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Star51 Capital

Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Singapore, Singapore
Countries of investment
  • Singapore
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
  • Thailand
  • Philippines
  • India
  • Hong Kong
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • Series A
Industries
  • Enterprise Software
  • AI
  • FinTech
  • Consumer
  • Emerging Tech
  • SaaS
  • B2B
About
Star51 Capital is a Singapore-based VC focused on pre-seed and seed-stage Southeast Asian technology startups. Their focus spans enterprise software, AI, FinTech, consumer, and emerging tech across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, India, and Hong Kong. The firm supports founders from Pre-Seed through Series A.
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$250K
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$2.5M
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Investment Thesis

Star51 Capital is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across enterprise software, AI, FinTech, consumer, and emerging technology sectors with a focus on Southeast Asian markets. They invest in early-stage founders building category-defining technology companies across the ASEAN region with operator-investor support. The firm differentiates itself through its Singapore positioning at the heart of Southeast Asian tech ecosystem, dedicated focus on regional founders, operator-investor expertise across ASEAN markets, and concentrated conviction-based investment approach.
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Manager's Experience

The Star51 Capital founding team brings combined Southeast Asian operator-investor expertise across enterprise software, AI, FinTech, consumer, and emerging tech sectors. The team operates from Singapore at the heart of Southeast Asian tech ecosystem with dedicated focus on supporting ASEAN region founders at pre-seed and seed stages, leveraging deep relationships across Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and broader Asia-Pacific innovation hubs.

Team

Adam Rosenwach - Founding Managing Partner

Tal Wenderow - Founding Managing Partner

Raymond Cohen - Operating Partner

Scott Pantel - Operating Partner

Joe Mullings - Operating Partner

Nir Goldenberg - Venture Partner

Howard Levin MD - Venture Partner

Patrick Mitchell - Venture Partner

Anjan Chatterji - Venture Partner

Jessica Richter - Venture Partner

Mark Gelfand - Venture Partner

Ken Nelson - Venture Partner

Henry Pack - Venture Partner

Josh Defonzo - Venture Partner

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