Samir Chaïbi

Investment Professional

📍 Singapore, Singapore🔄 Updated September 2026💼 11 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2022
VC🌍 Singapore
11
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5
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4
Mid stage
1
Late stage
9y
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Seed Investor
Aug 2022
Infinid is a FinTech company that enables homeowners in Indonesia to access their property wealth through HELOC (Home Equity Line-of-Credit). Infinid connects the homeowners who are looking to access the capital for various purposes with banks/ NBFIs who can provide the line of credit through Infinid digital platform.
Investor
Jul 2022
XLD is the borderless decentralized ecosystem that provides financial services across emerging economies. We’re here to modernize the delivery and infrastructure of financial services to provide all users with simple and dependable financial tools built on decentralized technology.
Investor
Jun 2022
Headquarters is the Finance Dashboard for Web3 teams. We help Web3 teams be accountable by automating their financial activities and reporting. Balance tracking, Payments & Payouts, Book-keeping - tailored for Web3 and Crypto teams.
Series A Investor
Oct 2021
JOIN OUR TEAM! Visit https://www.welab.co/en/careers/ for more information. -- Welcome to modern banking, created for our century. Join us as we use the latest big data and technology to solve your banking pain points. Behind WeLab Bank is WeLab Group – a team with proven success in democratizing finance. Together, we leverage decades of experience in banking, fintech, wealth and risk management. We’re thrilled to be backed by some of the world’s top investors, including CK Hutchison's TOM Group, International Finance Corporation and Sequoia Capital. WeLab Bank is a virtual bank licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. the Bank is the most innovative bank in Hong Kong as it is ranked #1 among 200+ corporations across Hong Kong in the Corporate Innovation Index (CII) prepared by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Seed Investor
Aug 2020
Intellects mission is to make mental healthcare & wellbeing support accessible for everyone. We do this by marrying technology with a human touch in a single platform, delivering end-to-end wellbeing support for individuals and organisations alike. For organisations who are looking to safeguard employee wellbeing amidst the new hybrid workspace, Intellect equips workforces with our clinically-validated approach to personalise the right care your employees need. For individuals who wish to address personal and professional challenges, Intellects self-care platform and 1-1 coaching & therapy sessions enable our clients to scale obstacles and lead their best life. Today, Intellect is the largest and fastest growing mental health tech company in Asia Pacific. Over 3 million members and leading organisations globally trust Intellect to provide personalized, evidence-based wellbeing support. Intellect was also selected as one of Google’s Best Apps of 2020. Were backed by leading investors including Tiger Global, Insignia Ventures Partners, Y Combinator, HOF Capital, K3 Ventures, JAFCO, Headline, East Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, and an extensive list of family offices, big tech executives & renowned angel investors.
Board Observer
May 2020
AwanTunai is a point of sale financing solution aimed at digitizing Indonesia’s vast cash economy. AwanTunai builds digital distribution to thousands of micro-retail merchants who can then access working capital as well as accept payment from AwanTunai consumer credit. The financially inclusive startup also issues mobile-based consumer credit, serving the 100 million Indonesians unable to access banking products. This way, AwanTunai provides a holistic financing solution for micro-merchants. Working capital for grocery stores, motorcycle repair garages, electronic retailers, pharmacies, and other micro merchants catering to everyday household needs as well as consumer financing for these merchant’s customers to help increase retail sales.
Investor and Board Observer
Apr 2018
Established in 2016, Ayoconnect is Southeast Asias leading Open Finance API platform on a mission to revolutionize the financial services landscape in the region. We offer full-stack payment API solutions catering to businesses of all sizes and industries, empowering them to provide top-notch financial services and unlock new growth opportunities. Our main offerings include Direct Debit, Virtual Cards, Instant Transfer, and Digital Products (PPOB). Headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, weve earned the trust of over 200 companies, ranging from major banks and government agencies to rising technology firms across Southeast Asia. Notable clients include Bank BRI, Bank Mandiri, DANA, Traveloka, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), BPJamsostek, and many others. Presently, our APIs process over 500 million hits annually and connect more than 1,000 institutions to our extensive API network. As an officially licensed Payment Initiation and/or Acquiring Services (PIAS) provider and Payment Service Provider (Penyedia Jasa Pembayaran or PJP) category 1 by Bank Indonesia, were committed to the highest standards of security and compliance. Our certifications include ISO 27001 and PCI-DSS, while also being recorded in KOMINFO and OJK. Additionally, we proudly associate with esteemed organizations like ASPI (Asosiasi Sistem Pembayaran Indonesia), AFTECH (Asosiasi Fintech Indonesia), and more. Join us as we drive forward with Open Finance APIs, shaping the future of financial services across Southeast Asia.
Investor and Board Observer
Apr 2018
Established in 2016, Ayoconnect is Southeast Asias leading Open Finance API platform on a mission to revolutionize the financial services landscape in the region. We offer full-stack payment API solutions catering to businesses of all sizes and industries, empowering them to provide top-notch financial services and unlock new growth opportunities. Our main offerings include Direct Debit, Virtual Cards, Instant Transfer, and Digital Products (PPOB). Headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, weve earned the trust of over 200 companies, ranging from major banks and government agencies to rising technology firms across Southeast Asia. Notable clients include Bank BRI, Bank Mandiri, DANA, Traveloka, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), BPJamsostek, and many others. Presently, our APIs process over 500 million hits annually and connect more than 1,000 institutions to our extensive API network. As an officially licensed Payment Initiation and/or Acquiring Services (PIAS) provider and Payment Service Provider (Penyedia Jasa Pembayaran or PJP) category 1 by Bank Indonesia, were committed to the highest standards of security and compliance. Our certifications include ISO 27001 and PCI-DSS, while also being recorded in KOMINFO and OJK. Additionally, we proudly associate with esteemed organizations like ASPI (Asosiasi Sistem Pembayaran Indonesia), AFTECH (Asosiasi Fintech Indonesia), and more. Join us as we drive forward with Open Finance APIs, shaping the future of financial services across Southeast Asia.
