January Capital

We are excited to announce the release of our bi-annual State of the ASEAN Technology Ecosystem Report for the first half of CY2024. This comprehensive report includes data from close to 500 funding rounds, providing valuable insights into the rapidly evolving tech landscape in Southeast Asia. As a thesis-driven investment firm, January Capital is committed to harnessing the power of data to identify and support the most promising founders from the earliest stages. By leveraging proprietary data from our affiliated company, Alternatives.pe, as well as other commercially available sources, we have compiled a thorough analysis of the Southeast Asian tech ecosystem. The 42-page report offers a wealth of information, including: - A deep dive on valuations, deal activity and funding volumes across geography, stage and sector for the first half of CY2024. - Updated 2024 data on valuations and round sizes by stage (up to 30 June 2024). - All key metrics are presented on a time series basis (extending back to CY2019). - Sectorial data based on January Capital's core themes. This report is available free of charge to anyone interested in understanding the current state and future potential of Southeast Asia's thriving tech ecosystem. Access the report now: https://lnkd.in/gDHj3n9N #SoutheastAsia #VentureCapital #Technology #SOTE2024

We are delighted to share the latest e-Conomy SEA report – Profits on the Rise: Harnessing SEA’s Advantage, by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company. Along with our affiliated company Alternatives.pe, we served as key contributors leveraging our proprietary data and market insights in this comprehensive analysis of Southeast Asia's digital economy. Over the past two years, key players in Southeast Asia's digital economy have made significant progress towards profitability, demonstrating solid performance in 2024 with double-digit year-on-year growth across all metrics. The ecosystem is set to reach $263 billion in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), showing a 15% increase, alongside revenue growth of 14% to $89 billion and an impressive 24% rise in profits to $11 billion. 🚀 As a thesis-driven investment firm deeply embedded in Southeast Asia's tech ecosystem, we're excited to see the remarkable progress in operational efficiency and path to profitability among early-stage companies. These developments signal the maturing of our region's digital economy and reinforce our conviction in the opportunities ahead. For the complete analysis, read the full e-Conomy SEA Report 2024 here: https://lnkd.in/d_3ZVMk5 #eConomySEA2024 #SoutheastAsia #VentureCapital #DigitalEconomy #JanuaryCapital

As we move into the week of Singapore FinTech Festival 2024, we are excited to announce our exclusive evening mixer! Together with Fintech Nation and heymax.ai, we're bringing you an intimate gathering where Joe Xizhi Lu, founder of heymax.ai, will share practical strategies and unconventional tactics to help you maximize your SFF experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for founders, investors and ecosystem participants who are in town for SFF to learn how to navigate the dynamic festival environment and create meaningful connections with partners, investors and customers - all under one roof. We look forward to seeing you there! 🥂 Register now: https://lu.ma/q0fovkfj #SFF2024 #FinTech #Networking #Singapore

Had a great time last night here in San Francisco catching up with : Matt Fairhurst @ Skedulo Daniel Han @ Unsloth AI Tom Hamer 🦛 @ Marqo Kieran Donovan @ k-ID Uncovering all the highs and lows of navigating the pathway into SF. We had a tonne of familiar founder faces in the audience, so it was great to get the APAC community in the one room! An epic January Capital & Lightspeed event, the first of many more to come! 🌏 🇸🇬 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

Excited to share that heymax.ai has been named Finalist of the SFF Global Fintech Hackcelerator 2024! That means... You'll hear my rant on stage next week at SFF! See you around at SFF, I'm gonna spend so much time meeting friends, customers, partners. Excited!

🌟 Southeast Asia's Tech Scene: 50 Startups to Watch 🌟 Who are the rising stars in Southeast Asia's booming tech ecosystem? 🚀 Our latest report in partnership with Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) shines the spotlight on 50 innovative startups transforming industries across the region! Here’s a sneak peek: ✨ Arkadiah Technology – Leveraging AI to restore degraded lands and drive investments in nature-based climate solutions. ✨ WIZ.AI – Empowering businesses with AI-driven customer engagement solutions, trusted by Fortune 500 companies across 17 nations. ✨ Tazapay – Simplifying global commerce with secure, seamless cross-border payment solutions for businesses in 173+ countries. ✨ Nousq Pte Ltd – Revolutionising ear surgery with a robotic device that makes life-changing procedures more accessible and efficient. ✨ Bobobox – Reinventing hospitality with tech-enabled modular sleeping solutions through their innovative Bobopod and Bobocabin concepts. Curious to discover the full list? Download our full report here  https://lnkd.in/gFzKJx42 #SEAStartups #InnovationWatch #TechTrends #FoundersForum #WhereTheFutureUnfolds

Exciting news! We are thrilled to see our portfolio companies Omni HR, Tazapay, Kargo Technologies and Peddlr featured in Founders Forum Group's Destination Southeast Asia Report 2024. This report written in collaboration with Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) highlights innovative solutions, trends and data shaping our industry and underscores the remarkable work being done by these companies. 🔍 Omni HR is transforming the workplace experience with its all-in-one HR platform that empowers organizations to manage their workforce efficiently and effectively. 💳 Tazapay is redefining cross-border transactions, providing businesses with a secure and user-friendly payment solution tailored for local markets. 🚚 Kargo Technologies is revolutionizing logistics with its data-driven approach, optimizing supply chain operations for businesses across the region. 📦 Peddlr is revolutionizing retail management with its cutting-edge mobile point-of-sale (POS) system, empowering small business owners to effortlessly track sales, manage inventory and streamline transactions. We encourage everyone to check out the full report for more insights into the Southeast Asian tech landscape! Read more: https://lnkd.in/g64RCsqy #SoutheastAsia #VentureCapital #TechInvestment

Yuno is growing, and we're doing it in the best way possible! Today, we are thrilled to welcome Chee (SheueChee) Beh as Head of Partnerships for APAC at Yuno! 🎉 With over two decades of experience in the payments industry and as former Director of Payments for APAC at Uber, SheueChee deeply understands the region’s dynamic payments landscape and is the perfect fit to drive growth in this key market. We’re confident that with SheueChee on board, we’ll be able to enhance our capabilities, foster innovation, and accelerate our growth trajectory across APAC and beyond. 🌟 We are ready to take the payment revolution to the next level! #YunoGrowth #WelcomeToTheTeam #PaymentsRevolution #APACGrowth #Payments #BusinessGrowth

The team at January Capital had an amazing experience at the Thailand and Singapore editions of XenConnect this year, connecting with so many ecosystem players and builders in the region. A big thank you to Luthfi J. from Xendit, Ryan Thoo from Antler, Gwenllian Ching from HubSpot For Startups, and Ghazanfar Iqbal ᵃ⤻ᶻ from Amazon Web Services (AWS) for organizing this edition. We look forward to meeting more innovative builders in the future! #XenConnect #VentureCapital #Singapore

As a part of TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, January Capital and Lightspeed are teaming up on an APAC x Bay Area Connect evening on the 30th October! This is aimed at bringing together those originating from the region & building in the Bay Area or those who have an interest in connecting with the APAC community here in SF. We are lucky enough to be joined by Matt Fairhurst from Skedulo, Tom Hamer 🦛from Marqo, Daniel Han from Unsloth AI and Kieran Donovan from k-ID to discuss how they navigated (or are navigating!) the jump into the U.S / SF. If you are in the Bay Area and keen to come along, please register using the luma link provided in the comments! Plug for TechCrunch : Join 10K tech leaders at #TechCrunchDisrupt2024 & expand your network. Buy tickets now & save 35% 👇https://bit.ly/3Lvsbny See yall there!! 🌎 🏈 🌭