Origgin Capital

Origgin generates proprietary deal flow through its Venture Co-Creation arm, which partners directly with universities, research institutes, and corporations to turn intellectual property into startups. This model gives the firm access to companies at formation, before they reach the broader venture market. Origgin also structures spinouts for corporate partners, creating an additional sourcing pipeline that standard venture capital firms do not typically have.

Origgin operates as a dual-engine platform. Origgin Ventures functions as a venture co-creation arm that builds startups alongside researchers and corporates. Origgin Capital operates as the venture capital arm, providing first-cheque funding and follow-on investment. This structure means the firm both creates and capitalizes its own pipeline, blending the economics of a venture builder with those of an early-stage fund.

Origgin maintains a cross-border presence in Southeast Asia, China, and Japan. It has offices in Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Fukuoka, with country-specific CEOs for Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, and China. The firm explicitly uses this regional footprint to provide portfolio companies with market access into different Asian ecosystems.

Origgin invests from formation through follow-on growth. Its model starts at the earliest stage, providing capital and operational support before a startup has commercial traction. The firm then participates in subsequent rounds, backing the companies it co-creates through later funding stages.

Clarence Tan serves as Founding Managing Partner and leads the firm. The partnership includes country-level chairs, partners, and a venture partner group spanning Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and China. Specific investment committee structure is not publicly disclosed, but the distributed leadership suggests regional decision-making input alongside central oversight.

Origgin announced a $30 million Fund II for early-stage startups, which implies external limited partner capital is part of the structure. The firm's website describes a venture capital arm that supports startups from first cheque to follow-on, consistent with a fund model rather than a purely proprietary balance sheet.

Origgin focuses on deep tech sectors including autonomous systems, advanced optics, and smart urban agriculture. Its known portfolio spans underwater robotics through BeeX, metasurface optical components through Metaoptics, and vertical farming technology through Archisen. The firm targets innovations that address physical-world infrastructure and scientific challenges across Asia.