The main driving force behind Indogen’s investments is the idea that startups need much more than funding to create a successful and sustainable business. By delving into the operations of their startups, Indogen believes they can help guide and mentor new entrepreneurs, saving their time and helping them avoid pitfalls.

Preferred investment size: US$100k – US$500k
Countries of Interest: Indonesia, Singapore
Verticals of interest: B2B, E-Commerce, IoT, Payments/Fintech, Travel

Connect with your business partners at TIA Jakarta 2018

These five VCs are excellent partners in their own right, but we’ve only just reached the tip of the iceberg. Tech in Asia Jakarta 2018 will bring more than 50 investors under one roof, deliver insights from industry experts, opportunities from across the globe and allow companies to network with one another.

All you’ll need to participate in this year’s Speed Dating at TIA Jakarta 2018 is a conference pass! For a 20 percent discount off your tickets, use the code tiajkt20 before this Sunday, 26 August.