What We Do

Our investment method

At Cento Ventures, we invest in early-stage startups that have reached the initial product-market fit anywhere in Southeast Asia and could use the extra capital to scale their operations regionally or to enhance their business model, especially through deployment of digital financial services such as credit, settlements, or insurance.

Who We Are

Empowering a startup's journey

We are a team of hands-on domain experts, deal makers and operators committed to figuring out the way Southeast Asia’s industries go digital. We partner with the Founders sharing this passion by forging deep, meaningful relationships and sharing their commitment throughout their entrepreneurial journey.

News and Insights

Latest updates from the engine room

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Solutions-focused industry experts

At Cento Ventures, we partner with founding teams on the cutting edge of their industry’s digital journey.

Edvance is a financial services company that helps private schools in fee collection and payment reconciliation.

Edvance

Jirnexu helps manage the customer lifecycle for banks and insurers in emerging markets.

Jirnexu

Software-driven corporate banking for startups and SMEs.

Clobe

OpenPlan allows traditional insurers to work with digital platform businesses to embed insurance products.

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Dubai-headquartered agentic AI infrastructure for real estate investments.

Papaya Insurtech provides digitised Third-party Administrator (TPA) solutions to insurance companies and traditional TPA firms.

Papaya Insurtech

Pomelo is Asia's leading fast-fashion brand with offices across Southeast Asia and serves shoppers in over 40 countries globally.

Pomelo

Grain is a Singapore-based on-demand food preparation, marketing, and delivery service.

Grain