Best VCs for Emerging Markets

27 venture capitalists actively investing in Emerging Markets.

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Managing Partner

Hashed Emergent

Investing in blockchain projects across South and Southeast Asia at Hashed Emergent. Focused on crypto adoption in emerging markets.

SeedSeries A

#2Giorgi Khazaradze

Founder

Free2ex

Building crypto exchange and investment infrastructure in the Caucasus and CIS region through Free2ex, focused on regional blockchain adoption.

Pre-seedSeed

#3John Buttrick

Venture Partner

Union Square Ventures (USV)

John's published investments apply a lawyer-investor lens to regulated markets where analog, repetitive infrastructure blocks access. His work favors portable financial identity, user-controlled crede

USV's published firm range is $1 million to $30 million from earliest stage through follow-ons. No personal range is attributed to John, and the firm's investment decision is a collective discussion rather than an individual vote.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

#4Tina Daher

Venture Partner

Shorooq Partners

Tina looks for high-caliber founders applying differentiated technology to consequential emerging-market problems. Her attributable investment material emphasizes technically credible climate and indu

No personal check range is disclosed. Shorooq's equity platform covers the full journey from pre-seed to late-stage growth; Tina's current Venture Partner/adviser listing does not establish independent check authority, so founders should confirm the relevant vehicle and decision process.

Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage

#5David Gan

Founding General Partner

Inception Capital

David runs a dual strategy: direct early-stage venture investments and backing emerging fund managers, sometimes through management-company or GP stakes. His edge is an East-West network connecting U.

Inception does not publish a David-specific check range on its live site. A 2026 interview described an $80M platform split between a $50M venture fund and $30M fund-of-funds, but vehicle size is not personal check size. Founders should ask directly about current round, ownership and reserve fit.

Inception StagePre-SeedSeed

#6Rene Menezes

Venture Partner

Cento Ventures

Rene Menezes contributes to Cento Ventures's published strategy to back Southeast Asian startups after initial product-market fit, especially digital businesses that can scale regionally or embed fina

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Rene Menezes. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#7Amit Chu

Co-Founder and Partner

Verda Ventures

Amit backs fintech companies using stablecoin rails to deliver useful financial products in emerging markets. Verda's MiniPay strategy combines capital with Opera distribution and Celo infrastructure,

Verda's live FAQ says the MiniPay Fund typically invests $100K–$250K initially at earlier stages and $500K–$2M later, seeks roughly 5–10% early ownership and 2–6% later, and can be first check or co-invest. These are current vehicle ranges, not Amit's personal angel checks.

Idea and IncubationPre-SeedSeed

#8Anies Khan

Associate

Greenfield Capital

Anies looks for crypto infrastructure that coordinates real economic activity: public blockchains modernizing capital markets, privacy-preserving compliance for institutional DeFi, security systems th

No Anies-specific check size is public. Greenfield has led or co-led seed rounds in companies covered by his publications, but announced round size is not the firm's check and cannot establish his personal allocation. Founders should confirm current vehicle, stage, ownership and reserves directly.

Pre-seedSeedSeries A

#9Joseph Barron

Principal

Shorooq Partners

Joseph evaluates non-dilutive and structured capital for technology and growth companies in the GCC and wider region. His SHUAA private-credit experience and earlier BII fund and co-investment work ac

No Joseph-specific debt ticket is public. Shorooq's credit fund announcements and borrower financing totals are strategy or transaction figures, not his personal range. Borrowers should confirm current fund, minimum EBITDA or revenue, instrument, tenor, pricing, security and geography directly.

Growth-stage creditPrivate creditVenture debt

#10Alex Lazarow

Managing Partner

Fluent Ventures

Alex founded Fluent around geographic alpha: finding proven business models and backing founders who adapt them with strong local execution in new geographies or industries. He favors global pattern r

$250K-$2M typical firm investment, as published by Fluent Ventures; no person-specific range is disclosed.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

#11Melody Madhavan

Associate

Cento Ventures

Melody Madhavan contributes to Cento Ventures's published strategy to back Southeast Asian startups after initial product-market fit, especially digital businesses that can scale regionally or embed f

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Melody Madhavan. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#12Fanny Yap

