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Monk's Hill Ventures

Venture capital

Singapore · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked

Also known as Monk's Hill · MONK'S HILL VENTURES PTE. LTD. · Monk's Hill Ventures Pte. Ltd. · Monks Hill Ventures

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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 Oct 5, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Singapore, SG
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$80M
VC funds
12
Tracked investments
77
Unicorns
2
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Lim Kuo-Yi· Managing Partner

Managing partner at Monk's Hill Ventures; the firm was Ninja Van's first institutional investor.

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Monk's Hill Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 52 of 77 portfolio companies

SaaS ×19AI & Machine Learning ×16Enterprise Software ×12Fintech ×12Consumer ×8E-commerce ×7Marketplaces ×7Data & Infrastructure ×5

HQs:Singapore×15United States×8Indonesia×7Vietnam×6Malaysia×2China×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 22 portfolio companies
36%
solo founders
8 of 22 mapped founding teams
25%
repeat founders
of 28 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×33 founders×44+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data

Northwestern University ×3Hwa Chong Institution ×2MIT Sloan School of Management ×2Monash University ×2National University of Singapore ×2Stanford University ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2The Wharton School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×10Business & Management ×8Computer Science ×6Economics ×6Finance & Accounting ×2Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 28 founders with career history

Google ×4SWIFT ×4National University of Singapore ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5

1 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)

Investments · 77 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 12023 · 12022 · 52021 · 42020 · 22019 · 22018 · 12017 · 12013 · 122 dated

Nextdoornextdoor.comin𝕏NYSE: NXDROct 2013

Neighborhood social network; IPO 2021

AdTechSan Francisco, US

Nirav Tolia(Founder)inSarah Leary(Founder)inPrakash Janakiraman(Founder)inDavid Wiesen(Founder)inIndrajit Ponnambalam(Chief Financial Officer)Sarah Friar(Former CEO, President & Chairperson)in

Co-investorsAxel Springer Digital VenturesBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesCota CapitalDag Ventures+25 more

Elsanowelsanow.io✓ verified

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 VenturesSOSV

Glintsglints.comin𝕏✓ verified

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)inLooi Qin En(Founder)Seah Ying Cong(Founder)

Co-investorsDCM VenturesGobi PartnersWavemaker PartnersPix Vine CapitalEast Ventures

Hypefasthypefast.idinNov 2021✓ verified

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

Co-investorsJungle VenturesSTRIVEAmand Ventures

iPiDipid.techinJun 2024 · $5.3M✓ verified

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(Founder)inEdward Haddad(Founder)inGeertjan van Bochove(Founder)inAlain Raes(Founder)in

Co-investors1982 VenturesJungle VenturesQED InvestorsQuona CapitalSaison CapitalResolution Ventures+1 more

Elsaelsaspeak.comMar 2018

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(Founder)inXavier Anguera(Founder)Van Dinh Hong Vu(Founder)Vu Van Xavier Anguera(Founder)

Board seatPeng T. Ong· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGlobant VenturesGradient Ventures

Saleswhalesaleswhale.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2019 · $5.3MAcquired

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(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

1Long1long.vnin

1Long is a fintech app offering savings and investment products with fixed and flexible-term returns to retail customers in Vietnam.

ConsumerFintech

Hoang Nguyen(Founder)in

Co-investorsITERATIVE

Anfinanfin.vninSeed

Anfin is a mobile investment platform that enables users to invest and earn returns, offering an AI-powered investment assistant called Anah to help optimize investment decisions.

FintechHo Chi Minh City, VN

Phuoc Tran(Founder)inChi Pham(Founder)inHiep Nguyen(Founder)inMichael Do(Founder)Michael Do

Co-investorsEight CapitalFirst Check VenturesR2 Venture PartnersRebel FundSprint VcY Combinator+12 more

Artafinanceartafinance.comin𝕏

Arta Finance offers accredited investors and qualified purchasers access to private market investments across asset classes including private credit, private equity, real estate, and venture capital, selected through its fund selection process.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Caesar Sengupta(Founder)inFelix Lin(Founder)inChirag Yagnik(Founder)inAmanda Ong(Singapore CEO)inCharles Dong(Founder)David Shapiro(Founder)

Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersRibbit CapitalCoatue ManagementCohen CircleMantis CapitalAXA Venture Partners+1 more

BlueWhale Energybluewhaleenergy.comin

Blue Whale Energy provides integrated battery storage solutions combining hardware, software, and market access to enable businesses in Southeast Asia to deploy energy storage economically.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSingapore, SG

Gabriel Lim(Founder & CEO)Reshma Prabhu(Operations)

Co-investorsADB VenturesUntroD Capital

Bot MDbotmd.ioin𝕏Seed · Feb 2021

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(Founding CEO)inYanchuan Sim(CTO)inDotinYan Chuan Sim(Founder)Ajay Nagarajan(Engineering Manager)Damien Neveu(Vice President Engineering)

Co-investorsFloodgateJG Digital Equity VenturesLayout VenturesSeaX VenturesVerge HealthTech FundY Combinator+2 more

Cinchcinchtech.aiApr 2025 · $38.2M

Cinch offers a Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) platform that provides businesses with laptops and IT equipment on flexible subscriptions, covering leasing, procurement, and full IT asset lifecycle management through end-of-life recycling.

Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Co-investorsZ Venture Capital1982 VenturesCultivation CapitalDCGDigital Currency GroupFeedback Ventures+1 more

Cinchcinch.ioin𝕏Apr 2025 · $38.2M

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 CapitalDCGDigital Currency Group+3 more

CoderSchoolcoderschool.vnin

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

Co-investorsCSVE Venture PartnersiSeedITERATIVETRIVE

CrediBookcredibook.comin𝕏Apr 2022 · $8.1M

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 PartnersWavemaker PartnersY CombinatorAlpha JWC Ventures

Crowdecrowde.coin

Crowde is an Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform that connects farmers with capital providers, offering financing schemes for agricultural projects and supplying farming inputs.

AgTechFintechMarketplaces

Co-investorsSTRIVE

Dagangan Pte.Ltddagangan.comin𝕏

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 Manafe(Founder)inWilson Yanaprasetya(Founder)inMaha Willy Chandra(Founder)

Co-investors500 GlobalSpiral VenturesW Inc.

Delosdelosaqua.com

Delos Aqua farms and supplies king prawns sourced from Indonesia, positioning them as responsibly farmed seafood.

AgTechFoodTechJakarta, ID

Aris Noerhadi(Founder)Alexander Farthing(Founder)Aristya Noerhadi(Founder)Bobby Indra Gunawan(Founder)Guntur Mallarangeng(Founder)Pierre de la Grand'rive(Founder)

Co-investorsIndogen CapitaliSeedMandiri Capital IndonesiaMDI VenturesAlpha JWC VenturesBlue Bear Capital Partners+4 more

Doyobidoyobi.com

John Tan(Founder)in

ELSAelsa.lainFeb 2019 · $7M

ELSA is a workplace platform that helps companies prevent and measure sexual harassment through diagnostics, data-based strategy design, and staff training.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsIMPAQTO CapitalGradient VenturesSOSV

ErudiFierudifi.cominSeed

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+7 more

floatingpointfloatingpoint.aiin𝕏

Floating Point builds high-fidelity datasets, evaluations, and benchmarks for visual AI systems, serving ML teams, startups, and model labs.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Mehul Chadda(CEO)inIshaan Kapoor(Founder)inAkhilesh Sharma(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbacus Capital GroupDrover VenturesY CombinatorAlt Capital

Gajikugajikuapp.com

Earned-wage access platform enabling on-demand salary and workforce management solutions

Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria Ventures

Gogetgoget.myin

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

GoQuogoquo.comin𝕏

GoQuo builds travel technology and retailing software for airlines, offering ready-made integrations with major host systems (Amadeus, Navitaire, Sabre, Travelsky, Radixx), payment channels, and ancillary product suppliers.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsCento VenturesCrystal Horse InvestmentsGobi PartnersGolden Gate VenturesTH Capital

Horangihorangi.comin𝕏Nov 2017acquired by Bitdefender

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

Inkrinkr.comin𝕏

Inkr is a digital manga platform that offers readers a library of manga titles across multiple genres organized by category.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsR2 Venture Partners

Jenfijenfi.comin𝕏May 2023 · $6.6M

Jenfi offers revenue-based financing to digital businesses across Asia, tying repayment obligations to customer revenue.

