Top 30 Startup Investors in Myanmar in May 2026

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• Kalpha — Kalpha is a peer to peer mobile platform where individuals can connect and meetup to learn and share any skills, knowledge and experiences on a 1-to-1 basis.
• KoneSi — KoneSi is an innovative load-pooling logistics solution provider for small and medium enterprises in the retail sector. The main problems in the logistics are fragmented orders, the immediacy of orders, and poor traffic conditions cause by inefficiencies in Myanmar SMEs. By helping with consolidation and optimization processes, businesses canachieve cost savings and improved workflow on this front. With the service of ️Konesi, the clients save more than 60% of their logistics costs, increase their retail reach, and focus on other productive tasks by taking full responsibilities of their retail distribution.
• Joosk Studio — Joosk is the leading animation and illustration company in Myanmar. Their sticker packs have been downloaded millions of times, and their weekly animation series have regular audiences in the thousands. With a roster of international clients including Facebook, UN agencies and leading corporates, as well as a talented team of young designers, Jooskis defining the new wave of digital entertainment in Myanmar.

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• Flexible Pass — Flexible Pass is the No.1 Health and Fitness App in Myanmar that gives users access to over 70 gyms,fitness centers and hotels offering a wide variety of fitness activities. The vision of Flexible Pass is to help people in Myanmar live a healthier lifestyle by providing them with flexible and affordable fitness options.
• Marathon Myanmar — They believe that the Myanmar needs a good logistics system for the supply chain in order to promote the local economy in the rural areas. Their dream is that the local farmers will be able to buy anything from online and get the item delivered on their door, with the access to the good logistics system and payment system. At the same time, theywill be able to sell their local products online by using reliable logistics system and payment system. A good logistics and payment system will give the local SMEs the access to broader markets which leads to higher productivity, competition, job creation and greater consumer choice. The company’s mission is to provide the reliable and affordable delivery solution for local SMEs and retail/online shops to be able to expand their markets nationwide and sell their products to the end customers by reducing middle men and transaction cost.
• Better Technologies PTE — Cloud-based HR management software allowing CEOs and HR managers to streamline payroll, attendance, leave, and OT for better employee management for Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam

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• Aleph — Alepha is an AI Co-pilot for Process Manufacturing. It specializes on AI-powered solutions for optimizing industrial processes.
• Uangcermat — UangCermat seeks to close the gap between South East Asia's underbanked and unbanked populations and their access to sustainable financial services and products.
• Frontline — With Frontline's platform, construction teams can optimize construction resources and activity sequencing to bring down construction duration, ensure optimal resourcing and reduce costs by 15%

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• Clevai — Clevai is an AI-enabled after-school tutoring platform for K-12 students, delivering quality education to underserved students.
• Flymya — Myanmar No.1 Travel Portal, the first provider of consumer-direct travel services in Myanmar.With a dedicated ticketing and customer support team based in Yangon, Myanmar, flymya.com is a one-stop-shop for all domestic flight purchases.The Myanmar's leading consolidator of travel services, flymya.com aggregates top domestic airlines in one of the world's fastest growing tourist markets.Through process excellence, dedication and passion, our ticketing team aim to surpass customers' expectations by making their travel planning an enjoyable and reliable experience.

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• Newcleo — newcleo is the clean and safe nuclear technology company. Privately funded and headquartered in London, UK, newcleo was launched in 2021 to be a disruptor in the field of nuclear energy. Its mission is to generate safe, clean and inexhaustible energy for the world, through a radically innovative combination of existing, accessible technologies.newcleo is building the next generation system with the goals to: (1) eliminate the need for geological repositories by using a fast neutron flux avoiding production of long life radioactive elements; (2) develop an Accelerator Driven System (ADS), based on the intrinsically safe coupling of a particle accelerator and a sub-critical reactor; (3) accelerate the development of new fuel cycles, including thorium, that provide economic, clean, safe and inexhaustible energy from nuclei and the opportunity to burn the long-lived nuclear waste produced by the old generation of nuclear reactors.With visionary co-founders, newcleo brings together a team of engineers with deep knowledge of nuclear energy with younger recruits with a fresh mindset, working to design an innovative micro Lead Fast Reactor with significant commercial applications, for example in shipping. newcleo wants to be the first step toward the evolution of its industry to become fully respectful of people and the environment. To develop a new, sustainable, and completely safe way of generating nuclear energy that will lead humanity to zero emissions, and to the mitigation of global warming.
• Asia Strategic Holdings — Asia Strategic Holdings Ltd. (LSE: ASIA) is an independent developer and operator of consumer businesses in emerging Asia. The Company's portfolio focuses on Education and Services with the view to expand within the broader consumer sector and is located in Vietnam and Myanmar, two of the fastest growing economies in the world over the lastdecade.

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• Flosfia — FLOSFIA is a spin-off from a research of Kyoto University, specializing in film-formation by mist chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Making use of physical properties of gallium oxide (Ga2O3), FLOSFIA has devoted to development of low-loss power devices.
• Ashirase — Ashirase is a developer of a walking navigation system for the visually challenged. The company assists visually impaired people in walking independently. This also allows the user to have more attention to spare for audible warnings in their environment. It includes voice input and guidance via a smartphone app. A vibration interface is attachedto their shoes.
• ORENDA WORLD — ORENDA focuses on developing high-definition 3D simulation systems that apply gamification and real-time rendering technology.

