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11 programs to consider for Startups based in Southeast Asia: Accelerating Asia (Generalist) by Accelerating Asia Ventures - up to US$250k for 3% - program fee of US$35k - application at https://lnkd.in/e2FJGxYn - POCs: Amra, Craig, Alex Generative AI Spotlight (AI) by Amazon Web Services (AWS) - equity free - application at: https://lnkd.in/efTy8_Nv - POCs: Jenny, Lillian, Nicha, Ian AI First (AI) by Google for Startups - equity free - register your interest: https://lnkd.in/eF6dSDkP - POCs: Sami, Thye Yeow, Manikantan Google Southeast Asia (AI & Vietnam) by Google for Startups - equity free - register your interest: https://lnkd.in/eU7nt_SF - POCs: Sami, Thye Yeow, Manikantan Iterative (Generalist) - US$ 150k to 500k - Application at: https://lnkd.in/eF3WPyq2 - POCs: Hsu, Brian The Generative Artificial Intelligence Accelerate programme (AI) by Microsoft - equity free - more information at https://lnkd.in/eSnaWpgm - POC: Michael The Ignition AI Accelerator by NVIDIA - equity free - application at: https://lnkd.in/exrqXag3 - POCs: Benjamin, Li PearX (Generalist) by Pear VC - USD 250k to 2M - more information at: https://pear.vc/pearx/ - POC: Pejman Surge (Generalist) by Peak XV Partners(f.k.a. Sequoia) - up to USD 3M - application at: https://lnkd.in/eHSXMeRt - POCs: Pieter, Aakash, Shailendra Tenity Singapore (Fintech) - SGD 70k for 2.5% - program fee of SGD 15k - more information: https://lnkd.in/eMp7piYQ - POCs: Jonas, Martin, Charleen Y Combinator (generalist) - USD 500k for 7% - application at: https://lnkd.in/eeW7yAHH - POCs: Nicolas, Garry, Gustaf All the best!
Antler shld def be on the list too cc Jay Teo Eugene Teo. Just curious Arnaud Bonzom has Pear VC made any investments in this region?
Thanks for the great list. Also welcome to Founder Institute Vietnam: https://fi.co/vietnam.
Thanks for sharing, this is worth exploring. I had a chat with Antler for my fintech startup Equinox, a couple of months ago. Their main focus is on the early stage or pre-seed funding.
To add to Tenity: +100k of perks (cloud credits, tools, etc.) + dedicated mentor & coach + access to 65+ corporate partners + 250k follow-on investment at next round (discretionary) + super-pro rata investment if traction (discretionary) + amazing and passionate accelerator and investment team (guaranteed) + lifetime alumni support .... anything else: Jonas?
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Great stuff Arnaud Bonzom. We've just opened our applications for Cohort 10... looking forward to reading (1000s of) them!
Wow, what a comprehensive list of programs for startups in Southeast Asia! It's great to see so many options, especially with a mix of equity-free and investment opportunities. The diversity in focus areas like AI, fintech, and generalist programs is impressive. Does anyone have experience with any of these accelerators? Would love to hear some firsthand insights! 🚀🌏
Great stuff 🙏
I wouldn't miss out on Stripe's Startup Partner program too. Payments is a critical piece to the puzzle and we do it well :) https://stripe.com/startups/partners, + Jasmine Liew!
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