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Kuo-Yi Lim
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Monk's Hill Ventures
· Singapore
Check size
$900.7k average (historical)
Lead stage
Pre-Seed
Deals tracked
27
Sectors
Fintech, Healthtech
Fintech
Healthtech
EdTech
E-commerce
Logistics
Agritech
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B
Southeast Asia
About Kuo-Yi
Kuo-Yi Lim is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Monk's Hill Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2014 alongside Peng T. Ong. Based in Singapore, he focuses on Series A technology investments across Southeast Asia. Lim holds a degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and serves on the boards of portfolio companies including Ninja Van and GoQuo
Investment thesis
Invests in ambitious Southeast Asian tech founders at early stages using first principles.
Monk's Hill Ventures invests in ambitious early-stage technology entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia, typically at Pre-Series A and Series A stages, using a first principles approach. The firm backs founders with strong business fundamentals addressing sizable market opportunities across diverse sectors including fintech, healthtech, edtech, e-commerce, logistics, and agritech. As entrepreneurs and operators themselves, the partners deeply value founders and make a selective number of investments annually to provide significant capital support, entrepreneurial expertise, and access to a strong network of operators, former CEOs, and domain experts to help portfolio companies scale and impact millions of lives across the region
Investment philosophy
Monk's Hill Ventures takes a first principles approach to investing, focusing on great entrepreneurs with strong business fundamentals addressing sizable market opportunities in Southeast Asia.
Investment focus
Monk's Hill Ventures invests in early-stage technology startups across Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Series A funding rounds. The firm provides capital and operational guidance to help regional founders scale their businesses
Areas of expertise
Notable portfolio
BotMD
C88
Cinch
CoderSchool
CrediBook
Crowde
Dagangan
Delos
ELSA
Erudifi
Glints
GoGet
Hypefast
INKR
IPID
Notable deals
Ninja Van – Series A logistics/delivery platform, board member
GoQuo – Board member involvement
DELOS – Series A investment
Frequently asked
Does Kuo-Yi Lim invest at Pre-Seed stage?
Yes. They invest at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stage.
Their geographic focus includes Southeast Asia.
What is their typical check size?
Kuo-Yi Lim's typical check size is $900.7k average (historical).
They currently invest through Monk's Hill Ventures.
What sectors does Kuo-Yi Lim focus on?
Kuo-Yi Lim primarily invests in Fintech, Healthtech, EdTech, E-commerce.
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