Monk's Hill Ventures
Venture capitalSingapore · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as MONK'S HILL VENTURES PTE. LTD. · Monk's Hill Ventures Pte. Ltd.
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Investment thesis
Monk's Hill Ventures invests in founders it describes as fearless problem-solvers, mission-driven, and builders of the future, backing entrepreneurs who leverage technology to positively affect millions of lives. The firm focuses on the Southeast Asian region and supports companies across sectors such as talent/recruitment and consumer healthcare. It also emphasizes ESG principles, having published an Impact and ESG Report, and supports regional business growth through initiatives like the Angsana Council.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from curated & public directories
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Monk's Hill Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 36 of 45 portfolio companiesSaaS ×13AI & Machine Learning ×10Fintech ×7Enterprise Software ×6Consumer ×5E-commerce ×5Marketplaces ×5Digital Health ×4
HQs:Singapore×13Indonesia×6United States×4Vietnam×4Malaysia×2China×1
Investments · 45 tracked
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ELSA Speak is an AI-powered English language learning app that helps non-native speakers improve their pronunciation and spoken English through technology and design.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Vu Van(CEO and co-founder)Dr. Xavier Anguera(Co-founder)
Co-investorsGradient Ventures
Glints operates a talent ecosystem platform in Southeast Asia that connects job seekers with employment opportunities and enables organizations to recruit talent across the region.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechMarketplacesSingapore, SG
Ying CongQin EnOswald Yeo(Founder)inYong Jie Wong(Founder)in
Co-investorsDCM VenturesGobi PartnersWavemaker PartnersPix Vine Capital
Hypefast invests USD 1–10 million in select Indonesian consumer brands and grows them using in-house experts and a proprietary end-to-end retail and technology ecosystem.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Achmad Alkatiri(CEO & Founder)inTinton Ardian(COO)inStella Setiawan(VP of Corp Strategy)inKevin Antonius(SVP of Finance)inYvana Mayer(VP of Category)inAbdurrahman Robbani(Head of Emerging Brands)in
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Co-investorsJungle VenturesSTRIVE
iPiD offers software that lets banks, PSPs, payment networks, and other financial institutions connect to and operate within payee and account validation schemes such as UK Confirmation of Payee, EU Verification of Payee, and France's FNC-RF.
CybersecurityFintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Damien Dugauquier(Co-founder & CEO)inEdward Haddad(Founder)inGeertjan van Bochove(Co-founder, CFO & COO)inAlain Raes(Founding Partner & CCO)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesJungle VenturesQED InvestorsQuona CapitalSaison CapitalRapyd Ventures
ELSA Speak is an AI-powered English speaking app that gives learners real-time, personalized feedback on pronunciation and fluency through role-plays and coaching for workplace, interview, and everyday conversations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSan Francisco, US
Dinh Hong Vu Van(Executive Officer, Director)Vu Van(CEO & Co-founder)inXavier Anguera(Co-founder)
Board seatPeng T. Ong· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGlobant VenturesGradient Ventures
An AI sales assistant that automates lead qualification through email conversations, captures prospect contact information, and routes qualified leads to sales teams while handling CRM data entry and lead assignment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSingapore, SG
Gabriel Lim(Founder/CEO)inEthan Le(Founder)inVenus Wong(Founder)inWeiling Wong(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNikhil Kapur(Director)in
Board seatKuo-Yi Lim· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsSTRIVEWavemaker PartnersY CombinatorGREE Ventures
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 VenturesVerge HealthTech FundY Combinator
Co-investors1982 VenturesDigital Currency Group
Cinch provides Device-as-a-Service (DaaS), letting businesses subscribe to laptops, phones, and tablets on monthly plans with procurement, lifecycle management, maintenance, and recycling included.
Circular EconomyHardwareSaaS
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital1982 VenturesCultivation CapitalSeedstars
Cinch is a customer data and experience platform (CDXP) that unifies data from multiple sources, applies data-science tools to segment audiences, and runs automated multi-channel marketing across SMS, email, direct mail, in-app, reviews, and ads.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSDraper, US
Justin Rae(CEO)in
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundKickstart1982 VenturesCultivation CapitalSeedstarsZ Venture Capital
CoderSchool offers technology training programs designed to meet industry needs and international standards, serving learners who seek to develop technical capabilities in Vietnam.
