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Epigram Capital
Kishore Moorjani's Epigram Capital deploys family capital into early-stage Southeast Asian and Indian tech ventures from Singapore.
Epigram Capital
Kishore Moorjani founded Epigram Capital in Singapore in 2014, channeling proceeds from the family's sale of their fast-moving consumer goods business to Unilever. The firm reflects a classic Asian family-office origin story: after liquidating an operating legacy, the patriarch transitioned into institutional-grade investing without losing the founder's instinct for backing operators directly. Epigram's strategy centers on early-stage venture across Southeast Asia and India, with a particular interest in consumer platforms, enterprise software, digital health, and fintech. Moorjani participates primarily through direct equity and convertible-note structures, favoring Seed through Series A rounds. Publicly confirmed positions include the Indonesian insurtech PasarPolis and the Singapore-based digital wealth platform Kristal.AI. The firm occasionally co-invests alongside regional venture funds but does not anchor as a limited partner — Moorjani prefers the control and alignment of direct engagement. Moorjani runs a deliberately compact operation, with a small core team operating from Singapore without additional offices. In 2023, the firm led a bridge round for supply-chain analytics startup Quincus, signaling continued conviction in logistics-adjacent software plays across emerging Asia (per DealStreetAsia, 2023). Epigram does not appear to operate a separate philanthropic foundation, though Moorjani maintains a personal profile in Singapore's impact-investing circles. Epigram's structural differentiator is its posture as a family-backed solo capitalist: the firm has no external LP mandates, no fundraising cycles, and no formal fund structure — every check is a balance-sheet decision. This lets Moorjani move quickly on founders who value speed and a single point of contact over institutional process, especially in Southeast Asia's fragmented venture markets.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
2014
AUM
<$500M (Altss estimate)
Location
Region
Asia
Country
Singapore
City
Singapore
Corporate office
Singapore
Principals
Kishore Moorjani
Founder & CIO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Epigram Capital?
Kishore Moorjani makes all portfolio decisions as Founder and CIO. The firm operates with a lean team, and Moorjani's personal conviction drives every allocation. There is no investment committee beyond the founder himself, consistent with a single-family office run as a direct venture practice.
How does Epigram Capital source proprietary deal flow?
Moorjani leans heavily on his network within the Southeast Asian and Indian founder ecosystems, cultivated since the firm's 2014 launch. The firm does not employ a formal sourcing team or scout network. Much of the inbound comes through regional accelerators, angel syndicates, and co-investment circles centered on Singapore.
Does Epigram Capital operate as a venture fund or a family office?
Strictly a single-family office. Epigram deploys the Moorjani family's own balance sheet without outside limited partners. This structure eliminates fundraising pressure and lets Moorjani write checks at any stage without fund-life constraints, though in practice he focuses on Seed to Series A.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The capital originates from the Moorjani family's sale of their legacy fast-moving consumer goods business to Unilever. The exit provided the liquidity base that Kishore Moorjani formalized as Epigram Capital in 2014.
Does Epigram participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Almost exclusively direct deals. The firm has not disclosed a pattern of subscribing as a limited partner in third-party venture funds. Moorjani's disclosed activity points to a preference for equity and convertible instruments negotiated directly with founders.
Which sectors does Epigram Capital explicitly avoid?
The firm has not published exclusion lists, but its disclosed portfolio shows no activity in heavy industry, commodity extraction, or real estate development. The focus remains squarely on technology-enabled businesses within consumer, enterprise, financial, and health verticals.
What investment stages does Epigram Capital typically target?
Seed through Series A, with occasional bridge rounds for existing portfolio companies. Epigram's check sizes are consistent with an early-stage family office — participation in rounds ranging from mid-six to low-seven figures USD, based on disclosed transactions.
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