About Arbor Ventures
Arbor Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Hong Kong, China. As of May 2026, Arbor Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 48 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Stitch Overall, Arbor Ventures portfolio has seen 6 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 11 acquisitions including key companies like Grab, Tabby and Fundbox. A lot of funds co-invest with Arbor Ventures, with names like Eight Roads Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Arbor Ventures has team of 7 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Arbor Ventures' List of Top Investments
Arbor Ventures has a portfolio of 48 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in InCountry and Planck.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Japan and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Arbor Ventures:1. Grab
Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services. The platform offers options for transportation, on-demand delivery, and various financial solutions. It facilitates connections between consumers, drivers, and merchants. The platform also provides tools and resources for business and enterprise clients.
Key facts about Grab
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $10.4B
- Employee Count: 56,720 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Glean Management, Toyota and 108 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 27, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Tabby
Provider of purchase financing solutions for businesses. The platform enables users to purchase from multiple online stores and allows to repay the amount in equal installments. It offers a credit card offering buy now pay later loans with installment-based repayment options. It allows users to split purchases into four interest-free payments, both online and in-store. The platform also offers shopping assistant that lets users discover and track products, brands and deals in the application.
Key facts about Tabby
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $604M
- Employee Count: 4,504 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Mubadala, Global Founders Capital and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Feb 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Fundbox
AI-based platform for business loans. It provides credit lines and term loans to businesses based on the yearly turnovers, monthly generated revenue, profit analysis, credit assessments, and more. Repayment of loans can be made in installments via credit/debit cards and bank transfers. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Fundbox
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $734M
- Employee Count: 210 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, SEB and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 30, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Akulaku
Online marketplace for point of sale financing. It provides financing for multiple online/offline products including mobiles, laptops, electrical household appliances, and more. It enables users to make installment payments via credit/debit cards. The application is available on iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Akulaku
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Jakarta (Indonesia)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $430M
- Employee Count: 897 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Innoven Capital, IDG Capital and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Bob
Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance. The platform offers core HR, talent management, payroll processing, benefits administration, and financial planning functionalities. It includes features for onboarding, time and attendance tracking, compensation management, and workforce planning. The platform also provides tools for performance reviews, learning programs, and employee feedback.
Key facts about Bob
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $574M
- Employee Count: 2,109 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Farallon Capital Management and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 19, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Arbor Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Arbor Ventures has invested in 48 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Stitch and most recent follow-on round was in InCountry.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2021 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
2020 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
2019 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Arbor Ventures' Investments by Stage
Arbor Ventures is primarily an Early Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series A (20) rounds where average round size is $547M, Seed (6) rounds where average round size is $29.6M and Series B (6) rounds where average round size is $145M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 20 |
Seed | 6 |
Series B | 6 |
Series C | 2 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Arbor Ventures' Investments by Sector
Arbor Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Retail, Vertical SaaS and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 46 Tech companies, 37 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 31 Software companies and at least 18 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 25 |
Enterprise Applications | 21 |
Retail | 8 |
Vertical SaaS | 8 |
High Tech | 7 |
Others | 43 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Arbor Ventures' Investments by Geography
Arbor Ventures has made most investments in United States (21), followed by Israel where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 21 |
Israel | 5 |
Saudi Arabia | 4 |
Singapore | 4 |
Japan | 3 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Arbor Ventures' recent investments
Arbor Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Stitch.Here are the most recent investments by Arbor Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 14, 2026 | Saudi Arabia | Series A | 4950 | [+3] | |
Sep 22, 2025 | United States | Series B | 1451 | [+1] | |
May 28, 2025 | Saudi Arabia | Seed | 9132 | [+3] | |
Nov 11, 2024 | Saudi Arabia | Series B | 9403 | [+2] | |
Sep 05, 2024 | India | Series A | 9681 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Arbor Ventures' Portfolio
Arbor Ventures has 6 unicorns in its portfolio - Tabby, Akulaku, Fundbox and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Tabby. It became a unicorn in 2023, 3 years after Arbor Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Arbor Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | Provider of purchase financing solutions for businesses | 2019 | Riyadh | Series E | jcphgmt | ||
75 | Online marketplace for point of sale financing | 2014 | Jakarta | Series E | rvosrqq | ||
75 | AI-based platform for business loans | 2013 | San Francisco | Series D | {rndnfz | ||
75 | Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance | 2015 | Tel Aviv | Series D | coxcg{v | ||
63 | Cloud-based fraud prevention solutions for businesses | 2013 | New York City | Series F | ggzzrbt |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Arbor Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Arbor Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Grab got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Dec 2021 at marketcap of $40B and Lufax got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $354M.Here are Arbor Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 01, 2021 | Jan 07, 2021 | Post IPO | 9114 | |
Oct 30, 2020 | - | - | 8441 |
Acquired companies in Arbor Ventures' Portfolio
11 companies from Arbor Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was EverC in Oct 2025 by G2 Risk Solutions for $*****.Here are Arbor Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 06, 2025 | Dec 14, 2016 | Series A | 9162 | |
Apr 23, 2025 | Aug 28, 2012 | Series A | 2077 | |
Sep 05, 2024 | Nov 18, 2020 | Series A | 5607 | |
Jul 23, 2024 | Jul 03, 2018 | Series A | 7715 | |
Apr 01, 2022 | Nov 25, 2019 | Series E | 3445 |
Team profile of Arbor Ventures
Arbor Ventures has a team of 7 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in China, Japan and 1 more location. Arbor Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Arbor Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Tokyo | - | ||
Partner | Shanghai | - | ||
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Principal | Hong Kong | - |
Co-investors of Arbor Ventures
Over the past 14 years, 449 investors have co-invested in Arbor Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Arbor Ventures: Nyca Partners, Sequoia Capital and 168 others have invested in rounds before Arbor Ventures. There are 3 companies where Nyca Partners has invested before Arbor Ventures and 3 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Arbor Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Arbor Ventures: 132 investors entered a company along with Arbor Ventures. These include investors like Eight Roads Ventures (6 companies).
- Invested after Arbor Ventures: A total of 147 investors have invested in Arbor Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Wellington (2 companies), Soros Capital Management (2 companies) and SBI Investment (2 companies).
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Saudi Fintech Stitch Raises $25 Million in Series A Funding Led by Andreessen Horowitzentarabi.com•May 14, 2026•Stitch, Andreessen Horowitz, COTU Ventures, SVC and 2 others
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Saudi VC Joins $10M Seed Round of Fintech Company StitchStartupNews•May 29, 2025•Stitch South Africa, Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures, Raed Ventures
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Middle East financial technology unicorn “Tabby” completes US$200 million in Series D financingPEdaily•Nov 06, 2023•Tabby, Wellington, Blue Pool Capital, Mubadala and 6 others
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Buy now, pay later platform Tabby nabs $200M in Series D funding at $1.5B valuationTechCrunch+•Nov 01, 2023•Tabby, Sequoia Capital, STV, Mubadala and 8 others
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