James Poon

After successfully building and exiting Singapore’s first digital insurer, Walter de Oude, founder of Singlife is now looking to leverage his skills in early-stage business development for scalable tech powered startups with a focus on Financial Services and Tech enablement. Walter’s own new startup, Chocolate Finance, which blurs the boundary between banking and asset management is a flagship investment of the fund.

Founded in 2018, Breakup Tours is an online platform which helps people heal from the pain of breakups. Breakup Tours provides various local and overseas activities to Hongkongers. Our mission is to treat every breakup properly and help you meet new friends with similar interests.

OneDegree was established in 2016 to accelerate technological innovations in the insurance industry and to make insurance more accessible to everyone. OneDegree has operations in Hong Kong, Taipei, Shenzhen and Singapore. Its subsidiary OneDegree Hong Kong received a virtual insurer licence from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority in April 2020. It has a multi-line digital insurance business that offers protection for pet, e-commerce, home, critical illness and digital assets for individuals and businesses. Another subsidiary, OneDegree Global, is a provider of modern insurance technology solutions, which have been well-received in the industry and are adopted by leading insurers in Asia seeking to accelerate digital transformation. OneDegree has raised over USD70 million to date. For more information about OneDegree, please visit www.onedegree.hk

EquityZen, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, is a leading marketplace for pre-IPO investments, connecting shareholders of private companies with accredited investors. Through its category-leading technology and innovative approach, EquityZen delivers data-driven insights and tools that empower its 800,000 users to navigate the private markets with confidence. Having completed more than 51,000 private placements in nearly 500 private companies, EquityZen is on a mission to deliver “Private Markets for the Public.”

Starcity is a lifestyle brand which provides beautifully designed co-living communities in major cities, and we’re on track to welcome thousands (and one day millions) of customers to our communities over the coming years. We have awesome backers including Y Combinator, NEA, Social Capital, Index Ventures and have been featured in notable publications like Business Insider, San Francisco Chronicle, Silicon Valley Magazine, TechCrunch and many more.

At Mogul AI, our vision is to unlock the world’s greatest potential. Through our pioneering AI-driven technology solutions and inclusive community, we support talent and organizations to achieve their goals and cultivate meaningful success. An AI-first innovator in the $200 Billion Global Recruitment Market, our Mogul AI Candidate Sourcing and CRM software offers an unbiased and comprehensive solution for inclusive workplaces. This recruitment technology is one of the worlds leading resources for the Fortune 1000 and hyper-growth startups to recruit top talent. In 2023, Mogul AI was honored as a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, and currently serves on the AI Governance Alliance, helping to shape global regulation on AI alongside Heads of State and Global CEOs. Praised by Sheryl Sandberg as “the number one platform” and referred to as "the perfect business" by Melinda Gates, Mogul AI is backed by investors SoftBank, Hearst Corporation, the founders of Comcast, LinkedIn Learning, Match.com, and The Knot.com. Mogul AI has been named the World’s Largest Platform for Women and Diverse Professionals by Business Insider, Best Partner for Finding Top Talent by Inc. Magazine, and Top Partner for Marketing Your Company by Forbes; and is the subject of a case study called "Redefining Mogul" by Harvard Business School. With the revenue we earn, Mogul AI invests in and provides free resources for the economic advancement of individuals in need globally, through international partners such as the United Nations.

Wondertech is a stealth, VC-backed Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning company based in Singapore.

Get is a family app designed to help parents and children manage their money together. Children get their own money account and prepaid VISA card and parents can track their childs spending, set savings goals and organise regular pocket money payments in the app. We are going to be different because financial institutions aren’t education institutions and they aren’t built for kids. But schools aren’t financial institutions either - so what now? GET is the intersection between the 2 concepts. We want to empower children to make smarter money choices and give them the independence to do so in a completely safe environment. In a digital age, where money is less tangible than ever, Get represents the future of financial education.

YouAppi is a leading performance-based mobile app marketing and retargeting platform for premium app publishers and brands. From user acquisition to retention via app retargeting and re-engagement, the company delivers a comprehensive range of mobile marketing solutions to grow your business at every stage of the funnel. Powered by machine learning and lookalike targeting, YouAppi’s proprietary and proven app retargeting technology finds and retains the most profitable users. As of May 2023, YouAppi is part of the Affle group, a global consumer intelligence technology company. Affle trades on the India stock exchanges (BSE: 542752 & NSE: AFFLE)

MBX (formerly Memebox) is a multi-brand beauty and personal care startup headquartered in San Francisco. The venture-backed company has raised over $190M in funding from prominent investors, including Formation 8 & Group, Goodwater Capital, Johnson & Johnson, Pear VC, Y Combinator, and other Silicon Valley VCs. Memebox operates a portfolio of beauty and personal care brands that are co-developed with strategic partners like Sephora and Ulta, using data-driven insights to identify white space opportunities in the market. The company’s products are made in Korea, leveraging the latest K-beauty innovations in the formula, packaging, and speed-to-market. MBX has offices in San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei, and its brands include Kaja, I Dew Care, Pony Effect, I’m Meme, and Nooni. We’re always looking for inspired team members to help take Memebox to the next level. Interested in joining us? Please visit our website.

