Benjamin C.

Investor | Venture Builder | Mentor

📍 Singapore, Singapore🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2021
VC🌍 Singapore
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Portfolio

9 investments · sorted by recency
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Investor
Nov 2021
Founded in 2019 in Singapore, Homebase is one of Southeast Asia’s leading Proptech companies. Homebase offers accessible and innovative products that empower individuals to make the most of their real estate investments, whether theyre buying, selling, owning, or looking to grow their portfolio in ways that align with their goals and aspirations. Homebase is backed by leading investors and partners around the world. Our investors and partners include, but are not limited to, large global financial institutions (Shinhan Bank, Emles, ACE and Company), leading venture capital and private equity funds (Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, VinaCapital, Partech, etc), and successful entrepreneurs and angel investors (founders and executives of disruptive companies like Divvy Homes, PropertyGuru, Zerodown, and Opendoor). Our management team comes from elite multi-national companies and institutions (McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs, Grab, Linkedin, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Caltech), and consists of diverse professionals across financial advisory, real estate, law, management consulting, capital markets, and technology. Homebase’s advisory board consists of founders and executives in some of the most successful and high-growth technology and proptech companies in Southeast Asia, including Alibaba, Lazada, 99.co, PropertyGuru, and Zalora. Homebases head office is located in Ho Chi Minh City. We operate across most major cities in Vietnam in addition to smaller provincial areas in Vietnam. To learn more about Homebase, please visit our website at: https://homebase.com.vn
early stageReal Estate
Investor
May 2021
Empowering pet owners, redefining animal healthcare. ZumVet provides easy access to affordable veterinary care through video calls and house calls. Pet healthcare is made more convenient through medication delivery and home-based services.
Investor & Advisor
Apr 2020
UangTeman.com is Indonesia's first online unsecured micro-lending service where credit decisions are made real-time and instantly by our proprietary big data driven credit risk algorithms. We provide safe and socially responsible alternative unsecured credit to Indonesians. UangTeman (PT Digital Alpha Indonesia) has officially been granted the permanent license by OJK under POJK 77/2016 pursuant to Decree Letter No. KEP-50/D.05/2019. We use big data technologies to determine, in real time, the creditworthiness of loan applicants within Indonesia. Our vision is to build the personal credit graph of Indonesians by utilizing big data analytics and artificial intelligence. At UangTeman, we believe that talent growth equals company growth. Thus, we empower our talents to grow personally and professionally. Join us in our path to boost financial inclusion in South East Asia! ________________ UangTeman adalah layanan pinjaman online mikro tanpa jaminan pertama di Indonesia di mana keputusan kredit dibuat secara langsung dan instan berdasarkan algoritma resiko Big Data yang sudah menjadi hak paten. Kami menyediakan alternatif pembiayaan yang aman dan bertanggung jawab secara sosial kepada masyarakat Indonesia. UangTeman (PT Digital Alpha Indonesia) resmi mendapatkan izin usaha dari OJK sesuai POJK 77/2016 melalui Surat Keputusan KEP-50/D.05/2019. Kami menggunakan teknologi big data yang mampu menentukan kelayakan kredit para nasabah di Indonesia secara langsung. Visi kami adalah membangun grafik kredit personal di Indonesia berbasis teknologi analisis big data dan kecerdasan buatan. Di UangTeman, kami percaya bahwa seiring berkembangnya talenta individu, kami pun akan bertumbuh sebagai sebuah perusahaan. Karena itu, kami mendorong talenta kami untuk terus mengembangkan kemampuan personal dan profesional. Bergabunglah bersama kami untuk berkontribusi dalam peningkatan inklusi keuangan di Asia Tenggara!
