Kairous Capital

🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🌟 One of Kairous Capital's portfolio companies, iPayLinks (Malaysia's entity 艾贝盈 iPayLinks) is looking for a talented CEO Assistant to join their team! This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with a dynamic leader and contribute to the growth of a leading player in the fintech space. If you’re ready to take on this exciting role and make an impact, send in your resume to sitinurafiqah.anuar@kairous.com. #KairousCapital #Hiring #CEOAssistant #CareerOpportunity #fintech #iPayLinks

Adrian Hia 颜贻杨, Partner at Kairous Capital, joined as one of the distinguished panellists at the Malaysian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (MVCA) Forum 2024 (#MVF2024), alongside Hui Ni Lee, Chief Operating Officer of Kumpulan Modal Perdana (KMP), Amanda Cham, Vice President of Southern Capital Group and Zhen Hui Low, Managing Partner of Artem Ventures. The forum, moderated by Hisham Ibrahim, CPA, CFA, Executive Director of Gobi Partners explored "Emerging Frontiers in VC: Unlocking Growth Sectors,” bringing together industry leaders to discuss pivotal changes in Malaysia's growth trajectory. Key Takeaways  1. Kairous Capital recently launched a RM300 million fund dedicated to empowering local Malaysian SMEs, helping them scale sustainably and drive meaningful growth. Our portfolio continues to expand into emerging frontiers, as we explore transformative sectors like energy and agriculture.   2. In the energy sector, Kairous Capital found tremendous potential and hidden gems within Southeast Asia. Earlier this year, Kairous Capital invested in an O&G upstream engineering company, OMS Oilfield Services offering oilfield engineering services and tubular products to global energy companies such as Aramco, Petronas, Shell, and more. In addition, we found promising candidates with proprietary technology in handling industrial waste into renewable fuels, supporting Malaysia’s goal of achieving its net zero by 2050.  3. In the agriculture sector, we are actively exploring hardware and software innovations that will help tackle the issue of overreliance on foreign labour and improve crop efficiency. We can no longer continue to “throw bodies at problems” and must start solving them with the help of technology.  4. For the next 5–8 years, Kairous Capital envisions the tech ecosystem within Southeast Asia will have a significant number of $200M companies driving the ecosystem’s growth instead of a handful of tech unicorns. While tech unicorns is an attractive concept, Adrian stressed that their emergence is deeply tied to the maturity and progress of the Southeast Asia tech market. “At Kairous Capital, we are dedicated to fostering this evolution - partnering with both entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals to unlock Malaysia’s full growth potential. As we continue to navigate the evolving VC landscape, I remain optimistic about the future. With the right investments and collaborations, we can unlock incredible opportunities for growth and innovation across Southeast Asia.” Also, exciting developments are on the horizon for one of our energy investment portfolio companies on Nasdaq, so be sure to stay tuned to learn more! #MalaysiaVentureForum2024 #KairousCapital #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #SoutheastAsia

We are delighted to announce Kairous Capital's participation in the angel funding round for PepperHi Global Ventures, alongside Wisee Capital and TusHoldings Seeds Fund. Our Managing Partner Joseph Lee, CFA stated, "For the past decade, Kairous has focused on bridging our investees between China and Southeast Asia, consistently creating tremendous value through cross-border collaboration. We see PepperHi as a team with a deep understanding of both regions, and we are excited to support them in executing this mission to the mass markets".   With offices in China and Kuala Lumpur, the funding will support local market access teams and operational expansions across key Southeast Asian markets. Their mission to empower businesses in navigating regulatory environments and scaling internationally is aligned with our vision for regional connectivity and growth.   #CrossBorderGrowth #China #SoutheastAsia  

