We invest in bold founders across Asia
Founded in 2018, 10 Square Capital is an angel fund making investments in early-stage startups in Asia.
Asia is booming.The question is no longer how quickly it will rise, but how large it will become.Asia is on track to represent 50% of global GDP by 2040 and drive 40% of the world’s consumption.It already is home to 198 unicorns.Bold startup founders throughout the region are building amazing companies, backed by great teams and investors.We want to play our part.
We do 5 things.➠ We come in at pre-seed, seed and series A rounds.🗲 We make investment decisions fast, 1-2 calls with clear feedback to founders.⯐ We bring in a long experience of working in tech and in Asia.⯌ We actively share our expertise and network.⇉ We work alongside you to make sure you're successful, in this round and the next.
We're always on the lookout for our next investment.Tell us what you're building.
Portfolio
On their way to the top.
Philippines
KUMU
Kumu is a social entertainment platform that aims to amplify Filipino creativity, community, and commerce.
Invested: March 2019
Round: SeedCo-investors: SIG, Openspace, Gobi-Core Philippines, Summit Media, Kickstart Ventures, Foxmont Capital, MAIN.ph
MILESTONES
Seed: $1.2M — December 2018 > Tech in Asia
Series A: $5M — April 2020 > TechCrunch
Series B: $15M — June 2021 > Tech in Asia
Series C: $75M — November 2021 > Tech in Asia
Philippines
BOOKY
Booky is the largest restaurant discovery and booking app in the Philippines.
Invested: February 2020
Round: SeedCo-investors: MAIN.ph
Singapore
ACE VIDEO
ACE is a marketplace for consumers to book short, personalised video messages from their favourite Film, TV, music, sports, & social stars for a fee.
Invested: May 2020
Round: Pre-SeedCo-investors: MAIN.ph
Singapore
OSOME
OSOME is a digital business assistant that digitizes accounting and compliance tasks.
Invested: November 2020
Round: SeedCo-investors: S16VC, AltaIR Capital, Target Global, Phystech Ventures, XA Network, Peng T. Ong (Monk's Hill)
MILESTONES
Seed: $2M — December 2018 > Business Time
Bridge: $3M — November 2020 > TechCrunch
Series A: $16M — June 2021 > TechCrunch
Singapore
INTELLECT
Intellect is a modern-day mental health company making mental healthcare & wellbeing support accessible to everyone in Asia.
Invested: December 2020
Round: SeedCo-investors: Insignia Ventures, XA Network
MILESTONES
Seed: undisclosed — December 2020 > TechCrunch
Singapore
BOT MD
Bot MD is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) clinical assistant for doctors to improve patient care.
Invested: February 2021
Round: Series ACo-investors: Monk's Hill, SeaX, SGInnovate, XA Network, Yoh-Chie Lu (Vertex Ventures), Steve Blank
MILESTONES
Seed YC: $120K — October 2018 > Tech in Asia
Series A: $5M — February 2021 > Tech in Asia
Singapore
PEAKFLO
Peakflo is an account receivables automation SaaS with payment integrations and embedded financing.
Invested: March 2021
Round: Pre-SeedCo-investors: Entrepreneur First, XA Network
PRESS
Entrepreneur First unveils 6 Singapore startups for eighth cohort > Tech in Asia
USA
GAPPIFY
Gappify is a cloud-based provider of process automation solutions for corporate accounting teams.
Invested: May 2021
Round: SeedCo-investors: Stage 2 Capital, SaaS Ventures, Overtime.vc, MAIN.ph
MILESTONES
Seed: undisclosed — May 2021 > PRWeb
Vietnam
TERRA LIFE
TerraLife is Vietnam’s social commerce platform for the purchase of fresh produce and groceries.
Invested: June 2021
Round: Pre-SeedCo-investors: FEBE Ventures, XA Network
Philippines
LISTA
Lista is a free bookkeeping app for Filipino MSMEs.
Invested: October 2021
Round: SeedCo-investors: 1982 Ventures, East Ventures, Saison Capital, Alternate Ventures
MILESTONES
Seed: undisclosed — November 2021 > Tech in Asia
By the numbers
11
investments
7
up rounds
18
bold founders
300+
screened
We invest together with the best
How we get access to deals
Extensive network of Google alumni and colleagues
XA Network, the leading tech executives’ investment network in Southeast Asia
MAIN, the largest angel group in the Philippines
Accelerators demo days (YC, EF, Antler, Iterative, 500, Ideaspace...)
Current and former founders working on their next venture
Team
We're intimately familiar with tech and Asia.
Samuel Jeanblanc
Founder & Managing Partner
Samuel is the founder of 10 Square Capital and oversees the fund’s global activities.
He is an industry expert with 10 years of experience as a tech executive and investor in Europe and Asia.Samuel started his work at Google in 2014, in Ireland. He moved to Singapore in 2017.
Samuel was a member of the senior leadership team at Google Philippines. He helped take it to one of the fastest growing markets in Southeast Asia.
In 2020, he took new responsibilities within Google Maps, overseeing North Asia and Japan.Samuel is originally from France but has lived in 10 countries, 5 of which are in Asia.
Samuel holds a MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Audencia Business School and INSEAD.
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