Built by operators, shaped by experience, guided by systems-level thinking. We are a Singapore-based venture capital firm backing early-stage companies across Southeast Asia and beyond.

Highlights From the Team

We share key sector insights, portfolio wins, and case studies that reflect the way we engage—with clarity, conviction, and context.

What We're Seeing

Netbank Raises Series B Funding to Expand BaaS Platform in the Philippines

Netbank has secured Series B funding led by Altara Ventures to expand its licensed Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform in the Philippines, with continued participation from existing investors BeeNext, Kaya Founders, January Capital, Oak Drive Ventures, and Boleh Ventures.

PolicyStreet raises $21M in Malaysia's largest insurtech round

PolicyStreet raises US$21M in Series C first close led by Cool Japan Fund, with participation from Altara Ventures and Gobi Partners. Malaysia's largest insurtech round, following FY2025 profitability with 10M+ customers.

Buyandship announces first closing of $12 million Series C funding

Buy&Ship raises US$12M in Series C first close led by MLC Ventures, DLK Advisory, and MemeStrategy, with follow-on from Cool Japan Fund and Altara Ventures. Proxy-shopping revenue doubled YoY.

Who We Are

About Us

Altara is a partnership of General Partners who are founders, operators, and investors. They have led companies to IPO, built platforms from the ground up, and backed breakout teams across Asia and the U.S.

Together, we bring a shared belief: this is a long game, and experience compounds.

Dave Ng

General Partner, Singapore

General Partner at Altara Ventures with extensive investing and operating experience across Southeast Asia, Silicon Valley, and leading venture firms.

Seow Kiat Wang

General Partner, Singapore

General Partner at Altara Ventures, co-founded Omni Electronics (S$1.6B exit) and Credence Partners, early investor in regional unicorns.

Koh Boon Hwee

Chairman & General Partner, Singapore

Chairman of Altara Ventures, senior corporate leader chairing SGX, Agilent Technologies, and formerly SingTel, Singapore Airlines, and DBS Bank.

Gavin Teo

General Partner, Singapore

General Partner at Altara Ventures investing in Southeast Asia, formerly at B Capital Group, Comcast Ventures, and Zynga's FarmVille team.

Tan Chow Boon

General Partner, Singapore

General Partner at Altara Ventures, co-founded Omni Electronics (S$1.6B exit) and Eteq Components, former Senior VP at Celestica Asia.

Where We Are

Meet The Team

Our team brings experiences from across Southeast Asia, South Korea, the U.S., and beyond.

That global perspective helps us see what others miss, ask better questions, and build conviction from more than one angle.

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Nationalities

First-hand understanding of diverse markets and cultures.

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Geographies Invested In

Pattern recognition built from operating and investing globally.

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Core Sectors

Breadth that sharpens how we see opportunities from multiple angles.

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Country Offices

On-the-ground presence in our key Asian markets.