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Sachin Bhanot

Sachin Bhanot

Head of Investments, SEA & ANZ at Prosus Ventures

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Sachin leads the investment efforts for Prosus Ventures in SEA & ANZ, where he spends his time covering a range of sectors including consumer & retail, enterprise software, fintech, and more. Prosus is a leading global internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world. Prior to joining Prosus, Sachin was a member of the investment team at B Capital Group. Before that, he was an investment professional at The Abraaj Group and also served as the Special Assistant to the CEO of CIMB Group. He graduated with a Masters of Engineering Science from Oxford University.

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Career

  1. Now Head of Investments, SEA & ANZ · Prosus Ventures
  2. Until 2021 Principal · B Capital Group

Sources: globalventuring.com

Key moments

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  1. 2:53 Sachin’s first and most important investment (hint: not a startup)
  2. 7:31 The paradoxical traits of winning founders
  3. 10:26 Singapore vs Southeast Asia: the tale of two ecosystems
  4. 18:12 Why Prosus doubled down on Australia in 2022
  5. 28:40 Tips and traps for Aussie founders expanding regionally
  6. 34:44 When is the “right” time to enter Southeast Asia?
  7. 42:11 The rise of the Australia–India–Singapore innovation corridor
  8. 48:34 Singapore family offices and the art of relationship-driven capital
  9. 51:59 Sachin’s Big Chon moment: learning empathy by building businesses himself

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First Cheque · 22 September 2025 How Prosus Ventures Became an “Honorary Australian” Fund

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