San Francisco · Seed–Series B · 11 people tracked
Also known as JANUARY CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
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Investment thesis
January Capital invests in early-stage companies across the Asia Pacific region. The firm provides flexible funding to founders building technology companies in the region.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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2 people who came through January Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 27 of 31 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×15SaaS ×13AI & Machine Learning ×11E-commerce ×6Fintech ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Developer Tools ×4Consumer ×3
HQs:Singapore×8United States×7Indonesia×3Australia×2Philippines×2Hong Kong×1
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42023 · 22022 · 82021 · 32020 · 220 dated
Cialfo is a platform for college and career exploration used by high school students, counselors, parents, and university recruiters to guide the college search and selection process.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSingapore, SG
Rohan Pasari(Co-Founder & CEO)inStanley Chia(Co-Founder)inWilliam Hund(Co-founder & Head of Product)in
Co-investorsDLF VentureAlto PartnersSEEDS CapitalSEEK InvestmentsTiger Global ManagementBisk Ventures
Lexer builds a Customer Data & Experience Platform that helps brands and retailers use customer data to improve customer experiences and drive incremental sales.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechMelbourne, AU
Chris Brewer(Founder)inAaron Wallis(Founder)inDavid Whittle(Founder)inDavid Chinn(Founder)inDave Whittle(Founder)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesFive V CapitalKing River Capital
BukuKas builds a bookkeeping and cash management app for micro and small businesses.
Media & Entertainment
Krishnan MenoninLorenzo PeracchioneKrishnan Menon Lorenzo Peracchione(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalKube VCEndeavor CatalystSaison CapitalSequoia Capital
Circular enables consumers to access technology devices through a flexible ownership model that reduces electronic waste and supply chain pressure.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceFintechHardwareMarketplacesSingapore, SG
Nicolas Ramsay(Founder)inPantha Roy(Founder)inGeorge(Founder)Nick(Founder)Nick Ramsay(Founder)Pantha(Founder)
Co-investorsBlueprint Ventures (SEA)FEBE VenturesMaiora Rebel VenturesY Combinator360 CapitalAirTree Ventures+12 more
CoLearn is an online tutoring service (bimbel) offering live two-way classes in Mathematics and Science (Physics/Chemistry) for students in grades 4 through 12, along with weekly exercises and parent progress reports via WhatsApp.
EdTech
Abhay Saboo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalAlter GlobalCapria VenturesGSV VenturesLeo Capital Ventures+6 more
Confident Security provides a privacy-focused inference API and SDK for running AI models on confidential data, using confidential computing and an architecture based on the source-available OpenPCC (modeled on Apple's Private Cloud Compute).
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Jonathan Mortensen, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsEx/AnteLiquid VenturesRebel FundVermilion Cliffs VenturesY Combinator
Confident AI is a platform for evaluating, monitoring, and governing AI systems in production.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jeffrey Ip(CEO)inKritin Vongthongsri(CTO)in
Co-investorsVermilion Cliffs VenturesY CombinatorFlex Capital PartnersLiquid VenturesRebel Fund
Cortical Labs develops biological computing systems by growing human neurons on chips to create a programmable computing platform.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMelbourne, AU
Andy Kitchen(Founder)Hon Weng Chong(Founder)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesGobi PartnersHorizons VenturesIn-Q-TelLifeX VenturesRadar Ventures
Voice AI for customer engagement, supporting onboarding, validation and surveys through natural conversations.
Co-investorsBlack Sheep CapitalQualgroReinventure Group
Cyble provides threat intelligence and security solutions for organizations to protect against cyber threats across their attack surface.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Beenu Arora(Founder)inManish Chachada(Founder)inTom Humphrey(Director)Thomas Siah(Head of Delivery and Business Development (APAC))Mandar Patil(Vice President–International Market \u0026 Customer Success)Richard Sands(General Manager - North America)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCathexis VenturesGrant Park VenturesKing River CapitalKube VCPICUS CAPITAL+8 more
Datature provides an enterprise computer vision platform that helps organizations turn visual data into actionable insights, aimed at improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Keechin Goh(CEO & Co-Founder)inDenzel Lee(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsOpenspace VenturesSUTD Venture Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Mekari Desty is an omnichannel e-commerce management platform that connects marketplaces (Shopee, Tokopedia, TikTok Shop, Lazada, Blibli), webstores, and physical stores into one dashboard for centralized inventory, order, chat, and sales reporting.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSJakarta, ID
Co-investorsJungle VenturesSquare Peg CapitalZ Venture Capital5Y CapitalEast VenturesFosun RZ Capital
eezee offers single-point automatic lubricators, including gas-driven (LAGD) and electro-mechanical (TLSD) models, that deliver a continuous, precise amount of grease to bearings in hard-to-reach and safety-critical points.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Co-investorsGenesis Alternative VenturesKickstart VenturesWavemaker ImpactWavemaker PartnersInsignia Ventures PartnersKorea Investment Partners
Eezee operates a B2B procurement platform that Asian companies use to manage supply chain purchasing, offering a broad catalogue with real-time market pricing, order tracking, pre-negotiated volume pricing, and inventory guarantees.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Julian Siew(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsignia Ventures PartnersKickstart VenturesWavemaker Partners
EMQ operates a global payments network with last-mile endpoints that banks can integrate to enable cross-border money transfers and automate payment processes.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Genevieve LiinJohn KanginMax Liu(Chief Executive)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAppWorks VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Intudo VenturesQuest Venture PartnersAppWorks+4 more
