About Gobi Partners
Gobi Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. It is primarily based out of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As of Apr 2026, Gobi Partners is an active investor, having invested in 324 companies, with 8 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 Transak Overall, Gobi Partners portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 10 IPOs and 20 acquisitions including key companies like Airwallex, Amber Group and 36Kr. A lot of funds co-invest with Gobi Partners, with names like Indus Valley Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Gobi Partners has team of 55 people including 19 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Gobi Partners' List of Top Investments
Gobi Partners has a portfolio of 324 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Vircle and Travelio.Their portfolio spans across China, Malaysia, Singapore and 19 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 36 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 multi-currency business accounts, global payments, and spend management. The company offers solutions for business accounts, global transfers, corporate cards, and expense management. It provides APIs and embedded finance options, including programmatic account creation, multi-currency account management, and global payment acceptance. The company also offers tools for invoicing, subscription management, and usage-based billing.
Key facts about Airwallex
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: £504K as on Dec 31, 2021
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.58B
- Employee Count: 2,343 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Index Ventures, Lone Pine Capital and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Dec 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. 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: $53.8K as on Sep 30, 2018
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $628M
- Employee Count: 628 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, Tiger Global Management and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 16, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. 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
4. Beam
Operator of shared micromobility services providing electric scooters and related technology. The company focuses on integrating technology to enhance safety and control vehicle usage. It offers programs focused on rider education and safety. The company partners with local communities and businesses to support transportation.
Key facts about Beam
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: 1.38M SGD as on Dec 31, 2019
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $135M
- Employee Count: 206 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Peak XV Partners, RTP Global and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 25, 2022, $*****
- 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: $48.7M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $242M
- Employee Count: 57 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund, Endeavor and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Gobi Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Gobi Partners has invested in 324 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 15 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 8 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Transak and most recent follow-on round was in PolicyStreet.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2025 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2024 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2023 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
2022 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
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 98 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.59M, 78 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.88M and 18 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $29.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 98 |
Seed | 78 |
Series B | 18 |
Series C | 6 |
Angel | 4 |
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 252 Tech companies, 158 Consumer (B2C) companies, 147 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 115 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 83 |
Enterprise Applications | 53 |
Retail | 37 |
FinTech | 30 |
High Tech | 26 |
Others | 263 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gobi Partners' Investments by Geography
Gobi Partners has made most investments in China (96), followed by Malaysia where it has made 35 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
China | 96 |
Malaysia | 35 |
Singapore | 22 |
Indonesia | 17 |
Philippines | 8 |
Others | 35 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gobi Partners' recent investments
Gobi Partners has made 8 investments in 2026 so far. Transak and PolicyStreet 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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Apr 09, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 8308 | - | |
Apr 01, 2026 | Malaysia | Series C | 8873 | [+1] | |
Apr 01, 2026 | Malaysia | Series C | 3464 | [+1] | |
Mar 17, 2026 | Malaysia | Series F | 7621 | ||
Mar 04, 2026 | Australia | Series A | 1032 |
Unicorns in Gobi Partners' Portfolio
Gobi Partners has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Animoca Brands, eSign, CARSOME and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Animoca Brands. It became a unicorn in 2022.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Developer of blockchain-based PC and mobile games | 2006 | Kowloon | Series C | pguwihd | ||
43 | Platform offering cloud-based electronic signature software for enterprises | 2002 | Hangzhou | Series E | qckthwm | ||
60 | App based marketplace for used cars | 2015 | Petaling Jaya | Series F | olewknx | ||
76 | Provider of blockchain-based financial solutions | 2017 | Singapore | Series C | hen{qpu | ||
81 | Provider of multi-currency business accounts, global payments, and spend management | 2015 | San Francisco | Series G | lvtcckf |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Gobi Partners' Portfolio
10 of Gobi Partners' portfolio companies have become public. UBTECH got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG), in Dec 2023 at marketcap of $6.21B and DayDayCook got listed on the American Stock Exchange (NYSEAMERICAN) at marketcap of $164M.Here are Gobi Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 29, 2023 | - | - | 4898 | |
Nov 17, 2023 | - | - | 8254 | |
Oct 13, 2023 | - | - | 6352 | |
Sep 14, 2021 | - | - | 8769 | |
Nov 08, 2019 | Dec 13, 2017 | Series E | 9875 |
Acquired companies in Gobi Partners' Portfolio
20 companies from Gobi Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were ViSenze in Aug 2025 by Rezolve.Here are Gobi Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 27, 2025 | Feb 19, 2019 | Series C | 2238 | |
Apr 04, 2023 | Nov 08, 2016 | Series A | 8339 | |
Apr 04, 2023 | Nov 08, 2016 | Series A | 8052 | |
Oct 11, 2022 | Nov 12, 2019 | Series A | 2862 | |
Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 30, 2019 | Seed | 9366 |
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Team profile of Gobi Partners
Gobi Partners has a team of 55 members including 19 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 10 Principals located in China, Malaysia and 5 more locations. Gobi Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.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 | Hong Kong | - |
Co-investors of Gobi Partners
Over the past 20 years, 1023 investors have co-invested in Gobi Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Gobi Partners: 500 Global, 500 Durians and 314 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: 309 investors entered a company along with Gobi Partners. These include investors like Indus Valley Capital (4 companies).
- Invested after Gobi Partners: A total of 398 investors have invested in Gobi Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sequoia Capital (6 companies), Tencent (4 companies) and Temasek (3 companies).
Recent News related to Gobi Partners
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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, PolicyStreet and 3 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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Jatri secures strategic investment from Gobi PartnersMEA Tech Watch•Jan 19, 2026•Gobi Partners, Jatri
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Southeast Asia funding surges 125 per cent in Sept, reversing August slumpe27•Oct 06, 2025•Gobi Partners, GRVT, Paspalis, RushOwl and 2 others
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AI Agent+Web3 Platform YOMIRGO Completes $5 Million Pre-A Round, Led by Gobi PartnersChainCatcher•Aug 19, 2025•Gobi Partners
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Gobi Partners leads investment in MY deep tech firm NanoSkunkWorkXTech in Asia•Jul 30, 2025•nanoSkunkWorkX, Gobi Partners
