Wavemaker Partners
Venture capitalSingapore · Pre-Seed–Growth · 28 people tracked
Also known as WAVEMAKER PACIFIC PARTNERS PTE LTD
Investment thesis
Wavemaker Ventures, the early-stage fund of Wavemaker Partners, focuses on empowering innovations in Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability. Investing since 2012, it has backed over 200 companies across Southeast Asia and expanded into South Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The firm has raised five funds totaling more than US$400 million in committed capital and generated over US$2 billion in exit enterprise value. It seeks founders who are authentic, bold, impact-driven, curious, and resilient, typically partnering at seed and Series A and often acting as a company's first institutional investor.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 28 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 43 of 113 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×11Fintech ×8Developer Tools ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Cybersecurity ×4Deep Tech ×4
HQs:Singapore×14United States×6Indonesia×5Philippines×2Bangladesh×1New Zealand×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×53 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
National University of Singapore ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
SoundCloud ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 113 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 22019 · 12015 · 15 dated
Glints operates a talent ecosystem platform in Southeast Asia that connects job seekers with employment opportunities and enables organizations to recruit talent across the region.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechMarketplacesSingapore, SG
Ying CongOswaldQin EnOswald Yeo(Founder)inYong Jie Wong(Founder)in
Co-investorsDCM VenturesGobi PartnersMonk's Hill VenturesPix Vine Capital
Senseye provides a predictive maintenance platform that uses industrial AI and domain knowledge to help maintenance teams assess asset health, anticipate failure risk, and prioritize actions across sites.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSAustin, US
David Zakariaie(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGordon Daugherty(Director)inBrett Sandstrom(Director)
Board seatPaul Santos· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Oct 2025
Co-investorsMMC VenturesMomenta VenturesSony Ventures CorporationCapital FactoryIQ Capital
17hats is a cloud-based business management platform that automates workflows and client management for service-driven small businesses.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Donovan Janus
Co-investorsRight Click Capital
Ackcio builds Ackcio Beam, a wireless, real-time remote monitoring system that automates data collection from sensors on industrial sites and infrastructure projects.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardwareIoTSingapore, SG
Mobashir Mohammad(CEO)inNimantha Baranasuriya(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsAngelCentralEntrepreneur FirstFoundamentalSGInnovate
Atomionics builds quantum-grade gravity sensors (GRAVIO) and AI-powered 3D subsurface modeling (ORE-O) to map underground geology and locate mineral deposits.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergyMobility & TransportationQuantum ComputingSingapore, SG
Sahil Tapiawala(CEO)inRavi Kumar(CTO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneur FirstVU Venture Partners
Bifrost provides GPU-accelerated simulation and synthetic data generation for physical AI systems, enabling teams to train, test, and evaluate robotic and autonomous systems using photorealistic, multi-modal sensor data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSingapore, SG
Charles Wong(Founder)in
Co-investorsCarbide VenturesChampion Hill VenturesIn-Q-TelMD One VenturesPeak XV PartnersTechstars+1 more
ChemT builds CelMo, an AI-driven virtual cell platform that models cell states and predicts responses to process, genetic, and molecular changes to optimize biomanufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSingapore, SG
Ling Wu(Co-founder & President)inJie Sun(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsDraper University VenturesACADEMY INVESTORAIN Ventures
Santa Barbara, US
Brian Plackis-Cheng(Executive Officer, Director)Shanna Johnson(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn F. Frankel(Director)Claudia Iannazo(Director)Eric Holmen(Director)James Kwon(Director)
Co-investorsaVentureMontage CapitalPereg VenturesFf Venture CapitalIndicator VenturesNorth Base Media
CrediBook digitizes small and medium enterprises in Indonesia through integrated business tools.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJakarta, ID
Gabriel Frans(Founder)inDekha Anggareska(Founder)inChristian Lie(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsignia Ventures PartnersY CombinatorAlpha JWC VenturesMonk's Hill Ventures
DataMasque provides data masking and synthetic data solutions that generate "synthetically identical" customer data for development and operations.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Grant(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundIcehouse Ventures
Low-carbon, low-waste packaging system for premium spirits and wine with presence across 25 countries.
