Participated · Seed · Feb 2025

Mansa offers an embedded, revolving line of credit denominated in stablecoins, allowing B2B payment platforms, virtual card providers, remittance firms and other fintechs to pre-fund and settle transactions instantly. The platform underwrites borrowers on real-time transaction data rather than collateral and sources liquidity at scale from DeFi protocols, quant funds, family offices and hedge funds. Since launching six months ago, it has financed more than $18 million in payments, processed nearly $31 million in volume and grown monthly throughput from $1.6 million in August to $11 million in January, a 37.5% compound monthly growth rate. Mansa now operates at a $240 million TPV run-rate and targets a $1 billion run-rate by year-end, claiming 0% defaults to date and 350% revenue growth over the past six months. Clients report a 30% lift in transaction volumes and a 10% revenue boost after onboarding. Co-founders CEO Mouloukou Sanoh and COO Nkiru Uwaje draw on prior experience at Adaverse, SWIFT and Dell, and have recently added senior compliance hires from HSBC and Franklin Templeton to build robust AML, KYC/KYB and blockchain analytics frameworks. Beyond lending, the company plans to layer on instant payouts, foreign-exchange services and other on-chain payment tools, positioning itself as a Stripe-like one-stop platform for emerging-market cross-border commerce.

Participated · Seed · Jan 2025

Torram is a Web2.5 infrastructure company building Bitcoin-native technology to enable institutional-grade decentralized finance (DeFi) and real-world asset tokenization on Bitcoin's base layer. Its core product suite comprises a decentralized oracle network, a decentralized indexer network, and decentralized APIs to provide secure real-time data feeds, comprehensive indexing, and standardized data integration. The company aims to let institutions use Bitcoin as a secure settlement layer and to power Bitcoin-native applications with bank-grade reliability. Torram reports strong traction, with over 40 projects awaiting integration, underscoring demand for reliable Bitcoin infrastructure. The company closed an oversubscribed $710,000 pre-seed round in early December 2024 to advance development and go-to-market efforts. Torram is based in Toronto and positions its infrastructure to capitalize on growing institutional interest as Bitcoin surpassed a $2 trillion market cap in December 2024.

Led · Series A · Sep 2024

Charge+ secured an $8 million Series A round led by TRIVE Venture Capital, according to the article. The piece does not disclose Charge+'s product, market, location, founding year, or operating metrics such as revenue or users. No additional investors or details on the financing instrument beyond the label 'Series A' were listed. The report appeared in an Asia Digest summarizing regional funding news published by DealStreetAsia. The article also did not describe the company's future plans or intended use of proceeds from the round.

Led · Series A · Mar 2024

Tokenize Xchange is a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange. It provides cryptocurrency exchange services to users in the digital-asset market. The company announced an additional $11.5 million raised as part of its Series A funding round. That tranche was anchored by venture capital investor TRIVE Ventures. The article does not disclose use of proceeds, operating metrics, or specific future plans. No other financial details or participating investors were listed in the article.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2022

Sesto is a Singapore-based industrial robotics firm whose products include autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), a disinfecting robot and a 7-axis robot arm designed for semiconductor manufacturing. Its lineup features HealthGUARD, a disinfecting robot launched in May 2020; Magnus, an AMR with a modular design for mounting accessories; and Sesto Prime, a 7-axis arm tailored for semiconductor production. The modularity of its AMRs allows customers to add functionality quickly for warehouse and manufacturing automation. Sesto expanded operations into Europe (Austria, Germany and Switzerland) last May and is pursuing further international partnerships and market growth. The company announced a $5.7M raise to support expansion of partnerships and markets and to build out product offerings and the versatility of its robots. CEO Chor‑Chen Ang cited GMD research projecting the AMR market to grow at an 11.8% CAGR over the next four years from US$4.40B, informing the company’s expansion strategy.