VC firm
Gobi-Core Philippine Fund
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-21Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Manila, Philippines
- Founded
- 2018
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About
The Gobi-Core Philippine Fund, established in 2018, resulted from a joint venture between founding partners Jason Gaisano, Ken Ngo, and Carlo Chen-Delantar with Pan-Asian VC, Gobi Partners. Headquartered in Manila, Philippines, it serves as Gobi’s official Philippine office. The Gobi-Core Philippine Fund strategically invests in technology and technology-enabled startups across the country.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Since our founding in 2002, Gobi Partners’ core investment philosophy has been to support tech entrepreneurs in emerging and underserved markets. In the past 18 years, we have backed world-class founders that have built category-defining companies, resulted in 9 unicorns (valued at $US1 B+), and enabled us to generate consistent outsized returns. From the Gobi to the Kalahari,Source (opens in a new tab)
- Investing status notes
- Gobi-Core Philippines partners with entrepreneurs to drive innovation and impact across the country. The team welcomes enquiries from startups, investors, and collaborators seeking to build and scale the Philippine innovation ecosystem.
Locations
- Headquarters
- Manila, Philippines
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