Vickers Venture Partners

Vickers Venture Partners is a venture capital firm from Singapore. It backs companies in areas such as biotechnology, financial technology and energy, and says it aims for financial returns while also funding businesses with social impact.

Founders quoted on its site credit the firm with useful introductions, patient support and a balanced approach to execution.

What Vickers Venture Partners offers

• Venture investment — repeated backing across several funds, for example in MatchMove since 2009.
• Board involvement — its principals take chairman and director seats in portfolio companies.
• Network introductions — connections for both fundraising and business.
• Listing vehicles — it has explored a listing on the Singapore exchange and a SPAC merger with Scilex.

Who it works with

Founders in areas including biodegradable plastics, where RWDC Industries has raised a funding round co-led with Temasek Holdings, payments through MatchMove, and geothermal technology.

Key facts

• Based in: Singapore.
• Principals named: Dr Finian Tan and Dr Jeffery Chi.