Co-investorsWavemaker Impact
Ematic Solutions is a digital marketing consultancy that helps companies adopt and implement marketing technologies and end-to-end services.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Jelenko SobotPaul TenneyPaula Hoy
Co-investors500 GlobalAC VenturesRight Click CapitalMDI VenturesTNBAuraWalden International
Entropica Labs is a quantum computing software company building the infrastructure layer between quantum hardware and applications, with tools for quantum error correction and fault-tolerant computing.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingSingapore, SG
Tommaso Demarie(CEO)inEwan Munro(CTO)in
Co-investorsElev8.vcEntrepreneur FirstLIFTTCerraCap VenturesSEEDS Capital
Fasal builds smart irrigation and agriculture automation products, including the FasalJet irrigation controllers, FasalJet Pro fertigation automation system, and soil moisture/temperature sensors and weather stations.
AgTechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsBeyond Capital VenturesMount Parker VenturesThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific3one4 CapitalBritish International InvestmentOmnivore+2 more
Featherless.ai provides a single API for accessing over 40,000 open-source AI models, including DeepSeek, Kimi, and GLM, without requiring setup or self-hosting.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Eugene Cheah(Founder)in
Co-investorsFjor FoundersKickstart VenturesOakseed VenturesPanache VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementHack VC
Groundup.ai provides AI-powered predictive ("Cognitive") maintenance software that gives industrial companies a unified view of their machine fleets, health scores, anomaly detection, and suggested corrective actions to reduce unplanned downtime.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTSingapore, SG
Co-investorsTin Men CapitalSEEDS Capital
Growsari operates a mobile app that lets sari-sari (small neighborhood) store owners in the Philippines order inventory from distributors, sell mobile load and bills payment services, and access Buy Now, Pay Later financing.
B2B MarketplacesFintechRetail Tech
Andrzej Ogonowski(Founder)inShiv Choudhury(Founder)inER Rollan(Founder)
Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystICCP Venture PartnersSaison Capital
GudangAda Beauty is a strategic distribution and brand management partner that helps local and international beauty brands enter, launch, and scale across Indonesia.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Stevensang .(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalAlpha JWC VenturesAsia PartnersSequoia Capital
Gushcloud is a creator management and licensing company that represents creators and helps them monetize and grow through content publishing, capital financing, and brand partnerships.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsKejora CapitalLiquidity CapitalLotte Ventures
Hydroleap develops electrochemical water treatment technology that replaces traditional chemical-intensive processes for wastewater treatment across industries including data centers, food and beverage production, and pharmaceuticals.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergySingapore, SG
Co-investors500 GlobalCultiv8 Funds ManagementEntrepreneur FirstGlobal BrainUntroD CapitalSEEDS Capital+1 more
igloo provides a retrofit-ready, offline-capable smart lock and access control platform, along with an API and 500+ integrations, for managing keyless entry across doors, gates, and lockers.
HardwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsKickstart Ventures
Intrinio provides normalized, standardized financial market datasets—including options, equities, fundamentals, and historical stock data—delivered via API for developers building AI-driven financial products.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Rachel Carpenter(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAtlanta SeedNycaTech Square VenturesGilgamesh VenturesNyca Partners
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
Co-investorsPatamar CapitalPix Vine CapitalWavemaker Impact
Long-stay co-living platform in Southeast Asia with nearly 10,000 rooms under management.
Co-investorsGlobal BrainWavemaker Impact
Moka is an Indonesian SaaS company offering a cloud-based, multi-platform point-of-sale (POS) app for small businesses and retailers, supporting dine-in, takeaway, and online orders including GoFood integration.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAC Ventures
Mushroom Material develops sustainable packaging materials from mycelium.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsAuckland, NZ
Shaun Seaman(CEO)Jotinder Singh(CO)Paul Guinibert(CTO)
Co-investorsTechstarsSEEDS Capital
Musiio applied artificial intelligence to catalog music at scale, automatically tagging tracks and powering search and playlist generation.
Media & EntertainmentSingapore, SG
Hazel Savage(CEO)inAron Pettersson(CTO)in
Co-investorsAngelCentralEntrepreneur First
Powering vertical content for Snapchat
Creator EconomyLos Angeles (Venice), US
Dan Altmann(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Eric Posen(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Daniel Archer(Co-Founder & Founding Engineer)
BoardAllen DeBevoise(Director (Founder & Managing Partner, Third Wave Digital, which led Naritiv's Series A))Daniel Leff(Director (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Waverley Capital); joined board approximately November 2015)in
Co-investorsLuminari CapitalMucker CapitalWaverley CapitalDisney AcceleratorGreylock 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 Impact
Oraan is a digital platform offering shariah-compliant digital committees (rotating savings groups) along with savings, investment, and budgeting tools and financial coaching, aimed primarily at Pakistani women and their households.
