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About Core Capital
Core Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Manila, Philippines. As of May 2024, Core Capital has invested in 9 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Philippines based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Retail and InsurTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Humble Sustainability A lot of funds co-invest with Core Capital, with names like Gobi Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Core Capital has team of 6 people including 4 partners.Core Capital's List of Top Investments
Core Capital has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investments are in Humble Sustainability and Edukasyon.ph.Their portfolio spans across and Philippines. They have invested in FinTech, Retail, InsurTech and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Core Capital:
1. etaily
Provider of software suite solutions for e-commerce businesses. The company provides brands with omnichannel e-commerce solutions. Its offerings include content management, store design and development, warehousing, fulfillment management, back-end management, customer data analytics, expansion analytics, and more.
Key facts about etaily
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Metro Manila (Philippines)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $24M
- Employee Count: 160 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: ICCP SBI Venture Partners, SKS Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Kumu
Online platform to connect with Filipino communities. It allows users to connect with fellow Filipinos around the world and watch live shows, post updates, earn money, and more. It also offers features like personal and group chat, games, and more. Users can also participate in quizzes, live shows, and more.
Key facts about Kumu
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Makati (Philippines)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $100M
- Employee Count: 259 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: General Atlantic, Two Culture Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 25, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Edukasyon.ph
Edukasyon.ph is a social enterprise for college search for the students. The site contains details of the scholarships available to Filipinos and helps in searching by location, associated subjects, associated colleges, value (partial, full, etc) and entrance requirements. .
Key facts about Edukasyon.ph
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Metro Manila (Philippines)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $3.37M
- Employee Count: 35 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: INSEAD Alumni France Ventures, French Partners and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 30, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Maria Health
Online health insurance comparison platform provider. It offers health insurance including accident coverage, disability coverage, hospitalization benefits, and more. Also provides customized employee enrollment.
Key facts about Maria Health
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Metro Manila (Philippines)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Jun 30, 2022
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $1.65M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Wavemaker Partners, WaveMaker and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. CloudEats
Internet first restaurant offering food delivery. The company is an operator of multiple cloud restaurant brands with proprietary cloud kitchen technology. Its offering include burgers, chicken wings, rolls, meal bowls, and more.
Key facts about CloudEats
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Makati (Philippines)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14M
- Employee Count: 225 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: BAce Capital, Nordstar and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Core Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Core Capital has invested in 9 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Humble Sustainability and most recent follow-on round was in Kumu.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Core Capital's Investments by Stage
Core Capital has made 3 investments in Seed stage and 1 investment in Series A stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Core Capital's Investments by Sector
Core Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Business Services, Consumer, EdTech, Gaming and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 6 Consumer (B2C) companies, 4 Software companies and 3 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
EdTech | 1 |
Gaming | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Core Capital's Investments by Geography
Core Capital has made most investments in Philippines (4).Core Capital's recent investments
Core Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Core Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2024 | Philippines | Seed | 3044 | - | |
Jun 10, 2021 | Philippines | Series B | 5882 | ||
Apr 28, 2021 | Philippines | Seed | 6248 | [+4] | |
Mar 26, 2021 | Philippines | Series B | 7536 | [+4] | |
Apr 14, 2020 | Philippines | Series A | 8808 | [+4] |
Team profile of Core Capital
Core Capital has a team of 6 members including 4 Partners located in Philippines, United States and 1 more location. Core Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Core Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Philippines | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Philippines | - |
Co-investors of Core Capital
Over the past 7 years, 40 investors have co-invested in Core Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Core Capital: Summit Media, Foxmont Capital Partners and 13 others have invested in rounds before Core Capital. There is 1 company where Summit Media has invested before Core Capital and 1 company where Foxmont Capital Partners has invested before Core Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Core Capital: 10 investors entered a company along with Core Capital. These include investors like Gobi Partners (2 companies).
- Invested after Core Capital: A total of 15 investors have invested in Core Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include ABS-CBN Corporation (1 company), Endeavor (1 company) and Gentree (1 company).
Recent News related to Core Capital
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PH climate-tech startup Humble Sustainability secures additional fundingShareandstocks•May 20, 2024•Humble Sustainability, Core Capital
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Philippines-based SME lender ProCredit secures $4.1M in Pre-Seed funding led by Integra PartnersTechNode•Feb 26, 2024•ProCredit Holding, Integra Partners, MVP, Cento Ventures and 2 others
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Gobi-Core named partner for Philippines start-up fundAsian Venture Capital Journal•Feb 21, 2023•Core Capital
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CloudEats raises US$5M in Series A to further expand in SEA markete27•Nov 02, 2021•Gobi Partners, Vulpes Investment Management, GMA Network, BAce Capital and 3 others
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Kumu accumulates series C fundingGlobal Corporate Venturing•Oct 26, 2021•Kumu, SIG, Globe Telecom, General Atlantic and 11 others
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Gobi-Core Philippine Fund adds livestreaming startup Kumu to its portfolioTech in Asia•Nov 10, 2020•Core Capital, Gobi Partners, Kumu, Core Capital Partners and 3 others
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Philippines-based Live-Streaming Social App Kumu raises US$5M from Openspace VenturesVOLANEWS•Apr 14, 2020•Kumu, Openspace Ventures, ABS-CBN Corporation, Summit Media and 5 others
