Top 5 ESports Angel Investors in Philippines in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 5 angel investors that invest in Esports startups based in Philippines. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Esports companies from Philippines. We update this investor list every month.

Top 5 ESports Angel Investors in Philippines in January 2026

Investor	eSports Philippines investments
Kevin Lin	2
Michael Chow	1
Francis Plaza	1
Luis Sia	1
Gabby Dizon	1

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Kevin Lin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Metatheory. He previously worked at Everyday Ventures as an Owner and Manager. Kevin Lin attended Yale University.

Investment focus

Gaming, Information Technology, Video Games
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, India, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Catena Labs — Catena is a product studio where we transform complex computing advancements into accessible, practical tools for users and developers. Leveraging AI and web3 technology our aim is to turn innovative ideas into real-world applications that are easy to use.
Asterix — Asterix offers digital ownership and unlocks new possibilities.
Cosmology — Cosmology is building a unified developer experience for interchain dApps

Michael Chow is the Co-Founder of XRM Media.

Investment focus

Gaming, eSports, Education
Seed, Pre-Seed
Philippines, United States

Portfolio highlights

AcadArena — AcadArena is the home of campus gaming in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Join tournaments, earn esports scholarships and meet new friends all for free!
Canvas Media Studios — Innovative Storytelling For Every Canvas

Francis Plaza currently works as an Advisor to the Boards for PayMongo. He attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Investment focus

Education, Software, Gaming
Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
Philippines, United States

Portfolio highlights

AcadArena — AcadArena is the home of campus gaming in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Join tournaments, earn esports scholarships and meet new friends all for free!
Gretel.co — Gretel is a B2B SaaS connecting people with all the in-company information they need to do their jobs through their favourite applications, which can be found in the Gretel Store.
NextPay — Receive, manage, and spend your company's finances on a single platform. Save time and costs with a digital financial suite built to empower growing businesses.

Luis Sia - Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer @ PayMongo

Investment focus

Apps, SaaS, Beauty
Pre-Seed
Philippines

Portfolio highlights

AcadArena — AcadArena is the home of campus gaming in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Join tournaments, earn esports scholarships and meet new friends all for free!
Peddlr — Peddlr is a free POS mobile app for small businesses. Effortlessly track and manage your sales, expenses, inventory, and transactions. Use it anytime, anywhere, and even offline!
BeautyBuddy — BeautyBuddy is a SaaS enabled, social-powered marketplace designed to streamline operations and drive discovery for beauty services in SEA.

Gabby Dizon is the Chairman and co-founder of Alto.io, a Singapore-based game platform that connects games to the blockchain. He helped pioneer the Philippine game industry as part of the team that released the first Filipino-made game in 2003. Gabby is also CEO of game developer Altitude Games and former President of the Game DevelopersAssociation of the Philippines. Gabby helps champion the game development industry in Southeast Asia and is an active member of the Philippine startup community.