Beacon Venture Capital
Investment Details
Investor Type
Corporate VC
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Early Stage, Growth
Geographical Focus
Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, Timor-Leste
Industries Focus
- Financial Technology
- Consumer Internet
- Enterprise Technology
Investment Size:
500,000 to 3,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2016
Beacon Venture Capital is a Thailand-based corporate venture capital fund under KASIKORNBANK, focusing on the Southeast Asia market. The firm invests in early to growth-stage technology startups, covering sectors such as financial technology (fintech), consumer internet, and enterprise technology. In 2022, Beacon VC expanded its fund size to $255 million.
The firm's investment strategy is characterized by a synergistic approach, aiming for deep collaborative engagement between KASIKORNBANK and startups through long-term partnerships. Beacon VC also adopts an opportunistic strategy, laying the foundation for technological breakthroughs and new growth avenues in the banking business. Additionally, the firm focuses on impact investing, addressing pressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and elevating business practices within the banking industry.
Beacon VC's portfolio includes significant investments in companies like Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp unicorn, and Eventpop, which was acquired by SYNQA. The firm has also launched an impact fund in 2023, reflecting its commitment to sustainable and socially responsible investments.
Requirements
- Post-revenue companies with strong customer acceptance preparing to scale into mass markets
- Companies based in or looking to expand to Thailand and Southeast Asia
- Startups seeking strategic partnerships with KASIKORNBANK
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Grab
- Eventpop
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