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Protege VC

VC · Palo Alto · United States

Address
Singapore
Email
Website
LinkedIn
Founded
2017
Ticket
$0-1 m

Stages

Pre-seedSeed

Investment region

Asia

Industries

Consumer ProductsEducationMobile/AppsOtherSaaSSoftwareAIEdtechFinancial ServicesFood and BeverageGamingAgriTechHRTech

Profile

Protégé Ventures is a venture capital firm based in South East Asia, specifically focused on student entrepreneurship. Headquartered in Singapore, it positions itself as the region's first and only student venture fund. The firm offers a unique approach by involving students in its investment decision-making process, providing them with immersive VC training and hands-on deal experience. The firm invests in a range of sectors including SaaS & Enterprise, Finance and Payments, Intelligent Software, and Consumer. It targets early-stage student-led ventures primarily in South East Asia, with investment sizes between S$25,000 to S$50,000. While specific fund sizes are not detailed, the focus is clearly on empowering student founders and fostering a strong network among young entrepreneurs. Notable investments by Protégé Ventures include companies such as Hypotenuse - AI-powered content marketing, Intellect - mental health app, Rooit - social networking service, and Lumitics - food waste tracker. The venture fund supports its portfolio through access to its vast network of investors and mentors, and aims to strengthen their startups beyond initial capital involvement.

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