FintechSingapore, SG

Jeffrey Liu(Founder)inJustin Louie(Founder)inJeffrey Liu Justin Louie(Founder)

Co-investorsICU VenturesITERATIVETaurus VenturesVentureSouqY Combinator8VC+9 more

Kkdaykkday.com

Taiwanese online travel agency selling local tours, activities and attraction tickets, plus Rezio booking software for operators.

Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesZ Venture CapitalCool Japan FundTGVest Capital

KrAsiakr-asia.comin𝕏

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 & EntertainmentSingapore, CN

Eddie Wu(Group CEO)

Co-investorsTRIVEWavemaker PartnersSilverstrand Capital

Lhoopalhoopa.comin

Lhoopa runs a technology-driven housing platform connecting homebuyers, contractors, brokers, and notaries to a large inventory of affordable homes, using real-time property and payment data.

MarketplacesPropTech

Marc-Olivier Caillot(Founder)in

Co-investorsPatamar CapitalPix Vine CapitalWavemaker ImpactWavemaker Partners

Libearalibeara.comin𝕏

Libeara offers a regulation-first tokenisation platform and advisory services that let institutions create, issue, and manage real-world assets on-chain, including regulated funds, sovereign bills and bonds, and private securities.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSingapore, SG

Aaron Gwak(Founder)inSeongmi K(Founder)

Co-investorsSC VenturesGSROpenspace VenturesSimsan Ventures

Logislylogisly.cominNov 2020 · $6M

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

Luminalumibot.comSeed

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

Ninja Vanninjavan.coAug 2025 · $578M

Singapore-based tech-enabled last-mile logistics provider delivering e-commerce parcels across six Southeast Asian markets.

Shaun Chong(Founder)inBoxian Tan(Founder)Lai Chang Wen(Founder)Tan Boxian(Founder)

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsGolden Gate VenturesK3 VenturesK3V Ventures+5 more

NOVInovispace.aiNov 2022 · $5M

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 VenturesFelicis VenturesOPAMP CAPITAL

Novi Connectnoviconnect.comin𝕏Feb 2020

Novi provides verified product data and optimization services for CPG and retail brands to ensure their products are understood, trusted, and recommended by AI-driven shopping systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Kimberly Shenk(Founder)inYashi Shrestha(Co-Founder and Head of Chemistry & Sustainability)in

BoardBrian Rothenberg(Director)

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGreylock PartnersMSIVCowboy VenturesDefy PartnersRedpoint Ventures+1 more

NOVI Healthnovi-health.cominNov 2022 · $5M

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

Ofnoahofnoah.com

Noah is a telehealth platform offering online consultations and prescribed treatments for men's health conditions including sexual health, hair loss, weight management, and skin concerns.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessSingapore, SG

Ordinary Folkordinaryfolk.health

Ordinary Folk operates digital health brands noah and zoey, combining software, licensed doctors and pharmacists, and a delivery network to provide personalized telehealth care and medication delivery.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to Consumer

Sean Low(Founder)

Padletpadlet.comin𝕏Series A

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(CEO)inPranav Piyush(Business Development)inKatie Brady(EA)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaFundersClubImagine K12Mission and MarketOlima VenturesY Combinator+10 more

Rainforestrainforestqa.comin𝕏

Rainforest QA is an AI-powered, no-code testing platform that automates quality assurance for software development teams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Fred Stevens-Smith(CEO)inRussell Smith(CTO)inJ.J. Chai(Founder)JJ Chai(Founder)Jason Tan(Founder)inJoshua Silver(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersBonfire VenturesCrosslink CapitalFundersClubHeavybit+12 more

Rainforestrainforest.life

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

Saladinsaladin.vnin

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

Scalable Capitalscalable.capital

Scalable Capital operates a digital investment platform offering a brokerage for trading stocks, ETFs, and crypto, automated portfolio management (wealth management), savings plans, and an interest-bearing cash account.

