Kuala Lumpur early-stage VC and accelerator launched in March 2013; runs the Alpha Startups pre-accelerator, which passed 52 cohorts and 1,800+ startups by 2023, plus corporate innovation programmes.

Founders: Bikesh Lakhmichand

Thailand-focused venture fund and the country's most active VC by number of deals, having backed 40+ Thai startups, mostly at early stage; co-invested in FlowAccount, Finnomena and Omise.

Coworking space and collaborative hub launched in 2015 with Penang state government support to serve Penang's tech ecosystem.

Corporate venture arm of SCG, launched in June 2017 to invest in enterprise, industrial and B2B startups directly and via funds (Wavemaker, Vertex). Backed Builk, Baania and GetLinks.

Founders: SCG (Siam Cement Group)

Singapore-headquartered AI and credit group founded in 2016, behind BNPL platform Atome, identity and risk SaaS ADVANCE.AI, Indonesian lender Kredit Pintar and e-commerce tool Ginee. Valued at over US$2bn after a US$400m+ Series D led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Warburg Pincus (2021); raised a further US$80m led by Warburg Pincus and Northstar.

Drone-based enterprise solutions provider for infrastructure inspection and data analytics. Raised a US$30m Series B in 2019 led by InterVest and Kejora Ventures.

Founders: Kamarul A Muhamed, Azita Azizan

Startup programme of mobile operator AIS; created in 2011 as one of the first Thai corporate offices dedicated to startup investment. FlowAccount won its 2015 competition.

Founders: AIS

Retail investment platform for stocks and mutual funds; reached unicorn status after a US$153m Series B led by DST Global.

Founders: Anderson Sumarli, Yada Piyajomkwan

Digital banking and consumer finance platform valued at US$2bn, operating in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia.

Founders: William Li, Gordon Hu

Jakarta-based early-stage VC founded in 2015; its US$433m Fund III (2021) was then Southeast Asia's largest early-stage fund, bringing AUM to about US$630m. Portfolio includes Kopi Kenangan, Kredivo and Funding Societies.

Founders: Jefrey Joe, Will Ongkowidjaja, Chandra Tjan

Ecosystem builder and early-stage investor for Malaysian tech startups, founded in 2016.

Founders: Rayson Wong, Jeh Shyan Wong

Creative campus in a 1952 printing factory (Art Printing Works) repurposed from 2013, with a coworking space, food hall and event venues; among the first hubs approved under MDEC's Malaysia Digital Hub programme.

Founders: Ee Soon Wei

CP Group fintech founded in 2013 that operates the TrueMoney e-wallet, serving 50m+ users across six Southeast Asian markets. Became Thailand's first fintech unicorn at a US$1.5bn valuation after a US$150m round (Bow Wave, CP Group, Ant Group) in 2021.

Founders: Suphachai Chearavanont

Business finance platform (multi-currency accounts, corporate cards, payments, spend management) founded in 2018 by Y Combinator alumni; serves 15,000+ businesses across Southeast Asia. Raised a US$100m Series C in 2023 led by Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital SEA.

Founders: Andrea Baronchelli

Telkom Indonesia's coworking space and startup incubator, opened on 20 December 2011; home to the Indigo incubation programme, with seed funding for selected startups.

Founders: Telkom Indonesia

Coworking space in Phuket Town offering shared desks, private offices and meeting rooms, positioned as a starting point for local startups and SMEs.

Vietnamese on-demand platform (ride-hailing, delivery, fintech) launched in December 2018 to compete with Grab; backed by VPBank, a Deutsche Bank facility of US$60m+, Vingroup's GSM and a US$30m round from VPBank Securities in 2024.

Founders: Tran Thanh Hai

Wholly owned corporate venture capital arm of Kasikornbank, launched in 2016–17 with US$30m and expanded to US$255m in 2022; invests in fintech, consumer internet and enterprise tech, and runs the Beacon Impact Fund. Backed Grab, Nium and FlowAccount.

Founders: Kasikornbank (KBank)

Thailand's largest licensed digital-asset exchange, founded February 2018 and among the first licensed by the Thai SEC in 2019. SCB agreed to buy 51% at a unicorn valuation in 2021, but the deal was cancelled in August 2022.

Founders: Jirayut Srupsrisopa

Startup hub established in 2011 by NUS Enterprise, the Media Development Authority and Singtel Innov8; now a global network of BLOCK71 locations.

Founders: NUS Enterprise, Media Development Authority, Singtel Innov8

Construction-tech venture builder that began its startup path in 2009, with ERP, CRM and e-commerce products for contractors and developers. Backed by AddVentures by SCG and TQM; served 25,000+ contractors across five countries by 2018.

Founders: Patai Padungtin

E-commerce company founded in 2010 to digitise Indonesia's small retailers and warung kiosks; served 100m+ users. Its August 2021 IPO raised about US$1.5bn, then Indonesia's largest. Reported in January 2025 to be closing its physical-goods marketplace to focus on virtual products.

Founders: Achmad Zaky, Fajrin Rasyid, Nugroho Herucahyono

Classifieds and recommerce marketplace; reached a US$1.1bn valuation in September 2021.

Founders: Quek Siu Rui, Marcus Tan, Lucas Ngoo

AI-driven used-car marketplace founded in 2015, operating in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, with in-house car financing. Became a unicorn after a S$480m+ (US$360m) round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 in June 2021.

