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Forge Ventures

18-01 Wheelock Place 501 Orchard Road, Singapore, Central Region, 238880

Overview

Institutional seed VC firm partnering with ambitious founders.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

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Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Indonesia
Singapore
Vietnam

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Prefer
Aug 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Yolk.fm
Mar 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Yolk
Feb 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Prefer
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Jackett
Aug 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Vouch
Oct 2021Led
$1 MSeed
Dropezy
Sep 2021Led
$3 MSeries A
Marathon Education
Aug 2021Led
$2 MSeed
Prefer
Aug 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Yolk.fm
Mar 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Yolk
Feb 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Prefer
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Jackett
Aug 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Vouch
Oct 2021Led
$1 MSeed
Dropezy
Sep 2021Led
$3 MSeries A
Marathon Education
Aug 2021Led
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Forge Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Forge Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed51
Series A11

Monthly Deal Activity

Forge Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 63 months.All available history.
Forge Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 63 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Forge Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Forge Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture3
Education & Workforce2
Enterprise Software2
AI & Machine Learning2
Social & Community Platforms1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Travel & Hospitality1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Forge Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Forge Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Forge Ventures: Singapore has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Forge Ventures: Singapore has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Singapore6
Indonesia1
Vietnam1
Forge Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Entrepreneur First sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Forge Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Entrepreneur First sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Entrepreneur First2
500 Global1
Accelerator Ventures1
At One Ventures1
Better Bite Ventures1
Chancery Hill Capital1
DST Global1
Epic Angels1
iSeed SEA1
Next Billion Ventures1
Nordstar1
Pickup Coffee1
Scout Fund1
SEEDS Capital1
Sequoia Capital1
Sopoong Ventures1
Tekton Ventures1
Temasek1
Temasek Holdings1
Venturra Discovery1

Investment Strategy

Forge Ventures: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation.All available history.
Forge Ventures: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led675%
Participating225%
Forge Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Forge Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead583%
Co-led117%

Team

Kaspar Hidayat

Partner and Co-founder

Tiang Lim Foo

Partner & Cofounder