TRIVE Ventures

TRIVE, formerly TRi5 Ventures, is an early-stage, Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firm based in Singapore and founded in 2015. The firm backs technology startups that aim to create positive social and economic impact across the region, with a mission to improve the health and wealth of people in Southeast Asia. TRIVE invests primarily at the seed and Series A stages, providing seed capital and supporting early commercialization, and has historically written cheques averaging roughly $1 to 5 million across sectors including fintech, blockchain and crypto, AI, edtech, e-commerce and marketplaces, food and beverage, foodtech, robotics, transportation and deep tech, willing to lead. The firm is licensed and regulated as a Venture Capital Fund Manager by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and has evolved into a multi-strategy alternative-investments manager that works closely with Southeast Asian family businesses and family offices. TRIVE has grown its assets under management from about US$2 million to roughly US$50 million across six funds, including a Southeast Asia Growth Fund, and has invested in a portfolio of around 59 companies, while its team has also incubated 86 idea-stage startups and conducted more than 4,000 one-to-one advisory sessions. Notable portfolio companies include TADA Mobility, Charge+, Tokenize Xchange, CoderSchool, Agrifreeze and Hoow Foods. The firm is led by Managing Partners Christopher Quek and Leck Ting Yan, supported by a team of around 15 across Singapore and Malaysia. By combining seed investing, incubation and deep family-business relationships, TRIVE backs impact-oriented technology founders across Southeast Asia.