The best feedback we can get is from our founders—and we’re glad that Billy Kurniawan, Founder and CEO of Jiwa Group (Kopi Janji Jiwa & Jiwa Toast) recognizes the added value Openspace brings to the table. At Openspace, our role extends far beyond capital deployment; it’s about offering strategic guidance and hands-on support to navigate business complexities. We ride the growth cycle side-by-side with our portfolio companies and we are actively involved across multiple business functions, turning challenges into opportunities. We're committed to making our team available where and when our portfolio companies need assistance. #activeintelligence #venturecapital #funding #janjijiwa #southeastasia
Openspace
Financial Services
Singapore, Singapore 26,822 followers
We are a venture capital firm using active intelligence to find and back companies creating a transformative impact.
About us
Openspace provides venture capital funding to back companies in Southeast Asia creating transformative impact where tech meets life. By focusing on the fundamentals and with a wide-scale operations team, we actively partner with our 45+ portfolio companies to help build viable and responsible B2B and B2C businesses. This includes GoTo (Gojek), Finnomena, Kumu, Biofourmis and Halodoc. Openspace now has 6 funds with over $800M under management, supported by global and regional institutional investors. It is co-headquartered in Singapore and Jakarta, with active offices in Bangkok, Manila, and Ho Chi Minh City.
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https://www.openspace.vc
External link for Openspace
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Singapore, Singapore
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2014
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35 North Canal Road
Singapore, Singapore 059291, SG
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Pacific Place, Jl. Jend. Sudirman No.77, Daerah Khusus Ibukota
Jakarta, Jakarta 12190, ID
Employees at Openspace
Updates
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Matthew Windsor will be speaking at a fireside chat at the Tech in Asia Conference KL, covering Malaysia's potential and why now is the right time to invest in Malaysia. 📅 Date: Thursday, 25 July 2024 🕛 Time: 11:00 AM - 11:35 AM 📍 Location: MYStartup Founders Summit The session, moderated by Ghazanfar Iqbal ᵃ⤻ᶻ, will explore the exciting opportunities that lie in Malaysia and why we remain optimistic and bullish on its potential. Register on the link below and reach out if you would like to learn more and connect with our team! 🎟 https://lnkd.in/gUyAK2nF #activeintelligence #Malaysia #investment #TechinAsia #TIAConferenceKL
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We all know that tech disrupts traditional business, but what does that entail for our traditional management of ESG risks? As a leading tech investor, we are proud to contribute our insights to Steward Redqueen and DEG’s recent market study on tech-specific ESG risk identification and management. We are grateful to the teams at Steward Redqueen and DEG for integrating our expertise from active engagement with investee companies into a new set of guidelines that can help more investors like us identify, categorize, evaluate, and mitigate unique ESG risks in tech investments. The report comprises key findings across 4 dimensions: 💡 Impact and risk of technology 💡 Drivers of ESG risk in tech investments 💡 Country efforts to regulate tech risk 💡 Industry guidelines to manage tech risk Read on for more below: 🔗 Market Study on the ESG Risks of Technology Investments https://lnkd.in/e3eYmif4 🔗 Investor Guidelines on ESG Risk and Management https://lnkd.in/gUMJrdGr #activeintelligence #ESG #sustainability
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The wait is finally over! Love, Bonito, our portfolio company, has officially opened its first brick-and-mortar store in the Philippines, located at Greenbelt 3 in Makati City. Our team members had the privilege of experiencing the excitement first-hand during the store's opening day last week and the brand's commitment to empowering Asian women through stylish and comfortable apparel. Click here to read more about Love, Bonito: https://lnkd.in/gNWSTEcZ Congratulations, Love, Bonito! 🎉 #activeintelligence #philippines #southeastasia #fashion
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This summer, we introduced two Openspace Summer Long Weekends. The idea is simple—a summer shut-down for everyone with extra days off over the summer. Our teams have worked hard and after a busy six months, we wanted to give back and provide everyone an opportunity to unwind before we pick up speed as we head into the second half of the year. Our team members used this time to disconnect, travel, spend time with family, explore personal passions (we have passionate cooks and lots of readers!), and do a little shopping at our firm's favorite clothing brand, Love, Bonito! We are proud to share initiatives such as this and we look forward to sharing what the team get up to in August. Here's a glimpse into how some of our team members spent their extra day off:
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Openspace reposted this
Our latest piece on DePIN in Web3 is out! 🚀 Venture funding for DePIN is on the rise, with 70 projects raising a combined $192M. It shows immense potential and innovation within this sector. But despite the vast amount of capital pumped into DePIN projects, the sector is not without its challenges. Here, we explore the current state of DePIN, the issues and challenges DePIN projects are facing, and the next steps for the sector to grow. Discover more in the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gYJG2JQC #DePIN #web3 #funding #fundraising
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“Climate tech investing is on the rise in Southeast Asia. The sector is seeing growing interest from investors, with the share of climate tech deals as a proportion of all venture funding expanding from 3.2% in 2019 to 9.5% in 2023.” Read more from Shane Chesson and Jaclyn Seow from Openspace Ventures and Claudia Zeisberger from INSEAD >> http://spr.ly/6040gvu6a #climatetech #investing #SREM #SuperReturn
Accelerating venture climate investments in Southeast Asia
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Another conversation around Malaysia becoming a tech hub and why we're bullish on the region. Hian Goh, Vishal Harnal, and Michael Blakey also explore some intriguing questions: are founders with Ivy League educations more likely to succeed? And what about the qualities of founders—would you invest in a difficult but high-potential individual or stick to people you like working with? Episode 21 of the Unreasonable Podcast is out now and join the conversation! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gHjw9YUY Also shoutout to Poddster Singapore for hosting the first in-person recording outside our office in their fantastic space! #activeintelligence #Malaysia #podcast
E21 What's unreasonable about Malaysia, getting older and a breakfast discussion?
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How do we ensure our portfolio companies are aligned on ESG initiatives across different markets? How do we navigate the diverse regulatory environments? Jaclyn Seow, our ESG & Impact Director will be speaking at the Responsible Investment Forum Asia 2024 on: 📅 Tuesday, 29 October 2024 ⏲ 10.05 AM SGT 📍 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Join Jaclyn Seow and other industry professionals as they explore these vital topics on how we foster collaboration among our investment teams and portfolio companies, integrate ESG into the investment cycle, and the developing sustainable investment strategies. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gk4cdQyW New Private Markets #activeintelligence #ESG #impact
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Lucence, one of our portfolio companies, was recently featured in Forbes, highlighting their 7-year journey in cancer care. Lucence is a biotech company based in Singapore that transforms cancer care with its liquid biopsies. Their flagship product, LiquidHALLMARK, provides tumor information for 15 types of cancer and has secured Medicare coverage, making Lucence the first Asian company to achieve this in the U.S. Building on this success, Lucence launched its second flagship product, LucenceINSIGHT, an early detection test that can screen for 50 cancers at their early stages. In addition to these achievements, Lucence recently won the grand prize at the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest and was recognized among the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch companies. We are proud and remain committed to supporting innovative companies like Lucence in their mission to make a global impact. Read more about Lucence's inspiring 7-year journey here: https://lnkd.in/g8D5SknX Min-Han Tan Min-Liang Tan #activeintelligence #biotech #pharma
How A Small Singapore Biotech Found A Place Among Industry Giants
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