About BWB Ventures
BWB Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Jan 2016, BWB Ventures has invested in 5 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Singapore based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to EdTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Xfers Overall, BWB Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Doyobi. A lot of funds co-invest with BWB Ventures, with names like Golden Gate Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.BWB Ventures' List of All Investments
BWB Ventures has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investmentis in XfersTheir portfolio spans across and Singapore. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, EdTech, Consumer and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of all investments by BWB Ventures:1. Xfers
A financial technology company that provides electronic payment processing and internet banking transfer services. It offers electronic money issuance services, focusing on making financial services more accessible for businesses. It provides QR-based payments, bulk transfers, money transfers, and more.
Key facts about Xfers
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $32.5M
- Employee Count: 206 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: GMO Venture Partners, Convergence Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Ematic
Offers three apps Hi-IQ, Retry-IQ, Bye-IQ. Hi-IQ is a automated application which allows users to engage email subscribers based on their activity on the mail sent before. Retry-IQ is a application using which users can send personalized emails to users based on ther behaviour on the website. Bye-IQ is a exit intent module which tracks the movement of the user on the website, predicts their exit and shows relevant promotional content at the exit.
Key facts about Ematic
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.47M
- Employee Count: 136 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Convergence Ventures, Right Click Capital and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 14, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Doyobi
Online platform providing courses on science and coding. It provides courses, integrated videos, quizzes, and projects. It also provides instructional videos, self-paced learning, and interactive games and videos for learning.
Key facts about Doyobi
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.8M
- Employee Count: 10 as on May 04, 2025
- Investors: Monk's Hill Ventures, 500 Durians and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 21, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. NewCampus
Business school that helps companies scale their people and culture through leadership development programs. It help startups in various countries to scale their people and culture to foster growth and development.
Key facts about NewCampus
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.5M
- Investors: Endeavour Ventures, JFF and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2022, $*****
QLC (Quarter Life Crisis) is a career and lifestyle portal in which individuals enroll in a project to gain experiences through real tasks setup up by a business so that are individuals are able to sample different career moves without leaving one's current job. The platform allows a student to explore various careers before enrolling into any stream. Courses include Business Development for team-based Fitness Platform, Help Save Eyesights with E-commerce platform and more. The courses are generally 5 to 6 weeks long and can be done remotely.
Key facts about Quarter Life Crisis
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $150K
- Investors: 500 Durians, Indeed and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 14, 2017, $*****
BWB Ventures' Investments by Stage
BWB Ventures has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.5M.BWB Ventures' Investments by Sector
BWB Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 4 Tech companies, 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Retail | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BWB Ventures' Investments by Geography
BWB Ventures has made most investments in Singapore (1).BWB Ventures' recent investments
BWB Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by BWB Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 06, 2016 | Singapore | Seed | 4821 | [+6] |
Acquired companies in BWB Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from BWB Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Doyobi in Feb 2024 by ErudiFi for $*****.Here are BWB Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 29, 2024 | - | - | 2186 |
Co-investors of BWB Ventures
Over the past 10 years, 9 investors have co-invested in BWB Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before BWB Ventures: Y Combinator has invested before BWB Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of BWB Ventures: 7 investors entered a company along with BWB Ventures. These include investors like Golden Gate Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after BWB Ventures: Fazz (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in BWB Ventures's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to BWB Ventures
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Singapore-based Xfers Lands $2.5M To Simplify Bank Transfers For Online SellersTechCrunch+•Jan 06, 2016•Xfers, Golden Gate Ventures, 500 Global, GMO Venture Partners and 5 others
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Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystemTech in Asia•Xfers, Golden Gate Ventures, 500 Global, GMO Venture Partners and 6 others
