Singapore · Pre-Seed–Growth · 24 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Wavemaker Impact runs a climatetech venture-build fund in Southeast Asia, co-founding companies with experienced entrepreneurs to tackle climate and sustainability challenges. Its stated ambition is to build businesses that collectively help cut the global carbon budget by 10%. Ventures span solar mortgages for sustainable homes and decarbonising rice cultivation, often launched alongside partners such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Temasek Holdings, and GenZero. Part of the broader Wavemaker group, which invests across Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability from inception to scale, Wavemaker Impact focuses on early-stage, capital-efficient models addressing meaningful decarbonisation problems in the region.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 24 people
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What they invest in
from 20 of 33 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×10Cleantech ×8AgTech ×7Energy ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4SaaS ×4Circular Economy ×3Enterprise Software ×3
HQs:Indonesia×5Singapore×4Australia×1Malaysia×1Philippines×1Thailand×1
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAgros provides agricultural products and services designed to increase crop yields and reduce emissions for farmers in Southeast Asia.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodSingapore, SG
Co-investorsSilverstrand Capital
MetroElectro funds, installs, owns and operates commercial and industrial solar PV and battery storage systems on large warehouse, manufacturing and industrial rooftops, including leased buildings, with no upfront cost to the customer.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Lloyd Heinrich(Founder)
Arysun sells rooftop solar panel systems for middle-class households in Indonesia, including free survey, delivery, and installation.
CleantechConsumerEnergy
Low-carbon, low-waste packaging system for premium spirits and wine with presence across 25 countries.
Co-investorsWavemaker Partners
eezee offers single-point automatic lubricators, including gas-driven (LAGD) and electro-mechanical (TLSD) models, that deliver a continuous, precise amount of grease to bearings in hard-to-reach and safety-critical points.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Co-investorsGenesis Alternative VenturesKickstart VenturesJanuary CapitalKorea Investment PartnersWavemaker Partners
HiFeed produces ready-to-use feed pellets for cattle farmers, aiming to lower feed costs, reduce manual feed preparation, and support carbon-neutral cattle production.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTech
Helios is a Manila-based residential solar company that enables Filipino homeowners to adopt solar energy through a solar mortgage financing model, eliminating upfront costs and reducing household electricity expenses.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechManila, PH
Mikael Cho(Founder)in
Co-investorsAstellaAvant Global LLCBDC Venture CapitalFounderFuelNomad Venture Partners, LlcThe Craftory+3 more
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 Partners
OneTeam acquires small and medium-sized businesses from retiring owners and helps existing employees take over and run them.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Kevin(Co-founder)Matthew(Co-founder)
Co-investorsWavemaker Partners
Refy provides pricing and financing tools for the biomass commodity market, including receivables purchasing, fixed-price offtake contracts, and price hedging for producers, traders, and end-buyers.
Climate TechEnergyFintech
Rize builds an end-to-end platform for rice farmers in Southeast Asia, combining financing, AI-driven agronomy, and market access to scale sustainable practices such as alternate wetting and drying, reduced pesticide use, crop residue management, and site-specific nutrient management.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Dhruv Sawhney(CEO)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesAlpha EdisonBNP Paribas Asset Management EuropeMorpheus VenturesTemasek
Silent Eight develops AI-based technology for compliance and financial crime risk adjudication, serving financial institutions and compliance teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investorsJG Digital Equity VenturesOTB VenturesSC VenturesWavemaker PartnersAltara Ventures
오토브릿지 (AutoBridge) is an email-based used-car dealer that helps buyers find candidate vehicles matching their budget, use case, fuel type, and passenger needs, and also handles vehicle purchasing and basic inspection consultations.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Bradley Priest(Founder)inCameron PriestinCarl Thompson
Co-investors500 GlobalGolden Gate VenturesJungle VenturesOpenspace VenturesPerennial PartnersTNBAura+1 more
WasteX converts agricultural processing waste into biochar for carbon sequestration and value recovery.
AgTechCircular EconomyClimate Tech
Pawel Kuznicki(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsGlobal Brain
watchTowr offers an AI-powered preemptive exposure management platform that continuously discovers an organization's external attack surface, validates exploitability against real attacker tactics, and pushes autonomous mitigation to the edge.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Benjamin Harris(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersWavemaker Partners
Wavecell, part of 8x8's CPaaS offering, provides communication APIs and tools for messaging across channels like SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, Zalo, LINE, voice, and video, plus features for authentication and fraud prevention.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsQualgroWavemaker PartnersMDI Ventures
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ElevatefoodsGB HeliosGrowSariHeliosKairous CapitalLiveInLuxolaNumatRegenxWavemaker Growth
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Rize · siliconindia.com · Aug 13, 2026
Eezee · businesstimes.com.sg · Feb 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Wavemaker Impact made?
- Wavemaker Impact has 33 tracked investments.
- What stage does Wavemaker Impact invest at?
- Wavemaker Impact invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Wavemaker Impact's typical check size?
- Wavemaker Impact typically writes checks of $500K.
- What sectors does Wavemaker Impact focus on?
- Wavemaker Impact focuses on AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Wavemaker Impact located?
- Wavemaker Impact is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Does Wavemaker Impact lead rounds?
- Yes, Wavemaker Impact leads investment rounds.
- Who does Wavemaker Impact co-invest with?
- Wavemaker Impact most often shares deals with Wavemaker Partners, Genesis Alternative Ventures, Global Brain, among 27 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMarie Cheong, Wavemaker Impact on climate tech, sustainability and decarbonisation in Asian VC
SuperReturnTV · Marie Cheong
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McKinsey & Company · Steve Melhuish
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