Enspire Capital

Investor type

VC / PE

Founded

1997

AUM

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Location

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 30 August, 2026

Profile

Enspire Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm founded by Singaporean technology entrepreneur K.S. Chay. With headquarters in multiple locations including the Bay Area, Shanghai, Taipei, Singapore, and Hong Kong, the firm leverages a strong technology and entrepreneurship background. Enspire Capital's team brings operational excellence, sector expertise, and a strong network across Asia and Silicon Valley to support their portfolio companies and funds.

The firm focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies in sectors like Telecommunication, Media and Technology (TMT), Mobile, Cloud, SaaS, and IoT. Enspire Capital participates in both direct investments and fund investments, supporting expansion-stage companies from their fund portfolio. They primarily operate in Asia and Silicon Valley, targeting businesses that have the potential to lead future markets.

Enspire Capital's notable investments include A10 Networks - networking products and security solutions, AdRoll - online advertising platform, The Bouqs Company - online flower delivery, Centec Networks - switching silicon and whitebox solutions, FiscalNote - AI-driven legislative analytics, and ViSenze - visual search and image recognition solutions.

Industry

IT Services Media and Entertainment Mobile/Apps Other Telecommunications SaaS Technology Cloud Internet of Things (IoT)

Contacts

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Chay Kwong Soon Chairman
Chairman
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Lee Meng Yeo Executive Director
Executive Director
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FAQs about Enspire Capital

Enspire Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Enspire Capital is located in Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Enspire Capital was founded in 1997.
Enspire Capital invests in companies and startups in IT Services, Media and Entertainment, Mobile/Apps, Other, Telecommunications, SaaS, Technology, Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT).
Enspire Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Asia.
Enspire Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Enspire Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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