Openspace Ventures

Openspace Ventures is a leading Southeast Asian early- and growth-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in Jakarta (Indonesia) and Bangkok (Thailand), founded in 2014 by Co-Founders and Managing Partners Shane Chesson (formerly Head of Southeast Asia at Nomura International; Senior Vice President at Deutsche Bank; former equity-research analyst at UBS; CFA charterholder) and Hian Goh (serial entrepreneur; co-founder of Asian Food Channel, acquired by Scripps Networks; Angel-investor in multiple SEA technology companies). The firm invests in early- and growth-stage technology companies based in Southeast Asia across sectors including e-commerce and marketplaces, fintech and financial services, logistics and mobility, enterprise SaaS, health-tech, education-tech (edtech), and adjacent Southeast Asian technology themes, typically writing initial check sizes in the USD 2 to 10 million range at Series A with follow-on through Series C. Openspace has raised multiple institutional funds (Openspace I at USD 27 million in 2014, Openspace II at USD 135 million in 2018, Openspace III at USD 240 million in 2020, Openspace+ growth fund at USD 200 million in 2023) with aggregate AUM exceeding USD 800 million. Notable portfolio companies include Gojek (SEA ride-hailing / super-app unicorn, merged with Tokopedia in 2021 to form GoTo Group IDX: GOTO), Biofourmis, Kredivo (Indonesia fintech), Ajaib, Pathao, PropertyGuru, and dozens of other leading Southeast Asian technology companies.