Top 20 Impact Startup Investors in Vietnam in November 2024
A list of 20 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Impact startups based in Vietnam. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Impact companies from Vietnam. We update this investor list every month.Top 20 Impact Startup Investors in Vietnam in November 2024
Investor | Impact Vietnam investments |
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Asian Development Bank | 3 |
Touchstone Partners | 3 |
ADB Ventures | 2 |
Nextrans | 2 |
Antler | 2 |
Y1 Ventures | 2 |
Clime Capital | 2 |
Japan International Cooperation Agency | 2 |
responsAbility Investments | 1 |
Le Hoang Lan | 1 |
SUSI Partners | 1 |
Founders Capital | 1 |
Lim Tai Tian | 1 |
Genesia Ventures | 1 |
Aldebaran Capital | 1 |
Mekong Capital | 1 |
Jaewoong Lee | 1 |
VIC Partners | 1 |
GS Shop | 1 |
Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia | 1 |
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution that provides developing nations with loans, advice, policy dialogue, technical assistance, and equity investments, and grants for a broad range of development activities. It partners with member governments, independent specialists, and other financial institutions todeliver projects that create economic and development impact. In addition, its triple-A credit rating helps clients mobilize funds for development. It raises funds through bond issues on the world’s capital markets.The institution is focused on making improvements on areas such as agriculture and food security; education; energy; environment, climate change, and disaster risk management; finance sector development; gender and development; governance and public management; health; information and communications technology; regional cooperation and integration; social development and poverty; transport; urban development; and water.ADB is also a knowledge institution that spreads information through regional fora; a growing online presence; social media channels; and the publication of specialized papers, periodicals, and books.Asian Development Bank is headquartered in Manila, Philippines with 29 resident missions across the Asia and Pacific region, and 3 representative offices in Washington, Frankfurt, and Tokyo.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Finance, Energy
- Debt Financing, Funding Round, Private Equity
- India, Vietnam, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- Chickin — Solusi teknologi peternakan ayam berbasis IoT dan aplikasi manajemen kandang, hingga produk ayam segar dan frozen yang berkualitas.
- Georgia Global Utilities — GGU is a water utility and renewable energy holding company that distributes potable water, collects, and processes wastewater.The investments in infrastructure made by the water utility company considerably increase the quality of water supply and wastewater services provided to consumers, as well as contribute to operating efficiency.GGU's renewable energy division owns and runs 240 MW of renewable energy assets, including eight 219 MW hydropower facilities and one 21 MW wind power plant.it was headquartered in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Masdar — Masdar is a renewable energy manufacturer that develops utility-scale renewable energy projects. At Masdar, they are staunch backers of the UAE's shift towards a knowledge-intensive economy. The company's goal is to exemplify the commercial adoption of clean technologies and to represent the UAE’s broader dedication to sustainablepractices.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Renewable Energy, Food and Beverage
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Vietnam, Singapore, India
Portfolio highlights
- Alternō — Alternō was founded with a vision to create Asia's first low-cost thermal energy storage solution for renewable energy, to be deployed widely across the region by 2050. Alternō received early stage funding from Antler VC in Jan 2023 to kick off the research & development.
- Happynest — Happynest is a platform facilitating idea exploration, professional networking, and home shopping all in one place
- Révi Coffee & Tea — Révi Coffee & Tea is a tech-enabled coffee chain company.
We invest to scale up climate solutions in emerging Asia. We back bold technology startups with solutions that transform lives and impact society. And we remain their long-term partners.
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- Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning
- Seed, Series A, Series C
- India, Singapore, United States
Portfolio highlights
- IBISA — IBISA is an index-based insurance marketplace with satellite adoption. Inclusive mutual risk sharing solution with low fees and fast assessment and payment. Crop Protection for Smallholder Farmers
- Blitz Electric Mobility — Blitz provides electric vehicles and fleet management software to food and beverage delivery, courier, and logistics companies.
- InnoCSR Co. Ltd — Good Bricks System, a non-fired soil- based brick manufacturing material technology introduced by InnoCSR. Good Road System for sub-base/base pavement, a solution for low cost, fast construction and better quality.
Nextrans is a Korean-based venture capital firm invest in early-stage startups in Vietnam, Korea and the US. Our mission is to create a global network of talented and passionate founders pursuing world-changing impact.
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- Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Vietnam, South Korea, United States
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- MedInTech — Our mission is to help both doctors and patients through our intuitive and intelligent medical devices
- Bungee — Bungee is a recruitment platform that provides hiring, SEO, content marketing, and performance marketing services.
