Genesis Alternative Ventures
Credit Est. 2019
Also known as GA.
USD 70M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Credit Fund
- HQ
- Singapore
- Founded
- 2019
- Tracked deals
- 8
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
Private Credit
Breadth not publicly established
Venture Debt
Breadth not publicly established
Venture Capital
Breadth not publicly established
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 500K - USD 5M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Focus Areas
Stages
Growth Series B series c plus
Domains
Financial Services Technology
Focus
Deeptech Enterprise Software Fintech
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)
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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