Atlas Ventures (Singapore)

What is Atlas Ventures (Singapore)?

Atlas Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Singapore, targets startups operating in fast-growing and often overlooked markets.

They focus on investing in companies that are in the process of digitizing traditional industries or are carving out new niches in sectors such as cybersecurity, ecommerce enablers, interactive media, and Industry 4.0.

Their investment strategy revolves around identifying massive markets that have yet to undergo significant technological transformation and supporting best-in-class founding teams that are developing solutions with the potential to be 10 times better than existing alternatives.

Atlas Ventures is interested in late Seed to Series B investment stages, with a minimum investment size of $500,000 and a maximum investment cap of $5,000,000. Additionally, they have a dedicated portfolio for wellness companies, reflecting their broad interest in various sectors including physical, nutritional, and mental wellness, especially as these markets have experienced acceleration due to the global pandemic.

Atlas Ventures seeks to back extraordinary founders who are tackling pressing challenges in emerging markets. They are also open to exploring new ideas that may not fall within their current areas of focus, suggesting flexibility and an interest in novel and promising business concepts.

Their current portfolio showcases investments across different sectors, with examples including an AI-powered cybersecurity platform, a sustainability management platform, and a vertical SaaS solution for multi-modal logistics.

What they say:

We invest in startups within fast-growing, overlooked verticals and geographies. Currently, we're focused on cybersecurity, ecommerce enablers, interactive/ new media, and startups looking to digitize traditional industries.