EdTechHo Chi Minh City, VN
CrediBook digitizes small and medium enterprises in Indonesia through integrated business tools.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJakarta, ID
Gabriel Frans(Founder)inDekha Anggareska(Founder)inChristian Lie(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsignia Ventures PartnersY CombinatorAlpha JWC VenturesWavemaker Partners
Dagangan is an Indonesian wholesale e-commerce platform that connects small retailers and traditional warungs in tier 3-4 cities and rural areas with suppliers through a hub-and-spoke network of micro-warehouses and last-mile delivery.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSleman Regency, ID
Ryan ManafeinWilson Yanaprasetya(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalSpiral VenturesW Inc.
Delos Aqua farms and supplies king prawns sourced from Indonesia, positioning them as responsibly farmed seafood.
AgTechFoodTechJakarta, ID
Aris Noerhadi(Founder)
Co-investorsIndogen CapitalMandiri Capital IndonesiaAlpha JWC VenturesiSeed
Erudifi provides education financing solutions for students in emerging markets.
EdTechFintechSingapore, SG
Susli Lie(Founder)inNaga Tan(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAC VenturesIntudo VenturesQualgroTaurus VenturesThirdstream Partners+2 more
Earned-wage access platform enabling on-demand salary and workforce management solutions
Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria Ventures
GoGet is an HR platform for hiring and managing full-time, part-time, contract, and on-demand workers, with tools for digital timesheets, GPS-based attendance tracking, cashless payments, worker training, and engagement features.
Future of WorkHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Francesca ChiainMuaz Jema Anton KhanTai Fung Wei Tanin
Co-investors500 Global
twoplus develops at-home fertility aids, including an insemination device, designed to help couples conceive without invasive clinical procedures.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTech
Benjamin Tee(Founder)in
Co-investorsKube VCGolden Gate VenturesY Combinator
Horangi was a Singapore-based cybersecurity company best known for its Warden cloud security platform, providing CSPM and cloud compliance capabilities along with offensive security services for businesses in Southeast Asia.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBucharest, RO
Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsCapria VenturesRight Click Capital500 Global
Jenfi offers revenue-based financing to digital businesses across Asia, tying repayment obligations to customer revenue.
FintechSingapore, SG
Jeffrey Liu(Founder)inJustin Louie(Founder)in
Co-investorsICU VenturesTaurus VenturesY CombinatorKorea Investment Partners
Co-investorsImmeasurable
Taiwanese online travel agency selling local tours, activities and attraction tickets, plus Rezio booking software for operators.
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesZ Venture Capital
Alibaba operates an AI cloud business that provides infrastructure, model, and application services to customers, with AI revenue reaching RMB 9 billion in the latest quarter and growing triple-digit rates.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & Entertainment
Eddie Wu(Group CEO)
Co-investorsTRIVESilverstrand Capital
Libeara operates a tokenisation platform that helps institutions structure, issue, and distribute regulated funds and government bonds as digital tokens on public blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSingapore, SG
Aaron Gwak(Founder)inSeongmi K(Founder)
Co-investorsSC VenturesGSROpenspace VenturesSimsan Ventures
Logisly is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider in Indonesia offering trucking, sea, rail and air freight, customs clearance, cold storage, and a transport management platform with real-time tracking.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Roolin Njotosetiadi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria VenturesConvergence VenturesGenesia Ventures
Singapore-based tech-enabled last-mile logistics provider delivering e-commerce parcels across six Southeast Asian markets.
Shaun Chong(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsGolden Gate VenturesK3 VenturesZ Venture Capital+2 more
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NOVI Space provides a platform called GENIEedge that enables organizations to develop, deploy, and operate AI/ML and analytics applications directly on satellites, processing Earth observation and sensor data at the source in orbit.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechSpace Tech
Dr. Amit Mehra(CTO and Co-Founder)Scott Steffan(CRO and Co-Founder)inDr. Constantine Papageorgiou(Head of Applied AI and Co-Founder)Dr. Michael Bartholomeusz(CEO and Board Member)
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesOPAMP CAPITAL
NOVI Health is a technology-enabled preventive and metabolic health company that combines precision medicine, advanced diagnostics, and personalized lifestyle interventions to address chronic diseases like diabetes and heart conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSingapore, SG
Sue-Anne Toh(Adj Associate Professor, Senior Consultant, Endocrinology)Kyle Tan(Adj Associate Professor, Consultant, Preventive Medicine)inJoanne Tayin
Padlet creates web-based tools like timelines and maps that serve as alternatives to traditional documents and presentations for sharing information.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nitesh Goel(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsFundersClubImagine K12Y CombinatorBloomberg BetaMaverick Ventures
Rainforest is a house of consumer brands making products for families and children across various stages of parenting, spanning categories such as bedtime, bath time, play time, and travel.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsNordstarCrossbeam Venture Partners
Saladin is an independent digital insurance platform in Vietnam licensed to operate as an insurance agency, broker, and auxiliary service provider.
