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Our
Ethos

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At TNB Aura, we are investing in and helping to build the future of Southeast Asia.


As a thesis-led, high-conviction venture capital firm,


We believe uncommon results are borne from uncommon inputs.


We believe that bigger bets on fewer investments allow for impact that
pushes boundaries,


And it requires a curious mix of dreamers, scientists and contrarians.


At TNB Aura, we call it Uncommon Chemistry.

Our
Uncommon Approach

01.
Transformative
Impact

We look for founders who want to be part of a new era of future-defining growth in Southeast Asia. They are the visionaries who want to tackle our region’s biggest challenges and make a difference in the lives of The Next Billion.

02.
Distilling
Data

Great ideas are a synthesis of science and passion. Our methodology is thesis-led and data-driven, allowing us to take an outbound approach. We utilise pattern recognition and deep local expertise to uncover winning business models tailored for our region.

03.
Unwavering
Conviction

We believe that opportunities in SEA are wide but shallow. This allows us to pick the winning models and canvass the market to back the best of the best. So when we’re in, we’re all in.

04.
Partners In
Growth

More than investors, we’re partners in it for the long haul. We want to make every startup institutional-ready, and we are prepared to equip them with the right tools to become iconic businesses. Our goal? To be the best 'second' cheque in the region.

Our latest
News & Insights

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Perspectives Edition 7 - EWA

Perspectives Edition 7 - EWA

Perspectives

Did you know that in Southeast Asia, the unbanked and underbanked population amounts to ~200M and ~100M respectively? #Vietnam ranks 2nd among the top 10 unbanked nations globally, with ~70% of the population remaining unbanked and underbanked. Our recent investment shows that GIMO (YC W22) is one of the first movers in Vietnam, adopting and promoting earned wage access model (“EWA”) or on-demand pay.

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Perspectives Edition 5 - D2C

Perspectives Edition 5 - D2C

Perspectives

TNB AURA's latest investments into the D2C space have demonstrated our strong conviction that #SoutheastAsia is primed for D2C House-of-Brands champions to emerge. Read more on the Why and How in TNB Aura's latest Perspectives edition.

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Perspectives Edition 6 - AgriTech

Perspectives Edition 6 - AgriTech

Perspectives

Indonesia, renowned as a traditional agrarian nation, has seen a large digital transformation in recent years as the sector continues to play a critical role in the country's economy. TNB AURA's latest AgriTech investments in AgriAku and Eratani demonstrate the key success factors establishing a gateway to the fragmented market in Indonesia - Read more in our latest Perspectives edition.

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 Eratani Raises $3.25M Seed Funding Round led by TNB Aura to Accelerate Growth and Empower Indonesian Farmers

Eratani Raises $3.25M Seed Funding Round led by TNB Aura to Accelerate Growth and Empower Indonesian Farmers

Investment

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PRISM+ raises S$45M in institutional funding round led by TNB Aura as brand ramps up expansion plans for Southeast Asia

PRISM+ raises S$45M in institutional funding round led by TNB Aura as brand ramps up expansion plans for Southeast Asia

Investment

Singapore-based consumer electronics brand, PRISM+, today announced its plans for expansion, following the success of its first institutional funding round by TNB Aura.

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TNB Aura speaks at SVCA 2022 Sustainable Investing Panel

TNB Aura speaks at SVCA 2022 Sustainable Investing Panel

Ecosystem

TNB AURA had a great time participating in the SVCA 2022 Conference yesterday with our Founding Partner Vicknesh R Pillay sharing the stage with Frank Phuan EDPR Sunseap APAC, Jeffrey Perlman Warburg Pincus LLC, Trista Chen ERM: Environmental Resources Management, Anuj Maheshwari Temasek.

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TNB Aura funds ex-Grab founding exec’s brand aggregator

TNB Aura funds ex-Grab founding exec’s brand aggregator

Investment

Indonesia-based Tjufoo has raised an undisclosed amount for its seed round led by TNB Aura, which will fund the brand aggregator’s efforts to grow local direct-to-consumer brands.

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2023: Predict, Prepare for and Ride tech trends in Southeast Asia

2023: Predict, Prepare for and Ride tech trends in Southeast Asia

Perspectives

Offering a Venture Capitalist's perspective in our roundtable chat with DBS Corporate and Institutional Banking and Momentum Works, our Principal Joe Zhang, highlighted the increasing importance of investing in the sustainability of a business, along with a "large addressable market, strong momentum of economic development, and high rate of tech penetration and adoption".

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Perspectives Edition 4 - Social Commerce

Perspectives Edition 4 - Social Commerce

Perspectives

Traditional E-Commerce have not been accessible to 2nd, 3rd tier, and rural markets due to low e-commerce literacy and trust, and the recent inception of Social Commerce has been a game changer for the underserved population.