Founders: Aaron Tan, Aditya Lesmana, Kelvin Chng

Integrated used-car e-commerce platform operating in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. Reached a US$1.3bn valuation after a US$170m Series D2 in September 2021.

Founders: Eric Cheng, Teoh Jiun Ee

Planned ₱20m open innovation hub of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to occupy the second floor of the CCCI building in the North Reclamation Area with coworking, pitching and collaboration space.

Founders: Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Myanmar's first freelance-work platform and a Phandeeyar Accelerator graduate; raised six-figure funding from Singapore's Vulpes Investment Management and Theta Capital, with 4,600+ freelancers and 770 employers by 2017.

Startup hub established in February 2019 as a public-private partnership between Startup Thailand, the National Innovation Agency (NIA) and ARISTO Group to grow Chiang Mai's startup ecosystem.

Founders: National Innovation Agency (NIA), ARISTO Group

Chiang Mai University's science and technology park; a core partner of NIA's Northern Innovative Startup Thailand programme and Chiang Mai Startup Day.

Founders: Chiang Mai University

Coworking operator founded in 2017 by Erman Akinci and Juhn Teo, with venues across Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines; now a core brand of The Flexi Group, which opened the first Common Ground in Singapore in January 2026.

Founders: Erman Akinci, Juhn Teo

Focal point agency for Malaysia's early-stage startup ecosystem, administered by MOSTI; runs the CIP Spark and CIP Sprint grants and the MYStartup initiative.

Founders: Ministry of Finance Malaysia

Cyberview Sdn Bhd's accelerator in Cyberjaya, running since 2013; about 152 startups supported by Cohort 21, raising US$67m+ and generating US$210m+ revenue. Offers pilot deployment within Cyberjaya.

Founders: Cyberview

Robotics and electronics company founded in 2004 by five UTM Robocon champions; designs and supplies maker boards, motor drivers and educational robotics, based in Bukit Mertajam since moving from Skudai in 2013.

Founders: Tan Eng Tong, Ober Choo, Phang Chin Yee, Youn Koon Hong, Kong Wai Weng

City startup support centre formed in June 2021 under Da Nang's Department of Science and Technology; the focal point linking the city's incubators, coworking spaces and investors.

Founders: Da Nang Department of Science and Technology

Digital wallet and payments platform founded in 2017 and launched in December 2018; valued at US$1.13bn in 2022 and serving more than 200 million users.

Founders: Vince Iswara

Brunei's enterprise development agency; runs the flagship 100-day Accelerate programme, which by 2022 had taken in 150+ startups that collectively raised over US$2m and created 500+ jobs, plus co-matching grants for early-stage businesses.

Founders: Government of Brunei

Sabah technology sandbox at Wisma Bandaraya that hosted the Kinabalu Startup Bootcamp with MYStartup and Cradle.

SDEC's flagship accelerator for Sarawak technology startups.

Government business incubation centre for MSMEs in Vila Verde, Vera Cruz, Dili; foundation stone laid in January 2026, offering mentorship and skills development once complete.

Founders: Government of Timor-Leste

Vietnam's first public-private business incubator, established in early 2016; runs a three-month incubation programme with free coworking and co-organises the SURF Da Nang startup festival.

Early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2020, investing across Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Founders: Le Hoang Uyen Vy, Nguyen Manh Dzung

Coworking space opened in 2016 near Echo Beach, Canggu, with 24/7 access, fibre connections, meeting rooms and an event space for up to 80 people; a hub for Bali's remote-work and founder community.

Founders: Michael Craig

Sector-agnostic venture capital firm and one of Indonesia's earliest VCs; early backer of Tokopedia and Traveloka.

Founders: Willson Cuaca, Taiga Matsuyama, Batara Eto

Online parcel-booking platform comparing rates across 60+ couriers for SMEs; founded in Penang in 2014, operates the Pgeon last-mile network and raised a US$10.5m Series B in 2019.

Founders: Clarence Leong, Chan Kee Siak

Electric motorcycle maker founded in October 2016, often described as Thailand's first hardware startup; two-time Red Dot winner. Raised a US$3.5m Series A led by N.D. Rubber.

Founders: Soranun Choochut

End-to-end event ticketing and management platform founded in Bangkok in 2015, with in-event cashless payments; 3,000+ events by 2017. Raised a US$2m+ Series A led by InVent with Beacon VC.

Founders: Pattaraporn Bodhisuwan

Web hosting and cloud services provider based in Bayan Lepas; widely cited as Penang's most successful startup.

Founders: Chan Kee Siak

Deals, cashback and payments platform founded in 2015 as KFit, which absorbed Groupon's Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian businesses in 2016–17; acquired by Pine Labs in April 2021 and still operates as an independent brand.

Founders: Joel Neoh, Yeoh Chen Chow

Business payments, treasury and credit platform formed in 2021 when Indonesia's Payfazz (founded 2016, agent-banking network) combined with Singapore's Xfers; both are Y Combinator alumni. Raised a US$100m Series C in 2022 (Tiger Global, Insignia, B Capital). Runs dual headquarters in Jakarta and Singapore.

Founders: Hendra Kwik, Jefriyanto, Ricky Winata, Tianwei Liu

WealthTech platform founded in 2016 combining investment content, licensed advisory and fund brokerage. Backed by Openspace, Gobi Partners and Krungsri Finnovate; announced plans in August 2026 for what would be Thailand's first IPO by a venture-backed tech startup.

Founders: Jessada Sookdhis, Kasin Suthammanas, Chayanon Rakkanjanan