About Genting Ventures
Genting Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Singapore, Singapore. As of Aug 2026, Genting Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 19 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Singapore based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Enterprise Applications and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Kita Overall, Genting Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Bukalapak, PlayStudios and Sightline Payments. A lot of funds co-invest with Genting Ventures, with names like SBI Ven Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Genting Ventures has team of 2 people.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Series A & Seed
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Genting Ventures' List of Top Investments
Genting Ventures has a portfolio of 19 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in LendelaTheir portfolio spans across Singapore, Indonesia, United States and 6 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by Genting Ventures:
1. Bukalapak
Online marketplace platform offering multi-category consumer products on flash sales. The product catalog includes beauty care, fashion, electronics, sports, health care, home care, groceries, stationery, pet products, and more. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Bukalapak
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Jakarta (Indonesia)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $584M
- Employee Count: 1,397 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: GIC, Sarissa Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Apr 14, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Transak
Payment gateway and banking solutions for cryptocurrencies. It provides payment gateway and banking solutions for cryptocurrencies. It allows merchants to accept payments for multiple goods and services using crypto assets. Customers can buy and sell digital currencies through bank transfers. Offers non-custodial transfer of digital assets through user wallets to ensure the security of funds.
Key facts about Transak
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $37M
- Employee Count: 127 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: CE Innovation Capital, Genting Ventures and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 09, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. PlayStudios
Casino game development company focusing on mobile and web platforms. The company has developed My Vegas - a slot-based casino game for the Facebook platform. The game is available on the Google Play store. It generates revenue through advertisements and in-app purchases.
Key facts about PlayStudios
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Burlingame (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $36.2M
- Employee Count: 393 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Icon Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 02, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Jatri
App-based platform to track and book bus tickets. It offers a subscription-based solution to the users. Users can subscribe to a plan, book tickets, as well as, track the buses on the platform. Users can book bus tickets by specifying the journey points, date, and time on the platform. The mobile app is available for Android devices.
Key facts about Jatri
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Dhaka (Bangladesh)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.25M
- Employee Count: 159 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Genting Ventures, Superangel and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Sightline Payments provides payment solutions for the gaming industry. Its products include Play+, a digital commerce platform accepting online payments; Deposit+, a platform for accessing working capital; SPAN Express; online payment solutions for gaming products; and more.
Key facts about Sightline Payments
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Las Vegas (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $359M
- Employee Count: 64 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Genting Ventures, Vectr Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 20, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Genting Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Genting Ventures has invested in 19 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Kita and most recent follow-on round was in Transak.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Genting Ventures' Investments by Stage
Genting Ventures has made 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.1M and 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 7 |
Seed | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Genting Ventures' Investments by Sector
Genting Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Financial Services and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 18 Tech companies, 10 Consumer (B2C) companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Consumer | 3 |
Financial Services | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 3 |
Others | 15 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Genting Ventures' Investments by Geography
Genting Ventures has made most investments in Singapore (3), followed by Indonesia where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Singapore | 3 |
Indonesia | 2 |
Bangladesh | 1 |
Czech Republic | 1 |
India | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Genting Ventures' recent investments
Genting Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Kita.Here are the most recent investments by Genting Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 24, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1225 | [+6] | |
Aug 12, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 1595 | [+9] | |
Apr 17, 2025 | Indonesia | Series A | 4915 | [+4] | |
Nov 23, 2023 | Singapore | Series A | 7539 | [+1] | |
Jul 24, 2023 | Vietnam | Series A | 3404 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Genting Ventures' Portfolio
Genting Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Sightline Payments. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Sightline Payments which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Genting Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Genting Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | Payment solutions for gaming industries | 2009 | Las Vegas | Series C | upr{xtp |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Genting Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Genting Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Bukalapak got listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), in Aug 2021 at marketcap of $6.06B and PlayStudios got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Genting Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 06, 2021 | - | - | 2492 | |
Jun 22, 2021 | - | - | 8025 |
Acquired companies in Genting Ventures' Portfolio
2 companies from Genting Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Gaming Analytics in Feb 2026 by Aristocrat Leisure for $*****.Here are Genting Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 12, 2026 | - | - | 5299 | |
Nov 02, 2021 | - | - | 3143 |
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Team profile of Genting Ventures
Genting Ventures has a team of 2 members located in Singapore. Genting Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Genting Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 138 investors have co-invested in Genting Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Genting Ventures: TNB Aura, Y Combinator and 62 others have invested in rounds before Genting Ventures. There are 2 companies where TNB Aura has invested before Genting Ventures and 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Genting Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Genting Ventures: 58 investors entered a company along with Genting Ventures. These include investors like SBI Ven Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after Genting Ventures: A total of 16 investors have invested in Genting Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gobi Partners (2 companies), Tether (1 company) and IDG Capital (1 company).
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