Head of Operations

Cento Ventures

Fanny Yap serves Cento Ventures as Head of Operations. The official source does not publish a separate personal investment thesis, so this profile preserves the distinction between firm support and di

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Fanny Yap. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#13Jolene Lum

Head of Investor Relations

Cento Ventures

Jolene Lum serves Cento Ventures as Head of Investor Relations. The official source does not publish a separate personal investment thesis, so this profile preserves the distinction between firm suppo

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Jolene Lum. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#14Geraldine Goh

Executive Assistant

Cento Ventures

Geraldine Goh serves Cento Ventures as Executive Assistant. The official source does not publish a separate personal investment thesis, so this profile preserves the distinction between firm support a

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Geraldine Goh. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#15Clay Kellogg

Venture Partner

Fluent Ventures

Clay brings company-building and team-scaling expertise to Fluent's global early-stage portfolio. Fluent's first-party launch article identifies him as a co-founder of Terminal and a team-building spe

$250K-$2M typical firm investment, as published by Fluent Ventures; no person-specific range is disclosed.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

#16Rakesh Apte

Venture Partner

Fluent Ventures

Rakesh supports Fluent's global investing platform with AI operations expertise. Fluent's first-party launch article describes him as its in-house AI operations expert.

$250K-$2M typical firm investment, as published by Fluent Ventures; no person-specific range is disclosed.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

#17Peter Livingston

Founder and General Partner

Unpopular Ventures

Peter Livingston invests or supports investments through Unpopular Ventures's published strategy: Find and back exceptional early-stage companies off the beaten path, including overlooked markets, geo

Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage

#18Thibault Reichelt

Investor

Unpopular Ventures

Thibault Reichelt invests or supports investments through Unpopular Ventures's published strategy: Find and back exceptional early-stage companies off the beaten path, including overlooked markets, ge

Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage

#19Dmitry Levit

Partner

Cento Ventures

Dmitry Levit contributes to Cento Ventures's published strategy to back Southeast Asian startups after initial product-market fit, especially digital businesses that can scale regionally or embed fina

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Dmitry Levit. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#20Ali Fancy

Partner

Cento Ventures

Ali Fancy contributes to Cento Ventures's published strategy to back Southeast Asian startups after initial product-market fit, especially digital businesses that can scale regionally or embed financi

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Ali Fancy. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#21Yuan Lee Chung

Partner

Cento Ventures

Yuan Lee Chung contributes to Cento Ventures's published strategy to back Southeast Asian startups after initial product-market fit, especially digital businesses that can scale regionally or embed fi

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Yuan Lee Chung. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#22Lee Buckerfield

Chief Financial Officer

Cento Ventures

Lee Buckerfield serves Cento Ventures as Chief Financial Officer. The official source does not publish a separate personal investment thesis, so this profile preserves the distinction between firm sup

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Lee Buckerfield. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#23Ka Kay Lum

Associate

Cento Ventures

Ka Kay Lum contributes to Cento Ventures's published strategy to back Southeast Asian startups after initial product-market fit, especially digital businesses that can scale regionally or embed financ

Cento Ventures does not publish a person-specific check size for Ka Kay Lum. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries A

#24JC Glancy

Venture Partner

Fluent Ventures

JC contributes founder and company-building experience to Fluent's global business-model adaptation strategy. Fluent's first-party launch article identifies him as a co-founder of ZenBusiness and Cand

$250K-$2M typical firm investment, as published by Fluent Ventures; no person-specific range is disclosed.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

#25Lucas Ward

Venture Partner

Fluent Ventures

Lucas brings founder experience in insurance and financial technology to Fluent's global early-stage strategy. Fluent's first-party launch article identifies him as co-founder of climate-insurance com

$250K-$2M typical firm investment, as published by Fluent Ventures; no person-specific range is disclosed.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

#26Sofia A. Illsley Rangel

Investor

Fluent Ventures

Sofia invests through Fluent's global pre-seed-to-Series-A platform, which backs proven models adapted to new geographies or industries. The firm does not publish a narrower personal mandate for her.

$250K-$2M typical firm investment, as published by Fluent Ventures; no person-specific range is disclosed.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

#27Ayush Ghiya

Investment Analyst

Hashed Emergent

Pre-seedSeedSeries A

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