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A family office building and backing market leaders across Southeast Asia and global emerging markets since 1999.

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About us

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Our history

Since 1999, Catcha Group has been building and backing category-defining businesses across Southeast Asia and global emerging markets. We have a proven history of seeing opportunities early, moving fast, and executing with discipline — from launching market-leading platforms to taking companies public. Over two decades, we've operated through every market cycle, scaling ideas into industry leaders and building a reputation for turning bold visions into real outcomes.

Working with founders

  • Principal-led. A family office run by its principals, so you deal directly with the people who decide.
  • Our own capital. We invest our own money in every deal and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the teams we back.
  • Hands-on. We work side by side with founders to unlock growth, sharpen strategy and build long-term value.

We only bet where we are willing to put our own money, energy and expertise on the line.

Track record

Private investments
50+
Companies taken to IPO
7
Years building and backing businesses
25+

Past portfolio

  • iProperty Group

    Property tech

    Market-leading property portals in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore.

    Acquired by REA Group (ASX: REA)ASX: IPP · 2016 · US$532m
  • REV Asia

    Digital media

    Malaysia's leading digital media group.

    Acquired by Media Prima Berhad (KLSE: MEDIA)KLSE: REV · 2017 · US$24m
  • iflix

    Video streaming

    Co-founded by Catcha in 2014, reaching 25m+ users across 13 Asian markets.

    Acquired by Tencent (HKEX: 700)2020 · US$348m raised
  • Catcha Investment Corp

    Special purpose acquisition company

    Blank-cheque company formed to back new-economy businesses in Southeast Asia and Australia.

    Listed on the NYSENYSE: CHAA · 2021 · US$300m raised
  • iCar Asia

    Automotive tech

    Leading online automotive platform in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

    Acquired by CarsomeASX: ICQ · 2022 · US$200m

Current portfolio

  • ICON1C

    Luxury experiences

    Live events, hospitality and private members' clubs, including Mandala Club, Amber Lounge and 1880.

    Operating across four citiesSingapore · Monaco · Abu Dhabi · Las Vegas
  • Catcha Digital Berhad

    Multi-sector serial acquirer

    Owns and operates market-leading businesses in digital media, B2B exhibitions and technology.

    Listed on the KLSEKLSE: CATCHA
  • Frontier Digital Ventures

    Online classifieds

    Online property, automotive and general classifieds across Latin America, Asia and North Africa.

    Listed on the ASX since 2016ASX: FDV
  • Carsome

    Automotive e-commerce

    Southeast Asia's largest integrated car e-commerce platform.

    Acquired iCar Asia in 2022Malaysia · Indonesia · Thailand · Singapore
  • Catcha Live

    Cultural events

    Leading operator of large-format cultural events and experiences.

Principals

Patrick Grove

Patrick Grove

Co-founder and Group CEO

Founded Catcha in 1999 and has taken seven companies from start-up to IPO on the ASX, KLSE and NYSE over 30 years, including iProperty, iCar Asia and Frontier Digital Ventures.

Luke Elliott

Luke Elliott

Co-founder and Executive Director

Co-founded Catcha, with experience in building fast-moving online business models, monetising media assets and executing more than 80 mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings and public listings.

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A family office operated by its principals, investing its own capital in extraordinary businesses.