This strategic partnership is delivering social and financial returns while also helping to shape the future of learning in Southeast Asia
Scaling impact and innovation: how UOB backed Ruangguru’s mission to educate millions
For UOB Venture Management (UOBVM), impact investing has always been about more than financial gains. As Seah Kian Wee, CEO of UOBVM, explains: “Impact investing means doing well while doing good.”
That philosophy is rooted in intentionality, measurability and scalability, and is what has guided UOBVM’s Asia Impact Investment Funds since their launch back in 2015.
As the private equity arm of UOB Group, UOBVM manages more than S$2 billion (US$1.6 billion) in active funds, which include impact funds focused on identifying growth-stage companies across Southeast Asia and China that show strong potential to generate both meaningful social impact and sustainable financial returns – an approach known as the “dual bottom line”.
