Marc Tarshis

Founded in 2011, Cento Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting early-stage tech startups in Southeast Asia, positioning them to become market leaders. We are a multidisciplinary team of domain experts, fundraisers, deal makers and operators with over 100 years of collective experience in Southeast Asia. Through our deep industry expertise and networks in the region, we are able to offer data-driven insights to help our portfolio founders gain a solid understanding of the tech landscape. At Cento, we love going into the trenches with our founders: we believe that adopting a hands-on approach makes a significant impact on their growth journey. To date, the Cento team has facilitated over a quarter-billion dollars of proceeds earned by our portfolio founders. Cento Ventures adopts an industry-agnostic investment thesis but with a keen interest in digital financial services. We believe embedded finance is critical in catalysing revolutionary change across all business sectors — strengthening value chains at every touchpoint, meeting dynamic industry demands and accelerating digital transformation.

K1 is one of the largest investors in small-cap AI-powered software. Dedicated to transforming lives and industries by building category leaders in technology, K1 has invested in over 275 companies since inception. Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, the firm partners early with founders and management teams to build AI-powered, mission-critical systems of record for enterprise clients globally.

Vynn Capital is an early stage venture capital firm founded with the objective of bridging the gap between traditional industries and the new economies through the development of technology. The team is made up of professionals with experience across early stage investment to late stage financing, with experience in business operations. The investment philosophy revolves around the creation of synergistic value between partners and companies supported by Vynn. Beyond investing, Vynn Capital assists its investors or Limited Partners in understanding new industries and markets with its localized team and network across the major cities of Southeast Asia. Vynn Capital is currently active in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar.

We believe what you know is more valuable than who you know. Open Scout connects founders with investors based on shared interests rather than shared networks.

NXT Capital is a direct lender with a specialized focus on high-quality middle-market solutions. With an executive team that has worked together for 30 years, we are a long-term partner, offering flexibility and certainty in deal structure, closure and straightforward communication.