Fundraising FoxOrvel Early Stage Fund I Private
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed
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Investment thesis
Orvel targets high-potential early-stage technology companies in Southeast Asia, a market it describes as promising but opaque and hard to navigate. The firm sources deals through a deep angel investor network, applies a structured assessment process emphasizing positive unit economics and a path to profitability, and provides value-add support. It prioritizes founder quality (complementary teams, operator or repeat-founder backgrounds, adaptability), realistic serviceable market opportunity, and scalable go-to-market strategies. Orvel invests primarily at pre-seed and seed stages across health-tech and life sciences, consumer sustainability, fintech/future of finance, and future of work and learning, using staged deployment that allows doubling and tripling down on top performers.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
What they invest in
from 28 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×7Fintech ×6Logistics & Supply Chain ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4EdTech ×4E-commerce ×3
HQs:Indonesia×6Singapore×6United States×2Vietnam×2Bangladesh×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×2Singapore Management University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Computer Science ×3Economics ×2Engineering ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path3cat is a retailer of used devices in Malaysia that offers a 15-day money-back guarantee and exchange options for customers.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechMalaysia, MY
Co-investorsGenesis Alternative VenturesITERATIVEThe Ventures CoTheVentures
Baskit provides a platform for distributors in Indonesia to manage operations—including inventory, sales, orders, and pricing—and to offer buyers flexible payment terms while getting paid instantly.
B2B MarketplacesFintechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSSouth Tangerang, ID
Yoonjung Yi(Founder)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesBetatron Venture GroupCento VenturesDS/X VenturesKaya FoundersForge Ventures
BroilerX provides an integrated broiler chicken farming platform for Indonesian poultry farmers, offering a digital record-keeping app and IoT-based real-time monitoring of coop conditions, along with farming financing, supply of production inputs (sapronak/DOC chicks), and farm modernization.
AgTechFoodTechIoTSleman, ID
Prastyo Ruandhito(Founder)inJati P.(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsignia Ventures PartnersW Inc.Saison Capital
Charter Space builds software and insurance infrastructure for spacecraft programs, including an AI-assisted space underwriting platform.
Logistics & Supply ChainSpace TechLondon, GB
Yuk Chi Chan(Founder)inyukun yin(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesActuate VenturesEvolution VenturesHike VenturesHustle FundTechstars+2 more
Clouted operates a "Virality Engine" that uses AI agents to produce and distribute native short-form video clips at scale across social and paid channels, drawing on a network of video editors and creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Co-investorsAntlerAppWorks VenturesTheory Forge VenturesA16Z SpeedrunAppWorksGabby Dizon+3 more
Decube is a data governance and observability platform for regulated enterprises that automates asset discovery, lineage tracking, data quality monitoring, and compliance enforcement across complex data ecosystems.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Jatin Solanki(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalITERATIVEHive Ventures
Dorje builds financial automation software that moves finance documents from intake to posting, covering capture, validation, exception review and approvals in one workflow.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
EazyDigital provides AI-powered software for the insurance industry, offering tools to track sales agent performance in real time, run gamified sales campaigns, automate commissions and payouts, and onboard agents through self-service portals.
InsurTechSaaSSales Tech
EdgeTutor is a white-label staffing provider that supplies screened and trained online tutors to education companies, specializing in English and Math instruction.
EdTechHR TechMarketplacesSaaSManila, PH
Cecilia Calvo-Lewis(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersIdeaspace VenturesKaya Founders
Eratani offers an integrated agriculture platform for rice farmers in Indonesia, providing farm management support, financing access, quality inputs, crop insurance, and market channels for selling harvests.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechIndonesia, ID
Andrew Soeherman(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAgFunderSBI Ven CapitalAscendTNBAuraClay Capital
Esevel provides a unified platform for managing device lifecycle operations globally, enabling IT teams to procure, deploy, and manage devices across multiple countries with consistent processes and centralized control.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkIoTSaaS
Co-investorsITERATIVEKickstart Ventures
Evo Commerce is a direct-to-consumer company that builds and operates digital-native wellness and personal-care brands, including hair products and anti-hangover supplements.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Eze provides a platform for companies to track hardware and software assets throughout their lifecycle, purchase equipment from suppliers, and manage resale or disposal of old devices.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
David Iya(Founder)inJoshua Nzewi(Founder)in
Co-investorsC2 VenturesY CombinatorBoro CapitalFrialeMetroCap PartnersPeregrine Select Fund+2 more
San Francisco, US
Josh Nzewi(Founder)
Co-investorsBoro CapitalMetroCap Partners
Fonos is a Vietnamese audiobook and podcast platform offering over 13,000 copyrighted audio and text-based content pieces, including audiobooks, podcasts, and e-books for individual and corporate subscribers.
