Vantage Capital Partners

Wavemaker Group is a multi-faceted cross border venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is dual headquartered in Los Angeles and Singapore and has raised over $600M across multiple funds. We currently have a team of more than 80 people across our various practices.. Wavemaker is one of the most active early-stage investors in Southern California and Southeast Asia and has invested in over 400 companies in the last 18 years. US-based investments include MindBody (NASDAQ: MB), DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) and StyleHaul (acquired by RTL). Singapore-based investments include Luxola (acquired by LVMH), ArtofClick (acquired by Xurpas), and Pie (acquired by Google). In Southeast Asia, Wavemaker focuses on enterprise and deep technology companies.

We are a leading tech Venture Capital (VC) firm in Southeast Asia, in areas such as B2B, Data/AI, and Software. We invest across Southeast Asia, mainly at Series A & B. We look for entrepreneurs with the mindset and capabilities to build regional or global companies, with technology advantages, fast execution and agility in the unknown.

We paint the picture that startups envisioned by providing them unparalleled support, including financial capital, strategic advice, and operational guidance. Our extensive knowledge about the market also allows us to drive different initiatives to achieve its full potential. We pride ourselves to be able to pave the way in building long term, sustainable and successful companies – today and tomorrow.

Entrepreneurs are easily misunderstood. They have a vision of the world which is in conflict with the status quo. Change is hard – and many boulders must be pushed before that vision can be realised. We’ve been there too. Our founders, Eric Chan and Calvin Ng, founded Aura in 2009 in the depths of the Global Financial Crisis. They were 26 and 27. They started Aura at a hot desk in Bondi Junction, as a corporate advisory for young startups. With hustle, determination and elbow grease, Aura Ventures now has $160M in funds under management and a long track record of strong performance. None of this would have been possible were it not for the founders that we serve. While a lot has changed since then, our mission hasn’t. We exist to be the first believers in the companies of tomorrow. We know the road is bumpy, but we're partners for life Riad Chikhani founded Gamurs when he was just 19 years old. As soon as he walked into our office, we understood his vision to disrupt the media industry, and we wanted a front row seat. There were many bumps along the way, but no path to success is linear. That’s why we believe great partnerships are defined in the hard times, when cash is tight, sales are slow and the boulder is rolling against you. We’re here to push with you. Aura Ventures is always there to support our founders and we pride ourselves on being the first port of call during both good times and bad. This is the sign of true partnership. Our network is your network We are one of the most active Australian VCs in the South East Asia region. There are more than 400 million internet users and it is one of the fasting growing economic regions in the world. Through our network we have boots on the ground in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand and we can help founders enter this frontier. Our network is our founder’s network. We have $100M FUM in TNB Aura, our South East Asia fund, and have worked with the region's best investors and founders. Whether it's market research for a new sector, helping make a key C-suite hire or facilitating an intro to an enterprise client - we’re willing to roll up our sleeves and get pushing.

Vulpes is a collaborative effort made up of experienced founders, accomplished investors, veteran operators, expert advisors, CTOs and CEOs of successful tech companies across Asia-Pacific. We bring our diverse voices and wide network to the table in supporting you every step of the way. Vulpes Ventures was launched from Singapore-based Vulpes Investment Management Pte Ltd. Founded by Stephen Diggle, co-founder of multi-award winning Artradis Fund Management, Vulpes is an alternative investment manager with extensive expertise in the Asia-pacific region. Vulpes has been in Singapore since 2002, was once the largest hedge fund in Asia and before launching its first Venture Fund in 2020 was an LP investor in venture funds, giving Vulpes an unparalleled perspective on the venture markets. Vulpes led the Seed Round in PropertyGuru and participated in the Series A Round of Trax, backing two of Singapore’s original unicorns.

ArtofIn is the FIRST strategic VC Fund in Thailand and Southeast Asia with a strong network in the Israeli ecosystem. We target and invest in promising tech companies with high growth potential. We invest in companies with a clear road ahead only after considering how we can support their long-term sustainable growth. The art of connection We are proud of our intimate and long-standing relationships with leading institutions and individuals around the world The art of creativity We connect the dots between different industries and bring in new ideas and technologies The art of strategic thinking Execution is aimless without strategy. Taking strategy and turning it into an actionable plan is what we do best The art of screening We are good at identifying pioneering technologies and people–the two most important indicators of company success