Scale Asia Ventures

Scale Asia Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs enterprise-focused start-ups around the world. It is particularly useful to founders who have moved abroad and are building companies with distributed teams. Its portfolio founders speak of its operator network and its ties to corporate partners in Asia.

Products and services

• Early-stage investment: funding for enterprise technology companies from an early point.
• Corporate introductions: a network of strategic partners across Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia.
• Operator support: guidance from people who have built companies, including go-to-market advice.
• Investor connections: links to other investors, talent and customers.

Who it works with

Enterprise software and deep-technology start-ups. Its themes include decentralised infrastructure, cloud-native tools, the modern data stack, developer operations, open-core software and artificial intelligence in cyber security, plus life sciences and robotics.

Key facts

• Stage: Early-stage
• Reach: International, with a corporate network in Asia
• Focus areas: Data infrastructure, cloud, cyber security, AI