Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, the firm supports entrepreneurs from the early to growth stages and focuses on emerging and underserved markets.
Founded in 2002, Gobi has raised 15 funds to date, invested in over 350 startups and nurtured 10 unicorns. Gobi has grown to 15 locations across key markets in Bangkok, Beijing, Cairo, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore, Manila, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and Surabaya.
As a Participant of the United Nations Global Compact, Gobi Partners is committed to aligning strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption to ensure long-term value creation and sustainability across our portfolio.
Values
- We Strive to uplift people across gender, race, religion and ethnicity in emerging markets beyond the continent. We are committed to improving ourselves as well as our community around us.
- We Believe in connecting entrepreneurial ecosystems, one emerging market at a time. We believe in entrepreneurs in Asia and their ability to empower communities and address socio-economic issues, given the opportunity and capital to do so.
- We Invest in diverse sectors and founders, supporting female leaders, promoting gender equality and the Muslim economy.
- Our Entrepreneurs are often pioneers or first movers in new markets and technologies, carving their own niches to solve Asia’s greatest challenges. Our entrepreneurs constantly thread new paths and break new ground, backed by Gobi’s Pan-Asian network of investors, startups, public and private sector partners.
- Our Portfolios create thousands of jobs, uplift their local communities and reach millions of people across the continent each year.
- We Are Privileged to work with entrepreneurs, governments, corporates, investors and NGOs to bring the best ideas to life.