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Amit Anand
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Jungle Ventures
Amit Anand is the Founding Partner & Managing Director of Jungle Ventures, one of Southeast
Asia’s leading venture capital firms managing over $1B in assets.
For more than two decades across South and Southeast Asia, Amit has helped define the
region’s venture capital and technology ecosystem. He co-founded Jungle in 2012 and has
since partnered with over a hundred founding teams across India, Singapore, Indonesia,
Vietnam, and beyond. His early bets and close mentorship have guided companies like Moglix,
Kredivo Group, and Livspace to unicorn status, with earlier exits including Travelmob
(HomeAway), Zipdial (Twitter), and TradeGecko (Intuit).
Previously, Amit held leadership roles in sales and business development at NASDAQ-listed
Progress Software, Elipva (acquired by Hong Kong-listed company) and Tata Infotech Ltd, India
(acquired by TCS for ~$259M). He also founded Ettamina Studios, an animation studio based in
Singapore and India.
Amit is an Aspen Finance Leadership Fellow — the first from Southeast Asia’s venture capital
community — and was the region’s first Kauffman Fellow. He has served on Singapore’s
Advisory Council on the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence and Data and was earlier Vice
Chairman of BANSEA, Asia’s largest angel investment network
Speaking at SFF 2026
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3:35–4:10pmWed 18 NovFounders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPOPremium
Capital Rewiring
Is Southeast Asia's Capital Winter Structural, Or Cyclical?
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Amit AnandFounding Partner & Managing DirectorJungle Ventures
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Herston Elton PowersFounding Managing Partner1982 Ventures
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Melvin SeahHead, OcularOpenspace Capital
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Alvinder SinghHead, Innovation Acceleration OfficeMonetary Authority of SingaporeModerator
About this session
While early-stage seed activity persists, growth capital across Southeast Asia remains intensely concentrated and selective. PitchBook's 2026 Southeast Asia Private Capital Breakdown recorded VC deal value falling 33.9% in 2025, driven by tighter diligence and reduced cross-border participation. Investors holding dry powder are enforcing higher performance hurdles and stricter profitability milestones before committing follow-on capital. This session addresses how regional GPs are deploying funds, what alternative capital stacks are stepping into the void, and where funding will genuinely flow.
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