Investor & Board Observer
Jul 2019
Founded in 2018, Cove is a flexible living and home rentals company that leverages technology and design to revolutionise the experience for tenants. Were on a mission to reimagine urban homes in Asia Pacific, catering to a growing generation of mobile working professionals. Cove homes integrate flexibility and convenience with comfort and style for a hassle-free rental experience. With rooms in top city locations, affordable prices and a strong community, Cove tenants will always have somewhere warm to come home to. Cove has over 6,000 rooms across Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan are set to continue to expand their presence regionally.
early stageReal Estate
Investor & Board Observer
Nov 2018
Milieu Insight is an award-winning survey and market research company that empowers brands and agencies to build consumer engagement eco-systems that deliver agile and actionable business insights. Trusted by the world’s best brands, our solutions are powerful and flexible, and scales to meet the research needs of any business. Even yours. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MilieuInsight/ Email: info@mili.eu
Investor & Board Observer
Nov 2018
Milieu Insight is an award-winning survey and market research company that empowers brands and agencies to build consumer engagement eco-systems that deliver agile and actionable business insights. Trusted by the world’s best brands, our solutions are powerful and flexible, and scales to meet the research needs of any business. Even yours. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MilieuInsight/ Email: info@mili.eu
Investor
Jul 2018
Mogul Games Group is an ASX listed (ASX: MGG) esports media and software business with an initial focus on Australia, Asia and Latin America. Esports is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and we've made it our mission to lead the competitive gaming market. At our core is Mogul, the world's best online esports tournament platform, which offers not only full tournament automation but state of the art esports empowering social features too. By utilising top of the range technology, Mogul allows the 2.2 billion gamers around the globe to organise their very own tournaments and battle head-to-head with ease - not to mention gamers can also follow elite players and results in real time. Given our strong game-publisher relationships, we have already deeply integrated with leading global esports titles including CS:GO, Dota 2 and League of Legends, as well as being the exclusive platform provider for the Vainglory 2017 World Championship.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Jul 2018
Mogul Games Group is an ASX listed (ASX: MGG) esports media and software business with an initial focus on Australia, Asia and Latin America. Esports is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and we've made it our mission to lead the competitive gaming market. At our core is Mogul, the world's best online esports tournament platform, which offers not only full tournament automation but state of the art esports empowering social features too. By utilising top of the range technology, Mogul allows the 2.2 billion gamers around the globe to organise their very own tournaments and battle head-to-head with ease - not to mention gamers can also follow elite players and results in real time. Given our strong game-publisher relationships, we have already deeply integrated with leading global esports titles including CS:GO, Dota 2 and League of Legends, as well as being the exclusive platform provider for the Vainglory 2017 World Championship.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Oct 2017
ShopBack started as a spark of inspiration one night in 2014 when Henry and Joel were brainstorming ideas in Henry’s car. That lightbulb moment — earning Cashback while shopping online — was just the beginning. Fueled by the countless possibilities, the team locked themselves in a hotel room for 24 hours to code the very first prototype. Their mission? To revolutionize shopping by helping advertisers market more cost-effectively, while making every purchase more rewarding for shoppers. Today, ShopBack is the leading shopping, rewards, and payments platform in Asia-Pacific, empowering 50 million shoppers across 13 markets. With 20,000+ partners and over half a million transactions daily, we’re redefining the way the world shops. As we expand globally, we’re looking for adventurous, driven individuals to help us build The World’s Most Rewarding Way to Shop : https://careers.shopback.com/ Merchants and brand partners interested in collaborating can connect with us here : https://corporate.shopback.com/partnerships
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2021
Investor
Nov 2021
Founded in 2019 in Singapore, Homebase is one of Southeast Asia’s leading Proptech companies. Homebase offers accessible and innovative products that empower individuals to make the most of their real estate investments, whether theyre buying, selling, owning, or looking to grow their portfolio in ways that align with their goals and aspirations. Homebase is backed by leading investors and partners around the world. Our investors and partners include, but are not limited to, large global financial institutions (Shinhan Bank, Emles, ACE and Company), leading venture capital and private equity funds (Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, VinaCapital, Partech, etc), and successful entrepreneurs and angel investors (founders and executives of disruptive companies like Divvy Homes, PropertyGuru, Zerodown, and Opendoor). Our management team comes from elite multi-national companies and institutions (McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs, Grab, Linkedin, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Caltech), and consists of diverse professionals across financial advisory, real estate, law, management consulting, capital markets, and technology. Homebase’s advisory board consists of founders and executives in some of the most successful and high-growth technology and proptech companies in Southeast Asia, including Alibaba, Lazada, 99.co, PropertyGuru, and Zalora. Homebases head office is located in Ho Chi Minh City. We operate across most major cities in Vietnam in addition to smaller provincial areas in Vietnam. To learn more about Homebase, please visit our website at: https://homebase.com.vn
early stageReal Estate
Investor
May 2021
Empowering pet owners, redefining animal healthcare. ZumVet provides easy access to affordable veterinary care through video calls and house calls. Pet healthcare is made more convenient through medication delivery and home-based services.
