The path of reinvention for deep tech founders
In Entrepreneur First’s podcast, Bernadette Cho (General Manager, Entrepreneur First Singapore) was joined by Paul Santos (Managing Partner, Wavemaker Partners). Paul shares how the role of a founder evolves as startups scale, Wavemaker’s deep tech focus, and why Southeast Asia’s ripe for innovation. Listen to the podcast! Entrepreneur First founders Wavemaker Partners have invested in […]
Spotlight on B2B startup GrowSari: Transforming traditional trade
Singapore has mamak shops; Indonesia has warungs; India has kirana stores. Differing only in name, these are all traditional, small, and usually family-run convenience outlets that serve tight-knit communities. In the Philippines, these are known as sari-sari stores. Sari-sari means variety in Tagalog. B2B startup GrowSari wants to transform 1 million of them. Sari-sari stores […]
Spotlight on igloohome: Creating a world without keys with iglooworks
Igloohome, a Singapore-based startup creating award-winning smart locks and lock boxes, is today involved in many projects around developing smart access ecosystem for smart cities. They have over a hundred retail and e-commerce partners such as Amazon, Walmart, and Lazada. Their locks are also sold in retail shops in Singapore, such as SingTel and Challenger […]
Spotlight on Canal Circle: Financial empowerment in Vietnam’s rural areas
Many of Vietnam’s street corners sport surreptitious advertisements for “quick loans without collaterals” and “instant financial help”. The providers of these fast funds are notorious both for their painful interest fees—many charge interest dozens of times higher than the state-set legal limit—and their unscrupulous methods of getting their money back. Nam Long Financial, which is […]
Spotlight on Lynk: Giving the world its first B2B knowledge marketplace
There is nothing more valuable to a business than expertise and know-how. It’s necessary to inform critical business decisions, improve operations, and drive growth. The problem is a lot of that knowledge is stuck inside the heads of experts. To address this, Peggy Choi came up with the idea for a knowledge marketplace— a platform […]
A conversation with 44th US President Barack Obama moderated by Operating Partner Sui Ling Cheah
On December 14 2019, Wavemaker Partners’ Operating Partner Sui Ling Cheah moderated a dialogue with 44th US President Barack Obama at the Education Benefit Gala held at The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Singapore. The dinner was a fundraiser for Singapore charities supporting underprivileged youth and female empowerment including Dreams Academy (South Central Community Family Service Centre), […]
From WTF to FTW: Wavemaker on making mistakes and producing exits
Media, events, and jobs platform for Asia’s tech communities Tech in Asia published a paywalled story on Wavemaker Partners. Here are some highlights from the article: – Wavemaker now has over a hundred investments (and counting!), and seven exits under its belt in Southeast Asia – four of which were made this year. Wavemaker is […]
Spotlight on ZUZU: B2B SaaS that helps independent hotels compete without chains
90 percent of the world’s hotels are small, independent operations. B2B SaaS company ZUZU wants to empower them to compete globally and digitally. And it’s working. When people talk about the hotel industry, they typically bring up big brand names like Marriott. But this is a mischaracterization, says Vikram Malhi, co-founder of ZUZU Hospitality That’s […]
Q&A on Wavemaker Partners’ third fund with our Managing Partner
In this interview, Managing Partner Paul Santos shares more details about Wavemaker Partners’ third fund and the Southeast Asian market. Wavemaker Partners in SEA primarily invests in B2B and deep tech startups. Wavemaker counts prominent names, such as Pavilion Capital, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Temasek, family offices of the Co-founders of Microsoft (Vulcan) and […]
