Wavemaker Partners

Venture Capital Est. 2003
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USD 200M
Estimated FUM
Type
Venture Capital
HQ
Singapore
Founded
2003
Last fundraise
2026 (USD 5M)

About

Wavemaker Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm dual headquartered in Los Angeles and Singapore. In Southeast Asia, Wavemaker focuses on enterprise and deep technology companies. We have invested in more than 80 companies in the region (80% in enterprise, 20% deep tech). In Los Angeles, we have a long history of technology investments across a number of categories. We usually start with small investments in early-stage companies, and work with these companies before participating (where appropriate) in larger follow-on fundraisings. We invest in a larger number of companies per fund than most VCs and believe this approach maximises returns to our investors. Wavemaker is the regional partner for Southern California and South East Asia for the Draper Venture Network (DVN), one of the world's leading VC collectives.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Sources

Locations & investment markets

Reported capital

  • USD 60M · Fund size

    Wavemaker Impact debut fund · reported 2023-12-05

Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 200K - USD 7M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Singapore United States
Coverage
Global
Regions
Asia North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Singapore
Office Presence
2 countries
Singapore United States
2 known offices
Singapore (HQ)
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Fundraising

Latest fundraise
2026
USD 5M
Fundraise
2025
USD 12.7M

Deals & Activity

Tracked Deals
2
Most common deal types
Seed (1) Unknown (1)
Recent tracked deals
pQCee
Seed - 2026
$3.9M
Wavecrest

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