Smile Group

Smile Group is a prominent internet firm in Asia, specializing in investing, building, and partnering with disruptive founders to help them realize their ambitions. With a strong presence across the continent, Smile Group focuses on early-stage technology companies, providing them with the necessary resources and expertise to scale their businesses effectively. The firm operates through various arms, including Smile Capital, which serves as its investment arm, and StudioSmile Southeast Asia, a venture builder dedicated to supporting exceptional entrepreneurs in the region.

The firm's investment strategy is stage-agnostic, engaging with companies from seed to public stages, and encompassing a wide range of sectors such as technology, e-commerce, digital media, fintech, healthtech, edtech, logistics, consumer internet, retail, social entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, blockchain, gaming, media, and entertainment. Smile Group's geographical focus spans multiple countries in Asia, including Singapore, India, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Afghanistan, the Maldives, Bhutan, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, and Timor-Leste.

Smile Group's approach is centered on being 'founders scaling founders,' recognizing the challenges and opportunities that come with growing a global internet business. By providing infrastructure support, expertise, and capital, the firm enables entrepreneurs to focus on executing their ideas while Smile Group handles the scaling process. This philosophy has led to successful partnerships with companies like Animoca Brands, Southeast Asia's largest integrated car e-commerce platform, and Vidtech.AI, a provider of cloud-based AI solutions. Through these collaborations, Smile Group has demonstrated its commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the growth of technology-driven businesses across Asia.