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Smile Group

Venture capital

Singapore · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Smile Group invests in disruptive technology companies across multiple stages and geographies, with core focus on consumer internet, SaaS, gaming, and web3 sectors. The firm emphasizes its deep Asian ecosystem, network, and operational expertise to support founders in scaling their businesses globally. Smile positions itself as a founder-centric investor that provides capital, strategic guidance, and regional expansion support, particularly leveraging its presence in South Asia for early-stage investments while maintaining global reach in later stages and web3 opportunities.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Singapore, SG
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website
Harish Bahl· Founder CEO/Chairman
Billy Naveed· Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Partner, StudioSmile Singapore
Manish Vij· Managing Partner, VentureBuilder India
Ramit Arora· Sr Principal, Corporate Development & VentureBuilder India
Abhijeet Singh· VP Venture Building & Recruitment, VentureBuilder India
Keith Nilsson· Advisor
Rajkumar Khatri· Head of Investment Operations
Shalini Saigal· Chief Smile Officer
Siddharth Puri· Head of Media Partnerships & Co-founder CEO, Vidtech.AI
Tarun Sobhani· Head of SAAS, Co-founder & CEO, Single Interface
Terence Sim· Investment Director, Smile Capital
Vaibhav Pandey· Tech Lead, Co-founder/CTO, Vidtech.AI

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Smile Group invest at?
Smile Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Smile Group focus on?
Smile Group focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Gaming, SaaS.
Where is Smile Group located?
Smile Group is headquartered in Singapore, SG.

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