- Colosseum — Colosseum is a logistics company that provides e-commerce logistics services to various locations.
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- Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Singapore, United Kingdom, Australia
Portfolio highlights
- FitFlo — FitFlo brings to life the connected gym experience for Operators, Trainers and Members.
- Mole — Mole is a digital business card and mobile website software. Connect with your clients, promote your business online and much more. Comes with free customised NFC business card.
- Optacloud — Fostering a global AI powered ecosystem to achieve 100% cloud efficacy-> effortlessly, economically and eco-consciously. Dev tools stack for automating the entire development lifecycle of cloud apps across- Build, Deploy & Optimize.
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- Hospitality, Sharing Economy, Vacation Rental
- Series A
- Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- Luxstay — We search hundreds of travel sites at once to find the cheapest flights and best hotel deals for you.
Clime Capital Management creates positive climate action by developing green energy investment opportunities.
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Investment focus
- Solar, Renewable Energy, Smart Home
- Seed
- Vietnam, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- HIJAU — HIJAU's Vision Is to Provide Affordable, Reliable, and CHIJAU is a renewable energy solution provider that focuses on the use of solar energy in large commercial sectors such as manufacturing, real estate, and other industries in Indonesia.
- Xurya — Xurya is a renewable energy platform in providing commercial and industrial rooftop owners access to solar lease product on one side. And investors access to a stable and safe investment in rooftop solar plants on the other side. Both are achieved by maintenance service which enables both parties peace of mind.
- Nami Energy — Nami Energy creates the company's vision, goals, and strategies provides clients with renewable energy solutions, and is to establish a resilient ecosystem that fosters commercial value through partnerships and collaboration with like-minded parties while maintaining a balance between environmental sustainability and human well-being.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is advancing its activities around the pillars of a field-oriented approach, human security, and enhanced effectiveness, efficiency and speed.
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Investment focus
- Renewable Energy, Energy, Water
- Debt Financing, Series A, Series C
- China, Japan, Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- AMEA Power — Founded in 2016, AMEA Power has assembled a leading team of global industry experts to deliver clean energy projects across Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
- BINH DUONG Water Environment — BINH DUONG Water Environment is a water supply company that provides services such as exploitation, treatment, and supply of clean water.
- Masdar — Masdar is a renewable energy manufacturer that develops utility-scale renewable energy projects. At Masdar, they are staunch backers of the UAE's shift towards a knowledge-intensive economy. The company's goal is to exemplify the commercial adoption of clean technologies and to represent the UAE’s broader dedication to sustainablepractices.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Finance, FinTech
- Debt Financing, Funding Round, Series C
- India, Indonesia, Senegal
Portfolio highlights
- eFishery — eFishery, startup Aqua-Tech pertama di Asia, yang konsisten membangun ekosistem Akuakultur berkelanjutan dengan teknologi yang membantu budidaya ikan dan udang.
- BluSmart Mobility — Blu Smart Mobility is a provider of electric shared smart mobility platform for transportation. Blu Smart is an all-electric, shared, and smart mobility platform for ride-sharing, car-sharing, and scooter-sharing. Blu Smart is a 100% electric mobility platform that partners with electric vehicle manufactures.
- CleanEdge Resources — CleanEdge Resources is an environmental company that develops breakthrough technology for industrial wastewater treatment and waste-to-energy solutions, with an emphasis on resource recovery and sustainability.
Le Hoang Lan
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- Sustainability, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
- Pre-Seed
- Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- BUYO Bioplastics — BUYO provides a 100% nature-based and biodegradable bioplastic solution, using our advanced proprietary technology to convert bio-waste and plant-based materials into...
We are a private fund manager directing institutional capital towards sustainable energy infrastructure investments.
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Investment focus
- Solar, Energy, Clean Energy
- Seed, Funding Round
- Vietnam, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Alba Renewables — Alba Renewables is a company that develops projects in the onshore wind, solar, and energy storage sectors.
- Asia Clean Capital Vietnam — Asia Clean Capital Vietnam is a rooftop and ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) project developer and operator.
