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100 early-stage VCs in Asia.
Asia is not one startup market but many — from India and Southeast Asia to Japan, Korea, and Greater China — each with its own leading early-stage funds. For founders building in the region, a local investor who understands the market, regulations, and talent is often far more valuable than a distant global fund.
Below are active Asia-based funds and accelerators writing early-stage checks. Filter by country, sector, stage, and check size to quickly find the investors that match your company.
500 Global
500 Global is a Singapore-based generalist early-stage fund backing pre-seed and seed founders in Singapore with a focus on consumer, fintech.
Accel India
Accel India is a Bengaluru-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on consumer, saas, fintech.
Better Capital
A prolific pre-seed and seed investor writing the first checks into ambitious Indian founders across fintech, SaaS, and consumer.
Blume Ventures
One of India's most active early-stage funds, Blume backs founders from pre-seed to seed across consumer, SaaS, fintech, and deep tech, and is known for hands-on early support.
Coral Capital
A Tokyo-based seed fund (formerly 500 Startups Japan) backing ambitious Japanese founders with capital and a strong community platform.
East Ventures
One of Southeast Asia's most active early-stage investors, East Ventures has seeded a large share of Indonesia's leading technology companies.
Elevation Capital
Formerly SAIF Partners India, Elevation is a leading seed and early-stage investor with a long track record backing category-defining Indian consumer and fintech companies.
Global Brain
Global Brain is a Tokyo-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on consumer, saas, deep tech.
Iterative
A YC-style accelerator for Southeast Asia, investing at pre-seed and running an intensive founder-first batch program.
Korea Investment Partners
Korea Investment Partners is a Seoul-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on consumer, deep tech, bio.
Matrix Partners China
Matrix Partners China is a Beijing-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in China with a focus on consumer, enterprise.
Peak XV Partners
Formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA, Peak XV backs founders from seed (via its Surge program) to growth across India and Southeast Asia.
Vertex Ventures
Vertex Ventures is a Singapore-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Singapore with a focus on consumer, saas, fintech.
100X.VC
100X.VC is a Mumbai-based seed fund backing pre-seed and seed founders in India.
1337 Ventures
1337 Ventures is a Kuala Lumpur-based accelerator and early-stage investor backing pre-seed and seed founders across Malaysia and the wider region.
1982 Ventures
A pre-seed and seed fund investing exclusively in fintech across Southeast Asia and emerging markets.
3one4 Capital
A Bengaluru seed fund investing across consumer internet, SaaS, and fintech, with an emphasis on founder partnership and governance.
5Y Capital
5Y Capital is a Shanghai-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in China with a focus on consumer, health, deep tech.
AC Ventures
An Indonesia-focused early-stage fund investing across fintech, consumer, and digital infrastructure.
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund is a Hong Kong-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Hong Kong with a focus on consumer, enterprise.
All In Capital
All In Capital is a Bengaluru-based seed fund backing pre-seed and seed founders in India.
Alpha JWC Ventures
One of Indonesia's largest early-stage VCs, backing consumer and fintech founders building for Southeast Asia's growing middle class.
ANRI
One of Japan's leading independent seed funds, ANRI invests across software, deep tech, and science-based startups.
Antler (Asia)
Antler is a global, cohort-based early-stage platform that recruits individual founders — often before they have a co-founder or idea — and helps them form teams and build companies through an intensive residency. Across Asia it runs programs in multiple hubs including Singapore, Jakarta, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City, as part of a worldwide network spanning more than 25 cities. (Its India program is listed separately as Antler India.)
Antler India
The India arm of the global early-stage platform Antler, backing founders from day zero through its residency and pre-seed program.
AppWorks
AppWorks is a Taipei-based accelerator and early-stage investor backing pre-seed and seed founders across Taiwan and the wider region.
Ascend Vietnam Ventures
Ascend Vietnam Ventures is a Ho Chi Minh City-based generalist early-stage fund backing pre-seed and seed founders in Vietnam with a focus on consumer, saas.
