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Helicap
SEA private-credit platform linking institutions to alternative lending
About Helicap
Helicap is a Singapore MAS-linked fintech private-credit platform that connects accredited and institutional investors to alternative lending and private-debt opportunities across Southeast Asia. Co-founded in 2018 by David Z Wang, Quentin Vanoekel and Jeremy Tan, it underwrites via a proprietary credit-analytics / machine-learning stack and channels capital through originators (microfinance, P2P and other lenders) rather than originating consumer loans directly. Regulated activities expanded after the 2019 acquisition of securities firm Arcor Capital (Capital Markets Services licence).
Equity funding includes a US$1.5M seed (2018), US$10M Series A led by Saison Capital (2020), a 2022 strategic round with Tikehau Capital and PhillipCapital, and an August 2024 Series B in which Malaysia’s Kenanga Group (via Kenanga Investors) took an ~8% stake as lead investor alongside Saison Capital, with Kenanga signalling a path toward ~10% and becoming Helicap’s largest institutional shareholder. The Kenanga partnership also ties into Kenanga Alternative Series / Income Opportunities product distribution. Helicap has reported deploying hundreds of millions of Singapore dollars into SEA private credit.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Singapore, Singapore
- Employees
- 44
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 39.3/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Banking, Wealth Management
- Sector
- Fintech, Investing, Platform, Sustainable Development Goals, Mortgages & Lending, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure (#9)
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 8 companies, latest May 2026
- Capital deployed
- $25M
- Preferred round
- DEBT
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Aug 2024 | $4.3M | $50M | Saison Capital · Kenanga Investors | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Jun 2022 | $5M | $50M | Phillip Private Equity · Tikehau Capital · PhillipCapital | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Helicap is 1.3K monthly website visits, down 43.5% over the last three months. Helicap's team grew 0% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed4 investors entered at this stage
Nufin Data
Teo Ser Luck
East Ventures
Soilbuild Group Holdings
Series A7 investors entered at this stage
Saison Capital- LPLamivoie Capital Partners
Access Ventures
Tikehau Capital
PhillipCapital
Phillip Private Equity
Kenanga Investors
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Inclusive Fintech 50
Kenanga
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