Wavemaker Partners

Trusted partner to

Wavemakers driving positive

change

We are Southeast Asia’s leading VC group dedicated to building and investing in Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability startups. From inception to scale, we are present across the startup lifecycle.

Our unique Climatetech Venture-Build Fund partners with proven entrepreneurs to create companies aimed at reducing the global carbon budget by 10%.

A leader in Southeast Asia, our Early-Stage Fund backs startups in the Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability sectors.

Our Growth Fund capitalises on maturing opportunities in Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability, building on the foundation of our early-stage fund.

200+
companies invested in
US$600M
total assets under management
95%
of active portfolio contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals
5
industry awards received
We empower founders solving meaningful problems—those who might otherwise be overlooked—to make a lasting impact.

Our Founders are...

Authentic and Trustworthy

Bold and Impact-Driven

Ever-Curious and Insightful

Action-Oriented and Resilient

Authentic and Trustworthy

Bold and Impact-Driven

Ever-Curious and Insightful

Action-Oriented and Resilient

Wavemakers

Driving the aquaculture industry toward sustainability

  • Partnered in 2018 for their Series A round
  • Today, one of Indonesia's rare B2B unicorns, following their US$200M Series D funding round in 2023
  • Awarded VC Deal of the Year by SVCA in 2022
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Providing family-owned stores direct access to manufacturers

  • Partnered in 2017 for their Seed round
  • Secured US$110M total to date, the largest-ever funding for a B2B platform in the Philippines
  • Awarded VC Deal of the Year by SVCA in 2021
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Solving Southeast Asia's affordable housing shortage

  • Partnered in 2022 for their Series A round
  • Secured US$80M in latest round, with a notable 3:1 debt-to-equity ratio
  • Awarded VC Deal of the Year by SVCA in 2024
 
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Empowering underserved wholesale and retail SMEs in sales & supply chains management

  • Partnered in 2012 for their Seed round
  • TradeGecko was acquired by Intuit in 2020 for US$80M, considered one of the largest exits in Singapore since the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Awarded VC Exit of the Year by SVCA in 2021
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Pioneered a reputable beauty e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia

  • Partnered in 2012 for their Seed round
  • Luxola was acquired by LVMH in 2015 and rebranded as Sephora Digital, becoming the French luxury group's e-commerce arm for Southeast Asia
  • Awarded VC Exit of the Year by SVCA in 2016
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Powered hyper-personalised customer interactions for enterprises

  • Partnered in 2015 for their Series A round
  • Wavecell was acquired by US-based 8×8 for US$125M, making it one of the largest exits in Southeast Asia in 2019
  • At the time of acquisition, Wavecell had 200 telecom partners and processed over 2 billion messages annually for 500+ enterprises
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Defending against financial crimes before they happen

  • Partnered in 2015 for their Seed round
  • Secured US$40M in Series B funding in 2022, bringing their total funding to US$55M
  • Works with some of the world's largest banks and insurance companies, including Standard Chartered and HSBC—customers turned investors
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The world's first low-carbon, low-waste packaging system for premium spirits and wine

  • Partnered in 2020 for their Seed round
  • Closed US$10M in Series A funding in 2023
  • Growing presence in 25 countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the US, with partnerships with major spirits players, including Pernod Ricard and Diageo
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Transforming the long-stay co-living experience in Southeast Asia

  • Partnered in 2018 for their Series A round
  • Now the region's largest long-stay proptech with nearly 10K rooms
  • Raised over US$8M pre-Series B in December 2023
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Protecting enterprises against cyber attacks with world-class offensive security expertise

  • Partnered in 2021 for their Seed round
  • Raised over US$19M in Series A funding in 2024
  • Partnered with leading cybersecurity providers in Europe and Asia-Pacific such as M.Tech, Ekco, and AZ


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Pioneering solar mortgage to make Southeast Asia homes sustainable

  • Wavemaker Impact venture build launched in 2023
  • Partnered with the Philippines' biggest banks such as Bank of the Philippine Islands and Security Bank
  • To date, has served more than 100 homeowners in the Philippines


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Decarbonising rice cultivation while elevating farmers' well-being in Asia

  • Wavemaker Impact joint venture launched with Bill Gates’ VC arm Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Temasek Holdings, and GenZero
  • Raised US$14M in Series A funding in 2024
  • Targeted to cover over 7,000 hectares of rice farming, supporting 20,000 farmers in Indonesia and Vietnam by the end-2024
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With seasoned perspective, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a trusted support network, we help fuel our founders’ vision and success.

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