Credence Partners
Private Equity Est. 2006
USD 200M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- Singapore
- Founded
- 2006
- Focus
- Software / Tech
About
Credence Partners is a Singapore based private equity / growth equity fund that provides capital and expertise to South East Asian small to medium enterprises engaged primarily in the advanced manufacturing, information communication technology, services, logistics and consumer sectors. All of our partners have strong business backgrounds and sector expertise, and add substantial value to our portfolio companies. Credence does not generally participate in buyouts, and prefers to back existing management.
Credence Partners was co-founded in 2006 by Boon Hwee, Chow Boon and Kiat Wang, who previously founded and sold Omni Electronics. Credence raised its first external fund in 2013.
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 5M - USD 20M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Focus Areas
Stages
Growth PE/Buyout
Focus
Software / Tech
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Singapore
Coverage
Multi-country (Asia) Regions
Asia
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Singapore
Office Presence
1 country
Singapore
1 known office
Singapore (HQ)
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