Beacon Venture Capital

Founded in 2017, Beacon VC is a wholly-owned corporate venture capital fund of Kasikornbank PLC (SET: KBANK), a leading commercial bank in Thailand with the highest mobile penetration and largest SME base. With an initial fund of $30 million, Beacon VC focuses on strategic investments in early to growth-stage technology startups covering not only financial technology (fintech) but also consumer internet and enterprise technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and enterprise IT. In 2018, Beacon VC expanded its fund size to $135 million.

Thanapong Na ranong

Managing Director

23 past transactions

Neutreeno

Seed Round in 2024
Neutreeno is a deep tech spinout from the University of Cambridge that specializes in engineering an intelligent decarbonization system aimed at helping businesses achieve net zero emissions. The company's innovative system is designed to prevent emissions at the source while providing clarity and transparency throughout the complex value chain. By offering insights into resource efficiency, Neutreeno enables clients to minimize waste and enhance circularity, ultimately guiding them toward achieving absolute zero emissions.

ION Energy

Series A in 2024
Ion Energy is a distributed renewable energy provider with advanced data analytics capability. Its mission is to make renewable energy possible for all.

Alodokter

Venture Round in 2024
Alodokter is a digital health platform based in Indonesia that offers a comprehensive solution for patients seeking healthcare services. It provides telemedicine services, allowing users to consult with qualified doctors remotely. The platform also features credible health information, supportive communities, and extensive reference materials on health topics, empowering users to make informed decisions regarding their health. Additionally, Alodokter facilitates the booking of doctor appointments and offers guidance on illnesses, treatments, and healthy living. By integrating these services, Alodokter aims to enhance the healthcare experience for Indonesian patients and improve access to reliable health resources.

BondbloX

Series B in 2023
BondEvalue is a Singapore-based fintech company that specializes in the Asian bond markets. It has developed a blockchain-based digital bond exchange platform that revolutionizes bond trading, enabling investors to buy and sell bonds in smaller denominations. This innovative platform provides real-time tracking of bond prices, allowing users to create and manage their bond portfolios while monitoring daily performance and gains or losses. By leveraging technology, BondEvalue aims to enhance transparency in bond trading and provide private bank clients with better access to market information, thus simplifying the management of fixed-income assets.

Pule E-commerce

Series C in 2023
Pule E-commerce is a cross-border E-commerce platform. Its purpose is to develop a business model that combines online platforms & offline organizations and can be advantageous to businesses.

FWX

Seed Round in 2022
FWX is a decentralized derivatives platform where users trade against the protocol, while the protocol fully hedges the risk of all positions using liquidity in its pools. FWX has two primary services: lending and borrowing pools and derivatives trading. Unlike the traditional order-book-based double auction matching mechanism, FWX acts as a counterparty to all futures traders and applies a unique hedging algorithm to eliminate the risk using the liquidity in its single-token lending pools. Every futures trade submitted to the platform creates organic borrowing demand in the pools. This solves the problem currently faced by lending platforms in which there are many lenders but significantly fewer borrowers. The higher the trading volume, the higher the yield. With the daily trading volume of 500kUSD, FWX can generate organic yield of at least 20% for a 5mUSD pool.

Zenius

Series B in 2022
Zenius is an online education platform dedicated to enhancing the learning experience of Indonesian students by promoting critical thinking and scientific knowledge. The company offers subscription-based self-learning materials tailored for K12 students throughout Indonesia. Its platform provides educational videos that are accessible online and also available offline through CDs and DVDs. By utilizing a visual medium, Zenius aims to deliver critical, logical, and integrated scientific knowledge, making learning engaging and effective for its users.

Primo World

Seed Round in 2022
Primo World is a personal shopping assistant app.

RateS

Series A in 2022
RateS is a social commerce startup operating in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities in rural Indonesia. The company has developed a membership-based platform that empowers individuals to establish mobile shops and generate income with minimal capital investment. By eliminating the need for stock, RateS offers an accessible opportunity for students, housewives, and aspiring entrepreneurs to earn additional income. The platform also includes various inventory management tools, enhancing the ability of its members to manage their businesses effectively. Through its innovative approach, RateS aims to foster entrepreneurship in underserved areas, contributing to economic growth and financial independence for its users.

Nium

Series D in 2021
Nium is a payments services company that specializes in cross-border payment solutions. The company provides banks, payment vendors, and businesses with comprehensive payment and card issuance services through its integrated platform, network, and APIs. Nium's offerings include virtual wallets for holding funds, traditional bank transfers for sending and receiving payments, and currency conversion with competitive rates and transparent fees. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including travel, marketplaces, financial institutions, and payroll, enabling businesses to streamline their international payment processes while ensuring secure transactions.

FoodStory

Series B in 2021
FoodStory is a digital restaurant connector to enable food delivery and automated supply replenishment. Fast, Secure, Flexible and Powerful! - All Restaurant Information is in your hands

Builk

Series B in 2021
Builk.com is a professional social network connecting construction professionals through their business activities e.g. budgeting, job costing, purchasing, invoicing and site collaboration. Construction companies work for FREE and connect to their suppliers, designers and customers easier.

Robowealth

Series A in 2021
Robowealth is a financial services company that specializes in providing investment advisory services aimed at enhancing financial returns. It offers two investment applications that allow users to access a mutual funds portfolio with a minimum investment of 1,000 baht. Additionally, Robowealth caters to high net worth individuals by providing tailored wealth management solutions. The company also focuses on fintech software development, creating professional tools that facilitate efficient investment management and support the exploration of new investment opportunities.

