Paul Santos (R) with Wavemaker’s Operating Partner Sui Ling Cheah

Wavemaker Partners is probably the most active early-stage VC fund in Southeast Asia. Originally founded in 2003 by Eric Manlunas, the VC firm expanded operations into Southeast Asia in 2012. Paul Santos, a serial entrepreneur who has built half a dozen startups in the past, is heading the regional operations for the VC from its Singapore office.