Founders Capital is An early-stage fintech focused investment firm based in London, UK.Their investment objective has been to identify and capture opportunities in the following emerging key alternative finance and FinTech areas:Market Place Lending (MPL) – invested in a range of market place lending companies including those focusingconsumer finance (Bondora), real- estate (EstateGuru) and SME lending and invoice finance (Investly)
Secondary Market for Private Shares – creating a market place / secondary market where investors / founders can offload private shares (SharesBook)
Balance Sheet Lending (BSL)- capitalising on the changing regulatory landscape in the the EU and backing up new types of ethical alternatives to payday lending (Credio)
MPL Robolender – setting up a buy-side MPL operation that would give investors a single entry-point to market place lending across multiple platforms (PeerCap)
ETF Roboadvisors – disrupting the mainstream wealth management space and offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional wealth managers and independent financial advisors, initially by focusing on the expat market (WealthPat)
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Investment focus
- Communities, Hospitality, Sharing Economy
- Series A, Funding Round
- Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- Cooky.vn — The community loves food, cooking and baking. Join the community to share recipes and cooking tips.
- Freja — Award-winning bone broths from Freja Foods. Responsibly sourced and conveniently packaged, Freja bone broth is available online and via leading retailers.
- Winefi — Invest in collections of fine wine and spirits at low cost. Expertly-curated, diversified and managed for you from sourcing to sale. Only with Winefi.
Lim Tai Tian
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Investment focus
- Sustainability, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
- Pre-Seed
- Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- BUYO Bioplastics — BUYO provides a 100% nature-based and biodegradable bioplastic solution, using our advanced proprietary technology to convert bio-waste and plant-based materials into...
Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed/early-stage startups in Japan and Southeast Asia.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Content
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- Taian — Taian, which specializes in bridal industry services and software. They also provide ''Concept Marry,'' which allows couples to design invites and seating charts that match their wedding theme, as well as display guest information on Oiwaii.
- Gaxie Co — Gaxie is an IT firm that provides a cloud management system and manages scholarship sites for business.
- Oikos Music — Oikos Music is a media company that provides service to support artists by purchasing music rights.
Aldebaran Capital is an investment firm.
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Investment focus
- Sustainability, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
- Pre-Seed
- Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- BUYO Bioplastics — BUYO provides a 100% nature-based and biodegradable bioplastic solution, using our advanced proprietary technology to convert bio-waste and plant-based materials into...
Mekong Capital is a Vietnam-focused Private Equity firm, specializing in consumer driven businesses. Mekong Capital’s investee companies are typically among the fastest growing and market leading companies in Vietnam’s consumer-driven sectors such as retail, restaurants, consumer products and distribution.Established in 2001, Mekong Capitalhas the most extensive private equity track record in Vietnam. Our funds have completed 30 private equity investments, of which 22 have been fully exited and 1 has been partially exited. Mekong Capital has managed 5 funds, one of which is currently making new investments. Mekong Capital has a team of 50+ full-time people in our offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, who have an average tenure at Mekong Capital of around 6 years. Three Partners with combined 31 years at Mekong Capital.Mekong Capital invests in fast-growing companies, with ambitious expansion plans, and a strong commitment to building management teams that will apply best practices and successfully execute on those expansion plans. These companies are typically well-established companies in their sectors, but which typically operate in fragmented and fast growing markets which present attractive growth opportunities.Mekong Capital is strongly committed to adding significant value at each of its investee companies – through operational improvements, building management teams, introduction of best practices and outside experts, and applying other elements of our Vision Driven Investing framework.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Retail, Service Industry
- Funding Round, Private Equity, Series A
- Vietnam, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- Rever.vn — Rever is a technology company operating in the field of Real Estate, officially launched in early 2016. With a team of senior personnel in many fields, Rever develops online real estate distribution system based on the map, providing the perfect brokerage service, creates a smart and high-performance process of buying, selling, renting real estate,based on a combination of modern technology and commodity consultants. head.
- LiveSpo Global — LIVESPO GLOBAL is world-leading company in the commercial development and manufacturing of Bacillus clausii.
- Gene Solutions — Gene Solutions is a genetic testing company in Vietnam and the market leader for reproductive health tests, which respond to critical healthcare needs, such as helping parents detect chromosomal disorders during pregnancy, or preventing genetic problems, and helping to conceive a child (in-vitro fertilization – IVF).
Jaewoong Lee is the founder of Daum Communications Corp. which is one of the leading Internet portal service companies in Asia. He also served as CEO of Lycos Inc., which was acquired by Daum in 2004 and also served as CEO of Daum for 12 years since he founded the company in 1995. He is currently a partner at "sopoong" which is asocial venture incubating company focusing on social ventures. Jaewoong also founded and served as CEO of Daum Foundation which is a non-profit focusing on solving media divide problems. He is an entrepreneur interested in social ventures and internet/media industry and he has served as board member of various internet/media companies and non-profits. Jaewoong holds B.S. and M.S. degree in Computer Science from Yonsei University. He is also one of Young Global Leader from World Economic Forum.
