Tin Men Capital

Backing great Australian start-ups is in our DNA. We are a team of investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders with a passion for building businesses and we have been successful in doing so. To date, Aura Group has been an integral part of the success stories of a number of local start-ups from a variety of sectors. These include Catapult Sports (global leader in wearable analytics), Finsure (Australia's fastest growing mortgage aggregator) and InStitchu (Australia's leading online provider of tailored menswear). The Aura Investment Doctrine has been shaped through the years of experience we have in this asset class both as founders and investors. It is a widely referenced document within our firm and has become our philosophy for the Venture Capital landscape. This Doctrine outlines key criteria that must be observed when identifying new opportunities and includes engaging with a proven concept, Identification of positive thematics, Deep assessment of the business environment, Ensuring a clear path to profitability and Partnering with a strong management team. If a company does not possess all of these characteristics we simply will not invest.

Alto Partners is one of the region's first Multi-Family Offices founded by and for Asia's leading entrepreneurs and next-generation investors. We offer innovative services across Family Office Administration, Investment Management and Principal Investments. Forge Ventures (SEA-focused fund) and Ansible Ventures (Vietnam-focused fund) were launched to support our proprietary pipeline of pre-seed/seed investments. Since its establishment in 2013, it has invested in dozens of Southeast Asia's leading founders. ​Many entrepreneurs it backed with its financial and strategic capital have become Asia's most celebrated success stories.​ ​As it achieves exits alongside founders, it becomes the family office of choice for new entrepreneurial wealth, which is often re-invested into next generation start-ups. ​ This entrepreneur-focused cycle of venture funding, exits and re-investment underpins the growth of the family office, which today includes the founders of Gojek, Bank Jago, Kopi Kenangan, ​Jobstreet, Northstar and others from Asia's venture ecosystem. ​​

Navis Capital is an Asian-based private equity investor that focuses on buyouts and restructurings in companies with a strong or growing presence in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Australia. Navis focuses on control investments and has completed more than 70 buyouts in Asia since its founding in 1998. Navis has one of the largest private equity teams in Asia and is one of the most well known and active investors in the region. Navis contributes both capital and management expertise to its portfolio companies with the objective of directing strategic, operational and financial improvements, typically through initiatives that drive growth, margin improvement and asset efficiency. Navis' investment model places a low reliance on leverage to drive its equity returns. All Navis' companies are leaders or near leaders in their fields. Navis has previously invested in industries as diverse as food processing, fast food/casual dining, industrial products, fast moving consumer goods, outdoor advertising, auto rentals, consultancy and professional services.

Kadan Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Singapore that invests proprietary capital in AI and fintech startups globally.

Singapore-based global venture capital firm investing in founders building disruptive technologies and business models.

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in seed to Series B startups in Southeast Asia and India.