Qi Ventures

We support entrepreneurs across Southeast Asia, and selectively India. What we believeTALENT: Successful entrepreneurs are rare and possess a unique combination… The vision, grit and passion of a true entrepreneur combined with the analytics and problem-solving skills, discipline, ethics and teamwork required of a professional in a top-tier institution creates the right capability to rapidly execute a long-term viable business model with strong economic performance. TECHNOLOGY: Technology, wisely used, is transformative… Technology is ubiquitous today, disruption is not. All businesses need to harness technology efficiently & effectively. The insight lies in the ability to visualize when, where, and how technology can engineer a distinctive and sustainable leader in a different future. TRACTION: Brilliant sparks need sustained oxygen to create a firestorm... Success of an early stage start-up is largely measured by achieving successful future financing. Traction and trajectory are critical; a well-defined yet flexible roadmap with milestones and measurement are often ignored by many start-ups … as is knowing when and how to pivot in a timely manner. Vison without action is hallucination… How we workTOGETHER: A true partnership creates real synergies… We strive to be true partners of aspirational founders with exceptional visions. A true partnership harnesses different skill sets and assets and works together for one goal. We believe we are in the journey together and thus support our founders in all facets of their business building program. TRUSTING: Mutual trust and respect is a cornerstone… We recognize that trust is not elusive soft fluff; it is created and earned and becomes a leverageable asset, especially when founders are in uncharted territories and in times of turbulence. We aim to create trust-based partnerships with our founders with open and truthful communication that can make a difference towards a business’s success. Start-ups may have to pivot their strategies or markets during the early stages. Discussions can be difficult and controversial, but trust makes them constructive and fruitful. TENACIOUS: Moving forward, constantly evolving, continuously improving, goes a long way…Resilience, the agility to pivot, the ability to survive a storm – all success stories go through challenges first. True grit and executing the conviction of a vision are often the key to holding it all together. We believe in our entrepreneurs, and we do what it takes to support them to constantly move forward.

We are looking to invest in promising start-up companies in Thailand and neighborhood countries. to uplift the start-up ecosystems and empower them with OR ecosystem and grow up inclusively. TOGETHER WE GO FURTHER OR has been expanded our footprint into South East Asia region for decades, and see lots of high potential innovations and start-ups like a Dandelion flower wait for a wind to spread and seed. Inspire us to groom and accelerate them to the top

We are the venture capital arm of Hashed, backing builders from India and emerging markets shaping the onchain frontier. We invest at the earliest stages of a web3 startup's journey, using our expertise, experience, and network to amplify their growth and success. We drive web3 focused ecosystem and community expansion in these markets through our purpose-built initiatives. Our team is rooted in the cultural hubspots of web3 in emerging markets, spanning across Bangalore, Seoul, Singapore, Lagos and Dubai. #Hashed, is Asia’s leading blockchain-focused firm, founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneurs and engineers. The Hashed portfolio of investments includes over 250 web3 startups globally, and with its teams based in Seoul, Silicon Valley, and Singapore. Hashed saw the unique potential for blockchain to reshape society and systems through the fabric of the internet by empowering individuals & institutions with decentralized, permissionless, programmable and open-source technology. As a closely integrated unit of Hashed paired with our formidable talent & ecosystem base in India, we are equipped with a unique strategic advantage enabling us to offer unparalleled access, expertise and experience to our stakeholders. We create a powerful multiplier effect through our relationship with Hashed - one of the pioneering investment firms in the blockchain space and a gateway to the South Korean and broader Asian web3 markets, and through our focus on India - Indian founder focused investments and strategic initiatives to bridge the global and India native web3 ecosystems. Our Thesis Hashed was an early adopter of the decentralization thesis Hashed's mission is to unlock and accelerate the mainstream adoption of blockchain by holistically enabling and supporting each generation of blockchain entrepreneurs and innovators worldwide. To support this mission, Hashed is not merely a capital allocator; it operates as researchers and contributors to the onchain infrastructure and economy, by leveraging it’s platform and network of projects and people to drive this transformation globally. As blockchain technology matured and became more secure and scalable, Hashed envisioned that a key frontier to unlock onchain innovation and adoption - with outsized & transformative potential - is emerging markets, particularly India. Hashed Emergent was established in 2021 as the realization of this shared vision and partnership between Hashed and Tak Lee, who brings his extensive experience in investing and building in India to lead Hashed Emergent. We share the same DNA as Hashed, with a thesis focused on enabling and backing builders originating from India and emerging markets at the earliest stages, building the next generation of onchain companies and protocols. We similarly follow a full-stack approach in our organizational structure and operations, providing crucial value beyond capital to tilt the odds in favour of the visionary teams we back. Our Mission Identify visionary founders from emerging markets, provide full-stack support to fuel their success and expand the native web3 ecosystem to the global stage. Our northstar mission is to identify and capitalize visionary teams from emerging markets who are playing the long-game. We provide full-stack mission-critical resources with our purpose-built team to fuel their success whether it’s in fundraising, research, talent, growth, intelligence, legal, marketing, tokenomics and community support. Our broader goal is to grow the native web3 ecosystem in these markets through our strategic and long-term community & ecosystem initiatives This includes events, education and experiences to broaden the web3 base such as India Blockchain Week Conference, Protostars accelerator, Text to Code workshops, HODL legal platform and many more.

It is an independent, autonomous Board managed venture finance company based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. GVFL ushered in the dawn of venture capital in India. Founded in 1990 at the initiative of the World Bank, GVFL has supported ventures working on the cutting edge of technology as well as encouraged entrepreneurs with innovative ideas. Over the past two decades GVFL has raised nine venture capital funds which have supported over 105 companies. Unique feature of GVFL’s approach has been its broad-spectrum support to its funded entities that ranges from strategic direction to governance support. Today, GVFL has divested from over 75% of its portfolio companies with handsome returns. GVFL has carved a niche for itself by making marquee investments in early stage companies across sectors through various funds. Looking at the current excitement in the startup ecosystem and leveraging on decades of full investment lifecycle experience in startup investing, GVFL has launched ‘GVFL Emerging Enterprises Fund’. The fund focuses on highly scalable, innovative business models, across, sectors, which use technology as an enabler or differentiator and are backed by credible teams.

Axion Ventures is launching a new venture capital fund aimed at strategically investing in a very selective portfolio of high-growth, early-stage companies. Where We Come From Rooted in Babson College’s renowned entrepreneurial principles, our investment approach focuses on identifying, building, and scaling high-potential platforms through strategic acquisitions and operational excellence. We conduct rigorous market analysis to identify scalable platform opportunities with untapped potential, guided by the entrepreneurial mindset cultivated at Babson College. By deploying strategic capital into complementary startups and providing incubation support, we foster innovation and drive value creation. Through integration and Babson College-inspired growth strategies, we build cohesive platform ecosystems, optimizing operational synergies and scalability. Additional acquisitions enable vertical integration, strengthening competitive advantages and ensuring sustainable growth. Our structured exit strategies deliver superior returns, embodying Babson’s principles of innovation, leadership, and strategic foresight.