Kevin Kwong

Founder

2012 - Current

Founding Partner

2016

Betatron.co Betatron is an early stage Venture Capital firm with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore. Typical investments into start-ups range between US$250K and US$2M. Previously, Betatron was a 3-month, non-vertical startup accelerator program run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Up to 10 early-stage startups will be selected for every cohort. The Betatron Startup Accelerator is a partnership between IC Studio Limited, MindWorks Ventures, The Aria Group, Vectr Ventures and CoCoon Ignite Ventures.

Investor (Series A & B)

2014

Lalamove is an Asia-based technology company that provides delivery services by connecting users with delivery drivers on its mobile and web apps. The company operates in cities across Asia and Latin America connecting over 7 million users with more than 700,000 delivery drivers. Lalamove services are currently available in China, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Cebu, Bangkok, Pattaya, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Jakarta, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City. The company has raised over US$2 billion total since its founding

Investor (Series A2)

2019

Latest round: $43.4m Series C funding led by existing investor Westbridge Capital Launched in 2016, Rapido has recorded two million app downloads on iOS and Android and is operational in 16 cities from metros (Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad, etc.) to small towns (Mysuru, Patna, Madurai, Indore, etc.). It has 5,000 daily drivers and 10,000 monthly drivers providing 2.5 million rides a month.

Investor (Series Seed)

2019

Latest round: $4 million Series A led by IDLC Venture Capital Fund I and the International Finance Corporation [Betatron Cohort 4] Founded in 2017, Truck Lagbe connects businesses with truck drivers and fleet owners through an app-based platform. To date, the startup has onboarded more than 80,000 truck owners and drivers to its platform.

Investor (Series A)

2019

Latest Round: Series B led by Allianz X Motorcycle taxis (boda-bodas) are the lifeblood of many large cities in Africa, but they are disorganized, informal and extremely unsafe. At the click of a button, SafeBoda provides a safe, convenient, mobile-first platform for urban mobility for Africa’s booming young population.

Investor (Series Seed 2 / Pre-A)

2018

Latest round: $6 million Series A led by existing backer Impulse VC GuestReady provides the full range of Airbnb property management services

Investor (Series Seed)

2019

Web-based Messaging CRM and Marketing Automation Platform

Investor (Series Seed / Pre-A)

2018

Latest round: US$5.7 million Series A+ led by Infinity Ventures Partners [Betatron Cohort 2] International Compliance Workshop (ICW) is the world’s first platform for product testing, inspection and certification.It is the global marketplace for supply chain compliance connecting global retailers, manufacturers, material suppliers and trading.

Investor (Series Seed)

2017

Latest Round: $15 million Series A led by CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund (CEFIF), with participation from returning investors Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and MindWorks Ventures Qupital 橋彼道 is an online invoice exchange where businesses in Hong Kong can receive receivables financing within a few clicks.