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David Gowdey

Investor

Managing Partner at Jungle Ventures

Singapore

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $3.5M

About

David Gowdey spent 12 years leading Yahoo's international M&A across Europe, Asia and Latin America, bringing an operator‑M&A perspective rare among Southeast Asia VCs and a founder‑led exit approach.

Contact· published on David's own website

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Radford University (Bachelor of Business Administration) Studied at Macquarie Graduate School of Management (Master's degree)
Family
David Gowdey has been based in Singapore for the last 18 years with his wife and three children.

From David's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. Jungle VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentSingapore
  2. Kredivo GroupBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  3. SociollaBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
  4. AMPBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. KiotVietBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentHanoi, Vietnam
  6. SaltmineBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  7. BRIKBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentJakarta, Indonesia
  8. SleekBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  9. Believe Pte LtdBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  10. H2 (h2.co)Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — present
  11. TPG CapitalSenior Advisor2015 — 2024
  12. TPG CapitalTPG Growth2011 — 2015Singapore
  13. Pomelo FashionBoard Member2020 — 2023
  14. Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationCommittee Member2019 — 2021Singapore
  15. PropertyGuru Pte LtdBoard Member2015 — 2019Singapore
  16. iMoney GroupBoard Member2016 — 2019
  17. SVG Media Pvt LtdBoard Member2008 — 2017
  18. Xplorer CapitalManaging Partner2011 — 2014
  19. Yahoo7Board Member2005 — 2011Sydney, Australia
  20. Yahoo!Head of International Corporate Development, M&A1999 — 2011Sydney & Singapore
  21. Matrimony.com LimitedBoard Member2006 — 2011Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Skills & more

Corporate Development70Deal Execution24Emerging Markets44Investments57Start-ups43Mergers & Acquisitions15Venture Capital21Private Equity15Digital Media19Acquisitions2Business Development2Business Strategy7
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From David's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

iFlixImoneyLenskartPokktPomelo FashionPropertyguru

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Jungle Ventures

Aditi Verma
Lead, Content and Community at Jungle Ventures
Amit Anand
Founding Partner & Managing Director at Jungle Ventures
Amrit Raj
Partner & Chief Marketing Officer at Jungle Ventures
Annabel Zee
Executive Assistant at Jungle Ventures
Anurag Srivastava
Founding Partner at Jungle Ventures
Arpit Beri
Managing Partner, India at Jungle Ventures
Arzoo Jain
Lead, PR & Communications at Jungle Ventures
Aviral Goenka
Senior Associate, India at Jungle Ventures

Network9

Amit AnandScout
Founding Partner & Managing Director at Jungle Ventures
Anurag SrivastavaScout
Founding Partner at Jungle Ventures
Karissa AdelaideScout
Principal, Southeast Asia at Jungle Ventures
Rishab MalikScout
Managing Partner, Pre-Seed/Seed at Jungle Ventures
Sandeep UberoiScout
Managing Partner at Jungle Ventures
Arpit Beri
Managing Partner, India at Jungle Ventures
Eric Woo
Associate at Jungle Ventures
Lokesh Borkar
Analyst at Jungle Ventures
Yeo Chee Hiong
Senior Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle Ventures

Investors connected to David in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Gowdey?
David Gowdey spent 12 years leading Yahoo's international M&A across Europe, Asia and Latin America, bringing an operator‑M&A perspective rare among Southeast Asia VCs and a founder‑led exit approach.
Where does David Gowdey work?
David Gowdey is Managing Partner at Jungle Ventures.
What does David Gowdey invest in?
David Gowdey invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does David Gowdey write?
David Gowdey typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does David Gowdey sit on?
David Gowdey holds tracked board seats at AMP, Kiotviet, Kredivo, Saltmine, Sleek, Sociolla.
What companies has David Gowdey invested in?
Investments tracked here include iFlix, Imoney, Lenskart, Pokkt, Pomelo Fashion, Propertyguru.
Where did David Gowdey go to school?
David Gowdey studied at Macquarie Business School (MBA, Business); Radford University (BBA, Business Management).

Same school

Also attended Macquarie Business School7

Mariana Luis-Castillo PatronCommunity Manager at UNSW Founders 10xGiles BourneCo-Founder Partner, Scalare Partners at Australian Technologies CompetitionLaxmi PunAngel at AirTree VenturesSebastien GrosVenture Partner at Ludis CapitalMichael GethenInvestor at Modus PartnersBen LewisManaging Director, One Health Studio at Alloy Partners

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Also attended Radford University2

Corinne SmeriglioDirector of Operations at NextGen Venture PartnersJason RigoliPartner at Enlightenment Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at KiotViet1

Kirby LamInvestor at Blume Equity

Also worked at Saltmine3

Liz ChristoPartner at Stage 2 CapitalFathima NazirQA Lead at Hatcher+Shagufta AnuragFounder at Saltmine

Also worked at Sleek5

Sanjay ZimmermannGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalCarles Marcos i GuárdiaInvestor at Enzo VenturesKyaw Zaw WinSenior Software Engineer at Hatcher+Adrien BarthelManaging Director of Australia & Co-founder at SleekJulien LabruyereCEO & Co-founder at Sleek

Also worked at TPG Capital109

Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesElena SakachInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesStephen CondonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia Capital

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