Investor, Southeast Asia
Jun 2017
Investing in Seed stage companies in Asia focused on B2B tech (SaaS and SME Marketplaces). The firm is operational in Southeast Asia, India, and Japan, and backs product-led founders tackling ambitious problems. STRIVE has been investing in Seed stage across Asia since 2012 with multiple successful exits under its belt including Bukalapak (IPO), Raksul (IPO), Wealthnavi (IPO), Kokopelli (IPO), Geniee (IPO), Kudo (M&A), Luxola (M&A), Fairdee (M&A). Some recent Seed investments include: Hasura (Series B) Classplus (Series C) Ayoconnect (Series B) Raena (Series B) Hypefast (Series A) Crowde (Series A)…
Investor
Jun 2017
Berrybenka is one of the first and largest fashion e-commerce in Indonesia, through its three main platforms: Berrybenka.com (selling friendly-fashion products for women and men), Hijabenka.com (selling fashionable Muslim apparels), and Shopdeca.com (selling curated lifestyle products for women and men). Founded in 2012, the company has been embarking into the path of omni-channel retailing through the presence of its offline stores available across big cities in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Medan, Bandung, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Bali, Makassar, and Manado. Our commitment is to bring a fun, easy and reliable online shopping experience to satisfy our customers with new arrivals and special offers every day, along with tons of benefits like easy returns, cash on delivery and free shipping. Our organizational culture is about Achieving Greatness. We believe that Greatness comes from a Great Company, with Great People having a Great Time. We are a young and dynamic organization in the intersection of fashion and technology, and we treat our culture like it's the Operating System of Berrybenka. As one of the foundations of our culture, we believe our company is defined by its people, and so we hire those who care about being great. Are you one of them?
Investor
Jan 2017
Berrybenka is one of the first and largest fashion e-commerce in Indonesia, through its three main platforms: Berrybenka.com (selling friendly-fashion products for women and men), Hijabenka.com (selling fashionable Muslim apparels), and Shopdeca.com (selling curated lifestyle products for women and men). Founded in 2012, the company has been embarking into the path of omni-channel retailing through the presence of its offline stores available across big cities in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Medan, Bandung, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Bali, Makassar, and Manado. Our commitment is to bring a fun, easy and reliable online shopping experience to satisfy our customers with new arrivals and special offers every day, along with tons of benefits like easy returns, cash on delivery and free shipping. Our organizational culture is about Achieving Greatness. We believe that Greatness comes from a Great Company, with Great People having a Great Time. We are a young and dynamic organization in the intersection of fashion and technology, and we treat our culture like it's the Operating System of Berrybenka. As one of the foundations of our culture, we believe our company is defined by its people, and so we hire those who care about being great. Are you one of them?
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2024
Senior Principal
Jan 2024
Lunate is an Abu Dhabi-based, partner-led, independent global alternative investment manager with more than 150 employees and $105 billion of assets under management. Lunate primarily invests across the entire private markets spectrum including buyouts, growth equity, early and late-stage venture capital, private credit, real assets, and public equities and public credit. Lunate aims to be one of the world’s leading private markets solutions providers through SMAs and multi-asset class funds, seeking to generate best-in-class risk-adjusted returns for its clients. Lunate recently established ALTÉRRA, the world’s largest private investment vehicle for climate change action, at COP28. Lunate Holding RSC LTD is a firm incorporated in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) as a Restricted Scope Company. Lunate Holding RSC LTD owns Lunate Capital Limited, Lunate Capital LLC and Alterra Management Ltd. Lunate Capital Limited is a licensed and regulated (Category 3C) firm by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (ADGM FSRA). Lunate Capital LLC is licensed and regulated by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) as an Investment Management Company. Alterra Management Ltd is a licensed and regulated (Category 3C) firm by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (ADGM FSRA).
2022
Seed Investor
Aug 2022
Infinid is a FinTech company that enables homeowners in Indonesia to access their property wealth through HELOC (Home Equity Line-of-Credit). Infinid connects the homeowners who are looking to access the capital for various purposes with banks/ NBFIs who can provide the line of credit through Infinid digital platform.
Investor
Jul 2022
XLD is the borderless decentralized ecosystem that provides financial services across emerging economies. We’re here to modernize the delivery and infrastructure of financial services to provide all users with simple and dependable financial tools built on decentralized technology.
Investor
Jun 2022
Headquarters is the Finance Dashboard for Web3 teams. We help Web3 teams be accountable by automating their financial activities and reporting. Balance tracking, Payments & Payouts, Book-keeping - tailored for Web3 and Crypto teams.
2021
Series A Investor
Oct 2021
JOIN OUR TEAM! Visit https://www.welab.co/en/careers/ for more information. -- Welcome to modern banking, created for our century. Join us as we use the latest big data and technology to solve your banking pain points. Behind WeLab Bank is WeLab Group – a team with proven success in democratizing finance. Together, we leverage decades of experience in banking, fintech, wealth and risk management. We’re thrilled to be backed by some of the world’s top investors, including CK Hutchison's TOM Group, International Finance Corporation and Sequoia Capital. WeLab Bank is a virtual bank licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. the Bank is the most innovative bank in Hong Kong as it is ranked #1 among 200+ corporations across Hong Kong in the Corporate Innovation Index (CII) prepared by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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