DeClout Ventures

DeClout Ventures is the corporate venture capital unit of DeClout Pte Ltd, incorporated in Singapore in December 2016. DeClout is a wholly owned subsidiary of Exeo Global — the Asia Pacific regional headquarters of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Kyowa Exeo Corporation — giving DeClout Ventures the backing of a major Japanese industrial group with deep infrastructure and ICT capabilities. The firm was awarded a S$10 million venture capital fund on a matching basis to invest in Singapore-based technology startups, with a focus on fintech, smart logistics, IoT, cybersecurity, and data analytics. DeClout Ventures leads rounds and deploys checks of $500,000 to $4.5 million from seed through Series A stages. The firm made its maiden investment of S$500,000 in Vi Dimensions, a Singapore-based video analytics company. Subsequent investments include leading a $4.5 million round in Charged Indonesia in e-mobility technology and co-leading a $7.1 million Series A for HeveaConnect, a digital natural rubber trading platform, alongside Provident Capital Partners. With 4 investments across transportation, data analytics, marketplace, and cybersecurity, the fund has maintained a concentrated and strategic deployment pace. Beyond direct investments, the broader DeClout group operates portfolio companies including GUUD in trade technology, Aeqon in ICT solutions, Ascent Solutions in IoT, and dhost in neutral hosting — creating a group-level ecosystem of complementary technology businesses. CEO Lim Swee Yong leads the fund's operations and investment strategy across Southeast Asia.