# Automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia (2026 list)

> 21 automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia, 86% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, SOSV, Goodwater Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/automotive-investors-in-southeast-asia (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an automotive & EVs company in Southeast Asia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**21** investors on the list No change this week

**459** cheques in 12 months *-40%* against the market

**$5.5M** median round they joined *-31%* against the market median

**86%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**52%** have led a round

## The Top 21

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (18)

- 1 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [GSR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsr) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **453** **$6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 5 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Everywhere Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/everywhere-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **296** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [468 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/468-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **133** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$6.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Kaya VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaya-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Czechia **105** **$2.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Seedstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedstars) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **88** **$1.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Accion Venture Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accion-venture-lab) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **71** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [January Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/january-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **39** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Dragon Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dragon-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Singapore **5** **$147M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 15 [Crestone Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crestone-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Philippines **3** **$3.3M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 16 [Kaya Founders](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaya-founders) *Deploying now* VC firm · Philippines **3** **$3.9M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 17 [Navis Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/navis-capital-partners) quiet Private equity · Malaysia **1** **$60M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 18 [Georg Steiger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/georg-steiger) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$3.3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 19 [Jojo Malolos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jojo-malolos) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$3.3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 20 [Pham Nhat Vuong](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pham-nhat-vuong) quiet Investment firm **1** **$3.4B** median round **Nov 2024** last seen
- 21 [VINGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vingroup) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **$3.4B** median round **Nov 2024** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *Led by* [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)
- **3** Nov **[e2e](https://millionrounds.com/company/e2e)** Seed · $8M *With* [Kaya VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaya-capital)
- **31** Oct **[Finfra](https://millionrounds.com/company/finfra)** Series A *With* [Accion Venture Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accion-venture-lab)
- **30** Oct **[Serval](https://millionrounds.com/company/serval)** Series C · $150M *With* [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline)
- **27** Oct **[FinMaq](https://millionrounds.com/company/finmaq)** Series A · $6.5M *Led by* [Accion Venture Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accion-venture-lab)
- **27** Oct **[ClarityCare](https://millionrounds.com/company/claritycare)** Series A · $17M *Led by* [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline)

## Stages This Year

432 rounds

- Seed **24%**
- Series A **20%**
- Venture **17%**
- Series B **8%**
- Debt **6%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **140**
- Fintech **67**
- Financial Services **33**
- Web3 & Crypto **25**
- Healthcare **21**
- Construction **19**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

225 Q1 25

188 Q2 25

189 Q3 25

189 Q4 25

180 Q1 26

98 Q2 26

93 Q3 26

25 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia

### Who are the most active automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, SOSV, Goodwater Capital, GSR and Endeavor Catalyst.

### How many automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia are there?

21 are on record. 86% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round.

### Which stages do automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (32%) and Series A (27%).

### How big are the rounds automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.5M.

### Which sectors do automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Financial Services.

### Which automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia lead the most rounds?

Headline (24 led), Goodwater Capital (11 led) and 500 Global (5 led).

### Where are automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (9), Singapore (2) and the Philippines (2).

### What have automotive & EVs investors in Southeast Asia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with SOSV), e2e (Seed, Nov 2026, with Kaya VC) and Finfra (Series A, Oct 2026, with Accion Venture Lab).

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