FintechInsurTechMarketplacesNot stated, VN
Co-investorsPatamar CapitalSBI Ven CapitalVenturra
SEEDS Capital is a government-appointed fund manager for Singapore's Startup SG Equity scheme that co-invests with private sector partners in deep tech startups.
Deep TechSector AgnosticSingapore, SG
Co-investorsBlue InCube VenturesSEEDS Capital
Tigerhall provides an AI-powered platform for transformation offices to manage enterprise-wide initiatives, centralizing visibility and standardizing execution across projects.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersTaurus VenturesVulpes VenturesSequoia CapitalVulpes Investment ManagementXA Network
Two Plus Fertility is a fertility and reproductive health service or platform.
FemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSingapore, SG
Prusothman Raja(Founder)inBenjamin Tee(Founder)in
Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesY Combinator
UI-licious offers an AI-assisted platform for automating UI tests, letting teams turn screenshots and recordings into readable low-code test scripts written in plain English.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Shi Ling Tai(CEO)inEugene Cheah(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
Upmesh operates a product marketplace connecting retailers and livestreamers with exclusive European brands across fashion, beauty, jewelry, bags, and food categories, handling logistics and fulfillment on their behalf.
E-commerceMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaS
Soh Jan(Founder)in
Co-investorsiSeedLeo Capital VenturesLeo Capital
Urbanmetry provides property market intelligence and data analytics for real estate investors, developers, and policymakers, primarily in developing markets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTechPetaling Jaya, MY
Chaly Koh
Co-investors500 Global
Vucar operates an online marketplace in Vietnam for buying and selling used cars, offering free AI-based valuation, a 223-point inspection, and public auctions where verified buyers bid on inspected vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioHorangiacq. by Bitdefender
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLibeara · financialit.net · Aug 18, 2026
Elsa · appliedclinicaltrialsonline.com · Aug 17, 2026
Glints · nexttier.pro · Jul 14, 2026
Seeds Capital · businesstimes.com.sg · Jun 29, 2026
CrediBook · trysignalbase.com · Jun 23, 2026
ErudiFi · helicap.com · Apr 8, 2026
Bot MD · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Cinch · cinchtech.ai · Feb 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Monk's Hill Ventures invest at?
- Monk's Hill Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Monk's Hill Ventures's typical check size?
- Monk's Hill Ventures typically writes checks of $700K – $30M.
- What sectors does Monk's Hill Ventures focus on?
- Monk's Hill Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Monk's Hill Ventures located?
- Monk's Hill Ventures is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Does Monk's Hill Ventures lead rounds?
- Monk's Hill Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Monk's Hill Ventures co-invest with?
- Monk's Hill Ventures most often shares deals with DCM Ventures, Gobi Partners, Pix Vine Capital, among 4 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAutomation and the future of work - Peng T. Ong, Co-Founder, Monk's Hill Ventures | VI S4EP4
Vietnam Innovators by Vietcetera · Peng T. Ong
#35: Kuo-Yi Lim, Monk's Hill Ventures - How To Stick With First Principle Investing In Today's World
Andrew Senduk · Kuo-Yi Lim
Startup Grind Singapore featuring Peng T. Ong (Monk's Hill Ventures) and Oswald Yeo (Glints)
Startup Grind Local · Peng T. Ong
Entrepreneurs Backing Entrepreneurs: Peng T. Ong, Monk's Hill Ventures - WD SEA 2018
Wild Digital · Peng T. Ong
Investment trends in 2018 with Peng T. Ong, Founder of Monk's Hill Ventures
Techsauce · Peng T. Ong
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Co-investors · 16
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
Golden Gate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested in founders across Southeast Asia since 2011.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.
Pioneer Fund is a venture capital firm investing in the top Y Combinator startups.
Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture fund that invests in seed-stage technology companies in education, health, and consumer finance sectors. The firm focuses on companies that create both economic and social value.
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that partners early with founders, emphasizing close relationships and running a fellows program for those just getting started.
Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV) is an early-stage venture firm focused on fintech startups, run by experienced operators who provide hands-on support beyond capital.
Heartcore Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing European founders from inception. It invests in startups from inception through Series A, and also invests in web3 protocols from idea to liquid tokens.
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