Bass Investment
Bass Investment is a Seoul-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on consumer, saas.
BEENEXT
BEENEXT is a Singapore-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Singapore with a focus on consumer, fintech, saas.
Betatron
A Hong Kong-based accelerator and early-stage investor backing founders across Asia through an intensive program.
Beyond Next Ventures
Beyond Next Ventures is a Tokyo-based sector-focused early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on deep tech, health.
Bluepoint Partners
A Korean accelerator and early-stage investor supporting technical founders from pre-seed through seed.
Cherubic Ventures
Cherubic Ventures is a Taipei-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Taiwan with a focus on consumer, ai.
Chiratae Ventures
One of India's largest home-grown tech VCs (formerly IDG Ventures India), backing early-stage companies in consumer, health, fintech, and deep tech.
Cocoon Capital
A Singapore seed fund backing enterprise and deep-tech founders at the earliest stage across Southeast Asia.
Company K Partners
Company K Partners is a Seoul-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on consumer, deep tech.
Delight Ventures
Delight Ventures is a Tokyo-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on consumer, saas.
DNX Ventures
DNX Ventures is a Tokyo-based sector-focused early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on enterprise, b2b saas.
Do Ventures
Do Ventures is a Hanoi-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Vietnam with a focus on consumer, fintech.
Fireside Ventures
Fireside Ventures is a Bengaluru-based sector-focused early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on consumer.
Foxmont Capital Partners
Foxmont Capital Partners is a Manila-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Philippines with a focus on consumer, fintech.
FuturePlay
FuturePlay is a Seoul-based sector-focused early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on deep tech, ai.
Gaorong Capital
Gaorong Capital is a Beijing-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in China with a focus on consumer, saas, deep tech.
Genesia Ventures
An early-stage fund investing in seed startups across Japan and Southeast Asia.
Gobi Partners
Gobi Partners is a Kuala Lumpur-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Malaysia with a focus on consumer, fintech.
Golden Gate Ventures
A Singapore-based early-stage fund investing across Southeast Asia in consumer internet, fintech, and marketplaces.
GrowX Ventures
GrowX Ventures is a New Delhi-based sector-focused early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on deep tech, enterprise.
Hashed
A leading crypto and web3 venture fund headquartered in Seoul, backing protocol and application founders from early stages.
Headline Asia
Headline Asia is a Tokyo-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on consumer, saas.
Hive Ventures
Hive Ventures is a Taipei-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Taiwan with a focus on ai, enterprise.
Incubate Fund
One of Japan's largest independent seed funds, backing founders from the earliest stage with a lead-investor, hands-on model.
India Quotient
An early-stage fund backing bold consumer and fintech founders building for the next hundred million Indian users.
Inflection Point Ventures
Inflection Point Ventures is a New Delhi-based seed fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on consumer, saas.
Insignia Ventures Partners
An early-stage venture fund backing Southeast Asian technology companies from seed onward.
Intudo Ventures
Intudo Ventures is a Jakarta-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Indonesia with a focus on fintech, consumer, health.
JAFCO Group
JAFCO Group is a Tokyo-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on saas, consumer, deep tech.
Java Capital
Java Capital is a Bengaluru-based seed fund backing pre-seed and seed founders in India with a focus on consumer, saas, fintech.
Jungle Ventures
A Singapore early-stage fund taking concentrated positions in Southeast Asian and Indian category leaders.
Kae Capital
Kae Capital is a Mumbai-based seed fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on consumer, saas.
Kakao Ventures
The early-stage venture arm associated with Kakao, investing in seed-stage Korean technology and content startups.
Kalaari Capital
A Bengaluru-based early-stage fund investing in technology-driven Indian startups across consumer, SaaS, and emerging tech.
Kickstart Ventures
Kickstart Ventures is a Manila-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Philippines with a focus on consumer, fintech.
KK Fund
KK Fund is a Singapore-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Singapore with a focus on consumer, marketplaces.
Lightspeed India
Lightspeed India is a Bengaluru-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on consumer, saas, fintech.
