Southeast Asia's Most Active Venture Capital Firms in 2025

This isn’t a list. It’s your investor short-list.

A Region on Fire

Southeast Asia’s startup scene isn’t just surviving in 2025 it’s scaling at breakneck speed.
While global markets wobble, this region’s digital backbone, booming youth demographics, and AI-fueled innovation are pulling serious capital. The message from investors?
“We back bold. We back sustainable. We back now.”

Here’s your insider pass to the 25 most aggressive, founder-first VCs making moves across the region.

Top 25 Most Active VCs in Southeast Asia

East Ventures, is a leading early-stage investor with a portfolio exceeding 300 companies and nine funds since 2009. Their recent $100M SEA–Korea fund underpins their continued dominance in digital transformation, AI, and sustainability across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Investments include Tokopedia and Traveloka, with typical cheques ranging from $500K to $2M.

Monk’s Hill Ventures manages approximately $1B in assets and closed a $200M third fund in 2023. They focus on early-stage founders across AI, fintech, healthtech, and edtech, offering strong operational support.

They are known for backing Ninja Van and Finaxar, they typically deploy between $1M and $5M per deal.

Antler is a global seed-stage leader, recognized for its incubator model and over 262 deals in 2023 alone. It funds founders from inception, particularly in AI, fintech, and consumer tech. Their portfolio features Airalo and Cove, with early-stage cheques averaging $100K to $500K.

Wavemaker Partners, has $300M AUM and focuses on early-stage investments in deep tech, SaaS, and climate-tech through initiatives like Wavemaker Impact. With bets on Silent Eight and Zilingo, their cheque sizes usually land between $500K and $2M.

Golden Gate Ventures manages $250M and supports seed to Series A startups across consumer tech, agritech, healthtech, and fintech with strategic advisory support. They’ve funded Carousell and Alodokter, typically cutting cheques in the $1M to $3M range.

Insignia Ventures Partners is a Singapore-based fund active across Series A and growth stages, with 100+ investments in fintech and marketplaces. Among their portfolio: Carro and Payfazz. Cheques range from $2M to $7M depending on stage.

Quest Ventures has backed over 100 startups and leverages accelerator-led models to build digital commerce and fintech ventures across the region. Quest Ventures has written $500K–$2M cheques for companies like ShopBack and Carousell.

Openspace Ventures is known for its standout investments in companies like Gojek and FinAccel. It concentrates on Series A and B rounds, offering capital, strategic guidance for regional expansion, and access to a robust corporate network.

Their portfolio includes Gojek and FinAccel, with typical investment sizes from $3M to $10M.

Bintang Capital Partners, based in Malaysia, follows an ESG-first strategy, combining sustainability and gender-lens investing for early-stage, impact-focused ventures. They have backed Gobi Agri-tech and WomenWorks, investing between $500K and $3M per round.

VinaCapital Ventures, operating from Vietnam, concentrates on fintech, cleantech, and asset management startups. It provides capital along with regulatory insights and access to local networks. VinaCapital has funded ventures like Tiki and ELSA Speak, typically issuing $1M–$5M cheques.

Granite Asia emerged in 2024 from a split with GGV, with 8.5 billion US dollars under management. It invests hybrid equity and debt capital in venture and growth-stage tech companies across China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. Backing names like Lalamove and Grab, their deal sizes typically range from $5M to $15M.

Vertex Holdings, backed by Temasek and managing over 6 billion US dollars, operates across all stages. It has a consistent track record in fintech, enterprise software, deep tech, and healthcare startups throughout Asia.

Vertex Holdings deploys capital across all stages, investing in regional powerhouses such as Grab and Patsnap. Their average investment size falls between $2M and $10M.

Everstone Capital Asia holds 3.1 billion US dollars in assets, blending private equity and venture capital. With a strong ESG and green energy focus, it supports tech-enabled consumer, healthcare, and infrastructure businesses in India and Southeast Asia.

They supports ESG-aligned growth with a blended PE/VC model, having funded Omni Hospitals and Servion. Typical cheque sizes span $5M to $20M.

Jungle Ventures, managing approximately 600 million US dollars, supports startups from early to growth stages in consumer tech, fintech, and enterprise SaaS. It offers hands-on scaling assistance and a region-wide presence, backing scalable consumer and fintech startups like Kredivo and RedDoorz, writing cheques between $2M and $10M.

SWC Global has completed more than 23 investments since 2020 and is an agile venture capital firm with a focus on fintech, web3, SaaS, AI, and consumer tech. It has led funding rounds for companies such as Snitch, and UXUY, typically investing between $500K and $3M in early-stage rounds.

Alpha JWC Ventures provides capital from early to growth stages, especially for fintech and consumer tech in Indonesia. Its local expertise enhances founder traction and product-market fit.

Alpha JWC VC has made strategic bets on Kopi Kenangan and Ajaib, usually committing $500K to $5M per deal.

Kickstart Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Globe in the Philippines, invests in digital finance, healthtech, and enterprise SaaS. It benefits from telco integration and extensive local networks.

Kickstart VC supports the likes of Coins.ph and Sprout Solutions, writing cheques in the $500K to $3M range.

Beenext engages in cross-border seed investments across fintech and consumer internet sectors in Southeast Asia and India. Its strength lies in deep industry relationships, backing companies such as Zilingo and Trusting Social, often investing $500K to $2M in seed-stage rounds.

MassMutual Ventures leverages its global financial services background to support Southeast Asian startups in fintech, digital health, and enterprise software. They supported Biofourmis and Aspire with growth capital, deploying between $2M and $10M per investment.

SGInnovate, supported by the Singapore government, invests in frontier deep tech areas such as artificial intelligence, medical technology, and quantum computing, focuses on emerging technologies like those developed by Taiger and Horizon Quantum Computing, typically investing $500K to $3M.

Patamar Capital focuses on financial inclusion and gender-lens investing, empowering underserved entrepreneurs and climate-resilient startups across Southeast Asia.

Patamar Capital promotes inclusive growth with investments in Dana Cita and Topica, usually backing rounds with $500K to $3M

Global Founders Capital participates in the global growth of consumer internet, fintech, and SaaS companies, offering strategic direction and scaling support for regionally expanding startups.

In addition, Global Founders Capital has helped scale giants like Lazada and Traveloka, with average cheques in the $1M to $5M range.

Singtel Innov8, the venture capital arm of Singapore’s telecom leader, targets startups in cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, and digital media, drawing on corporate resources and technology partnerships.

Moreover, they bring strategic capital to ventures like BitSight and ShopBack, typically investing $2M to $10M per deal.

Golden Equator Ventures supports early-stage ventures in fintech, healthtech, and digital services, providing close mentorship and specialized expertise.

Golden Equator Ventures has supported M17 Entertainment and Vault Dragon with early-stage cheques ranging from $500K to $2M.

500 Southeast Asia, previously known as 500 Durians, is a dynamic investor from seed to Series A. It offers funding, guidance, and a wide-reaching founder network across the region. 500, backed early winners like Grab and Bukalapak, generally investing between $100K and $500K.

2025 is your launchpad. If you're a founder with metrics, grit, and a vision, this year’s funding environment is your runway. These 25 firms aren’t just writing checks they're building ecosystems, backing founders who can move fast, think big, and grow sustainably.

Driving Regional Growth Through Strategic Capital

Collectively, these venture capital firms are not only providing essential capital but also playing critical roles in shaping strategic direction, fostering innovation, and accelerating sustainable economic development across Southeast Asia. Their diverse investment approaches ensure support for startups at every stage, enabling new technologies and scalable solutions to reach regional and global markets.

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