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Investor Type	Firm
Type of Fund	Venture Capital Fund
Industries	Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobile • Online Social
Stages	Early, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Investing	United States • Australia • India • Singapore • New Zealand • Philippines • Vietnam • Thailand • Malaysia • Indonesia • Pakistan • Cambodia
Investment Range	$100,000 - $8,300,000
Investment Sweet Spot	$500,000
Assets Under Management	$60,000,000

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What is Wavemaker Partners?

Wavemaker Partners is a dual-headquartered venture capital firm with locations in Los Angeles, USA, and Singapore. Founded in 2003, they are committed to backing transformative early-stage startups in Southeast Asia and Southern California, focusing primarily on enterprise and deep technology.

They are dedicated to supporting undervalued companies that present innovative solutions to meaningful problems within the region. As Southeast Asia's leading early-stage venture capital firm, Wavemaker boasts over 200 companies in its portfolio and manages a total of $500 million in assets.

Remarkably, 94% of their active portfolio contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With industry expertise encompassing a wide range of sectors--from Software, IT, and FinTech to CleanTech and AI--Wavemaker Partners approaches investments with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and potential in each area.

Their philosophy hinges on empowering founders who possess unique industry or technological insights, cultivating scalable, defensible businesses that influence lasting positive change within their communities. Wavemaker Partners has received five industry awards, demonstrating their impact and excellence in the venture capital space. They emphasize an approach that considers authentic, bold, and action-oriented founders who strive to create substantial social and environmental impacts.

The firm does not shy away from nurturing hard technological problems and is rigorous in its pursuit of startups aiming to solve crucial challenges pertinent to the Southeast Asia region. The fund's minimum investment starts at $100,000, with a maximum of $2,500,000 and a sweet spot of around $500,000.

Wavemaker's specialties are in early, pre-seed, seed, and Series A funding rounds. The firm's investment thesis is positioned to seize opportunities within the early-stage startup ecosystem, leveraging its extensive network and expertise to foster growth and innovation in promising ventures.

What they say:

We invest in enterprise and deep technology companies. It has invested in more than 150 companies in the region with 80% in enterprise and over 20% in deep tech.

Wavemaker Partners's investments on record

Snapcart	$10,000,000.00	Series A
Helpster	$2,500,000.00	Seed Round
Smartkarma	$13,500,000.00	Later stage VC
Globe	$3,000,000.00	Seed Round
Wootag	$2,700,000.00	Seed Round
News Deeply	$2,500,000.00	Seed Round
ZUZU Hospitality Solutions	$2,000,000.00	Seed Round
Balloonr	$2,000,000.00	Seed Round
GIZTIX	$1,650,000.00	Early stage VC