TRIVE (Singapore)

About The Fund

TRIVE is a venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore, committed to investing in early-stage startups with a focus on deep technologies, blockchain, artificial intelligence, data science, marketplaces, and FinTech sectors. With assets under management amounting to USD 52 million and 27 portfolio companies, TRIVE has facilitated the creation of over 150,000 jobs across 12 operating markets. The firm manages a portfolio with an enterprise value of USD 800 million, indicating its significant impact in the industry. TRIVE's investment approach is characterized by high conviction investing, where they focus on early-stage companies with core technologies that address real-world challenges. They exhibit a focused resource commitment by dedicating both time and capital towards the commercialization of these enterprises. TRIVE leverages its strategic network of high net worth business families across Southeast Asia to create unique opportunities for cross-selling and partnerships, which is instrumental in scaling these startups. The firm provides liquidity for its investors through secondary sales to family offices, which circumvents the uncertainty associated with waiting for IPOs or M&As. Additionally, TRIVE has a global reach for investments, particularly in the blockchain and AI spaces, oftentimes securing investments at very favorable valuations. Their stringent selection process ensures high potential and early entry into blockchain projects. By laying strong foundations for companies through connections to a network of accelerators, VCs, market makers, and crypto exchanges, TRIVE ensures early-stage liquidity, allowing returns distribution to investors within 6-12 months after investing. Beyond investing, TRIVE offers corporate advisory and M&A services, tapping into their pool of investors to raise capital for startups and SMEs in Southeast Asia. They also assist with mergers and acquisitions and business development by advising on commercialization arrangements and joint ventures. TRIVE's investment criteria involve a minimum and maximum investment size of USD 650,000.