Philippines · Investor

Kickstart Ventures

Last cheque observed Apr 2026; 17 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

GrowthConsumer ElectronicsWearablesBatteries

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque185days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$13MRounds led1 of 17Sole investor3 roundsMostly inPhilippines, 44%
Pitch Kickstart Ventures

Kickstart Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 69% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median undisclosed

What they do

We connect global innovation with Southeast Asia’s leading conglomerates and the markets they serve.From their own website
Type
Corporate VC
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Growth
Sectors
Consumer ElectronicsWearablesBatteries
Based in
Makati, Philippines
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Apr
    Featherless.aiSeries A · US · Wavemaker Partners$20MWith 8 others
  3. Feb
    EezeeSeries B · SG · Wavemaker Partners$5.0MWith 7 others
  4. 2019

    3 rounds

  5. Oct
    HavenlySeries C · US · TechCrunch$32MWith 3 others
  6. Jul
    igloohomeSG · FinSMEs$15MWith 7 others
  7. Mar
    iVideoSmartSeries A · SG · e27$4.5MLed
  8. 2017

    1 round

  9. Oct
    SnapcartSeries A · ID · TechCrunch$10MWith 4 others
  10. 2015

    5 rounds

  11. Oct
    Lifetrack Medical SystemsSeed · PHUndisclosedSole investor
  12. Jul
    Loansolutions.phSeed · PHUndisclosedWith 2 others
  13. Apr
    CogitoSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  14. Mar
    KalibrrVenture · US$2.0MWith 1 other
  15. Jan
    LineagenSeries C · US$12MWith 9 others
  16. 2014

    2 rounds

  17. Sept
    Four EyesSeed · PH$350KWith 2 others
  18. Jun
    ZAP GroupVenture · PH$850KWith 1 other
  19. 2013

    3 rounds

  20. Dec
    KalibrrSeed · US$1.9MWith 3 others
  21. Oct
    LenddoSeries A · PH · lenddo.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  22. Jan
    GiftLauncherSeed · PH$30KWith 1 other
  23. 2012

    1 round

  24. Oct
    ZAP GroupSeed · PHUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 4 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

16 of 38 we have independently watched raise

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Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Kickstart Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Kickstart Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Kickstart Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Kickstart Ventures

What does Kickstart Ventures invest in?

Kickstart Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer Electronics, Wearables and Batteries.

How active is Kickstart Ventures?

17 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Apr 2026.

What has Kickstart Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Featherless.ai (Series A, Apr 2026), Eezee (Series B, Feb 2026) and Havenly (Series C, Oct 2019).

How big are Kickstart Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

Does Kickstart Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 17 investments on record (6%).

Where does Kickstart Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the Philippines (44%), the United States (31%) and Singapore (19%).

Is Kickstart Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Kickstart Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Wavemaker Partners (5 rounds together) and Insignia Ventures (2 rounds together).

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