Digio

Series B in 2020
Digio is a company that was founded to provide online and offline payment systems for more than eight large domestic and international banks. The company intends to transform the future of payments into a cashless society. We built a system that allows retailers, merchants, or small enterprises to pay with a number of channels conveniently anytime, anyplace in Asia, where EMV Chip Card transactions are enabled on mPOS. Capable of accepting credit cards, e-wallets, and having tools to help merchants increase sales. and continue to expand into a large corporation

Workmate

Series A in 2019
Workmate is an on-demand staffing platform that connects businesses with qualified frontline workers in sectors such as logistics, warehousing, food and beverage, and hospitality. The platform utilizes advanced technology and detailed workforce performance data to streamline the hiring process, helping companies quickly find reliable workers at scale. By offering tools that enhance worker performance and reduce administrative costs related to managing large workforces, Workmate simplifies the hiring process for businesses. Simultaneously, it provides individuals with opportunities to earn money by instantly linking them to local job openings that match their skills and experience, allowing them to secure short-term employment flexibly and conveniently.

Aspire

Series A in 2019
Aspire is a finance operating system based in Singapore, catering to growing businesses in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2018, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes business accounts for cross-border operations, corporate cards, and automated invoice processing, all integrated with financial management software. Aspire also provides an incorporation service known as Aspire Kickstart, designed specifically for Singaporean companies. By delivering efficient and transparent banking solutions, Aspire enables clients to manage their bank accounts, credit cards, invoicing, and expenses through a unified platform, facilitating improved cash management and informed business decisions.

Horganice

Seed Round in 2019
Horganice joins hands with Kasikorn Bank Special privileges for Horganice and Kasikorn Bank customers Allows tenants to pay for the rent of dormitories through e-Payment, which allows tenants to pay for renting apartments in various ways, such as online, ATM, bank counter In addition, the system can help to solve the fuss problems that dormitory owners are worried about, such as money in which day What is the top of the room? How many baht, etc.

Jitta

Seed Round in 2019
Jitta offers a financial analysis platform aimed at value investors and financial advisors, facilitating improved investment decisions and enhanced returns. The company employs an intuitive system to process and evaluate data, providing actionable insights through its proprietary algorithm, Jitta Ranking, which ranks stocks according to their profit potential. By emphasizing the principle of purchasing quality companies at fair prices, Jitta aims to support investors in navigating the stock market more effectively and achieving better financial outcomes.

Nium

Series C in 2018
Nium is a payments services company that specializes in cross-border payment solutions. The company provides banks, payment vendors, and businesses with comprehensive payment and card issuance services through its integrated platform, network, and APIs. Nium's offerings include virtual wallets for holding funds, traditional bank transfers for sending and receiving payments, and currency conversion with competitive rates and transparent fees. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including travel, marketplaces, financial institutions, and payroll, enabling businesses to streamline their international payment processes while ensuring secure transactions.

Grab

Series H in 2018
Grab Holdings Inc. is a prominent online-to-offline service provider based in Singapore, focusing on mobile technology solutions for transportation across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Lng, Grab integrates various transportation services through its platform, which includes offerings such as GrabTaxi, GrabCar, GrabHitch, GrabShare, GrabCoach, GrabShuttle, GrabShuttle Plus, GrabFamily, JustGrab, GrabNow, and GrabRental. The company operates in multiple countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. In addition to its headquarters in Singapore, Grab has offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam, further extending its reach and capabilities within the region.

Ookbee

Venture Round in 2018
Ookbee Group is the largest storytelling ecosystem in Thailand, focusing on user-generated content platforms that resonate with younger audiences. It operates several notable platforms, including Joylada, Tunwalai, Ookbee, Fictionlog, Storylog, Beeber, and Fungjai, which encompass a broad range of content such as novels, e-books, music, and live-streaming videos. The company provides a digital publication platform that enables users to create, share, and monetize their own content. It also offers a comprehensive bookstore featuring a variety of free and paid materials, including magazines, newspapers, fiction and non-fiction books, audiobooks, and online courses. Additionally, Ookbee's payment gateway facilitates the publishing, distribution, and sale of digital publications to a global audience, fostering a vibrant ecosystem for both creators and consumers.

Eventpop

Series A in 2017
Eventpop is a comprehensive event management platform that enhances the experience for both event attendees and organizers. It offers an app that allows users to discover, save, and share events while receiving updates from event creators across Asia. The platform simplifies ticket registration and purchasing, ensuring a user-friendly experience. For organizers, Eventpop provides a suite of services tailored to various events, including concerts, festivals, conferences, and workshops. Unlike traditional ticketing platforms, Eventpop supports the entire event journey by offering online and offline customer assistance, on-site services for smooth registrations and admissions, and analytics tools to improve event management efficiency. This holistic approach positions Eventpop as a valuable partner for both attendees and event creators.

FlowAccount

Series A in 2017
FlowAccount is a developer of a cloud-based accounting platform designed to assist businesses, particularly startups, in managing their financial processes. The platform allows users to create and send professional invoices, track payments and transactions, and manage bills. Its user-friendly interface caters to individuals with no prior accounting background, making it accessible for a wide range of users. Additionally, FlowAccount facilitates document sharing and offers various features that streamline accounting tasks, enabling enterprises to effectively oversee their financial operations.
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