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Pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in Southeast Asia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 41 →The top 25
41investors on the list-6 this week
1,946cheques in 12 months-28% against the market
$5.7Mmedian round they joined-29% against the market median
80%wrote a cheque in 12 months
39%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7IDG CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · China504$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8HSGDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China498$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Venture CatalystsDeploying nowVC firm · Portugal210$1.4Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  10. 10TenityDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland139$1.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11RepublicDeploying nowVC firm · United States122$3.5Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  12. 12Kaya VCDeploying nowVC firm · Czechia105$2.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Kunal ShahDeploying nowAngel104$2.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14MintDeploying nowVC firm97$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Golden Gate VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore96$6.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16Vision Plus CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · China95$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Big Idea VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States84$1.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Sky9 CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore74$14Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  19. 19Eastern Bell CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · China72$15Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  20. 20LongHash VenturesquietVC firm · Singapore71$3.5Mmedian roundNov 2025last seen
  21. 21IterativeDeploying nowAccelerator · Singapore66$1.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22UNITED, Inc.Deploying nowHedge fund · Japan50$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Altara VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore9$12Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  24. 24Init 6quietVC firm · Indonesia5$2.3Mmedian roundMay 2025last seen
  25. 25NoahDeploying nowVC firm · United States3$23Mmedian roundDec 2025last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Plug and Play, FJ Labs and Google for Startups.

How many pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia are there?

41 are on record. 80% made an investment in the last 12 months and 39% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (28%) and Seed (28%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.5M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia lead the most rounds?

Y Combinator (11 led), IDG Capital (8 led) and Antler (7 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (8), Singapore (5) and China (3).

What have pre-seed investors in Southeast Asia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars), e2e (Seed, Nov 2026, with Kaya VC) and Carryt (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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