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Fund profile

Amasia

Amasia

Burlingame, United States

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About

Amasia, founded in 2013 by Ramanan Raghavendran and John Kim, is a venture capital firm based in Singapore with additional offices in Burlingame, California. The firm focuses on investments that drive behavior change towards sustainability and climate solutions. Their portfolio includes notable companies like Xendit, Go1, and Dialpad, highlighting their commitment to impactful tech ventures. Amasia invests primarily in seed to Series B stages across diverse sectors such as financial services, environmental tech, media, and entertainment. They have a global reach, investing in the United States, Southeast Asia, India, Europe, and Latin America. The firm’s strategy emphasizes investing in founders with global ambitions and providing them with access to global markets, best practices, and knowledge. With an average of four new investments annually, Amasia is known for its selective and focused approach. Their recent investments include Clarity, which raised $9.6 million in a Series A round, and Joro, which secured $10 million in a Series A round co-led by Amasia and Sequoia. The firm also co-invests with major players like Y Combinator and Sequoia Capital. Key team members include Wee Peng Yeo (Partner and CFO), Molly Wood (Venture Partner), and Sungwoo Kim (Venture Partner), with expertise spanning various sectors and geographies. Startups seeking investment should emphasize their alignment with Amasia’s mission for a safer and more sustainable planet and can approach the firm through warm introductions and a clear demonstration of their global impact potential. Amasia’s approach is defined by depth, curiosity, and a strong focus on founder relationships, ensuring meaningful and impactful engagements with their portfolio companies.

Details

Average check

$0-$100K
$100K-$500K
$500K-$1M
$1M-$3M
$3M-$10M

Round

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series C+

Previous Investments

Advertising & Marketing
Agritech & Farming
AI & Deep Tech
B2B
CleanTech & Sustainability
Communications & Messaging
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Education
Energy & Utilities
Fashion & Apparel
Fintech & Financial services
Food & Beverage
Gaming
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
HR & Recruitment
Legal & Professional services
Lifestyle
Media, Events & Entertainment
Natural Resources
Other
Security & Privacy
Social media
Software & Apps
Sports & Fitness
Transportation & Mobility
Web 3.0

Geo focus

Southeast Asia
USA

Highlights

$4.6M

Historical average check

$300M

Historical max check

August 2024

Last investment date

92

Investments

Software & Apps

CleanTech & Sustainability

Fintech & Financial services

Hardware. Robotics & IoT

Healthtech & Wellness

Security & Privacy

Other

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Website

amasia.vc

Email

info@amasia.vc

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