# JAFCO Asia: portfolio, investments and team

> JAFCO Asia is an investment firm based in Singapore. 82 investments on record, latest Apr 2017. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco-investment-asia-pacific-ltd (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# JAFCO Asia

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

Quiet Investment firm

Series B Series A Venture Coffee Food And Beverage Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 82 on record

Since the last cheque **3491** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$12M** Rounds led **0 of 82** Sole investor **12 rounds** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **China, 29%**

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## JAFCO Asia highlights

- 01 82 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 56% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 12 rounds, median $3.8M
- 04 9 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Coffee Food And Beverage Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** Singapore, Singapore
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **82 appearances**

- **2017** 1 round
- **Apr** **[AdAsia Holding](https://millionrounds.com/company/adasia-holding)** Series A · SG · FinSMEs **$12M** Sole investor
- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Appier](https://millionrounds.com/company/appier)** Series B · TW **$23M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Astroscale](https://millionrounds.com/company/astroscale)** Series A · SG **$7.7M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Quantum Biosystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantum-biosystems)** Series B · JP **$21M** With 4 others
- **2014** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Teabox](https://millionrounds.com/company/teabox)** Series A · IN **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[SN Mobile Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/sn-mobile-technology)** Series A · KR **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[POKKT](https://millionrounds.com/company/pokkt)** Series A · IN **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Gunosy](https://millionrounds.com/company/gunosy)** Venture · JP **$12M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[HRBoss](https://millionrounds.com/company/hrboss)** Series B · SG **$3.6M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Catarizm](https://millionrounds.com/company/catarizm)** Venture · JP **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **2013** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Playnery](https://millionrounds.com/company/playnery)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$2.8M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Money Forward](https://millionrounds.com/company/money-forward)** Venture · JP · thebridge.jp **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Unicon](https://millionrounds.com/company/unicon)** Seed · SG · startup-dating.com **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Unmetric](https://millionrounds.com/company/unmetric)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$5.5M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Lenet](https://millionrounds.com/company/lenet)** Venture · startup-dating.com **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Singulex](https://millionrounds.com/company/singulex)** Series G · US · bizjournals.com **$15M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[LUXA](https://millionrounds.com/company/luxa)** Series B · JP · techcrunch.com **$5.3M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[HRBoss](https://millionrounds.com/company/hrboss)** Series A · SG · prweb.com **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Madhouse Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/madhouse-media)** Venture · CN **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **2012** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Lumi Shanghai](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumi-shanghai)** Series A · CN **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Bubbly](https://millionrounds.com/company/bubbly)** Series E · SG · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Eleven Biotherapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/eleven-biotherapeutics)** Series A · US · masshightech.com **$20M** With 3 others
- **2011** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[gumi](https://millionrounds.com/company/gumi)** Series F · JP **$26M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Nubee](https://millionrounds.com/company/nubee)** Series A · SG · finsmes.com **$13M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Motor2](https://millionrounds.com/company/motor2)** CN **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[CustomerXPs Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/customerxps-software)** Series A · IN · customerxps.com **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **2010** 13 rounds
- **Dec** **[Sinosun Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/sinosun-technology)** Series D · CN **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Vriti Infocom](https://millionrounds.com/company/vriti-infocom)** Series B · IN · fis.dowjones.com **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[UltiZen](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultizen)** Series C · CN · businesswire.com **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[51wan](https://millionrounds.com/company/51wan)** Series B · CN **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[eHi Car Rental](https://millionrounds.com/company/ehi-car-rental)** Series C · CN · fis.dowjones.com **$70M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Consilium Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/consilium-software)** Series A · IN · consiliuminc.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Jiubang Digital Technology Co.](https://millionrounds.com/company/jiubang-digital-technology-co)** Series C · CN **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Sungy Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/sungy-mobile)** Series C · CN **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Madhouse Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/madhouse-media)** Series D · CN **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Sinosun Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/sinosun-technology)** Series C · CN **$5.5M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Synerchip](https://millionrounds.com/company/synerchip)** Series C · US · freshnews.com **$11M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Data Security Systems Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/data-security-systems-solutions)** Series A · SG **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[DHgate](https://millionrounds.com/company/dhgate)** Series C · jialiceramic.com **$30M** With 2 others
- **2009** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Mozat Pte Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/company/mozat-pte-ltd)** Series B · SG **Undisclosed** Sole 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 listed **9 in all**

**[Voltage Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltage-security)** Bought by Hp **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[Voltage Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltage-security)** Bought by [Hewlett-Packard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hewlett-packard) **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[Bubbly](https://millionrounds.com/company/bubbly)** Bought by [Altruist Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altruist-technologies) **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[Sungy Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/sungy-mobile)** Listed **$79M** Nov 2013

**[Sensory Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensory-networks)** Bought by [Intel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel) **$20M** Sept 2013

**[Data Security Systems Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/data-security-systems-solutions)** Bought by Gemalto **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[Tudou](https://millionrounds.com/company/tudou)** Bought by Youku **$864M** Mar 2012

**[Ingrian Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/ingrian-networks)** Bought by SafeNet **Undisclosed** Feb 2008

**[Pollex Mobile Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/pollex-mobile-holdings)** Bought by [MediaTek](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mediatek) **Undisclosed** Oct 2006

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

## The cheque

Series B Series A Venture

Median round joined **$12M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.8M**

Led 0 of 82 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 12 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2017
- **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *23*
- Series A *19*
- Venture *15*
- Series C *13*
- Series D *5*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2017

Often in the room with

- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 15
- [JAFCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco) 7
- [SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sig-china-sig-asia-investments) 6
- [Ignition Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ignition-partners) 5
- [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) 4
- [Gobi Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gobi-partners) 4

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## 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 Capital** Corporate VC **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**JAFCO** Company **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco)[**SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sig-china-sig-asia-investments)[**Ignition Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ignition-partners)[**Deutsche Bank** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank)[**Gobi Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gobi-partners)[**Investor Growth Capital Limited** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investor-growth-capital-limited)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Qiming Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qiming-venture-partners)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Funding Global Innovation** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/funding-global-innovation)[**IDG Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-ventures)

## 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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