Fabra offers a 3D design editor that lets designers work from product templates to test fits, colors, fabrics, and graphics, then generate tech packs to share with manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDeveloper ToolsRetail TechSaaSOrmond Beach, US
Nick Manks(Co-founder)inGloria(Co-founder)Luke(Co-founder)
Co-investorsRLC VenturesAsabys PartnersFrumtak VenturesNovatorSide Stage Ventures
Go1 is an online learning platform that aggregates training content from over 250 providers into a single subscription for learning and development leaders.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Barnes(Founder)inChris Eigeland(CEO)inVu Tran(Founder)Chris Hood(CTO)inAndrew(Founder)Chris E(Founder)
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAirTree VenturesBlack Sheep CapitalEndeavor CatalystFive SigmaFull Circle Venture Capital+19 more
Great Question is a UX research platform that combines participant recruitment, study management, mixed-method research capabilities, and AI-powered analysis in a single system.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ned Dwyer(CEO)inPJ Murray(Founder)inArthur Nisnevich(Engineering)Thereasa Roy(Head of Product Marketing)Allana Rubi(Executive Assistant)Harri Thomas(Growth)
Co-investorsFundersClubImmeasurableInovia CapitalNOMO VenturesY CombinatorAmplify.LA+18 more
Hupo AI provides real-time AI coaching and training solutions for enterprise sales and client-facing teams, specializing in banking, financial services, and insurance sectors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSingapore, SG
Jean Neo(Founder)inBeknazar A(Founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundGoodwater CapitalMetaStrong Ventures, Llc
Hypotenuse AI is an AI-powered product information management platform that generates product descriptions and optimizes catalog images for e-commerce merchants.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Joshua Wong(Founder)inDeon Tan(Talent Acquisition)Lucas Tay(Business Development)Kylie Chua(Hiring \u0026 operations)Yi Shing Koh(Growth \u0026 Operations)Shi Hui Ng(Lead)
Co-investorsCabra VCCP VenturesParticleSmart Partnership CapitalY CombinatorPeak XV Partners+1 more
LumiBot provides a video-AI copilot system that tracks hand movements to assist workers in manual manufacturing operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesRoboticsSaaSSingapore, SG
Aswin Andrison(Founder)inTri Ahmad IrfanRicky Chandra(Special Projects)Fadly Uzzaki(Product Designer)William Rumanta(Software Engineer)
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesInventum VenturesY CombinatorAlpha JWC VenturesCraft VenturesGoodwater Capital+2 more
Materee operates an e-commerce platform that enables contractors in Indonesia to purchase construction materials online, replacing fragmented phone and messaging-based procurement with a centralized digital marketplace.
Enterprise SoftwareJakarta, ID
Hansel Hansel(Founder)inSteven Walentino(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorAlpha JWC VenturesBRI VenturesNumber Capital+2 more
Netbank is a rural bank regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas that offers a full savings account with an attached mobile app and payment services connected to PesoNet and Instapay in the Philippines.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSManila, PH
David Dela Paz(Founder)Gus Poston(Founder)
Co-investorsAltara VenturesKaya FoundersOak Drive venturesBEENEXT
Omni HR provides an all-in-one HRIS platform with a centralized employee database that stores personnel records, tracks document expirations, and manages compliance across 80+ countries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Co-investorsFEBE VenturesFiDi VenturesPICUS CAPITALAlpha JWC VenturesBasis Set VenturesHorizons Ventures
Peddlr is a Philippine software company offering a mobile business management app for micro and small merchants in Southeast Asia.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Nel LaygoinQueenie Rayos
Co-investors500 GlobalFoxmont Capital PartnersIgnite House of InnovationKaya FoundersPatamar CapitalVulpes Ventures+2 more
ShopBack offers a cashback platform where online shoppers earn real money back on purchases made through partner retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechSingapore, SG
Co-investorsK3 VenturesK3V VenturesNUS Enterprise GRIPQualgroRakuten CapitalAppWorks+5 more
Largest rewards and discovery platform in Asia-Pacific, powering over US$4 billion in annual sales across 12 countries.
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesEast VenturesQualgroQuest VenturesRakuten CapitalVenturra+4 more
Sleek EV is a Thai manufacturer of electric scooters intended for city commuting.
Advanced ManufacturingMobility & Transportation
Kantinan TunveenukooninZhang Quan Ongin
Co-investors500 GlobalA2D VenturesORZON Ventures
Standard Metrics provides portfolio management and analysis software for investors, enabling automated data collection, centralized storage, and AI-powered insights across venture-backed companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
John Melas-Kyriazi(Founder)inDeny Khoung(Founder)Kevin Hsu(Founder)
Co-investors8VCAdapt VenturesAlpha EdisonBroom VenturesFin CapitalFirst Trust Capital Partners+15 more
Empowering global trade with seamless, secure payments
Singapore, SG
Rahul Shinghal(Founder)inSaroj Mishra(Founder)Aayush Singhania(Chief Product Officer)inKanupriya Sharda(Chief Business Officer)Arul Kumaravel(Founder)
Co-investorsFoundamentalGMO VenturePartnersPeak XV PartnersRTP GlobalSaison CapitalArc180+7 more
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Co-investorsInnovestor VenturesBEENEXTJAFCO AsiaRakuten CapitalSurge
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStandard Metrics · finsmes.com · Aug 25, 2026
Tazapay · finsmes.com · Mar 26, 2026
Hupo · techcrunch.com · Jan 13, 2026
Omni HR · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 4, 2025
Confident · finsmes.com · Jul 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has January Capital made?
- January Capital has 31 tracked investments, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does January Capital invest at?
- January Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is January Capital's typical check size?
- January Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
- What sectors does January Capital focus on?
- January Capital focuses on E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is January Capital located?
- January Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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