Kaya Founders

We kicked off the inaugural cohort of our Kaya Design Fellowship today 🌟 Meet our 7 fellows, working with Kaya and Pulse 63 Healthcare Ventures portfolio companies Kindred Health Inc., NoneAway, BuildIt Philippines, GoRocky, We Eat Organic, Life by Petto and Petko Ventures, Inc. A special shout out to Kaya collaborator and NY-based Product Designer Danielle Limcaoco for leading this initiative, alongside co-mentors Andres L., Bianca Jimenez and Bea Camacho. Interested in mentoring the next generation of Filipino product designers? Reach out to us today to see how you can get involved in our 12-week program! 👩🏻💻🎨🖌️

Last month, we joined the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Iloilo in the official launch of the Innovative Startup Network and Collaboration (INSYNC) program. INSYNC serves as an overarching program for PCCI Iloilo's efforts in startup development and innovation. 🤝 The launch featured the signing of a memorandum of agreement by us, UMWAD Western Visayas Consortium and portfolio company Mochi Solutions. We are thrilled to be supporting INSYNC through investor education and founder capacity building programs and the wider Iloilo startup ecosystem! Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g3sgY-jt 📸 Photo credits to Sprout! Stories and Studios

Today, there are over 400 AI startups in Southeast Asia. 💡 87% of them are building for B2B and less than 5% are based in the Philippines 🇵🇭 If you’re a founder, investor, or a corporate looking to develop AI capabilities, you can read our latest AI landscape scan to learn more about what we think the implications for Southeast Asia are here 👉 https://shorturl.at/RPVlc In addition, if you’re looking to validate an AI use case by going from idea to MVP as quickly as possible, join us and our friends at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Philippines for a 1-day bootcamp where you’ll build an initial product in hours, not months. This session is open to founders or corporates! https://lu.ma/qq9qa5bx

Did you know that our Managing Director Raya Buensuceso is also the Head of the Manila Chapter of SoGal Foundation? 👯♀️ SoGal Foundation is a US-based VC and nonprofit on a mission to shape the next generation of diverse founders & funders. Together with CloudEats, Vulpes Ventures, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Manila, and Forge Ventures, they hosted a screening of “Show Her the Money”, a documentary film on how women get less than 2% of VC funding and how we can change that! 🪄💵‼️

Last week we were joined by Martin Gonzalez, co-author of “The Bonfire Moment: Bring Your Team Together to Solve the Hardest Problems Startups Face” for the fourth SESSIONS at Winery.ph hosted by our Founding Managing General Partner Paulo Campos ⚡️ Martin shared about the importance of cultivating a nurturing and robust company culture that keeps people at the core of its business If you missed the event, check out this article by Independent Investor https://lnkd.in/gjQH6ZyQ

Kaya made its way to Iloilo last Friday for the 33rd Annual Visaya Area Business Conference hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Iloilo. Our Founding Managing General Partner Paulo Campos gave a keynote talk from the founders of TechUp, Mochi Solutions, BuildIt Philippines, Britana, GOEden Philippines, and Peddlr 🌟👏🏼 Afterwards, Paulo and our Head of Business Operations Jahleel-AN B. headed to the Kaya Lounge during Fellowship Night to meet with some aspiring young entrepreneurs 🚀

Kaya made it to Singapore 🇸🇬 early this week to co-host a panel discussion on investor and founder opportunities in the Philippines with Qualgro Partners, a Singapore-based VC that invests in early stage tech companies 🚀🤖 We heard from our Managing General Partner Paulo Campos who spoke alongside Qualgro Investment Manager Carlos Camacho and Glenn Lai of FR8Labs. Follow our Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gigApWxj) for more updates!

Join us on July 31 for an inspiring evening focused on celebrating the power of investing in women entrepreneurs. We will be hosting a screening of Show Her The Money—a new documentary that addresses how women are getting less than 2% of venture capital funding and demystifies what venture capital is. Featuring rock-star female investors who invest in diverse women entrepreneurs with innovations that will change the world, Show Her The Money reminds us that money is power and women need it to achieve true equality. 🌸 🕐 6-9pm 📆 Wednesday, July 31 RSVP: https://lu.ma/y0n1m0xr Please note: Space is limited. You will receive an email confirmation if you've secured a spot to the screening.

So, what should the AI hype mean to you as a SME or Filipino entrepreneur⁉️ We found out yesterday at Pulse 63 Healthcare Ventures with our friends at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Silicon Valley VC Hyperparameter and SwiftClaims 🤖 Thanks to everyone that came to chat and bounce ideas with us! Until next time 🔜 Follow our Instagram (https://lnkd.in/gigApWxj) for more Kaya events happening this July

We're thrilled to announce that Kaya will be participating in the 33rd Visaya Business Conference in Iloilo next week! ✈️ Don’t miss our Founding General Managing Partner, Paulo Campos, who will share on current market trends and how you can make the most of them, starting now. 📥 Join us afterward for a fun-filled Fellowship night- let’s connect and share ideas. See you there! 🥂