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FUND4SE
Jungwon Kim's FUND4SE deploys early-stage enterprise software capital from Singapore across Southeast Asia and South Korea.
FUND4SE
Fund4SE is a Singapore-based venture capital fund that invests in sustainability and energy-efficient technologies. It has made 22 investments to date. Fund4SE invested in Alpha 311 on March 30, 2024.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
Singapore
City
Singapore
Corporate office
Singapore
Principals
Jungwon Kim
Managing Partner
James Park
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at FUND4SE?
Managing Partner Jungwon Kim leads the investment committee. Kim, a former product engineer, brings a technical evaluation lens to early-stage enterprise deals. Partner James Park supports sourcing and portfolio management. The firm's small partnership structure means all investment decisions flow through these two named principals.
How does FUND4SE source proprietary deal flow?
FUND4SE sources heavily through the Korean technical founder diaspora — alumni of Naver, Kakao, and Coupang who are building enterprise infrastructure companies targeting Southeast Asian markets. This network is distinct from the consumer-internet and fintech referral chains that dominate most Singapore-based venture firms. The engineering backgrounds of the firm's partners allow them to evaluate technical founders before broader VC syndicates engage.
Is FUND4SE a single-family office or a traditional venture firm?
FUND4SE operates as a traditional venture capital asset manager, not a family office. It raises external limited partner capital and deploys into early-stage enterprise software companies. The firm's public record shows no connection to a single-family wealth source, unlike many Singapore-registered investment vehicles that serve Southeast Asian family groups.
What investment stages does FUND4SE typically target?
The firm focuses on seed and startup-stage rounds. FUND4SE typically writes the first institutional check, leading or co-leading rounds for technical founders before broader syndicates form. The firm reserves follow-on capacity for companies that achieve product-market fit in one Asian market before expanding to neighboring countries.
Which geographies does FUND4SE cover?
FUND4SE deploys across South Korea and Southeast Asia, with confirmed activity in Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The firm's Korea-to-Southeast Asia corridor is its geographic differentiation — most peer firms concentrate on one sub-region or the other but rarely bridge both systematically. This multi-country posture reflects the enterprise client base that its portfolio companies target.
What is FUND4SE's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
FUND4SE publicly does not disclose a formal co-investment program. Its early-stage focus typically places the firm as a lead or co-lead at formation, meaning most positions originate through its own sourcing rather than through co-investment invitations from later-stage general partners. The firm structures investments as direct equity positions.
Does FUND4SE maintain adjacent philanthropic structures or separate investment vehicles?
No philanthropic foundations, real-asset arms, or parallel vehicles are on public record as tied to FUND4SE or its named principals. The firm appears to operate as a single-strategy early-stage venture capital manager. Its deliberately low-profile approach means the full scope of its limited partner base and any possible side vehicles remains undisclosed.
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