Gobi-Core Philippine Fund

The Gobi-Core Philippine Fund was established in 2018 as a joint venture between founding partners Jason Gaisano, Ken Ngo, and Carlo Chen-Delantar, in collaboration with Pan-Asian venture capital firm Gobi Partners. Headquartered in Manila, Philippines, it serves as Gobi's official office in the country. The fund focuses on investing in technology and technology-enabled startups across the Philippines, aiming to build market leaders in the region. In 2023, Gobi-Core became the first Co-Investment Partner of the Philippine government’s Startup Venture Fund, which supports investments in local startups. Gobi-Core employs a multi-investment stack approach, targeting sectors such as digital marketing, e-commerce, esports, education, financial services, food and beverage, healthcare, internet solutions, social media, and waste management, to support the digital transformation of the Philippines.

Gobi-Core provides strategic support to its portfolio companies through access to a vast network of industry connections, expertise in technology and market trends, and insights from its partnership with the Philippine government. The fund's involvement as a Co-Investment Partner in the Startup Venture Fund enhances its ability to facilitate growth and innovation within the local startup ecosystem.