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Super Raises $70 Million In Series C Funding from NEA, TNB Aura, and other Investors

Super Raises $70 Million In Series C Funding from NEA, TNB Aura, and other Investors

Perspectives

Indonesian social commerce platform Super raised $70 million in a Series C funding round led by U.S. based investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA), according to an announcement on Thursday. The startup, which serves serves tier-2 and tier-3 cities and Indonesian rural areas, also has the round supported by additional investment from Insignia Ventures Partners, SoftBank Ventures Asia, DST Global Partners, Amasia, B Capital, TNB Aura, the Chairman of Bain Capital Stephen Pagliuca, the Former General Partner of Kleiner Perkins Eric Feng’s Goldhouse, and Xendit CEO Moses Lo.

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Tjufoo officially launches their D2C aggregation platform in Indonesia to upscale Indonesian MSMEs

Tjufoo officially launches their D2C aggregation platform in Indonesia to upscale Indonesian MSMEs

Investment

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have a vital role in the national economy. Despite of having a smaller economic scale compared to multinational companies, MSMEs pose as the largest contributor to the Indonesian gross domestic product (GDP).

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Indonesian EdTech company CoLearn raises an additional US$17 million in Series A follow-on funding led by TNB Aura, KTB Network and BINUS GROUP

Indonesian EdTech company CoLearn raises an additional US$17 million in Series A follow-on funding led by TNB Aura, KTB Network and BINUS GROUP

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Indonesian EdTech company CoLearn raises an additional US$17 million in Series A follow-on funding led by TNB Aura, KTB Network and BINUS GROUP

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Zipmex to launch crypto Visa card and seeks NFT licence

Zipmex to launch crypto Visa card and seeks NFT licence

Portfolio

Zipmex Thailand is preparing to launch a crypto Visa debit card service and plans to apply for a licence for a non-fungible token (NFT) trading platform this year with the goal of expanding its business in the digital asset industry.

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The Golden Age of VC in Southeast Asia is Here

The Golden Age of VC in Southeast Asia is Here

Perspectives

The Southeast Asia Venture Capital landscape is bright. In 2021, the region has minted 20 unicorns, surpassing any previous decade's total. About a quarter of these are in the fintech space, followed by approximately 20 per cent in e-commerce.

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Fintech startup GIMO bags $1.9M in Seed+ round with participation from TNBA VN Scout

Fintech startup GIMO bags $1.9M in Seed+ round with participation from TNBA VN Scout

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GIMO, Vietnam’s fintech startup offering on-demand pay for blue-collar workers, announced on Tuesday that it had successfully raised $1.9 million in a Seed+ round led by Singapore’s Integra Partners.

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ION Mobility completes US$6.8 million Seed Round ahead of Smart Electric Motorbike launch

ION Mobility completes US$6.8 million Seed Round ahead of Smart Electric Motorbike launch

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Quest Ventures and TNB Aura co-lead company’s latest US$3.5 million seed equity round, adding to its earlier US$3.3 million in funding announced in Q4-2020 as it prepares to go-to-market.

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TNB Aura's Perspectives on Zipmex and the financial revolution

TNB Aura's Perspectives on Zipmex and the financial revolution

Perspectives

Charles Wong, a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of TNB Aura shares about Zipmex and the financial revolution. View full video here, with the full transcript as follows.

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Zipmex reveals $41M Series B round led by B Capital and TNB Aura

Zipmex reveals $41M Series B round led by B Capital and TNB Aura

Investment

Zipmex, a leading digital asset platform in Asia-Pacific, announced the close of its US$41 million Series B round with participation from B Capital, TNB Aura, and V Ventures. They join Bank of Ayudhya’s Krungsri Finnovate (BKK:BAY), Plan B Media (BKK:PLANB) , Master Ad (BKK:MACO), MindWorks Capital, and returning investor US-based Jump Capital, who led the Series A round in January this year.

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Perspectives Edition 3 - Telehealth

Perspectives Edition 3 - Telehealth

Perspectives

The desire for action and the increased importance of sustainable value creation is arguably stronger now than ever before. Over the coming months, we continue to take a closer look at the theme of catalyzed technology, with Telehealth as the focus of this edition. Within this issue, we ask ourselves 'Why Now?'

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VNLife nets over $250m in one of Vietnam’s largest-ever funding rounds

VNLife nets over $250m in one of Vietnam’s largest-ever funding rounds

Portfolio

VNLife, which owns digital payments firm VNPay, announced today that it has raised more than US$250 million in a series B funding round co-led by US investors General Atlantic and Dragoneer Investment Group.

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