TRIVE
Venture capitalSingapore · Pre-Seed–Growth · 11 people tracked
Also known as Trive Capital Management Llc
Investment thesis
TRIVE positions itself as the connective tissue between Southeast Asia's family-owned industrial conglomerates and its emerging technology founders, combining local fluency with institutional rigour. Founded in 2015, it backs early-stage companies (pre-seed through early growth) in essential technology solving real-world problems, with a focus on financial inclusion, healthcare accessibility and positive social impact. It runs three strategies: TRIVE VC for early-stage tech, TRIVE Digital for global Web3/blockchain infrastructure and DeFi, and TRIVE Growth for internally co-built ventures. The firm emphasizes patient capital, spending three to nine months building conviction before investing.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through TRIVE went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 17 of 48 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×7Data & Infrastructure ×5Fintech ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Cleantech ×2Consumer ×2IoT ×2
HQs:Singapore×5United States×2China×1Cambodia×1Vietnam×1
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAI blast-freezing food technology
Agrimax develops DK-20, an organic bio-based agricultural product derived from proprietary soil bacteria fermentation, designed to enhance crop yield and resilience for farmers globally.
AgTechBiotechSingapore, SG
Athlete-focused wellness and performance platform (exited)
Software engineering bootcamp (exited)
Carmen provides OBD-based vehicle analytics, predictive maintenance, and AI-powered insights for fleet operators, covering driving behavior analysis, battery and alternator health monitoring, and battery lifecycle prediction.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTMobility & TransportationSingapore, SG
Sem Chong(Founder & CEO)
CHARGE+ is an integrated EV charging solution provider that supplies, installs and maintains charging points for real estate developers, commercial building managers, and residential property owners.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationPropTechSingapore, SG
Goh Chee Kiong(CEO of CHARGE+)Koh Xiao Han(Chief Operating and Commercial Officer)
BoardOng Tze Boon(Chairman of CHARGE+)
Co-investorsTNBAura
CoderSchool offers hands-on technology and coding training programs where students build projects with mentors to gain job-ready skills.
EdTech
Co-investorsITERATIVEiSeedMonk's Hill Ventures
AI-driven Web3 data platform for crypto insights (exited)
Institutional-grade transparent yield infrastructure on XRP Ledger
Co-investorsCrit VenturesDigital Currency Group
No Deposit Bonus Codes Friend is an editorial affiliate website reviewing online casinos and no deposit bonus offers for US players, with team members testing each bonus end-to-end and verifying licensing and terms.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsCMCC Global
Hoow Foods uses a proprietary food technology platform to reformulate popular foods into healthier versions that retain their original taste, positioning them as a preventative approach to metabolic syndrome.
FoodTech
Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.
Plant-based alternative protein innovator
Global job search platform (exited)
Gamified crypto asset management platform
Klink is an online rewards platform where users earn cash or crypto by completing partner offers such as trying apps, playing games, taking surveys, and social quests.
AdTechConsumerFintech
Co-investorsCastrum CapitalBlockchain Founders Fund
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-investorsMonk's Hill VenturesSilverstrand Capital
Math learning platform for kids (exited)
Instant liquidity solutions for global payments
Co-investorsPolymorphic Capital
NettyWorth is an online marketplace for buying, selling, and trading trading card games (TCGs), Pokémon and sports cards, and other collectibles, offering instant buyback options.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsRayo Capital GroupTDeFiBlockchain Founders Fund
Neuroscience-based consumer analysis (exited)
One Click Labs is a research, design, and development studio building web3 applications and blockchain infrastructure, including airdrop campaign trackers and analytics tooling.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsYellow Rocks!
Battery-swappable electric 2/3-wheeler developer
ONiON EV designs and produces electric vehicles including X-series electric motorbikes and T-series three-wheelers (tuk-tuks) aimed at riders and urban delivery/passenger transport operators.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Park N Parcel provides last-mile parcel delivery across Singapore, delivering to customers' doorsteps within 1-3 working days for small to large e-commerce businesses.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSingapore, SG
Home and office cleaning service platform (exited)
Secondhand fashion recommerce destination in Singapore (exited)
Professional networking platform for valuable introductions
Rising Sea Labs builds blockchain infrastructure centered on "intents," including the Saline Proof of Stake network that lets users and institutions hold and transact digital assets under user-defined rules with native zero-knowledge proof support, and Settlr, a cross-chain settlement system covering BTC, ETH, USDT and USDC.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
AI model for enterprise and consumer blockchain applications
RPS builds AI-native crypto infrastructure for on-chain markets on Solana, offering real-time liquidity data, data labeling, and decentralized liquidity management for market makers, AI agents, and protocols.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsPermanent Ventures
Rising Sea Labs Web3 infrastructure platform
Autonomous robotics for retail and warehousing (exited)
Proof-of-Activity protocol rewarding on-chain activity
Decentralized platform for commodity and crypto derivatives
Meme coin creation and trading platform
Flat-fee EV ride-hailing platform
Digital asset tokenization and exchange platform
Torram is an open-source, Bitcoin-native infrastructure stack for tokenizing real-world assets and settling programmable financial applications on Bitcoin, including a programmable token standard, decentralized oracle, indexer network, and virtual machine.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesSilvermine Capital
Coding education platform (exited)
On-demand express delivery service (exited)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDoppler Finance · news.bitcoin.com · Jul 29, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trive Capital Fund V LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2025 | — | — | 0.87x | 0.00x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has TRIVE made?
- TRIVE has 49 tracked investments.
- What stage does TRIVE invest at?
- TRIVE invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is TRIVE's typical check size?
- TRIVE typically writes checks of $200K – $5M.
- What sectors does TRIVE focus on?
- TRIVE focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, HR Tech, Impact & Social Good, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is TRIVE located?
- TRIVE is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Does TRIVE lead rounds?
- Yes, TRIVE leads investment rounds.
- Who does TRIVE co-invest with?
- TRIVE most often shares deals with Crit Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Draper Associates, among 14 tracked co-investors.
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