• QUICKOM

  Led · Seed · Mar 2024

  Quickom provides enterprise-grade video conferencing and livestreaming built on a decentralized, peer-hosted network architecture that routes data directly between users to reduce reliance on centralized data centers. Its algorithm extracts unused bandwidth and processing power from nodes to process and route video and audio, lowering hosting costs, reducing congestion, and improving call stability and quality. Quickom positions itself as a privacy- and security-first provider and has deployed solutions with domestic and international enterprises and multiple Vietnamese government agencies; it also offers its service via subscription. The company hosted 500+ livestreaming events in 2023 and expects top-line revenue will more than double year-on-year over the next three years. Quickom is leveraging and innovating its technology for the Web3 segment, including Chat3, a SocialFi platform that has been funded by Arche Fund and Mantle. Founded in 2021 by Dr. William H. Nguyen, Quickom holds US patents in communications technology.

• Protos Labs

  Participated · Seed · Oct 2023

  Protos Labs, led by Joel Lee and Simeon Tan, specializes in cyber risk analytics to help insurers underwrite and price cyber risks while providing enterprises with real-time risk governance and visibility. Its platform combines artificial intelligence, statistical modelling, threat intelligence, and cyber risk management capabilities. The company's solutions have been used by organizations including Lloyd’s of London and the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore. Protos Labs raised SGD $3M in seed funding and plans to use the proceeds to accelerate global expansion and product development. The company is based in Singapore.

• Koina

  Led · Equity · Feb 2023

  Koina was founded in 2021 by former executives from digital firms including Grab, VinID, and SCommerce. Co-founders include Khoa Luu (COO) and Thi Nguyen (co-founder and chairman). The startup aims to replicate a DeHaat-style full-stack agricultural ecosystem in Vietnam by enabling direct links between merchants, financial institutions, input suppliers, and farmers while giving consumers and businesses direct access to farmers' products. Koina plans to use recent capital to expand sales channels and invest in technology to handle greater volumes from farmers. The company has attracted regional investors, indicating early external validation of its model. No operating metrics (revenue/users) are disclosed in the article.

• Hung Thinh Land

  Led · Equity · Jun 2022

  Hung Thinh Land Joint Stock Company is a Vietnamese real-estate developer that builds affordable housing and resort projects. The company has developed more than 30,000 products, served over 100,000 customers, and currently owns and develops 36 projects. Completed developments include Lavita Charm, District 7 Boulevard, Saigon Mia, and Moonlight Residences; resort projects include Cam Ranh Mystery Villas and MerryLand Quy Nhon. In January 2022 Hung Thinh and its ecosystem launched an "Affordable Housing" initiative with Dong Tam Group and Truong Thanh Furniture Corporation to deliver quality, reasonably priced housing for workers and low-income buyers. In June 2022 the company received a USD 103 million equity investment from Dragon Capital and VinaCapital to support strategic directions and promote its affordable housing product line. The transaction was approved by competent state management agencies under Vietnam's Law on Foreign Investment and marked Hung Thinh Land's first entry into the international capital market, supporting its plans for sustainable growth and a planned IPO and listing on HOSE in 2023.

• Validus

  Participated · Series B · May 2020

  Founded in 2015, Validus operates a vertically integrated lending platform that combines supply-chain financing, proprietary credit analytics and institutional capital to extend credit to underserved SMEs across Southeast Asia. The company partners with regional and international banks as well as large corporates to originate and distribute loans. To date, it states that it has disbursed more than US$5 billion in financing and that its Indonesia business has been profitable for the past three years. After divesting its Singapore operations to GXS Bank in April, Validus is concentrating on Indonesia and Thailand, markets it sizes at a combined US$46 billion for supply-chain financing. The firm plans to use fresh capital to scale operations and grow its loan book, projecting a doubling of loan volumes over the next three years. Management believes its integrated model and data-driven credit underwriting position it to drive greater financial inclusion for SMEs. The company’s long-term vision is to deepen its regional presence while maintaining profitability in key markets.

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