Genesis Alternative Ventures
Credit Est. 2019
Also known as GA.
- Type
- Credit Fund
- HQ
- Singapore
- Founded
- 2019
- Focus
- Deep Tech · Fintech · Financial Services · Technology
About
Genesis Alternative Ventures is a venture debt fund headquartered in Singapore. Genesis provides debt financing for venture-backed companies in Southeast Asia. We look for companies with excellent teams, established business models (>$1m revenue) and clear growth prospects.
The anchor investor in Genesis's first fund is the Sassoon Family.
Strategies
Venture Debt
Private Credit
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Across the firm
Sources
Profile sources
- genesisventures.co — Deep Tech, Fintech, Financial Services, Technology
Investment Criteria
Investment size
USD 500K - USD 5M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Series B Series C+ Growth
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)
Fundraising
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
8
Most common deal types
Unknown (5) Series A (3)
Deals by domain
Consumer 1
Recent tracked deals
Sbr
Series A - 2026
Technode
Series A - 2026
Digitalnewsasia
Series A - 2026
Theedgemalaysia
2026
finews.com
2025
Aument Capital
2022
3cat
2022 - Consumer
Botsync
2017
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