VirtAI Closes Multi-million US$ Series B Round
The startup is a Gobi portfolio company; the firm invested in the company’s Pre-Series A round On July […]
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A Beauty-ful Ride
HOW FAVFUL TRANSFORMED MALAYSIA’S BEAUTY INDUSTRY Right on the heels of an announcement by iMedia of their […]
MEGAROBO Closes its Series B Round of US$65 M Just Half a Year After Raising its Series A
MEGAROBO, a Gobi Partners portfolio company, announced on May 28, 2021, that it has secured US$65 M in […]
Innovation and Connectivity: A Look into What Drives Hong Kong’s Future
By Chibo Tang and Vanessa Lai This article is a deep dive into the Hong Kong startup landscape, […]
6 Key Sector Opportunities at the Forefront of the Greater Bay Area (Part 2)
This article is a continuation of our thought leadership series, where we discussed 3 of 6 key sectors […]
The GBA: 6 Key Sector Opportunities (Part 1) by Chibo Tang & Karen Wong
China’s transformation from being the low-cost factory of the world just over a decade ago to the leading […]
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) Opportunity by Chibo Tang & Karen Wong
In 2016, Gobi set its sights on the Hong Kong market when the startup ecosystem was still at […]
Rise of the Anti-Sharing Economy – by Kay-Mok Ku
To see the future, one just needs to look at Japan. The land of the rising sun is […]
Airlift announces US$10 M Series A-1 Funding; expands into grocery delivery business
Today, Airlift is announcing our $10m Series A-1 financing led by new partners and with strong participation from […]
The Three Body Problem — by Kay-Mok Ku
Anyone who has attended classes at the Alibaba University will learn about its unique company culture of selecting […]
SuperSeed II Championship
superseed ii championship Gobi Partners, in collaboration with the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) proudly presents the Online […]
MICRO NOT MACRO – by Kay Mok Ku
I recently participated in a Southeast Asian investor panel organized by Momentum Works, where the main topic revolved […]
ROBOTS vs VIRUSES by Kay-Mok Ku
As we ushered in the New Year and braced ourselves for the coming “Corona Storm”, the startup community […]
Gobi 2019: The Year in Numbers
Rise of Chocolonies by Kay-Mok Ku
Meeting with Agriculture Development Bank of Ghana hosted by their Deputy Managing Director, Alhassan Yakubu-Tali Accompanied Tharman Shanmugaratnam, […]
Pakistan’s AIRLIFT raises $12 Million in Country’s largest Series A
Airlift, a Pakistan-based decentralized mass transit system, has secured $12M in Series A financing. The round is […]
Aptoide and Faurecia Join Forces to Develop and Commercialize Android Apps Market Solutions for the Automotive Industry
Faurecia, one of the world’s leading automotive technology companies, and Aptoide, one of the largest independent Android […]
MyGiving Champions a Global Giving Movement in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 November 2019 – It was a fascinating Monday morning filled with insightful presentations and a […]
Indonesia-based FinTech Company SuperAtom Closes Round of US$24 M
JAKARTA, 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 — Southeast Asian FinTech startup SuperAtom has closed its latest funding round of […]
Gobi 2019: Summer Highlights
Gobi Partners 2019: Story highlights New Investments February 19 – ViSenze, an AI company powering visual commerce […]
Africa: The Rise of the Lion King and Indomie by Kay-Mok Ku
We recently made our first investment into Africa, CleverHome. It was founded by a “seabound” (出海) Chinese entrepreneur, […]
The Future of Venture Capital by Kay-Mok Ku
In the past quarter century, we have witnessed two technological waves that drove venture investing: Commercialization of the […]
Gobi Partners, Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (Mavcap) and Sunway Group Launch Malaysia Superseed Fund II
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 JUNE 2019 – Regional venture capital firm Gobi Partners has announced today that it has […]
Do You Have What It Takes? Win an Investment Up to US$ 1 Million for Your Startup at Malaysia Tech Week 2019!