EdTechMedia & EntertainmentVietnam, VN
Xuan Nguyen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngelCentraliSeedNorth Base Media
Fresh Factory operates a network of temperature-controlled fulfillment centers with logistics and software to help businesses that sell perishable goods store, pick, pack, and deliver products to consumers.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainJakarta, ID
Larry Ridwan(Founder)inWidijastoro Nugroho(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndogen CapitalSBI Ven CapitalY CombinatorEast VenturesNumber CapitalPrasetia Dwidharma
InnoWave is an AI-driven global consulting company that helps businesses in telecommunications, energy, and financial services & insurance with cloud migration, cybersecurity, data governance, QA automation, and digital application development.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
InvestBanq offers an AI-powered wealth management platform that lets users manage their investments and wealth in one place.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
NativeX is an online English-learning platform for working professionals in Vietnam, offering small-group classes (1–6 students) with internationally certified teachers and curricula from Macmillan Education and National Geographic Learning.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsBlueprint Ventures Pte. Ltd.
NIKA is an agentic AI analyst that combines location intelligence with data integration to help teams across cities, climate, conservation, logistics, and land systems conduct research and analysis.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSingapore, SG
Co-investorsSilverstrand Capital
NodeFlair operates a careers platform focused on technology workers in Asia, combining job listings with salary and company research information.
HR Tech
Co-investors500 GlobalIndelible VenturesITERATIVEQuest VenturesBrain-Too-Free VenturesPERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS
Pollen offers a tool for handling excess and near-expiry inventory, letting companies upload raw spreadsheets that are automatically parsed and enriched without ERP integration.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Indonesian climate-tech company operating waste collection, drop-off and material recovery infrastructure for households and businesses.
Ernest Christian Layman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesIndogen CapitalSkystar CapitalEast Ventures
Rently is a rental payment and protection service that lets tenants pay rent while earning airline miles via eGIRO or credit card, verify users and tenancy agreements, and add coverage for issues like theft and natural disasters.
FintechPropTechSingapore, SG
Ringkas operates a digital platform in Indonesia that lets users compare, simulate, and apply for financial products—including primary, secondary, take-over, and top-up mortgages (KPR) and asset-backed multipurpose loans—from multiple partner financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechJakarta, ID
Ilya KravtsovinLeroy Pinto
Co-investors500 GlobalInit 6Living Lab VenturesCrestone Venture CapitalEast VenturesFlourish Ventures+2 more
Solmatoss is a supplier of furniture-manufacturing materials in Indonesia, offering products such as plywood, accessories, and other raw materials.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Staple is a data processing platform that ingests documents and data from any source, format, or language, then checks for tampering, extracts and verifies content, and produces audit-ready data before it enters enterprise systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSingapore, SG
Ben Stein(CEO)inJoshua Kettlewell(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstExpert DOJOWavemaker PartnersAVV
Tiger New Energy operates a battery-swapping network for electric vehicles in Bangladesh, providing swappable batteries aimed at lowering operating costs for local drivers and communities.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationDhaka, BD
Yiwei Zhu(Co-founder)inNicole Mao(Co-founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalADB VenturesWavemaker PartnersTukTuks
Zenith Education Studio is an MOE-registered tuition centre in Singapore offering classes in subjects such as Economics, General Paper, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology for primary, secondary, and junior college students.
EdTechSingapore, SG
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Broiler XCharterEZE WholesaleHD MallInvestbanqMeinZicare
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDecube · finsmes.com · Feb 2, 2026
Eratani · arabfounders.net · May 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Orvel Early Stage Fund I Private made?
- Orvel Early Stage Fund I Private has 37 tracked investments.
- What stage does Orvel Early Stage Fund I Private invest at?
- Orvel Early Stage Fund I Private invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Orvel Early Stage Fund I Private focus on?
- Orvel Early Stage Fund I Private focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Digital Health, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Marketplaces, PropTech.
- Who does Orvel Early Stage Fund I Private co-invest with?
- Orvel Early Stage Fund I Private most often shares deals with ITERATIVE, 500 Global, AppWorks Ventures, among 45 tracked co-investors.
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