# Series C investors in Southeast Asia (2026 list)

> 49 series C investors in Southeast Asia, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Khosla Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series C investors in Southeast Asia

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 49 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-c-investors-in-southeast-asia)The top 25

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

**2,245** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market

**$28M** median round they joined *+250%* against the market median

**92%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**69%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **740** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **404** **$85M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **317** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [SoftBank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-2) *Deploying now* Investment firm **293** **$58M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Hill House Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hill-house-capital) *Deploying now* Family office · Singapore **248** **$60M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Gobi Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gobi-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Malaysia **212** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [K5 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **199** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-investment-advisers) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **179** **$130M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **148** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **125** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [EDBI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edbi) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **109** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Valar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valar-ventures-llc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90** **$19M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 21 [Alibaba](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alibaba) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **83** **$150M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Eastern Bell Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eastern-bell-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · China **72** **$15M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 23 [Prosus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prosus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **72** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Baillie Gifford](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baillie-gifford) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United Kingdom **61** **$260M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Activant Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/activant-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **60** **$30M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**24 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [SBI Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-group)
- **5** Nov **[CesiumAstro](https://millionrounds.com/company/cesiumastro)** Series D+ · $730M *With* [Sumitomo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sumitomo)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **4** Nov **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *Led by* [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures)
- **3** Nov **[Agrani Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrani-labs)** $108M *Led by* [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv)
- **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)

## Stages This Year

2,023 rounds

- Venture **23%**
- Seed **17%**
- Pre-seed **16%**
- Series A **14%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,007**
- Fintech **140**
- Big Data & Analytics **106**
- Healthcare **91**
- Financial Services **90**
- Biotech **79**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

666 Q1 25

654 Q2 25

781 Q3 25

765 Q4 25

684 Q1 26

631 Q2 26

481 Q3 26

120 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Series A investors in North America 2,451](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-north-america)
- [Seed investors in North America 2,422](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-north-america)
- [Seed investors in Europe 1,730](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-europe)
- [Series B investors in North America 1,704](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-north-america)
- [Series A investors in Europe 1,419](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-europe)
- [Growth investors in North America 1,382](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-investors-in-north-america)
- [Series C investors in North America 1,011](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-in-north-america)
- [Pre-seed investors in North America 877](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-north-america)
- [Series B investors in Europe 871](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-europe)

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## Reading for founders at Series B and scaling

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
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- Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't Verne Harnish · 2014 4.16 from 6,229 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing About the book Winner of the 2015 International Book Awards for General Business Winner of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Award for General Business Winner of the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Business Winner of the 2015 Paris Book… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about series C investors in Southeast Asia

### Who are the most active series C investors in Southeast Asia?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Khosla Ventures, Menlo Ventures and Antler.

### How many series C investors in Southeast Asia are there?

49 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 69% have led a round.

### Which stages do series C investors in Southeast Asia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Pre-seed (23%).

### How big are the rounds series C investors in Southeast Asia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $18M.

### Which sectors do series C investors in Southeast Asia back most?

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

### Which series C investors in Southeast Asia lead the most rounds?

Khosla Ventures (57 led), Menlo Ventures (39 led) and Ribbit Capital (29 led).

### Where are series C investors in Southeast Asia based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), the United Kingdom (3) and Japan (2).

### What have series C investors in Southeast Asia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with SBI Group), CesiumAstro (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Sumitomo) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play).

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