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Portfolio Spotlight: Tokban
Accelerating Asia VC Fund II invested into Tokban which was selected for Cohort 5 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 550 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.
To invest in startups like Tokban alongside us and learn more about our portfolio, reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself here.
Portfolio Spotlight: MedEasy
Accelerating Asia VC Fund II invested into MedEasy which was selected for Cohort 5 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 550 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.
To invest in startups like MedEasy alongside us and learn more about our portfolio, reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself here.
Portfolio Spotlight: SupplyLine
Accelerating Asia VC Fund II invested into SupplyLine was selected for Cohort 5 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 550 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.
To invest in startups like SupplyLine alongside us and learn more about our portfolio, reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself here.
How we invest in startups
Accelerating Asia startups receive investment from our early-stage VC fund and access to an award-winning program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 450 applications from over 25 countries and we have touchpoints with 2000+ startups per year. Apply to become an Accelerating Asia startup.
If you’re interested in connecting with our portfolio, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.
Introducing Jennifer Villalobos: Angel Investor & Mentor
If you’re interested in investing alongside us, mentoring with us or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out to us via email.
ChatGenie raises investment
Accelerating Asia VC Fund II invested into ChatGenie which was selected for Cohort 5 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 550 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.
To invest in startups like ChatGenie alongside us and learn more about our portfolio, reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself here.
KaryaKarsa closes seed funding round
Accelerating Asia was an early investor into KaryaKarsa which was selected for Cohort 3 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 550 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.
If you’re interested in connecting with KaryaKarsa, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.
Accelerating Asia Deploys First Investments From Fund II — Accelerating Asia
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SWAP closes $1.25M in Seed Funding
Accelerating Asia was an early investor into SWAP which was selected for Cohort 4 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 550 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.
If you’re interested in connecting with SWAP, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.
TransTRACK.ID raises SGD 750k to make Indonesian roads safer
Accelerating Asia was an early investor into TransTRACK.ID which was selected for Cohort 4 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 550 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.
If you’re interested in connecting with TransTRACK.id, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.
Accelerating Asia Launches US$20 Million Fund ll
Reach out to Craig and Pulkit from the Accelerating Asia to learn more about investing alongside us in pre-Series A startups from Southeast and South Asia.
Panalyt Raises $3M Round
Accelerating Asia invested in Panalyt in 2019 and they completed our flagship 100-day accelerator program.
If you’re interested in connecting with Panalyt, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.
Drive lah raises US$3.2M to transform shared mobility
Drive lah was selected for Cohort 4 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 500 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.
If you’re interested in connecting with Drive lah, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.
Accelerating Asia Increases Startup Investment; Sees US$27M Raised From Its 36 High Growth Startups — Accelerating Asia
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Amar Lab is on track to close its latest investment round in June 2021 and has grown the number of diagnostic tests administered to over 12,000, a 25% increase in the last 100 days of the Accelerating Asia program.
Casa Mia Coliving launched 25 new units during the past 100 days and have grown their annualised revenue by more than 30%.
Doctor Koi is on track to close their fundraising round in June 2021. During the 100 day Accelerating Asia program, Doctor Koi grew revenue 35% and hit the milestone of 3 million digital prescriptions within 12 months.
Drive lah closed its investment round of US$3.2M in June 2021.The number of trips taken using Drive lah is growing at a rate of over 10% month on month and partners include Grab, Tokio Marine, NTUC and LTA.
HandyMama has grown its user base to over 135,000 in the past 100 days and partnered with fellow cohort 4 startup SWAP to enable Handy Mama clients to sell products on the SWAP platform.
Independents has doubled its client base in the past 100 days and its client base includes leading brands DBS and Mullen Lowe. Its diverse creative community has on average 7 years of experience in their respective specialties with 60% having had past advertising agency work experience.
Kopi Date (by &Closer)’s mission is to create unforgettable offline shared experiences for treasured relationships and is growing at over 32% month on month revenue.
Mobiliti has grown monthly revenue 4X during the Accelerating Asia program, and had a 25% increase in customers.
SWAP is on track to close its latest investment round in June and has over US$1M in monthly GMV and partnerships with Samsung, OnePlus, OPPO, Apple and DARAZ.
TransTRACK.ID closed its investment round during the Accelerating Asia program; they currently have a year on year growth rate of over 150%.
Waitrr now works with over 100 restaurant partners, increasing their clients over 30% in the past 100 days, the current fundraising round is already over 50% subscribed and is expected to close in September 2021.
Meet our Portfolio: Waitrr
Waitrr was selected for Cohort 4 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 500 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.
If you’re interested in connecting with Waitrr, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.