Kairous Capital Doubles Down on Vietnam with New Investments & a Local Office 📢 In a recent interview with DealStreetAsia, Kairous Capital’s Managing Partner Joseph Lee, CFA shared why we are strategically deepening our investments in Vietnam, pointing to key opportunities in this dynamic market. This month alone, we invested in two innovative Vietnamese companies: - Coolmate: Joined a $6 million funding round for this standout men’s apparel e-commerce brand. - PangoCDP: Led a $1.5 million round for this B2B platform that enhances business connections via social chat apps. "Despite a challenging economic environment, resilient companies in Vietnam are gaining market shares as weaker competitors exit. Kairous sees this as a prime time to invest, with attractive valuations, better margins and motivated founders." Joseph Lee, Managing Partner of Kairous Capital. To further strengthen its presence, Kairous will open an office in Vietnam next year, ensuring closer support for its expanding portfolio. These investments are part of Kairous Capital’s newly launched $30 million Southeast Asia-focused fund, which is on track to grow to $50 million by next year’s final close. The firm is directing 80% of this fund toward key markets like Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. With a focus on Series A investments and follow-up funding for cross-border growth, Kairous is poised to accelerate its impact in the region. Read more from the interview here: https://lnkd.in/gqzwPDzY #KairousCapital #DealStreetAsia #Vietnam #Coolmate #PangoCDP #D2C #B2B #VentureCapital #CrossBorder #InvestingInVietnam

💡 We are thrilled to be announcing yet another Vietnam investment - Coolmate, participating in their latest Series B round. "Vietnam, being one of the fastest growing consumer markets and one of the largest garment and textile manufacturing hub in the world has the foundation for great apparel brands to be born in this country - a Brand Built by Vietnam, Built for Vietnam and the World. We believe that the team at Coolmate has the right ingredient to do this, bringing good quality and affordable apparel products that consumers love and are proud to wear on daily basis. At Kairous Capital, apart from helping Coolmate to solidify their position in Vietnam, we are equally excited to work with the team in their next growth journey to expand beyond Vietnam, helping them to access the best know-how as well as develop go-to-market strategies into other countries." said our Managing Partner, Joseph Lee, CFA 👉 Read the funding news here: https://lnkd.in/gp64P7eJ #KairousCapital #Investment #KAVFII #Vietnam #Coolmate Joseph Lee, CFA See Toh Kean Yaw Adrian Hia 颜贻杨 Teng Hau Lee Nhu Pham Hiep Nguyen Xuan Lan Nguyen Hoai Van Hoang

💡We are pleased to announce our latest investment into PangoCDP PangoCDP's suite of solutions empower businesses to understand their customer better, drive meaningful personalized interactions, and ultimately help the businesses to create long lasting customer loyalty. Our team is excited to be working with the team at PangoCDP in their next journey of growth. This investment also underpinned our commitment to deepen ourselves in the Vietnam ecosystem by working with the likes of Pango and many others to drive meaningful growth and transformation to the Vietnam's digital economy. Joseph Lee, CFA See Toh Kean Yaw Adrian Hia 颜贻杨 Teng Hau Lee Miller Nguyen Đinh Mộng Kha #KairousCapital #Investment #Vietnam #KAVFII

🌟 Calling all entrepreneurs and business leaders! Join us at Business Financing Awareness Day 2024 (BFAD2024) tomorrow at MRANTI. Our Partner, Adrian Hia 颜贻杨, will share insights on "Private Capital: Accelerating Growth in SME," alongside other esteemed industry leaders. Reserve your seats now to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/BAFD2024

💼 Term Sheets: Your Terms or Theirs? ✅ What are the key components of a term sheet that every startup founder should know? 🔍 How can you negotiate better equity stakes and valuation? 💡 What common mistakes should you avoid in the early-stage funding process? Join us tomorrow at the MyStartup Seed2Scale event, where our partner, Adrian Hia 颜贻杨, will share insights on these critical topics! 📅 Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2024 🕒 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 📍 Venue: Triptyk, Kg Attap Don’t miss out on this chance to learn from industry experts and connect with professionals. #MyStartup #Seed2Scale #StartupFunding #TermSheets #KairousCapital #Entrepreneurship

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In the recent BEYOND Expo organised by our portfolio, TNGlobal, our partner - Adrian Hia 颜贻杨 shared on the topic on "Capturing the Southeast Asian Tech Wave" Sharing the stage with other key prominent investors in Southeast Asia, he shared opportunity in this region as well as what investor like Kairous Capital could bring more than just money to startups in both SEA and China. For those interested, watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gYYAd35q #Kairous #CrossBorder #SoutheastAsia #China