Startup Funding in Southeast Asia

Explicitly halal platform operating licensed entities in Malaysia, Turkiye and Oman.

Backed by a global angel community; invests in startups graduating from its Virtual Accelerator Program.

Founded in 2002; portfolio includes Muslim Pro, and it positions itself as a gateway to Islamic finance.

Established in 2003; runs national initiatives including MYStartup and the Angel Tax Incentive.

Operates Technology Innovation Park Malaysia (TiPM) in Bukit Jalil.

Central authority implementing the Malaysia Digital initiative and programs such as LEVELUPKL.

Operating since 2012; won ASEAN Startup Awards for Best VC (2023) and Best Accelerator/Incubator Program (2020).

CVC arm of one of Southeast Asia's largest conglomerates.

Runs the Emerging Fund Managers' Programme and Regional Fund Managers' Initiative; consolidates Malaysia's government VC under Khazanah.

One of the region's earliest VCs and a first backer of Tokopedia and Traveloka.

Portfolio includes SiCepat Ekspres, Kredivo and Aerodyne.

States over $500M under management and 100+ investments on its own site.

States $830M in total committed AUM on its site; anchored by Telkom Indonesia.

Leverages the BRI banking ecosystem for portfolio synergy.

Focuses on empowering female micro-business owners across tens of thousands of villages.

Part of the global Antler platform; initial check of US$85K for ~10% via SAFE with follow-on matching.

Founded by Bukalapak founder Achmad Zaky and former Bukalapak CTO Nugroho Herucahyono.

OJK-licensed P2P operator overseen by DSN-MUI and a Sharia Supervisory Board; its parent formed the digital Islamic bank Hijra Bank.

Part of the Vertex global VC platform spanning SEA/India, US, China, Israel and a growth fund.

Early backer of regional names including Carousell and Xendit.

Invests across early and growth stage through multiple regional funds.

Independent Singapore VC investing across digital brands and SME tech platforms.

Runs a dedicated climate-tech venture-building arm, Wavemaker Impact.

A private-limited company wholly owned by the Singapore Government, focused on deep tech.

Government-run single front door to Singapore's startup grants and co-investment schemes.

A widely cited source of Vietnam startup-ecosystem data.

Runs the BK Fund, backed by a network of Vietnamese entrepreneurs and corporates.

Venture arm of VinaCapital, one of Vietnam's largest investment managers.

Korea-founded investor with a dedicated Vietnam operation backing early-stage local startups.

The dedicated corporate VC arm of Thailand's KASIKORNBANK.

The corporate VC vehicle of Siam Cement Group, one of Thailand's largest conglomerates.

Positioned as Southeast Asia's largest startup ecosystem campus; developed by True Digital Group.

500 Global's dedicated Thailand seed-stage fund family, launched in 2015.

One of the Philippines' most established corporate VCs, backed by the Ayala/Globe group.

Widely cited as the first independent VC firm in the Philippines; co-publishes the Philippine Venture Capital Report.

A public-private partnership strengthening the Philippine startup ecosystem since 2016.

Accredited as a Co-Investment Partner of the Philippine government's Startup Venture Fund.