HG
Hian Goh
Co-Founder at Openspace Ventures
· Singapore
Check size
Undisclosed
Lead stage
Series A
Deals tracked
25
Sectors
Consumer, FinTech
Consumer
FinTech
HealthTech
SaaS
E-Commerce
Sustainability
Series A
Growth Stage
Early Stage
Growth
Southeast Asia
Singapore
About Hian
Hian Goh is Co-Founder and General Partner at Openspace Ventures (formerly NSI Ventures), a Singapore-based VC firm that rebranded in 2018 following its early investment in Go-Jek. Prior to venture capital, he founded and sold Asian Food Channel, bringing operational and entrepreneurial expertise to his investment practice. Goh focuses on Series A investments across Southeast Asian technology and consumer sectors
Investment thesis
Leading venture capital platform investing in Southeast Asia's most transformative technology companies
Openspace Capital is a leading multi-strategy venture capital platform investing across Southeast Asia, with a thesis focused on identifying and backing transformative technology companies. The firm targets early-stage and growth-stage companies across multiple sectors including consumer, fintech, healthtech, SaaS, and sustainability. They deploy capital across Series A and beyond, with particular expertise in market-specific dynamics (Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia) and strong emphasis on founder quality, leveraging Hian's framework of evaluating first-principle thinking, resilience, self-learning capability, and team curation. The firm partners closely with founders to drive category transformation and impact across Southeast Asia's 600+ million digitally-connected population
Investment philosophy
Openspace Ventures focuses on identifying and supporting early-stage technology startups across Southeast Asia, leveraging deep regional expertise and institutional networks to drive growth and scale.
Investment focus
Goh invests in Series A-stage technology and consumer companies across Southeast Asia, with a thesis centered on founders solving regional problems with scalable business models. His investment approach emphasizes operational rigor and founder mentorship, informed by his own entrepreneurial track record
Areas of expertise
Notable portfolio
GoTo (formerly Gojek)
Love Bonito
Lucence
Halodoc
Igloo
Kredivo (formerly FinAccel)
Chope
Pluang
Finnomena
Abacus Digital (SCB Abacus)
Kumu
TradeGecko
Whispir
Datature
Beleaf Farms
Notable deals
Go-Jek – Early investor in Southeast Asian ride-sharing unicorn (2014 onwards)
Love, Bonito – First external investor in fashion/beauty e-commerce platform
Chope – Portfolio company in restaurant reservation/dining tech
Frequently asked
Does Hian Goh invest at Series A stage?
Yes. They invest at Series A, Growth Stage, Early Stage stage.
Their geographic focus includes Southeast Asia, Singapore.
What is their typical check size?
Check size is not publicly disclosed. They currently invest through Openspace Ventures.
What sectors does Hian Goh focus on?
Hian Goh primarily invests in Consumer, FinTech, HealthTech, SaaS.
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