What is Helicap? Helicap Review

Founder of Helicap

David has a decade of experience working in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Nomura. This career fueled his passion to transform the way businesses and consumers in Asia access credit. Prior to Helicap, David founded 33 Capital, a tech-focused investment firm: he secured innovative fintech platforms in lending, payments and credit – paving the way for Helicap’s mission – to provide public financing to underserved borrowers in Asia. He is a graduate of University Scholars (USP), with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a semester abroad at the University of Southern California. He also holds a certification in Fin Tech: Future Commerce from MIT (MT), Australia.

Quentin is a seasoned private equity/venture capital and alternative investment professional with over a decade of experience in the Southeast Asian market. Prior to founding Helicap, he was the Managing Partner of venture capital firm 33 Capita, and the Deputy CFO of MC Payment, a regional fintech company providing omni-channel payment solutions, where he met his co-founder David Z Wang. Prior to that, Quentin was the Executive Director of Bongo Capita.

Jeremy is a Director of Gain Capital, a family business and family office in Singapore, and a Director of JL Capital, which manages a multi-billion dollar global macro hedge fund. Throughout his career, he has spent considerable time in both the front and back office and has pioneered the launch of structured bond funds; and has launched multiple new funds in different jurisdictions including Singapore, Delaware, Cayman Islands, Mauritius and Cyprus. Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Technology Entrepreneurship from the National University of Singapore. In 2004, he first met David Z Wang, the co-founder of Helicap.

Helicap Introduction

Helicap provides a unique platform for fundraising and uses big data to analyze potential investments for institutional investors, family offices and high net worth individuals, helping them obtain "high and sustainable" returns on their investments through channels such as micro-lenders, small and medium-sized enterprises and P2P crowdfunding platforms.

Helicap Mode

1. For investors

Leverages Helicap’s deep domain expertise, origination process and data-driven scorecard model to achieve best-in-class alternative loan portfolio

Attractive returns, recurring cash flows built on a diversified and structured loan pool with low correlation to other traditional asset classes

Opportunities to promote financial inclusion and social impact within communities across Asia Pacific

2. For the initiator

Access to scalable and responsible debt financing, from small to large ticket sizes, allowing sponsors to focus on perfecting their credit underwriting capabilities and growing loan volumes

A long-term professional partner that speaks the same language as the sponsor, moves fast, and grows the business by contributing and sharing industry best practices

Validation of its business model and additional sources of funding to benefit all sponsor stakeholders

Helicap Financing

In May 2018, Helicap received a $1.5 million seed fund led by former Singaporean Minister of Manpower Teo Ser Luck. Helicap plans to use the funding to recruit talent and invest in technology, credit and operations to expand its business. In addition to the funding, Helicap also announced a partnership with Nufin Data, which will use the latter's cloud technology to better reduce fraud and credit risks.

In September 2018, Helicap completed a $5 million Series A investment, led by early-stage venture capital fund East Ventures and Singapore real estate group Soilbuild Group Holdings. The new funds will be used to expand the core team and develop the Indonesian market.

In August 2019, Helicap announced the acquisition of local securities firm Arcor Capital, but the acquisition amount was not disclosed.