FemTechFintechPakistan, PK
Halima Iqbal(CEO)
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalDigital Currency GroupHustle Fund
Red Dot Payment offers a PCI DSS certified payment gateway that lets businesses accept online payments in local and global payment methods and currencies.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartners
An AI sales assistant that automates lead qualification through email conversations, captures prospect contact information, and routes qualified leads to sales teams while handling CRM data entry and lead assignment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSingapore, SG
Gabriel Lim(Founder/CEO)inEthan Le(Founder)inVenus Wong(Founder)inWeiling Wong(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKuo-Yi Lim(Director)Nikhil Kapur(Director)in
Co-investorsSTRIVEY CombinatorGREE VenturesMonk's Hill Ventures
Behavure AI provides a behavioral intelligence platform for enterprises to monitor, explain, and control AI systems, agents, and LLMs in real time.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Ann Johnson(Founder/CEO)inBobby Johnson(Founder/CTO)inTony Ayaz(Co-Founder (CEO))Chris Dolan(Co-Founder (CTO))Lior Abraham(Founder)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Y CombinatorIndex Ventures
Shipmates provides a platform for Philippine e-commerce merchants to book shipments with multiple courier partners through bulk uploads or Shopify integration.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMakati, PH
David Marquez(Founder/CTO)inJosh Supan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBuko VenturesITERATIVEY CombinatorCathexis Ventures
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 ImpactAltara Ventures
SIRKA is Indonesia's first metabolic clinic offering personalized weight management and health treatment through online consultations and in-clinic visits, with medications delivered directly to patients' homes.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessJakarta, ID
Ditto R(Founder)inDito Krista(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria VenturesY CombinatorGoodwater Capital
SnapCart provides brands with tools to survey shoppers, crowdsource data, and run loyalty and promotion offers, using machine learning models to automatically process receipts across stores.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningRetail Tech
Co-investorsKickstart VenturesR/GA VenturesVickers Venture Partners
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)Nicole Mao(Co-founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalADB VenturesTukTuks
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 PriestCarl Thompson
Co-investors500 GlobalGolden Gate VenturesJungle VenturesOpenspace VenturesPerennial PartnersTNBAura+1 more
Verihubs is an AI-powered identity verification and risk decision platform that helps businesses verify identities, reduce fraud, and enable secure digital onboarding.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJakarta, ID
Co-investorsInsignia Ventures PartnersY Combinator
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 Impact
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 ImpactMDI Ventures
Zumata provides SaaS travel technology for the accommodation sector.
Developer Tools
Craig DixonGary TheisJosh Ziegler
Co-investors500 Global
ZUZU Hospitality provides property management software and revenue management tools for independent hotels, combining automated pricing, distribution across OTAs, and reservation management with human expertise.
PropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySingapore, SG
Co-investorsAC VenturesGolden Gate VenturesLatin LeapNSG VenturesVulpes VenturesZ Venture Capital+2 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioRed Dot Paymentacq. by Payu
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Entropica Labs · trysignalbase.com · Jul 24, 2026
Glints · nexttier.pro · Jul 14, 2026
CrediBook · trysignalbase.com · Jun 23, 2026
DataMasque · asiatechdaily.com · Jun 15, 2026
Scuba · timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Jun 5, 2026
Growsari · bitscale.ai · Mar 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Wavemaker Partners made?
- Wavemaker Partners has 90 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Wavemaker Partners invest at?
- Wavemaker Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Wavemaker Partners's typical check size?
- Wavemaker Partners typically writes checks of $880K – $20M.
- What sectors does Wavemaker Partners focus on?
- Wavemaker Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, PropTech, Retail Tech.
- Where is Wavemaker Partners located?
- Wavemaker Partners is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Does Wavemaker Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Wavemaker Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Wavemaker Partners co-invest with?
- Wavemaker Partners most often shares deals with Wavemaker Impact, 500 Global, Entrepreneur First, among 46 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEpisode 1: Our Story - Eric Manlunas of Wavemaker Partners
PhilDev · Eric Manlunas
VCs & Entrepreneurs: Who Works Harder (feat. Paul Santos, Wavemaker Partners) — KrASIA Debunks Ep. 2
KrASIA · Paul Santos
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