SBI Ven Capital

What SBI Ven Capital does

SBI Ven Capital Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based private equity and private credit firm established in 2007 as the overseas investment arm of Japan's SBI Holdings, Inc., headquartered at 1 Raffles Place in Singapore's central business district. The firm holds a Capital Markets Services license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (License No. CMS100261) and manages multiple investment vehicles targeting financial services, technology, and private credit opportunities across Asia, with primary geographic focus on Southeast Asia and South Asia. Underlying technology is not applicable — SBI Ven Capital is a fund management operation, not a technology company; it allocates capital rather than builds technology platforms.

The firm operates a multi-fund platform comprising the SBI Emerging Asia Financial Sector Fund, the SBI Sygnum Azimut Digital Asset Opportunity Fund VCC (digital asset focus, established 2020), the SBI-NTU-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund (US$75M, launched May 2022), the SBI-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund II (US$50M target, launched April 2026, adding healthtech to fintech/insurtech), and a planned up-to-US$200M joint venture fund with GFTN Capital (announced November 2025). Portfolio companies span fintech, insurtech, blockchain infrastructure, agritech, AI, and banking — including Coinhako, Bang Jamin, Saladin, Pints AI, Uniblock, Bluwhale, Colossus Digital, Eratani, Fresh Factory, TPBank, and Sendo — across 17+ countries including Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Hong Kong, UAE, and Kenya.

The firm's revenue model relies on management fees charged on assets under management (recurring) and carried interest on successful exits (performance-based). AUM is reported at approximately US$590 million as of December 2025, with US$690M reported as of December 2024 and US$353M as of September 2025 under new MAS guidelines. Go-to-market centers on private fund placement to institutional LPs (family offices, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds) via direct outreach and through the broader SBI Group network of 550+ companies and 1,700+ portfolio companies globally, with strategic co-investors including Kyobo Life Insurance Group, Kyobo Securities, NTUitive, Sygnum Bank, Azimut, and GFTN Capital.

Name

SBI Ven Capital

Legal name

SBI Ven Capital Pte. Ltd.

Website

http://www.sbivencapital.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SBI Ven Capital Pte. Ltd. is the Singapore-based, MAS-licensed overseas private equity and private credit arm of Japan's SBI Holdings, investing in fintech, insurtech, blockchain, and technology companies across Southeast Asia and South Asia via a multi-fund platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Credit / Direct Lending (FSAAAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

SME Term Loans & Growth Capital (FSAKAGAB)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Private equity funds
• Private credit investments
• Fintech investments
• Fund management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Management fees charged on assets under management (AUM) across their various funds, typically calculated as a percentage of committed capital or invested amount. This provides recurring revenue based on fund size.
2. Carried Interest (Performance Fees): Performance-based carried interest from successful portfolio company exits, typically ranging from 20% of profits above a hurdle rate. This aligns manager and investor interests and provides upside participation in portfolio success.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SBI Ven Capital is a private equity and private credit firm that manages multiple investment funds targeting financial services, technology sectors, and private credit markets across Asia, primarily in Southeast Asia and South Asia. The firm invests growth and venture capital into fintech, insurtech, blockchain, digital asset, and agritech companies, while also deploying private credit. It operates as the overseas investment arm of Japan's SBI Holdings and holds a Capital Markets Services license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Product overview

SBI Ven Capital is a private equity and private credit firm that operates as the overseas investment arm of Japan's SBI Holdings. The firm manages multiple investment funds targeting financial services, technology, and private credit across Asia. Its key funds include the SBI Emerging Asia Financial Sector Fund, SBI Sygnum Azimut Digital Asset Opportunity Fund, SBI-NTU-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund, and the recently launched SBI-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund II. The firm invests in portfolio companies across fintech, insurtech, blockchain, and digital infrastructure sectors throughout Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SBI Emerging Asia Financial Sector Fund
• SBI Sygnum Azimut – Digital Asset Opportunity Fund VCC
• SBI-NTU-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund
• SBI-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund II VCC

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025Organization established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to bridge innovation, regulation, and capital. Led by former MAS Chief Fintech Officer Sopnendu Mohanty. Joint venture fund targeting US$200M for global fintech investments.
• Colossus DigitalminorOthersBlockchain infrastructure company offering Institutional Hub B2B marketplace for digital assets. SBI Ven Capital invested €1 million in bridge round to support expansion of custody and staking services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• East Ventures: Indonesia- and Singapore-headquartered VC investing across Southeast Asia. Closely comparable given shared regional focus, fintech-heavy portfolios, and co-investor presence in several of SBI Ven Capital's deals (e.g., Fresh Factory).
• Golden Gate Ventures: Singapore-based early-stage VC investing across Southeast Asia. Directly comparable as a regional early-stage fund manager with similar Southeast Asia focus and stage range.
• Saison Capital: Singapore-based early-stage VC affiliated with Credit Saison (Japan). Directly comparable given Japanese financial parent backing (similar to SBI Holdings relationship), Asia-wide mandate, and fintech specialization.
• Monk's Hill Ventures: Singapore-based early-stage VC focused on Southeast Asia. Directly comparable as a Series A-focused regional VC with overlapping fintech/insurtech thesis and shared LP base (e.g., co-investor in Saladin).
• Wavemaker Partners: Singapore-headquartered early- to growth-stage VC focused on Southeast Asia and Southern California. Directly comparable as a Southeast Asian VC with overlapping fintech, insurtech, and enterprise software mandates and a Singapore operational base.
• BEENEXT: Singapore-headquartered early-stage VC investing across India, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Comparable as a regional early-stage fund with overlapping fintech and digital consumer thesis and similar cross-border LP structure.
• Vertex Ventures: Singapore-based VC network (part of Temasek) investing across Southeast Asia, India, China, and the US. Strongly comparable as an Asia-focused multi-fund VC manager with similar sector breadth and stage range.
• AC Ventures: Indonesia-focused VC with Singapore presence investing across Southeast Asia. Closely comparable given overlapping Indonesian fintech and digital economy focus and similar stage range.
• Openspace Ventures: Singapore-headquartered VC investing across Southeast Asia. Highly comparable as a regional multi-stage VC with similar fintech, digital infrastructure, and consumer investment thesis.

Broad incumbents

• SBI Investment (Japan): Domestic Japanese VC arm of the same SBI Holdings parent. Highly relevant given shared parent, overlapping team and capital, and broader Japan-domestic deal flow — represents the parent-side counterpart in the SBI Group ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments61 records

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