John L. Gokongwei Jr

Founder and Chairman

Past deals in Philippines

GoTyme Bank

Venture Round in 2025
GoTyme Bank is a fintech firm that offers a range of digital banking services aimed at enhancing the financial well-being of Filipinos. The company provides money transfer and investment options, as well as buy now and pay later plans, allowing customers to make purchases and manage payments more flexibly. Additionally, GoTyme Bank facilitates cash withdrawal and deposit services, enabling users to conduct transactions conveniently at various retail locations, including pharmacies and hardware stores. With a focus on security and accessibility, GoTyme Bank aims to empower individuals to leverage the advantages of online banking.

Locad

Series B in 2024
Locad is a logistics provider that supports e-commerce brands in the Asia-Pacific region by offering a cloud-based supply chain solution. Its technology platform enables seamless inventory synchronization across various online sales channels and facilitates end-to-end order fulfillment through a network of warehouses and carriers in countries such as Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Australia. By leveraging a geographically distributed warehousing infrastructure, Locad allows brands to store products closer to their customers, resulting in quicker delivery times and reduced shipping costs. The platform provides easy integration with sales channels and offers on-demand capacity, making it adaptable to the varied needs of clients. With hundreds of brands utilizing its services, Locad aims to enhance shipping efficiency, lower expenses, and support significant business growth.

Locad

Series A in 2023
Locad is a logistics provider that supports e-commerce brands in the Asia-Pacific region by offering a cloud-based supply chain solution. Its technology platform enables seamless inventory synchronization across various online sales channels and facilitates end-to-end order fulfillment through a network of warehouses and carriers in countries such as Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Australia. By leveraging a geographically distributed warehousing infrastructure, Locad allows brands to store products closer to their customers, resulting in quicker delivery times and reduced shipping costs. The platform provides easy integration with sales channels and offers on-demand capacity, making it adaptable to the varied needs of clients. With hundreds of brands utilizing its services, Locad aims to enhance shipping efficiency, lower expenses, and support significant business growth.

Sea

Series E in 2017
Sea is a consumer internet company focused on enhancing the lives of consumers and small businesses in Southeast Asia through technology. It operates three main businesses: Shopee, Garena, and SeaMoney. Shopee is the largest e-commerce platform in the region, recognized for its substantial gross merchandise value and transaction volume, with a significant presence in markets such as Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Initially founded as a gaming company, Garena has transitioned into a key player in the e-commerce sector since its expansion in 2015. The platform's popular game, Free Fire, was the most downloaded game in January 2022 and generated a considerable portion of Garena's revenue. SeaMoney offers digital financial services, including lending, and is poised for growth within Sea's business portfolio.
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