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Sun SEA Capital

Investor type

VC / CVC

Founded

2005

AUM

$500 M

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Asia
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Sun SEA Capital is a private equity firm based in Malaysia, focused on investments in emerging markets in the Southeast Asia region. The firm aims to leverage its expertise in local markets and on-the-ground presence to identify and invest in high-potential companies across various sectors. The team is composed of experienced professionals with a strong background in finance, operations, and regional business development, making them well-positioned to drive growth in their portfolio companies.

The firm primarily invests in mid-sized companies within sectors such as consumer products, healthcare services, technology, and industrials. Sun SEA Capital typically writes checks in the range of $10-50 million, participating in growth through late-stage investment rounds. They focus on the Southeast Asia region, with a particular interest in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The firm manages several funds with a total AUM of approximately $500 million.

Sun SEA Capital has made notable investments in companies such as Grab - a ride-hailing and logistics service, Carousell - an online classified marketplace, and HealthMetrics - a healthcare management platform. These investments underline their commitment to backing companies that demonstrate strong growth potential and market leadership in their respective sectors.

Industry

HoReCa/Hospitality AdTech HealthTech PropTech / ConTech Infrastructure Life Sciences Technology MedTech Software Retail Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Other Medical Devices Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Industrial Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services E-commerce/Marketplace Edtech Education Consumer Products Business Services (B2B)

Contacts

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Evan Cheah General Partner
General Partner
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Chua Seng Teong Venture Partner
Venture Partner
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FAQs about Sun SEA Capital

Sun SEA Capital is a venture capital firm that also operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Sun SEA Capital is located in Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sun SEA Capital was founded in 2005.
Sun SEA Capital invests in companies and startups in HoReCa/Hospitality, AdTech, HealthTech, PropTech / ConTech, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Technology, MedTech, Software, Retail, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Medical Devices, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, E-commerce/Marketplace, Edtech, Education, Consumer Products, Business Services (B2B).
Sun SEA Capital invests in companies and startups in Asia.
Sun SEA Capital invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Sun SEA Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Sun SEA Capital has around $500m assets under management.
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