The ultimate influencer marketing platform and product to empower brands across the globe. Brands leverage Captiv8’s artificial intelligence platform, which makes it simple for brands to amplify influencer marketing campaigns by better understanding their audience, discovering creators, optimize content, benchmark against competitors, and grow customer segments across social media. The Captiv8 Platform is complemented by the Captiv8 Marketplace to make smarter buys by discovering and matching with talent based on real-time audience data across all major social platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Twitch, and Facebook.

Oddup is the leading company in startup ratings and analysis, with ICO and cryptocurrency rankings, helping investors and startups navigate the ICO, crypto and venture capital landscape. We analyse 20,000+ startups, 10,000+ investors, 2,000+ ICOs, 2,000+ Cryptocurrencies, 200+ sectors and 32 locations across North America, Europe, the UK and Asia Pacific. FIND THE BEST STARTUPS Identifying the startup winners. Make reliable, informed decisions, on the back of data, analysis, and views on each startup in pre-seed, seed, Series A, or Series B phases – giving you the best odds of investing in the right startup. VIEWS, EXPECTATIONS & VALUATIONS Pinpointing winners and making informed decisions based on reliable information and analysis provides the best odds for selecting potentially high return startup investments. ANALYSIS OF SUCCESS INFLUENCES A startup is not just about the founder. Other factors such as the competitive landscape and vested interests from investors can influence/shape the outcome/likelihood of potential success of your startup. Oddup analyses these and many other "influences"​ and attributes each a score. TRACK HISTORICAL AND VIEW POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE Tracking the historical movements of a startup may give you insight into their success. Oddup monitors and maps the identified influences of a startup so you can make better investment decision. Get free weekly newsletters: http://newsletter.oddup.com/ Get your startup rated and seen by investors today: https://getrated.oddup.com Get started with Oddup Insights: https://www.oddup.com/

Lynk helps the 1 billion knowledge workers reach their full potential. With a single login, knowledge workers can access opportunities offered by Lynk, or on private marketplaces organized on the Lynk platform by other companies and organizations. Lynk aims to become the infrastructure for knowledge work. The future of work requires systems to catch up, and Lynk’s networked marketplace will be the key to unlocking this economic potential.

Kabam is a world leader of developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games. We merge consumer behavior with the art of game design to create experiences that millions of players worldwide enjoy. We have partnered with leading entertainment brands like Disney, Hasbro, and Universal to create games based on some of the world’s most iconic franchises. Our games have generated hundreds of millions of downloads, including Marvel Contest of Champions, Disney Mirrorverse, Shop Titans, Transformers: Forged to Fight, Mini Guns, Fast & Furious 6: The Game, Fast & Furious: Legacy, and Blastron. Many of these games have also received multiple awards such as Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year. Founded in 2006, we have studios and offices in Vancouver, Montreal, Charlottetown, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, and Seoul. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.

Testlio is the originator of fused software testing. Our innovative approach leverages a proprietary software testing platform, partnerships and integrations with DevOps leaders, and a global services delivery team in 150+ countries. Together, Testlio powers quality assurance in any location. On any device. In any language. Via any payment instrument. Testlio clients include Amazon, Microsoft, NBA, Netflix, SAP, Paramount, PayPal, and Uber. Collectively, they serve nearly 2 billion users— and have awarded us an industry-leading 4.7 G2 rating. To learn more, visit www.testlio.com.

After successfully building and exiting Singapore’s first digital insurer, Walter de Oude, founder of Singlife is now looking to leverage his skills in early-stage business development for scalable tech powered startups with a focus on Financial Services and Tech enablement. Walter’s own new startup, Chocolate Finance, which blurs the boundary between banking and asset management is a flagship investment of the fund.

Founded in 2018, Breakup Tours is an online platform which helps people heal from the pain of breakups. Breakup Tours provides various local and overseas activities to Hongkongers. Our mission is to treat every breakup properly and help you meet new friends with similar interests.

OneDegree was established in 2016 to accelerate technological innovations in the insurance industry and to make insurance more accessible to everyone. OneDegree has operations in Hong Kong, Taipei, Shenzhen and Singapore. Its subsidiary OneDegree Hong Kong received a virtual insurer licence from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority in April 2020. It has a multi-line digital insurance business that offers protection for pet, e-commerce, home, critical illness and digital assets for individuals and businesses. Another subsidiary, OneDegree Global, is a provider of modern insurance technology solutions, which have been well-received in the industry and are adopted by leading insurers in Asia seeking to accelerate digital transformation. OneDegree has raised over USD70 million to date. For more information about OneDegree, please visit www.onedegree.hk

EquityZen, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, is a leading marketplace for pre-IPO investments, connecting shareholders of private companies with accredited investors. Through its category-leading technology and innovative approach, EquityZen delivers data-driven insights and tools that empower its 800,000 users to navigate the private markets with confidence. Having completed more than 51,000 private placements in nearly 500 private companies, EquityZen is on a mission to deliver “Private Markets for the Public.”

Starcity is a lifestyle brand which provides beautifully designed co-living communities in major cities, and we’re on track to welcome thousands (and one day millions) of customers to our communities over the coming years. We have awesome backers including Y Combinator, NEA, Social Capital, Index Ventures and have been featured in notable publications like Business Insider, San Francisco Chronicle, Silicon Valley Magazine, TechCrunch and many more.