Est. 2012London · Bangkok N 13.7° · W 0.1°
Volume IV Issue · Apr 2026

Rich.
Capable.
Patient capital.

Kaya (n.) Southeast Asian — wealth earned through capability, not speculation. We back operators who build both.
14
Years operating
2
Hubs — UK · TH
23
Companies supported
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Etymology

In Southeast Asia, Kaya means rich and capable. We hold the two together — because wealth without capability is fragile, and capability without wealth is invisible.

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What we do

We operate where strategy meets the handshake, the algorithm, and the law.

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Strategic Capital

Cheque sizes from £250k to £3m, with a first-follow philosophy. We invest where we can roll up our sleeves — not where we'd be the 11th name on a cap table.

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Operator Counsel

Two decades of investment banking. A Chartered Accountant. A Chulalongkorn-trained business lawyer. You get the partners, not an associate.

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Trade Infrastructure

Premium distribution, FDI liaison, supply-chain design. We run the parts of the business founders shouldn't have to learn the hard way.

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Services

The boring, critical work — done properly.

Portfolio

Evidence, with consent.

We back 23 operators across Southeast Asia and the UK. A public list is being prepared with founder consent — ready when the companies are.

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How we work

A long conversation, not a pitch process.

Most of what matters in early-stage building is trust compounded over time. We optimize for that.

Tea ceremony — the Kaya approach to relationships
Fig. 01 Bangkok · Chatuchak
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Introduction

A 60-minute conversation, usually over tea. No decks required. We're trying to understand the operator, not the deal.

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Diagnostic

Two to four weeks. We spend real time with your team, your numbers, your customers. We share what we find — whether or not we invest.

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Terms & commit

Founder-friendly terms, standard documents, fast close. We don't negotiate to win; we negotiate to align.

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Operate together

Board seat or observer. Monthly operating cadence. Hands-on where you need it, silent where you don't.

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People

A small team with deep benches.

— 01 Anjana Tiwana

Anjana Tiwana

Managing Director

Two decades in global finance. Ex-HSBC treasury. Led BESS renewable energy deals across India, Thailand, Bahrain, and Europe. Chartered Accountant.

HSBCChartered AccountantRenewables
— 02 Narote 'Hu' Piriyarangsan

Narote "Hu" Piriyarangsan

Director · Strategy

Business formation, operations, and finance across a decade of company-building. LL.B from Chulalongkorn, MSc Entrepreneurship from UEA.

Chulalongkorn LL.BUEA MScOps
— 03 Paradee Thanakittivorakul

Paradee Thanakittivorakul

Director · Digital

Fifteen years building and operating in online markets. Leads our portfolio work on digital transformation, iGaming, and distribution.

DigitaliGamingDistribution
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Offices

Two hubs, one team.

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If you're building something that deserves patient capital — we'd like to hear from you.

Write a few lines about what you're working on. No deck required. We reply to every founder personally, usually within 48 hours.

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