What FTAG Ventures does

FTAG Ventures (FTAG Venture Pte Ltd) is a Singapore-based venture builder founded in 2021 that invests in and operationally supports early-stage founders across sectors including financial technology, media, education, and mobile. Rather than running a conventional fund, the firm incubates and backs operating companies from inception, taking equity stakes and providing strategic guidance, mentorship, and network access across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Australia, and the United States. Its disclosed portfolio comprises BeLive, an enterprise live-streaming technology company serving five regional unicorns (Grab, Rakuten, Zalora, Bukalapak, and Trendyol); HyperLive.tv, an entertainment platform for live shows and events launched in August 2021; and MindnHand, an education-technology ecosystem that helps students build early work-based experience.

The firm's go-to-market relies on professional-network referrals drawn from its principals and advisory board, which includes fintech veterans Anthony Koh (ex-GCEO of MC Payment, the first digital payment firm listed on SGX) and Chia Hock Lai (founding president of the Singapore FinTech Association). Revenue mechanics are tied to equity appreciation in portfolio companies rather than management fees or product sales; no fund size, AUM, or transaction values are disclosed. Core technology resides in the operating companies themselves — BeLive's interactive live-streaming stack and HyperLive.tv's live entertainment platform — while the parent firm provides capital, governance, and market-access support rather than a unified technical platform.

Customer segments are split into two personas: early-stage founders seeking seed through Series A capital and mentorship, and late-stage companies requiring growth capital and strategic support. Indirectly, the portfolio's enterprise customers include named Southeast Asian unicorns in mobility, e-commerce, and marketplaces, but those relationships sit at the portfolio-company level rather than at FTAG itself. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent entity, or institutional LP base.

Name

FTAG Ventures

Legal name

FTAG Venture Pte Ltd

Website

https://ftagventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FTAG Ventures is a Singapore-based venture builder founded in 2021 that incubates and backs early-stage operating companies across fintech, media, education, and mobile, currently featuring BeLive (live-streaming), HyperLive.tv (entertainment), and MindnHand (edtech) in its portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital and Venture Building Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital investment
• Venture builder services
• Early-stage startup funding
• Entrepreneur mentorship programs
• Portfolio company development

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Returns: FTAG Ventures generates returns through equity investments in portfolio companies. As a venture builder, they provide capital and strategic support to young entrepreneurs in exchange for ownership stakes, seeking transformational returns as portfolio companies grow and succeed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

FTAG Ventures is a Singapore-based venture builder that identifies, invests in, and supports young entrepreneurs and early-stage companies across industries including financial technology, media, education, and mobile. The firm deploys capital alongside strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to its regional network (Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Australia, US) to help founders transform their ventures. Portfolio companies include BeLive (live streaming), HyperLive.tv (live entertainment), and MindnHand (education technology).

Product overview

FTAG Ventures is a venture builder that provides investment, mentorship, and strategic guidance to early-stage entrepreneurs across various industries. Rather than operating a unified product platform, FTAG builds and supports a portfolio of companies including BeLive (enterprise live streaming technology), HyperLive.tv (live entertainment platform), and MindnHand (education technology). The venture builder connects founders with networks and resources to help them realize their full potential across all stages of development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Investment Provision of capital investment in exchange for equity stakes, supporting young entrepreneurs across all stages from startups to later-stage companies.
• Venture Building and Mentorship Hands-on strategic guidance, operational support, and mentorship to help founders realize their full potential and transform their fields.
• Network Access and Strategic Connections Provision of access to FTAG's extensive regional and industry networks to enable founders to scale operations, secure partnerships, and enter new markets.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HyperLive.tvcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021HyperLive.tv is a portfolio company launched in August 2021. It is an entertainment platform for watching live shows and events, combining music, entertainment, lifestyle and exclusivity with highly interactive features.
• BeLivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeLive is a portfolio company of FTAG Ventures. It is a live streaming technology company with the vision to become the world's leading live streaming company with highly compelling, interactive and insights-driven technology. Currently serves 5 unicorns in the region (Grab, Rakuten, Zalora, Bukalapak, trendyol).
• MindnHandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMindnHand is a portfolio company focused on education technology. The ecosystem allows students to build relevant work-based experience and learning in their resumes from early years, empowering students with skills, confidence and perspective to tackle future challenges.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jungle Ventures: Singapore-headquartered VC investing across Southeast Asia from seed to growth stage. Overlaps with FTAG in stage, geography, and consumer/enterprise tech exposure.
• Wavemaker Partners: SEA-focused early-stage VC with offices in Singapore, LA, and Bangkok. Invests across fintech, enterprise, consumer, and deep tech, competing directly with FTAG for Southeast Asian seed and Series A founders.
• Antler: Global early-stage VC and venture builder with deep presence in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore. Operates a founder-building model comparable to FTAG and competes for the same pre-seed and seed founders across fintech and consumer tech.
• Beenext: India- and Southeast Asia-focused early-stage VC active in fintech, commerce, and SaaS. Directly comparable to FTAG on early-stage SEA tech investing and founder support.
• Openspace Ventures: Singapore-based VC investing across Southeast Asia at Series A and beyond, with strong fintech exposure. Comparable stage profile and regional mandate to FTAG.
• Vickers Venture Partners: Singapore-based venture capital firm investing across technology and life sciences stages. Compares to FTAG on Singapore base and multi-stage, sector-flexible mandate.
• Golden Gate Ventures: Singapore-based early-stage VC investing across Southeast Asia in fintech, consumer internet, and enterprise SaaS. Directly comparable geography, stage, and sector focus to FTAG's venture-builder model.
• Insignia Ventures Partners: Singapore-headquartered early-to-growth-stage VC focused on Southeast Asia, with fintech as a core vertical. Comparable stage range and SEA fintech exposure to FTAG.

Broad incumbents

• 500 Global: Large global early-stage VC and accelerator (formerly 500 Startups) with significant Southeast Asia operations. Competes with FTAG for early-stage founders and offers a much broader platform and brand.
• Sequoia Capital (Southeast Asia): Global incumbent VC with a dedicated Southeast Asia franchise. Overlaps with FTAG on fintech and consumer tech deal flow but operates at significantly larger cheque sizes and later stages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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