About Us
Founded in 1999, Catcha Group is one of the most established internet groups in Southeast Asia. We are entrepreneurs first and have been building and investing in disruptive technology companies around the world for more than 20 years, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia and Australia. Our foundation as entrepreneurs has given us a deep understanding of local markets, the challenges of growth and scale, and the paradigm shifts that emerge through development from start up to high growth company to digital powerhouse. Our team brings together over 50 years of combined entrepreneurial experience on the ground, in the trenches, in our markets. We have taken 6 of our companies public and completed well over 70 transactions.
Having been entrepreneurs who have built and operated multiple businesses over the past two decades, with our share of successes and failures, we empathise deeply with the challenges, aspirations, and experiences that any entrepreneur will or may encounter in their entrepreneurial journey. We want nothing more than to help like-minded entrepreneurs succeed.
We are also unique in that Catcha Group has no investors or external, third-party interests – every cent we invest in everything we do is 100% our own money. That is why we only involve ourselves in opportunities for which we have strong conviction, and why, for every company we invest in, we aim to become true partners with a meaningful stake and commitment to the long-term success of the business. If we become partners, we will be 100% aligned with you.
Our Ideal Partner is a company with the following characteristics:
- Founder-led, where the founders retain a meaningful shareholding
- A proven business model with established product-market fit
- A huge market opportunity with a long runway ahead
- Looking for a partner/investor who understands the challenges they are facing or about to face
- Where we believe we can add real value and support
Catcha Investment Corp is a blank check company (or SPAC) sponsored by Catcha Group and pursuing an acquisition or business combination with a target in the technology, digital media, financial technology, and digital services (‘new economy’) sectors in Southeast Asia or Australia. It is uniquely positioned as the only Southeast Asian focused SPAC to be led by seasoned entrepreneurs as opposed to finance professionals, and as one of the only recently launched SPACs to be targeting the Australian tech space.
Catcha Digital Berhad KLSE: CATCHA (0173) is a Malaysia-based investment holding company, focused on operating businesses in the digital media, advertising and software industries. The Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, iMedia Asia Sdn Bhd, is a digital media company that provides integrated advertising solutions to major brands in the fast moving consumer goods, retail, property, entertainment and other industries in Malaysia.
Carsome Group is Malaysia’s first unicorn and the largest integrated car e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia that is transforming the region’s car industry through trust, transparency and technology.
Carsome provides end-to-end solutions to consumers and used car dealers, from car inspection to ownership transfer to financing, promising a service that is trusted, convenient and efficient.
With the ongoing acquisition of iCar Asia, the owner of Southeast Asia’s largest automotive portals, the combined group reaches more than 10 million unique visitors per month and transact ~100,000 used cars annually.
Frontier Digital Ventures (ASX: FDV) is a leading operator of online classifieds businesses in underdeveloped, emerging countries or regions. With an amazing track record in building and supporting great companies, Frontier Digital Ventures are experts in the online classifieds space with a particular focus on property and automotive verticals and general classifieds websites. With the extensive support offered to the local operating companies, coupled with their own energy and work ethic, Frontier Digital Ventures is bringing outstanding companies of global significance to their full potential and setting a new global standard of excellence in the field.
Wild Digital is a platform created for internet leaders to come together and share their bold and wild visions for building great disruptive companies. It brings together top internet players, entrepreneurs, founders, chief executives and investors to gain insights into the future of technology and digital creativity with its first-class main stage program.
Common Ground is a communal work space for businesses who seek an experience beyond the bounds of a traditional workplace. Its mission is to create a space for anyone to build their dreams and to foster a community of like-minded individuals. Common Ground is redefining the concept of a workspace, with community at it’s core and support services for the success of every business. They are passionate about supporting small business and entrepreneurship. Common Ground venues provide a one-stop solution, where amenities, high design, community, network all come together.
Hitchbird is the largest wedding website for couples to plan and book their dream destination wedding in Asia and Europe. We connect couples to over 5,000 wedding venues and vendors across 68 cities. From hotels in Bali to photographers in Hong Kong, we have everything you need to make destination wedding planning easier, better and faster.
Listed on Australian Security Exchange, iCar Asia (ASX: ICQ) owns and operates ASEAN No. 1 network of digital automotive portals with clear leadership positions established in each of ASEAN’s three largest automotive markets – Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Operating 7 brands across the 3 countries, iCar Asia’s online properties currently reach over 8 million car buyers and enthusiasts every month. iCar Asia is committed to growing its reach and building a business that has a definitive impact on the automotive industry in the ASEAN region.
iCarAsia was acquired for US$200 million by Carsome in February 2022.
iflix is Southeast Asia’s leading entertainment service with the widest and most compelling selection of TV shows, movies, hyperlocal originals, premium live sports and up-to-the-minute news from around the world, available to stream or download on any internet connected device…wherever, whenever.
Iflix was acquired by Tencent in June 2020 with over 25 million monthly active users.
Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the iProperty Group operates digital real estate sites, experiences and events which deliver the most comprehensive set of related real estate services and project marketing across South East Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore and the Hong Kong Region.
In Feb 2016, iProperty was acquired by Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group for US$534 million (A$751 million).
Rev Asia Berhad was formed on 8 October 2013 following the completion of the merger between certain Catcha Media Berhad (Catcha Media) subsidiaries and Says Sdn Bhd. The Company’s operations consist of two businesses: its Publishing business and its Online Media business.
It produces 14 magazines in 16 editions, 14 of which are published in Malaysia, with the editions of Juice published each in Singapore and Indonesia. In Publishing business, the revenue is derived from the sale of advertising space in its magazines, the sale of magazine copies, other magazine income and licensing income.
The Company had rights to sell advertising space, promote and monetize Microsoft’s Online Properties in Malaysia and Lowyat.net. It operates all of Microsoft’s online properties in Malaysia, including the MSN portal, Windows Live Messenger (MY) and Hotmail (MY), amongst others.
In Online Media business, the revenue derived from online advertisement revenue derived from marketing and sales of advertising space on online properties and other income derived from production and development of online content.
In Aug 2017, Rev Asia was acquired by Media Prima for US$24 million (RM105 million).