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JAFCO Asia

Last cheque observed Apr 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

Series BSeries AVentureCoffeeFood And BeverageVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 82 on record
Since the last cheque3491days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 82Sole investor12 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inChina, 29%
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JAFCO Asia highlights

  1. 01

    82 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 12 rounds, median $3.8M

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
CoffeeFood And BeverageVenture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Singapore, Singapore
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first82 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Apr
    AdAsia HoldingSeries A · SG · FinSMEs$12MSole investor
  3. 2015

    3 rounds

  4. Nov
    AppierSeries B · TW$23MWith 4 others
  5. Feb
    AstroscaleSeries A · SG$7.7MWith 5 others
  6. Feb
    Quantum BiosystemsSeries B · JP$21MWith 4 others
  7. 2014

    6 rounds

  8. Nov
    TeaboxSeries A · IN$7.0MWith 3 others
  9. Jul
    SN Mobile TechnologySeries A · KR$2.0MWith 1 other
  10. Jul
    POKKTSeries A · IN$2.5MWith 3 others
  11. Jun
    GunosyVenture · JP$12MWith 2 others
  12. Apr
    HRBossSeries B · SG$3.6MSole investor
  13. Apr
    CatarizmVenture · JP$2.0MWith 1 other
  14. 2013

    9 rounds

  15. Dec
    PlaynerySeries B · US · finsmes.com$2.8MSole investor
  16. Oct
    Money ForwardVenture · JP · thebridge.jp$5.0MWith 1 other
  17. Sept
    UniconSeed · SG · startup-dating.com$1.0MWith 1 other
  18. Sept
    UnmetricSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.5MWith 1 other
  19. Aug
    LenetVenture · startup-dating.com$3.0MWith 1 other
  20. Jun
    SingulexSeries G · US · bizjournals.com$15MWith 4 others
  21. Mar
    LUXASeries B · JP · techcrunch.com$5.3MWith 1 other
  22. Feb
    HRBossSeries A · SG · prweb.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  23. Jan
    Madhouse MediaVenture · CNUndisclosedWith 5 others
  24. 2012

    3 rounds

  25. Nov
    Lumi ShanghaiSeries A · CNUndisclosedWith 3 others
  26. Aug
    BubblySeries E · SG · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  27. May
    Eleven BiotherapeuticsSeries A · US · masshightech.com$20MWith 3 others
  28. 2011

    4 rounds

  29. Dec
    gumiSeries F · JP$26MWith 4 others
  30. Oct
    NubeeSeries A · SG · finsmes.com$13MWith 1 other
  31. Sept
    Motor2CNUndisclosedWith 2 others
  32. Jun
    CustomerXPs SoftwareSeries A · IN · customerxps.com$4.0MSole investor
  33. 2010

    13 rounds

  34. Dec
    Sinosun TechnologySeries D · CN$1.0MWith 4 others
  35. Aug
    Vriti InfocomSeries B · IN · fis.dowjones.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  36. Aug
    UltiZenSeries C · CN · businesswire.com$8.0MWith 3 others
  37. Aug
    51wanSeries B · CNUndisclosedWith 1 other
  38. Aug
    eHi Car RentalSeries C · CN · fis.dowjones.com$70MWith 4 others
  39. Jul
    Consilium SoftwareSeries A · IN · consiliuminc.comUndisclosedSole investor
  40. Jul
    Jiubang Digital Technology Co.Series C · CNUndisclosedWith 3 others
  41. Jul
    Sungy MobileSeries C · CNUndisclosedWith 2 others
  42. Jun
    Madhouse MediaSeries D · CN$5.0MWith 3 others
  43. Jun
    Sinosun TechnologySeries C · CN$5.5MWith 2 others
  44. Apr
    SynerchipSeries C · US · freshnews.com$11MWith 4 others
  45. Apr
    Data Security Systems SolutionsSeries A · SGUndisclosedWith 1 other
  46. Mar
    DHgateSeries C · jialiceramic.com$30MWith 2 others
  47. 2009

    4 rounds

  48. Dec
    Mozat Pte LtdSeries B · SGUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 12 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

Voltage SecurityBought by HpUndisclosedMay 2015
Voltage SecurityBought by Hewlett-PackardUndisclosedFeb 2015
BubblyBought by Altruist TechnologiesUndisclosedAug 2014
Sungy MobileListed$79MNov 2013
Sensory NetworksBought by Intel$20MSept 2013
Data Security Systems SolutionsBought by GemaltoUndisclosedDec 2012
TudouBought by Youku$864MMar 2012
Ingrian NetworksBought by SafeNetUndisclosedFeb 2008
Pollex Mobile HoldingsBought by MediaTekUndisclosedOct 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as JAFCO Asia. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Intel CapitalCorporate VC15rounds togetherJAFCOCompany7rounds togetherSIG China (SIG Asia Investments)VC firm6rounds togetherIgnition PartnersVC firm5rounds togetherDeutsche BankCorporate VC4rounds togetherGobi PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherInvestor Growth Capital LimitedGrowth equity4rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm4rounds togetherQiming Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherFunding Global InnovationGrowth equity3rounds togetherIDG VenturesVC firm3rounds together

Quick answers about JAFCO Asia

What does JAFCO Asia invest in?

JAFCO Asia invests most often at Series B and Series A (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Coffee, Food And Beverage and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is JAFCO Asia?

82 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2017.

What has JAFCO Asia invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: AdAsia Holding (Series A, Apr 2017).

How big are JAFCO Asia's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does JAFCO Asia lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 82 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does JAFCO Asia invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in China (29%), Singapore (24%) and Japan (16%).

Is JAFCO Asia investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2017.

Who does JAFCO Asia invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (15 rounds together), JAFCO (7 rounds together) and SIG China (SIG Asia Investments) (6 rounds together).

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