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§ Venture Capital · Singapore, Singapore
Venture capital firm providing seed-stage funding to early-stage technology startups across Southeast Asia, focused on mobile and internet tech.
KK Fund is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups across Southeast Asia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The firm focuses on mobile and internet technology companies across diverse industries, including Blockchain, Internet of Things, EntertainmentTech, FinTech, EdTech, HRTech, Mobility, HealthcareTech, and PropTech. It typically provides approximately $1,250,000 for seed and early-stage funding rounds to support high-growth potential ventures. The firm actively seeks to identify and support promising entrepreneurs developing scalable solutions within its target regions and sectors. KK Fund was founded in 2014 by Koichi Saito and Kuan Hsu, who serve as General Partners. Reported scale details include investment size of approximately $1,250,000 for seed and early-stage rounds. Specific AUM, revenue, or employee count data not available in search results.
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KK Fund has more than 26 tracked investments across 23 companies. The latest tracked deal is $10.0M Series A in Zen Intelligence in September 2025.
KK Fund is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that invests primarily in early-stage technology startups across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. Its mission centers on supporting innovative mobile and internet technology startups across diverse sectors such as Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), EntertainmentTech, FinTech, EdTech, HRTech, Mobility, HealthcareTech, and PropTech. The fund aims to catalyze growth in these emerging markets by providing capital and strategic support to startups, thereby playing a significant role in nurturing the regional startup ecosystem[1][2][3].
Founded in 2014 by Koichi Saito, KK Fund emerged from his extensive experience in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital across Asia and globally. Koichi previously held leadership roles at IMJ Investment Partners (now Spiral Ventures), a private equity fund founded by George Soros, and Mitsubishi Morgan Stanley Securities. Co-founder and General Partner Kuan Hsu brought expertise from management consulting at McKinsey & Co., investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and private equity at Temasek. Their combined backgrounds shaped KK Fund’s focus on early-stage internet and mobile startups in the dynamic Southeast Asian and East Asian markets[5][6].
KK Fund rides the wave of rapid digital transformation and mobile internet adoption in Southeast Asia and neighboring regions. The timing is critical as these markets experience explosive startup growth fueled by increasing smartphone penetration, rising middle-class consumers, and government support for innovation. KK Fund’s focus on sectors like FinTech, EdTech, and HealthcareTech aligns with pressing regional needs for digital solutions, positioning it as a key enabler of technological advancement and economic development in emerging Asian markets[1][2].
Looking ahead, KK Fund is poised to deepen its influence by continuing to back frontier technologies and sectors that address evolving consumer and enterprise demands in Asia. Trends such as blockchain integration, AI-driven services, and sustainability-focused tech will likely shape its investment thesis. As the startup ecosystem matures, KK Fund’s role may expand from seed-stage investor to a more active partner in scaling companies regionally and globally, reinforcing its position as a catalyst for innovation in Asia’s tech landscape[1][5].