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Investment focus
- News, SaaS, Software
- Seed, Funding Round
- Vietnam, South Korea, United Kingdom
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- Byline — BYLINE is a London-based crowdfunding journalism startup that enables journalists and bloggers to directly reach their readers. Writers can contribute regularly to a particular topic and stand the chance of getting paid per article or per month while interacting with their readers through Supporter’s Café and offer them special rewards to encouragepayment. Byline was founded by Seung Yoon Lee and Daniel Tudor in January 2007 and is based in London, England.
- Primer — Primer (프라이머) is a startup accelerator that the partners are all entrepreneurs based in Korea. The company started Jan 2010.The company forms groups called “PrimerClub Members” by selecting potential entrepreneurs, invest seed fund and provides them with mentoring and other support services to help ensure successful outcomes in their newventures.
- Cohost AI — Cohost Club is a community of professional co-hosts and busy hosts. Thousands of co-hosts around the world can help manage your properties and short term rental business. Download our app and start renting today
VIC BRINGS TOGETHER A GROUP OF 20 HIGHLY EXPERIENCED AND ON-THE-GROUND ENTREPRENEURS IN DIFFERENT SECTORS THAT SHARE THE PASSION TO FIND, INVEST IN, AND NURTURE PROMISING STARTUP COMPANIES TO BECOME THE NEXT UNICORNS.
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Investment focus
- Software, B2B, Online Portals
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Vietnam, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- COOLMATE — Coolmate is an online shopping mall committed to providing a complete shopping experience for Vietnamese male customers. It allows users to order up to 10 items like t-shirts and socks for under US$20. The company is headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Communi — Transforming brands worldwide, an in-app conversations platform propels engagement, conversions, and customer satisfaction. Seamlessly integrate social, marketing, and support chat within your app to unlock boundless potential and drive unprecedented success.
- Reti Proptech — RETI is a real estate consultancy, development and investment company through professional sales, marketing and technology solutions. RETI’s creativity along with technology and its people will deliver great values and groundbreaking experiences to real-estate stakeholders including: investor, agencies and brokerages
GSHS is Korea’s foremost multimedia retailer as well as a global leader in TV home shopping.GSHS strives to fulfill its corporate vision of ‘Value No. 1 Online Commerce Leader’, working tirelessly to create a new quality of life by enabling our customers to shop conveniently whenever and wherever. This vision is the guiding light that hasfueled our growth to the very apex of Korea’s multimedia retail industry.GSHS focuses on creating a shopping environment that is convenient and accessible. To this end, we provide shopping services not only via TV, internet, and shopping catalogs but also through new media platforms, including digital cable TV, IPTV (internet protocol television), smartphones, and tablet PCs.We continuously strive to enhance our customers’ quality of life. We search all corners of the globe for quality products that can further enrich our customers’ lives, and we never stop thinking about new services that would provide added convenience.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Mobile, Marketing
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- AB180 — AB180 is a data-driven performance marketing firm that assists organizations in the digital age using data analytics & marketing technology.
- Guhada — Guhada platform serves as a luxury goods distribution hub, connecting local boutiques in Europe, domestic conglomerate shopping malls, and luxury goods and fashion vertical commerce. Guhada has been supplying the domestic market with luxury goods owned by European boutiques, ranging from high-demand high-end luxury goods to contemporary onlineproducts.
- Pet Friends — Pet Friends is a one-hour delivery service for pet supplies.
Schneider Electric is an investment fund dedicated to early and growth stage ventures in the energy access segment.
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Investment focus
- Renewable Energy, Energy, Solar
- Seed, Funding Round, Convertible Note
- India, France, Vietnam
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- Selex Motors — Selex Motors, a startup in electric vehicles, is making urban transportation in busy cities of Southeast Asia green and empowering by offering the next generation of personal mobility.
- Biofuels Junction — Biofuels Junction is a key factor in India's solid biofuels value chain and a desired partner for stakeholders. Biofuels Junction has made a name for itself among high-profile corporate customers by focusing on quality, dependability, and compliance. Our long-term goal is to create a cleaner environment by replacing fossil fuels and to helpthe rural economy by increasing farmer income. Biofuels Junction today produces, aggregates, and promotes sales of 9000+ tons of biomass fuel each month, thanks to strong leadership and a capable workforce. Biofuels Junction is a responsible member of the solid biofuels value chain, offering solutions ranging from farm residue collection to supplier development to big-scale aggregation and supply chain advising.
- Dash Electric — Democratizes access to driver as a fleet solutions. Provides a crucial delivery infrastructure for business by leveraging the power of EV.
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