2020
Investor & Advisor
Apr 2020
UangTeman.com is Indonesia's first online unsecured micro-lending service where credit decisions are made real-time and instantly by our proprietary big data driven credit risk algorithms. We provide safe and socially responsible alternative unsecured credit to Indonesians. UangTeman (PT Digital Alpha Indonesia) has officially been granted the permanent license by OJK under POJK 77/2016 pursuant to Decree Letter No. KEP-50/D.05/2019. We use big data technologies to determine, in real time, the creditworthiness of loan applicants within Indonesia. Our vision is to build the personal credit graph of Indonesians by utilizing big data analytics and artificial intelligence. At UangTeman, we believe that talent growth equals company growth. Thus, we empower our talents to grow personally and professionally. Join us in our path to boost financial inclusion in South East Asia! ________________ UangTeman adalah layanan pinjaman online mikro tanpa jaminan pertama di Indonesia di mana keputusan kredit dibuat secara langsung dan instan berdasarkan algoritma resiko Big Data yang sudah menjadi hak paten. Kami menyediakan alternatif pembiayaan yang aman dan bertanggung jawab secara sosial kepada masyarakat Indonesia. UangTeman (PT Digital Alpha Indonesia) resmi mendapatkan izin usaha dari OJK sesuai POJK 77/2016 melalui Surat Keputusan KEP-50/D.05/2019. Kami menggunakan teknologi big data yang mampu menentukan kelayakan kredit para nasabah di Indonesia secara langsung. Visi kami adalah membangun grafik kredit personal di Indonesia berbasis teknologi analisis big data dan kecerdasan buatan. Di UangTeman, kami percaya bahwa seiring berkembangnya talenta individu, kami pun akan bertumbuh sebagai sebuah perusahaan. Karena itu, kami mendorong talenta kami untuk terus mengembangkan kemampuan personal dan profesional. Bergabunglah bersama kami untuk berkontribusi dalam peningkatan inklusi keuangan di Asia Tenggara!
2019
Investor & Board Observer
Jul 2019
Founded in 2018, Cove is a flexible living and home rentals company that leverages technology and design to revolutionise the experience for tenants. Were on a mission to reimagine urban homes in Asia Pacific, catering to a growing generation of mobile working professionals. Cove homes integrate flexibility and convenience with comfort and style for a hassle-free rental experience. With rooms in top city locations, affordable prices and a strong community, Cove tenants will always have somewhere warm to come home to. Cove has over 6,000 rooms across Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan are set to continue to expand their presence regionally.
early stageReal Estate
2018
Investor & Board Observer
Nov 2018
Milieu Insight is an award-winning survey and market research company that empowers brands and agencies to build consumer engagement eco-systems that deliver agile and actionable business insights. Trusted by the world’s best brands, our solutions are powerful and flexible, and scales to meet the research needs of any business. Even yours. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MilieuInsight/ Email: info@mili.eu
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