ConsumerFintechMunich, DE

Erik Podzuweit(Founder)inFlorian Prucker(Founder)Patrick ​​​(Founder)Adam French(Founder)Stefan Mittnik(Founder)

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalGerman Startups GroupHoltzbrinck VenturesHV Capital

Seeds Capitalseedscapital.sginJun 2026

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 VenturesAngelHubSEEDS Capital

Shipmatesshipmates.appin𝕏Seed

Shipmates provides a platform for Philippine e-commerce merchants to book shipments with multiple courier partners through bulk uploads or Shopify integration.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMakati, PH

David Marquez(CTO)inJosh Supan(Founder)inMyki Espiritu(People and Operations Head)Kar Marquez(HR)

Co-investorsBuko VenturesITERATIVETaurus VenturesWavemaker PartnersY CombinatorCathexis Ventures+5 more

Stellarstellar.orgin𝕏

The Stellar Development Foundation is a mission-driven organization building infrastructure to make the global financial system more accessible through the Stellar network and ecosystem.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Jed McCaleb(Founder)inDenelle DixoninCandace KellyDavid MazièresJason KarshinJose Fernandez da Pontein

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalBrick Mortar VenturesGeneral AtlanticStripeWeatherford CapitalY Combinator

Tigerhalltigerhall.cominDec 2021 · $7M

Tigerhall offers an AI-driven platform for organizational transformation and change management, automating preparation work such as audience segmentation, communications personalization, and data analysis.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersTaurus VenturesVulpes VenturesSequoia CapitalVulpes Investment ManagementXA Network

twoplus fertilitytwoplusfertility.cominSeed · May 2022 · $5.2M

Two Plus Fertility is a fertility and reproductive health service or platform.

Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSingapore, SG

Prusothman Raja(Founder)inBenjamin Tee(Founder)inAparajita Hariharan(Senior Manager - Operations)Adriena Lim(Head of Brand \u0026 Content)Qinny Chua(Vice President of Growth)

Co-investorsAnthro VenturesGolden Gate VenturesKube VCY CombinatorBamboo Capital PartnersJosh Hannah+4 more

Ui Liciousuilicious.comin

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

Upmeshupmesh.ioinDec 2021 · $7.5M

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

Urbanmetryurbanmetry.cominFeb 2022 · $2M

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

Vucarvucar.vnin

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

Co-investorsAntler

waresixwaresix.comin

Waresix offers AI-based software (SaaS) solutions to support logistics operations for businesses, alongside land transport, domestic shipping, heavy equipment delivery, and integrated warehousing services.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Edwin Wibowo(Founder)inAndree Susanto(Founder)inAndree Susanto Edwin Wibowo(Founder)

Co-investorsEast VenturesJungle Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AcmeBeexBillion BricksBiofield SolutionsC88FinCaxeEmpeaHannah LifeHistellarJio HealthKulinaNewsletterNinjavanOpenexusProptech BuildersRadiant1StoqoVIDA Digital IdentityZipmatch

Exits · 3

1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Monk's Hill Ventures made?
Monk's Hill Ventures has 77 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Monk's Hill Ventures invest at?
Monk's Hill Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Monk's Hill Ventures focus on?
Monk's Hill Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, Healthtech, 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 Y Combinator, 500 Global, Taurus Ventures, among 77 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Monk's Hill Ventures back?
Across 8 deals with disclosed amounts, Monk's Hill Ventures has joined rounds of $2M – $578M (median $5.7M).

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Co-investors · 16

500 Global

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.

$150K
Golden Gate Ventures

Golden Gate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested in founders across Southeast Asia since 2011.

$1M – $5M
Andreessen Horowitz

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.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $50M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $50M
DCVC (Data Collective)

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.

$5M – $25M
Plug and Play Ventures

Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities, running accelerator programs and venture investing across more than 25 vertical industries.

$50K – $400K
Pioneer

Pioneer Fund is an investment fund backed by 540+ Y Combinator alumni that invests in and supports top startups coming out of Y Combinator.

Kapor Capital

Kapor Capital is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage tech startups building solutions that create economic opportunity and address inequality across sectors such as education, work, finance, justice, food and health.

$100K – $1M
Soma Capital

Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining technology companies, emphasizing close, early relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs.

$100K – $300K
Better Tomorrow Ventures

Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV) is an early-stage venture firm run by experienced operators that invests in and helps build fintech startups.

$500K – $4M
Heartcore 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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Anorak Ventures.406 VenturesGranite AsiaBass Investment

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