Cocoon Capital Fund III

Singapore
Pre Seed
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About Cocoon Capital Fund III

Cocoon Capital Fund III is a venture capital firm based in Singapore, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, Deep Tech, Mobility Transport, Enterprise Software, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionSingapore
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability
Deep Tech
Enterprise Software
Mobility Transport
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Deeptech/enterprise founders in SEA, India, Australia pre-seed/seed

deeptech
enterprise tech
pre-seed/seed
Southeast Asia + India + Australia + Bangladesh
lead investor only

Bullish Signals

Active content, engaged LinkedIn following ~10Kexternal
GP publicly educates founders on fundraisingexternal
Fund III first close: USD 50M (Apr 2025)external
USD 80M+ AUM, 31 portfolio companiesexternal
USD 166M+ follow-on raised by portfolioexternal
In-house Cocoon Academy — rare founder supportexternal
Portfolio spans 8 countries, 38 jobs createdexternal
Recent exits: UangCermat $26M, Bioactivx $1.4M seedexternal
Strong founder testimonials — board-level trustexternal
Check size USD 500K–1.5M — clear entry pointexternal

Contrarian Signals

No portfolio or thesis data visibleexternal
Max 6 deals/year — very selective accessexternal
Lead-only: no room for co-lead dynamicsexternal

Founder Do's

Understand how VCs make decisions
Build a clear investor narrative
Translate customer insight into VC language
Expect lead-only investor — they take ownership
Leverage Cocoon Academy & network post-investment

Founder Don'ts

Don't wait without fixing your story
Don't assume timing is the issue
Don't pitch without VC decision logic

Key GPs & Partners

MB
Michael Blakey
Partner
founder-mentorboard-operatornarrative-driven
WL
Will
Partner
co-leadfounder-alignedearly-backer
CA
Carol
Partner
later-stage supportfollow-on focused

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$50M
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Key People

Michael Blakey, William Klippgen, Zongxi Sia

Michael BlakeyPartner
WillPartner
CarolPartner

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