Backing Founders
Who Move Culture Forward
We partner with visionary founders shaping the future — from bold ideas to global impact.
Momo VC was born from the belief that innovation should be borderless. We started by backing diaspora founders and overlooked entrepreneurs building globally impactful companies. Our journey began not in boardrooms, but at whiteboards — helping early-stage teams turn bold ideas into scalable ventures. Today, we continue to stand beside visionary founders who see opportunity where others see limitation — building ventures that matter, across continents and cultures.
Vision
A future where innovation is equitable, global, and human-centered — where great ideas know no borders.
Mission
To empower diverse founders with capital, mentorship, and community — fueling ideas that redefine industries and uplift global ecosystems.
We stay early, hands-on, and human.
Whether it’s helping shape a product narrative or connecting founders across continents, our approach remains the same — invest in people before ideas, and in ideas before trends.
Principles That
Guide Us
We back people with purpose — these values shape every partnership.
1
Conviction Over Consensus
We back bold founders early — those who see opportunity long before the crowd does. Great companies are built on conviction, not committees.
2
Design as Strategy
Design isn’t just how something looks — it’s how it works. We believe thoughtful design is a powerful lever for clarity, differentiation, and scale.
3
Long-Term Thinking
We’re in it for the journey, not the headlines. Real impact takes time — we stay committed through every chapter, from the first spark to meaningful scale.
4
Empathy in Action
Behind every great company is a story of persistence. We show up for founders — in moments of growth, pivots, and breakthroughs.
Stella Vargeez
Founding Partner &
Head of Community
Founder of The Great Nepali Diaspora, building global community and capital access for underrepresented founders. Stella brings over a decade of experience across communications, ecosystem building, and venture development — driven by a mission to empower founders from emerging markets to scale globally.
Meet the Partners Behind the Vision.
We’re a small, hands-on team of investors, operators, and builders united by one belief — that great founders can come from anywhere.
James M
Founding Partner &
Head of Investments
Venture builder and early-stage investor with deep roots in Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem.
James oversees investment strategy and portfolio growth, supporting founders scaling from emerging markets to global impact — with a focus on fintech, SaaS, and infrastructure.