About Gobi Partners
Gobi Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. It is primarily based out of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As of Jul 2026, Gobi Partners is an active investor, having invested in 388 companies, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in China based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Nika Overall, Gobi Partners portfolio has seen 9 unicorns, 13 IPOs and 21 acquisitions including key companies like Airwallex, Amber Group and 36Kr. A lot of funds co-invest with Gobi Partners, with names like Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Gobi Partners has team of 40 people including 18 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Gobi Partners' List of Top Investments
Gobi Partners has a portfolio of 388 companies, including 9 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Animoca Brands and Vircle.Their portfolio spans across China, Malaysia, Singapore and 21 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 39 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Gobi Partners:1. Airwallex
Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury. This platform enables businesses to accept payments, issue corporate cards, and manage expenses through integrated software. It facilitates currency conversion, international fund transfers, and automated billing processes. The system provides application programming interfaces for embedding financial services into other software products. It supports account management, payout distribution, and reconciliation workflows for commercial operations.
Key facts about Airwallex
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Melbourne (Australia)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $1.9B
- Employee Count: 2,947 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Jun 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Digital platform providing financing solutions for small businesses. It offers various financing options, including micro loans, term loans, and invoice financing. It aims to provide accessible and reliable financing to support business growth. The platform also facilitates debt investments for individual and institutional investors.
Key facts about Funding Societies
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $242M
- Employee Count: 471 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Samsung Venture Investment and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Amber Group
Provider of blockchain-based financial solutions. It provides users with crypto-based financial services like payments, exchanges, and wallets. It also allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum. It also offers collateralized loans across stable coins and multiple currencies. It also provides margin trading and OTC liquidity solutions.
Key facts about Amber Group
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Sep 30, 2018
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $628M
- Employee Count: 620 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, Base Partners and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 16, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Beam
Operator of shared electric scooter networks for urban transportation needs. These systems provide short-term rental access to motorized vehicles for travel within city environments. Users locate and unlock equipment through mobile applications to facilitate transit between points. The service includes maintenance and management of the vehicle fleet to ensure availability for public use.
Key facts about Beam
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2019
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $135M
- Employee Count: 188 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Affirma Capital, TransLink Capital and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 25, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. 36Kr
Online platform offering science and technology related content. The platform offers news on technology, internet, entrepreneurship, startups, and more. It also offers videos, activities, live broadcast, corporate services, government services, investor services, and more.
Key facts about 36Kr
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 677 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Haolan Capital, Lagfe and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jan 11, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Gobi Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Gobi Partners has invested in 388 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 15 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 11 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Nika and most recent follow-on round was in Policy Street.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2025 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2024 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2023 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
2022 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
2021 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2019 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
2018 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
2017 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
Gobi Partners' Investments by Stage
Gobi Partners has made 106 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.04M, 85 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.93M and 18 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $29.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 106 |
Seed | 85 |
Series B | 18 |
Angel | 5 |
Series C | 5 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gobi Partners' Investments by Sector
Gobi Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, FinTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 300 Tech companies, 180 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 179 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 142 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 83 |