MDI Ventures
MDI Ventures is a Jakarta-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Indonesia with a focus on fintech, enterprise.
MindWorks Capital
MindWorks Capital is a Hong Kong-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Hong Kong with a focus on fintech, consumer.
MiraclePlus
MiraclePlus is a Beijing-based accelerator and early-stage investor backing pre-seed and seed founders across China and the wider region.
Mirae Asset Venture Investment
Mirae Asset Venture Investment is a Seoul-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on consumer, deep tech.
Mistletoe
Mistletoe is a Tokyo-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on deep tech, consumer.
Monk's Hill Ventures
A Singapore fund backing seed and Series A technology companies across Southeast Asia, founded by former operators.
Naver D2SF
Naver D2SF is a Seoul-based sector-focused early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on deep tech, ai.
Nexus Venture Partners
Nexus Venture Partners is a Mumbai-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on saas, consumer, deep tech.
Openspace Ventures
A Southeast Asian early-stage fund investing in technology companies solving large regional problems, with hands-on portfolio support.
pi Ventures
pi Ventures is a Bengaluru-based sector-focused early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on ai, deep tech.
Prime Venture Partners
An early-stage, high-conviction fund that leads seed rounds in fintech, SaaS, and healthcare, working closely with a small portfolio of founders.
Primer
Korea's first startup accelerator, backing first-time founders at the idea and pre-seed stage.
Qiming Venture Partners
Qiming Venture Partners is a Shanghai-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in China with a focus on health, consumer, deep tech.
Quest Ventures
Quest Ventures is a Singapore-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Singapore with a focus on consumer, marketplaces.
Saison Capital
The venture arm of Credit Saison, investing early in fintech, embedded finance, and web3 founders across Asia.
SBVA
SBVA is a Seoul-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on consumer, ai, saas.
Sinovation Ventures
Founded by Kai-Fu Lee, Sinovation invests in early-stage AI and deep-tech companies with a strong technical, incubation-driven approach.
Skyland Ventures
Skyland Ventures is a Tokyo-based seed fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on consumer, web3.
Smilegate Investment
Smilegate Investment is a Seongnam-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on consumer, content, deep tech.
Source Code Capital
Source Code Capital is a Beijing-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in China with a focus on consumer, enterprise, ai.
SparkLabs
SparkLabs is a Seoul-based accelerator and early-stage investor backing pre-seed and seed founders across South Korea and the wider region.
Speciale Invest
Speciale Invest is a Chennai-based sector-focused early-stage fund backing pre-seed and seed founders in India with a focus on deep tech.
Stellaris Venture Partners
Stellaris Venture Partners is a Bengaluru-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on consumer, saas.
STRIVE
STRIVE is a Singapore-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Singapore with a focus on saas, consumer.
Strong Ventures
Strong Ventures is a Seoul-based seed fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on consumer, saas.
TBT Partners
TBT Partners is a Seoul-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in South Korea with a focus on consumer, climate.
Titan Capital
Titan Capital is a New Delhi-based seed fund backing pre-seed and seed founders in India with a focus on consumer, fintech.
TNB Aura
TNB Aura is a Singapore-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Singapore with a focus on enterprise, consumer.
Unicorn India Ventures
Unicorn India Ventures is a Mumbai-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on fintech, saas.
UTEC
UTEC is a Tokyo-based sector-focused early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on deep tech.
Vynn Capital
Vynn Capital is a Kuala Lumpur-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Malaysia with a focus on consumer, fintech.
Wavemaker Partners
A Southeast Asian seed fund focused on enterprise, deep tech, and sustainability, writing early checks into B2B founders.
WiL
WiL is a Tokyo-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on enterprise, consumer.
Z Venture Capital
Z Venture Capital is a Tokyo-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in Japan with a focus on fintech, consumer, ai.
Z47
Z47 is a Bengaluru-based generalist early-stage fund backing seed-stage founders in India with a focus on consumer, fintech, saas.
ZhenFund
One of China's best-known angel and seed funds, ZhenFund backs founders at the earliest stage across consumer and technology.