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JG Digital Equity Ventures
Corporate VCManila · Series A–Series B · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
JGDEV backs sustainable, scalable technology businesses that can create value for the core operations of the Gokongwei Group. It focuses on ecommerce, fintech, supply chain, B2B SaaS and other emerging sectors, typically investing at Series A and Series B stages. The firm favors companies with a strong Southeast Asian presence, valuing local knowledge of regulations, culture and business practices. Beyond financial capital, JGDEV seeks strategic synergies between portfolio companies and business units within the conglomerate, helping startups accelerate growth through ecosystem access. It prioritizes founders with an entrepreneurial mindset, strong execution, problem-solving ability and high integrity.
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Team · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 13 of 16 portfolio companiesFintech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5E-commerce ×5SaaS ×5Retail Tech ×4Consumer ×2Cybersecurity ×2Digital Health ×2
HQs:Singapore×4Philippines×2Indonesia×1South Korea×1Malaysia×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×23 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow ×2University of Adelaide ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Computer Science ×5Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 19 founders with career history
Google ×3ThreatMetrix ×3Commonwealth Bank ×2etaily ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Unilever ×2Zalando ×2
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12 dated
Bot MD builds AI agents that help hospitals automate patient engagement workflows—including inquiries, booking, education, and monitoring—across messaging channels.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSingapore, SG
Dorothea Koh(Founder/Founding CEO)inYanchuan Sim(Founder/CTO)inDotin
Co-investorsFloodgateLayout VenturesMonk's Hill VenturesSeaX VenturesVerge HealthTech FundY Combinator+2 more
Darwinbox is a cloud-based HR platform with AI features for managing the employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, serving HR teams and their employees.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Rohit Chennamaneni(Founder)inJayant Paleti(Founder)inChaitanya Peddi(Founder)in
Co-investors3one4 Capital500 GlobalAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichEndiya PartnersK3 VenturesK3V Ventures+11 more
Darwinium is a cyberfraud prevention platform that uses AI and behavioral analysis to identify genuine users, fraudsters, and AI agents across digital interactions in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSan Francisco, US
Alisdair Faulkner(Co-founder, CEO)inAnanth Gundabattula(Co-founder, Head of Data / Architecture)inBen Davey(Co-founder, VP Products)inCaleb Moore(Co-founder, CTO)inColin Goldie(Co-founder, VP Engineering)inPeng Leong(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesBlackbird FoundryBlackbird VenturesGlitch CapitalUS Venture PartnersAccomplice
Etaily is an e-commerce enablement platform that builds and manages a portfolio of beauty, health, wellness, and lifestyle brands, handling operations, marketplace and D2C management, digital marketing, demand planning, and data analytics across major online channels.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSingapore, SG
Alexander F.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersGenesis Alternative VenturesGobi PartnersIncubate FundKaya FoundersSMBC Asia Rising Fund+2 more
Growsari operates an app that lets sari-sari (neighborhood) store owners order over 800 products from brands like Unilever, P&G, Alaska, and Nestlé at distributor prices, with delivery to their stores.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechRetail Tech
Andrzej Ogonowski(Founder)inShiv Choudhury(Founder)inER Rollan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystICCP Venture PartnersSaison CapitalWavemaker ImpactWavemaker Partners
iPrice Group operates a price comparison and shopping platform that helps consumers find the cheapest online prices by aggregating offers from e-commerce partners across Southeast Asia.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechKuala Lumpur, MY
David ChmelarinHeinrich WendelinPaul Brown-Kenyonin
Co-investors500 GlobalCento VenturesECONA AGGlobal BrainZ Venture Capital
Locad provides technology-driven fulfillment and logistics solutions for growing e-commerce brands, handling order management, inventory, warehousing, and cross-border shipping operations.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSingapore, SG
Constantin Robertz(CEO & Co-founder)inJannis Dargel(COO & Co-founder)inShrey Jain(CTO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAntlerFEBE VenturesFoxmont Capital PartnersKaya FoundersReefknot InvestmentsGlobal Founders Capital+4 more
Plentina offers a mobile app that provides Filipino consumers with instant credit to buy goods and services, usable at merchants including 7-Eleven and Smart.
ConsumerFintechBelmont, PH
Earl Valencia(Director)Kevin Gabayan(Director)in
Co-investors3cubed VenturesTechstarsAmino CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalTMVUnpopular Ventures
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Silent Eight develops AI-based technology for compliance and financial crime risk adjudication, serving financial institutions and compliance teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCrystal Horse InvestmentsOTB VenturesRiverwalk HoldingsSC VenturesWavemaker ImpactWavemaker Partners+1 more
Snapcart provides consumer insights and retail data to brands and CPG companies by collecting point-of-sale and consumer behavior data from offline retail channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsKickstart VenturesR/GA VenturesWavemaker PartnersBlumberg CapitalVickers Venture Partners
Tyme is a digital banking group that builds and operates consumer banks in emerging markets, offering a customer-facing platform for managing and growing money.
Digital HealthFintech
Coenraad (Coen) Jonker(Founder)inCoenraad J. Jonker(Founder & CEO)inDavid Pfaff(Co-CEO)inCheslyn Jacobs(CEO of GoTyme Bank South Africa)Nathaniel D. Clarke(CEO of GoTyme Bank Philippines)John Kane(CEO Merchant Cash Advance Asia)in
Co-investorsBlue Earth Capital AGNorrsken22VU Venture PartnersYolo InvestmentsLavender Hill Capital PartnersM&G Investments+1 more
ZUZU is a platform for managing corporate operations for startups, covering entity administration, HR and compensation, and fundraising workflows such as cap table scenarios, funding rounds, disclosures, reporting, and paid capital increase registration.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersKakao VenturesTBTWe Ventures
Zyllem provides logistics software including a Transport Management System (TMS) and Yard Management System (YMS) that manage last-mile delivery, fleet dispatching, yard operations, and supply chain visibility across in-house fleets and third-party logistics partners.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsWavemaker Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
GoTymeGrosirajaSarisuki
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDarwinbox · economictimes.indiatimes.com · Aug 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has JG Digital Equity Ventures made?
- JG Digital Equity Ventures has 16 tracked investments.
- What stage does JG Digital Equity Ventures invest at?
- JG Digital Equity Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does JG Digital Equity Ventures focus on?
- JG Digital Equity Ventures focuses on E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
- Where is JG Digital Equity Ventures located?
- JG Digital Equity Ventures is headquartered in Manila, PH.
- Who does JG Digital Equity Ventures co-invest with?
- JG Digital Equity Ventures most often shares deals with Wavemaker Partners, Foxmont Capital Partners, Kickstart Ventures, among 55 tracked co-investors.
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