Genting Ventures

What is Genting Ventures?

Genting Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the Genting Group, a preeminent global leisure and hospitality organization based in Malaysia.

With headquarters in Singapore, Genting Ventures focuses on nurturing and empowering the next wave of innovation through strategic investments in tech-driven businesses. Their investment philosophy is centered on finding companies that offer synergies with their business units (BUs), with the view to creating mutual benefits and long-term value.

As a corporate VC, they actively seek out startups at various stages of growth, namely Seed, Series A, and Series B. The fund's investment size ranges from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 2, presumably in millions of dollars, as detailed by their investment parameters.

Genting Ventures prides itself on a diverse portfolio that supports technological advancements across various industries. They have engaged in several investments, shaping the future of sectors like agriculture, e-sports, leisure, and fintech.

Some notable involvements include their strategic investment in Vietnamese EWA startup Gimo and the growth of Indonesia's agricultural supply chain supported by Eratani. They celebrated Oddin.gg's success at the ASEAN Gaming Awards 2023 and backed the farm output business expansion of Fasal.

Genting Ventures is not just a financier but a partner to stellar entrepreneurs, offering market and brand expertise accumulated through the Genting Group's associations with high-profile names such as Universal Studios, Premium Outlets, Hard Rock Hotel, Zouk, and international cruise lines.

By aligning themselves with such prestigious brands, they not only provide capital but also a platform for startups to elevate their market presence and reach. Interested parties can connect with Genting Ventures through their Singapore office, where they continue to build on their legacy of innovation and industry leadership established by the Genting Group's founder in 1965.

What they say:

We are a CVC unit for a listed Malaysian group that has business across the world in gaming, agriculture, hospitality and entertainment.

What we look for: We invest in tech-driven businesses which are synergistic to our BUs. We invest typically in companies that are scaling up from $1M ARR onwards with a strong tech positioning

How we help: We help founders to find opportunities to work with our many business units if there is a strong alignment.