Over the course of last decade, the 600 million strong population of Southeast Asia has rapidly embraced digital media and communication. Due to improvements in infrastructure, reductions in the cost of connectivity and the proliferation of affordable devices, by 2011 the region had in excess of 150 million internet users and 300 million mobile subscribers.
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These new digital consumers have driven growing demand for content and services, and Southeast Asia is developing a thriving digital media industry, following the paths of China, Brazil and Russia. The region has already produced a number of profitable digital media companies and has seen exits at valuation points exceeding US$ 250 million in enterprise value.
Digital Media Partners’ investment focus is to take digital companies from traction in a single country in Southeast Asia to region-wide presence and success. In order to provide such a service to the entrepreneurs, we offer:
- an initial investment between US$ 500,000 and US$ 1 million to enable the company to set up operations in one or two more markets in Southeast Asia and test the business model against pressures of expansion and scaling
- a follow-up investment of up to US$ 3 million in new funding once it is time to expand further afield
- support with legal setup across SEA, business development in new markets, senior talent recruitment, follow-on fundraising and exit planning
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As an entrepreneur, your conversation with us would be most productive for both parties if you have:
- a hardened, locally savvy, cohesive team with at least 2 years of experience working together and surviving in less-than-friendly business environment in Southeast Asia
- good traction in your initial market – and some revenue from your main business model. We don’t look for a history of profitability – but it is a better time to engage with DMP once the the business can stand its senior management team travelling around SEA without a negative impact to ongoing operations
- a deep passion for figuring out what are the traits and circumstances relevant to your business that make places as diverse as Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Manila an addressable single market for your business
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DMP currently supports clusters of digital business models powered by:
Direct consumer spend, starting with entertainment and gaming and on to a variety of direct-to-user services
Matching supply and demand for goods, services, and money such as marketplaces, eCommerce, and payment systems
Demand for advertising services and solutions for advertisers large and small