Enterprise Applications | 56 |
Retail | 37 |
FinTech | 30 |
High Tech | 29 |
Others | 265 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gobi Partners' Investments by Geography
Gobi Partners has made most investments in China (104), followed by Malaysia where it has made 37 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
China | 104 |
Malaysia | 37 |
Singapore | 21 |
Indonesia | 16 |
Philippines | 8 |
Others | 35 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gobi Partners' recent investments
Gobi Partners has made 11 investments in 2026 so far. Nika and Policy Street are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Gobi Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 20, 2026 | China | Series A | 8424 | ||
Jul 14, 2026 | Malaysia | Series C | 6372 | [+3] | |
Jun 29, 2026 | China | Seed | 6305 | [+6] | |
Apr 09, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 9456 | - | |
Apr 01, 2026 | Malaysia | Series C | 9377 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Gobi Partners' Portfolio
Gobi Partners has 9 unicorns in its portfolio - Fasset, MEGAROBO, Animoca Brands and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Fasset. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Gobi Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Blockchain-based platform to buy and sell crypto assets and tokens | 2019 | Dubai | Series C | iardeqi | ||
60 | Provider of robotic solutions for industrial laboratory automation | 2016 | Beijing | Series C | oq{rcrm | ||
74 | Web3 technology investment and venture-building company | 2006 | Hong Kong | Series C | hbcntoh | ||
43 | Platform offering cloud-based electronic signature software for enterprises | 2002 | Hangzhou | Series E | ot{eeta | ||
57 | App based marketplace for used cars | 2015 | Petaling Jaya | Series F | wqyyiog |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Gobi Partners' Portfolio
13 of Gobi Partners' portfolio companies have become public. SkyeChip got listed on the Bursa Malaysia (KLSE), in May 2026 at marketcap of $89.2M and Synagistics got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG).Here are Gobi Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | Feb 05, 2025 | Series A | 8688 | |
Dec 30, 2024 | - | - | 4872 | |
Dec 29, 2023 | - | - | 1361 | |
Nov 17, 2023 | - | - | 6817 | |
Oct 13, 2023 | - | - | 7685 |
Acquired companies in Gobi Partners' Portfolio
21 companies from Gobi Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was YouthsToday in Feb 2026 by Xamble Creators for $*****.Here are Gobi Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 09, 2026 | Mar 21, 2016 | Seed | 4373 | |
Aug 27, 2025 | Feb 19, 2019 | Series C | 5649 | |
Apr 04, 2023 | Nov 08, 2016 | Series A | 5273 | |
Apr 04, 2023 | Nov 08, 2016 | Series A | 5450 | |
Oct 11, 2022 | Nov 12, 2019 | Series A | 1910 |
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Team profile of Gobi Partners
Gobi Partners has a team of 40 members including 18 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 4 Principals located in China, Malaysia and 4 more locations. Gobi Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Gobi Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Shanghai | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | |||
Partner | Shanghai | - | - | |
Partner | Shanghai | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | - | |
Partner | Shanghai | - | ||
Partner | Kuala Lumpur | - | ||
Partner | Shanghai | - | - | |
Partner | Guangzhou | - | - | |
Partner | Pakistan | - |
Co-investors of Gobi Partners
Over the past 20 years, 1093 investors have co-invested in Gobi Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Gobi Partners: 500 Global, 500 Durians and 327 others have invested in rounds before Gobi Partners. There are 11 companies where 500 Global has invested before Gobi Partners and 7 companies where 500 Durians has invested before Gobi Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Gobi Partners: 340 investors entered a company along with Gobi Partners. These include investors like Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund (5 companies).
- Invested after Gobi Partners: A total of 424 investors have invested in Gobi Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sequoia Capital (6 companies), HSG (5 companies) and Tencent (4 companies).
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Chinese AI Glasses Startup NIMO Secures Hundreds of Millions Yuan in Angel FundingInside AI News•Oct 10, 2026•Gobi Partners
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PolicyStreet Raises $5M Series C Funding from BlueOrchardThe SaaS News•Jul 14, 2026•BlueOrchard, Policy Street, Gobi Partners, Cool Japan Fund and 2 others
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A 29-year-old Hong Kong doctor entered the embodied intelligence industry and raised four rounds of financing in one yearTMTpost•Jun 30, 2026•Shunwei Capital, 5Y Capital, Gobi Partners, Gaorong Capital and 2 others
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Malaysia’s GreatAsic raises US$6.9m to pivot nation from chip assembly to indigenous designe27•Jun 10, 2026•Gobi Partners, Vertex Ventures
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Gobi Partners backs crypto payments firm Transak for Asia expansionTech in Asia•Apr 08, 2026•Gobi Partners, Transak
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Malaysian insurtech firm PolicyStreet raises $21m series CTech in Asia•Apr 01, 2026•Gobi Partners, Altara Ventures, Cool Japan Fund, Policy Street and 2 others
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Carsome secures $30m to boost growth, tech effortsTech in Asia•Mar 17, 2026•CARSOME, Gobi Partners, Asia Partners, Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited
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Valiance Health Receives Investment from Gobi PartnersIncubees•Feb 20, 2026•Gobi Partners, Valiance Solutions, Valiance
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