Gobi Partners is calling all “TaqwaTech” startups to pitch for up to US$1 Million in funding at Malaysia […]
Gobi Partners and Fatima Ventures Launch a US$20 M Early Stage Venture Fund for Pakistani Startups
MARCH 29, KUALA LUMPUR – Gobi Partners, a regional venture capital firm with over US$1.1 B in assets […]
Gobi’s Crouching Panda Hidden Tapir II Demo Day Ends Successfully in Beijing
Last Wednesday, Gobi hosted their “Crouching Panda, Hidden Tapir II: Demo Day”, event at JW Marriot in Beijing. […]
Gobi Partners Appoints Nobuyuki Idei, Former Sony Chairman, as Advisor for Japan
BEIJING, MARCH 27, 2019 – Gobi Partners, a regional venture capital firm with over US$1.1 B in AUM, […]
Gobi Partners’ Michael Zhu: Venture Capital is Not Limited to Profit
Gobi Partners was founded in 2002. After 16 years, it has become one of the leading venture capital […]
ViSenze Raises $20 Million Series C to Further Advance the Adoption and Impact of Visual Commerce for Retailers and Smartphone Manufacturers
SINGAPORE – February 19, 2019 – ViSenze, the artificial intelligence company powering visual commerce, today announced it has […]
Gobi 2018: The Year in Numbers
Gobi Partners 2018 Year end wrapup: The year in numbers. The Year in Numbers Selected Exits […]
VR Startup Sandbox Completes a New Round of Funding at US$68 M
Hong Kong-based virtual reality (VR) startup Sandbox VR recently raised US$68 M for their Series A from the […]
Gobi’s Michael Zhu: in 2019, Pursue Valuable Investments
In 2018, the capital market changed dramatically, and financial institutions, investors, and enterprises alike faced a lot of […]
Gobi Core PH Fund Leads Seed Round Investments in Mariahealth and Edukasyon.ph
MANILA, 22 JAN, 2019 – The GOBI CORE PHILIPPINES FUND (hereafter referred to as “the Fund”), announced today […]
Gobi 2018: Q4 News
New Investments HolidayMe Merges with Tripfez Left to right: Astro Awani’s Sharaad Kuttan speaks to HolidayMe’s Senior […]
Managing Partner Michael Zhu Honored as One of Forbes’ “Top 100 VC Investors in China”, 2018
Michael has over 15 years of experience in the VC industry. He focuses on the IoT, SaaS, Cloud, […]
Gobi Partners’ Thomas Tsao: Pilgrimage is Pivotal Opportunity to Invest in the Muslim Market
If you were a partner in a global venture capital firm, would you choose to invest in Pakistan? […]
Travel Impact Company Triip Announces Booking by Blockchain Feature
HO CHI MINH CITY, DECEMBER 12 2018 – Travel impact company Triip recently announced the expansion of their […]
Huang Le of Chezhibao : Secondhand Car E-commerce Industry Will Be a Matter of “Survival of the Fittest” Next Year
When I first started doing business, there were not as many e-commerce platforms for used cars as there […]
WaveOptics and GoerTek Sign Exclusive Waveguide Manufacturing Partnership Agreement
London, 28th November 2018 – WaveOptics, the leading designer and manufacturer of diffractive waveguides, has signed an exclusive […]
Holidayme Merges With Tripfez to Form One of the World’s Largest Muslim-friendly OTAs; Receives US$ 16M in Funding Round Led by Gobi Partners
KUALA LUMPUR, NOVEMBER 21 2018 – Middle Eastern OTA (Online Travel Agency) Holidayme announced today that it is […]
Sastaticket.pk Raises US$ 1.5 Million Series A Funding Round Led By Gobi Partners
KARACHI, 10 NOV, 2018 – Sastaticket.pk, an online travel agency (OTA) based in Karachi, Pakistan, announced today at […]
Airwallex Plans To Spend RMB 1 Billion To Apply For Hong Virtual Banking License
Recently, cross-border payment company Airwallex submitted an application to obtain a virtual banking license from the Hong Kong […]
Beam Raises US$ 6.4 Million Seed Funding To Launch a Shared Mobility Platform In Asia
Singapore, 23rd October 2018 – Beam, a Singapore-based startup bringing innovation to the personal mobility sharing space, today […]
Gobi’s Wing Hu: AI Entrepreneurs And Investors Must Always Have A Respectful Mindset
On 26 September, FTChinese and the Fanhai International School of Finance at Fudan University gathered representatives from […]
Gobi Partners Awarded “China’s Most Profitable Fund” Award; Listed in Top 7 Under the Early-stage Category
On 21 September 2018, the Annual China FOF Awards Ceremony was held in Beijing. The ceremony is jointly […]
Gobi Partners Listed as One of “China’s Top 100 Best Investment Firms/investors (as Voted by Entrepreneurs)” 2018
On September 4 2018, 36Kr hosted the “Future of Chinese Investors Summit” 2018 in Beijing. During the event […]
Hong Kong Fintech Company Aqumon Completes Series A+ Round Of Funding
Magnum Research Global Limited (Magnum Research) has announced the completion of their Series A++ round of funding, which […]
Gobi Partners’ Kay-Mok Ku on the “Decade of Loss”, and Investing Separately From the Giants
In 2010, Gobi’s Founding Partner Thomas G. Tsao believed that the “Decade of Loss” was over, and subsequently […]
Drone Delivery Firm Antwork Closes Series A+ Round
Antwork recently announced the completion of its Series A+ round worth RMB30 M, which was led by Panda […]
Gobi 2018: Summer Newsletter
Gobi Exits Dianwoba to Cainiao Network Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao made a strategic investment of $290 M in […]