
Patamar Capital
Description
Patamar Capital is a Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments across South and Southeast Asia. Established with a dual mandate of generating strong financial returns and creating positive social impact, the firm primarily targets businesses serving the region's burgeoning emerging middle class. Their investment thesis centers on identifying scalable solutions that address critical needs in underserved markets, aiming to bridge gaps in essential services and foster economic inclusion.
Patamar Capital typically invests in companies from Seed to Series B stages, providing crucial capital for growth and expansion. The firm's sector focus is broad, encompassing vital areas such as healthcare, education, financial services, agriculture, logistics, and consumer technology. They look for companies that leverage technology to improve access, affordability, and quality of services for their target demographic, ensuring that their portfolio companies contribute meaningfully to societal development.
Patamar Capital has demonstrated its commitment through multiple funds, successfully closing its second fund, Patamar Fund II, at $50 million. This builds on the success of their earlier $20 million Patamar Fund I, bringing their total AUM to approximately $70 million across these two vehicles. Their typical initial investment ranges from $500,000 to $3,000,000, reflecting their focus on providing meaningful early-stage capital to promising ventures that are not only financially viable but also contribute significantly to the economic upliftment and well-being of the emerging middle class in the region.
Investor Profile
Patamar Capital has backed more than 25 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 5 rounds, about 20% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series B, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Indonesia, India, Singapore.
- Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, FinTech, Lending.
- Typical check size: $500K – $3M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (24%)
- Series B (24%)
- Series A (24%)
- Private Equity (12%)
- Series Unknown (4%)
- Series C (4%)
- Convertible Note (4%)
- Series D (4%)
Country Focus
- Indonesia (28%)
- India (24%)
- Singapore (16%)
- United States (12%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Vietnam (8%)
- China (4%)
Industry Focus
- Financial Services
- Fintech
- Lending
- Apps
- Business Development
- Finance
- Micro Lending
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
- Health Care
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