TRIVE
Venture capitalSingapore · Pre-Seed–Growth · 11 people tracked
Also known as Trive Capital Management Llc
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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 18 of 48 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×7Data & Infrastructure ×5Fintech ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Cleantech ×3Media & Entertainment ×3Consumer ×2
HQs:Singapore×7United 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
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
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+)inKoh Xiao Han(Chief Operating and Commercial Officer)in
BoardOng Tze Boon(Chairman of CHARGE+)
Co-investorsTNBAura
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-investorsITERATIVEiSeedMonk's Hill Ventures
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
Haven1 is a permissioned yet decentralized EVM Layer 1 blockchain focused on DeFi and real-world assets (RWAs), offering an ecosystem of vetted and audited applications ("hApps") built by verified developers.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsBlockdaemonKRONOSKronos ResearchTaisu Ventures
Hoow Foods develops healthier and more sustainable foods by combining expertise in healthcare, food science, and technology.
FoodTechHealthtechSingapore, SG
Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.
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
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
July Grullon(Founder)inAlcides Aguasvivas(Founder)in
Co-investorsRayo Capital GroupTDeFiBlockchain Founders Fund
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!
ONiON Mobility manufactures electric three-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles and develops battery-swapping infrastructure.
CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationPhnom Penh, KH
Park N Parcel is a logistics provider in Singapore that offers parcel delivery, order tracking, and fulfillment services to e-commerce businesses and enterprises.
CleantechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSingapore, SG
Bryan See Toh(Founder)inTan Gan Hong(Founder)in
Professional networking platform for valuable introductions
Shadhin Rasheed(Founder)in
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
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
Torram provides institutional-grade Bitcoin infrastructure developed as an open-source project.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Vakeesan Mahalingam(Co-founder & CEO)inLee Raj(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesSilvermine CapitalBlockchain Founders FundBoost VCMH VenturesSide Door Ventures
Upcode Academy, based in Singapore, offers software that lets creators earn revenue from their social media output.
Media & Entertainment
Shaun ZhangZP (Zhi Peng) LeeZhi Lee
Co-investors500 Global
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AthledeAuraByte AcademyCoderSchoolCoinseekerGirinHoow FoodsJobs TodayKlinkKungFu MathMansaMansafinanceMVLLabsNeuroTrendONiON MobilityProperHandsRefashRPSSalineSesto RoboticsShardsSphinxSuper MemeTadaTADA MobilityTokenize XchangeVibe Express
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Doppler Finance · news.bitcoin.com · Jul 29, 2026
Haven1 · openpr.com · Jun 20, 2025
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 48 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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