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Single Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 1 SOURCES

Turn Capital

Single family office of entrepreneur Joseph Phua (co-founder of Paktor and 17LIVE); acquired podcast platform SoundOn and blockchain apps Dapp Pocket and Cappuu in 2021.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
FOUNDED
2020

Investment approach

ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investments

Overview

Turn Capital is the single family office chaired by Joseph Phua, the Singaporean-Taiwanese co-founder of dating app Paktor and of live-streaming group 17LIVE. In 2021 it acquired the podcast platform SoundOn and merged it with the voice social service Goodnight, and the same year acquired Dapp Pocket and Cappuu, later merged into the retail blockchain finance platform Coinomo.

Holdings & investments (3)

  • SoundOn
    Media & Entertainment · since 2021
  • Dapp Pocket
    Crypto & Web3 · since 2021
  • Cappuu
    Crypto & Web3 · since 2021

People

  • Leo Cheng
    Venture Partner – Blockchain · source
  • Joseph Phua
    Chairman · source
  • Shang Koo
    Chief Financial Officer / Partner · source
  • Evie Zhang
    Partner · source
  • Kheng Lian Ho
    Partner · source

Frequently asked questions

Turn Capital is a single family office based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, founded in 2020.

Turn Capital invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.

Turn Capital invests in Media & Entertainment and Crypto & Web3.

Key people at Turn Capital include Joseph Phua (Chairman), Shang Koo (Chief Financial Officer / Partner), Evie Zhang (Partner) and Kheng Lian Ho (Partner).

Turn Capital's holdings and investments include SoundOn, Dapp Pocket and Cappuu.