Startup-O

What is Startup-O?

Startup-O is a venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore that focuses on investing in product-ready, early-revenue tech ventures, particularly in the B2B space. They are technology vertical agnostic but maintain a stage loyalty, meaning they are committed to supporting companies as they grow through early stages such as Seed and Series A rounds.

Startup-O stands out for being founder-friendly and strategic with their investments due to their extensive networks and scaling expertise around the world, especially in Asia. Their minimum investment size is $150,000, and they can invest up to $500,000.

Since its launch in 2016, Startup-O has grown into a major startup platform which involves, beyond investment, assessments, and business scaling initiatives. They provide services through different streams such as Startup-O Fasttrack, an online investment assessment program allowing tech founders to get discovered, raise capital, and connect with global experts.

Additionally, through Startup-O Ventures, a Monetary Authority of Singapore licensed asset management company, they offer venture fund and co-invest opportunities in top-ranked startups.

Startup-O Edge is another service designed to aid scale-ups with their go-to-market strategy and establish connections with decision-makers from over 250 corporates in Asia. They have been recognized for their contributions to building the startup ecosystem in Asia and were voted No.1 in 2019 among 247 participants across VCs, incubators, accelerators, and corporate innovation entities for their role in the ecosystem.

The firm's judges panel includes respected industry leaders and venture professionals who provide seasoned insights to help find the most promising tech opportunities.

What they say:

We invest in product-ready, early revenues tech-ventures, especially in B2B space. We are tech vertical agnostic but stage loyal. We invest in companies from any geography and are known as founder-friendly strategic investors given our networks and scaling expertise around the world and especially in Asia.