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• Max Icon PLC — Healthcare Holding Company
• Jalat Logistics — Effortless, fast, and reliable delivery solutions designed to keep your business moving smoothly. With real-time tracking, same-day delivery, and seamless integration, Jalat Logistics makes shipping easier and more efficient than ever.
• XVH Learning Hub — XVH Learning Hub is a learning platform that curates and offers training programs for startup and SME business owners (in Myanmar and beyond) with the aim to equip the program participants with real-world skill sets to help navigate through the entire entrepreneurial journey, from venture ideation to fundraising and cross border expansion. Theoffered programs will aim to provide training and insights into building up, scaling, and expanding the businesses into regional and ultimately international ventures.

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• Linklusion — Linklusion is a system development and management support for microfinance institutions in developing countries

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• FreshGora — Shop a wide selection of domains at HugeDomains.com. Find the right domain name today.

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• Navadhan Capital — Navadhan Capital offers capital to under-banked households.
• Alliance for Microfinance in Myanmar — Microfinance in Myanmar

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• Eranove — The Eranove group counts more than 9000 employees all engaged in developping hydroelectric solutions to allow all the pan african citizens to access electricity and drinking water
• Africa GreenCo — Our mission - addressing creditworthiness to increase generation and growth of renewable energy markets through partnerships and innovative solutions.
• Alliance for Microfinance in Myanmar — Microfinance in Myanmar

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• Alliance for Microfinance in Myanmar — Microfinance in Myanmar

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• Nexlabs — We provide advertising, creative, data, and technology solutions for leading businesses.

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• OmniRetail — OmniRetail is a consumer goods distribution platform that solves the inefficiencies of traditional trade by digitizing key stakeholders through its products.
• Wave Mobile Money — Wave Mobile Money provides an app-based financial solution to save, transfer, and borrow money. Wave Mobile Money is on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent. On a continent where less than 10% of the population has a bank account, Wave is building the first modern financial network — no account fees, instantly available, andaccepted everywhere! It is building life-changing financial infrastructure. When mobile money succeeded in Kenya, it lifted about a million people out of poverty. And yet, over 10 years later, most Africans still lack access to affordable ways to save, transfer or borrow the money they need to build businesses or provide for their families. Wave is solving this problem by using technology to build a radically inclusive and extremely affordable financial network.
• Arnergy — Arnergy is a trusted solar energy company that provides clean, reliable, and affordable solar power solutions for homes and businesses, helping you save money while enjoying uninterrupted energy.

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• HROne — HROne helps companies to automate the employee lifecycle. Awarded best cloud-based software in India & trusted by 4+ lacs users across 18+ industries.
• Boost Capital — Boost Capital is a fintech company that offers online microfinance services at lower rates. It uses innovative technology to pre-qualify customers within minutes of applying for a loan based on ability and probability to repay. Boost Capital enables both collateralized and uncollateralized loans, with loan size across the small business spectrum(from $100 to $10,000). Its platform automates the loan application for MFI partners and allows customers to hear back on their loan applications 100x faster than through traditional paper-based loan applications.The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore.
• Butterfly Learnings — Butterfly Learnings is a Leading ABA Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy Center for parents with special needs children having autism, ADHD, speech delays, down syndrome, learning disabilities & much more.

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• Blue Skies Space — Blue Skies Space provides access to space science data from low-cost space missions.
• Blue Laser Fusion — Blue Laser Fusion is a commercial fusion company. Blue Laser Fusion is a laser startup to commercialize laser fusion by inventing its own laser and fusion reactor.
• Nanofiber Quantum Technologies — Discover how NanoQT builds the foundation for scalable quantum computing with nanofiber cavity-QED technology and high-fidelity quantum connectivity.

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• KoneSi — KoneSi is an innovative load-pooling logistics solution provider for small and medium enterprises in the retail sector. The main problems in the logistics are fragmented orders, the immediacy of orders, and poor traffic conditions cause by inefficiencies in Myanmar SMEs. By helping with consolidation and optimization processes, businesses canachieve cost savings and improved workflow on this front. With the service of ️Konesi, the clients save more than 60% of their logistics costs, increase their retail reach, and focus on other productive tasks by taking full responsibilities of their retail distribution.
• Flexible Pass — Flexible Pass is the No.1 Health and Fitness App in Myanmar that gives users access to over 70 gyms,fitness centers and hotels offering a wide variety of fitness activities. The vision of Flexible Pass is to help people in Myanmar live a healthier lifestyle by providing them with flexible and affordable fitness options.

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• Spouts of Water — SPOUTS mission is to manufacture and distribute ceramic water filters to provide everyone in Uganda with safe water.
• Ace International — ACE International manufactures and distributes dairy powders, milk proteins, and other food grade components.
• Saggraha Management Services — SaGgraha Management Services is a Bottom of the Pyramid financial services provider with a mission to contribute to the country's financial inclusion effort. The company is promoted by a team of professionals with banking, microfinance and financial services experience. The company believes at maintaining highest ethical and professionalstandards, governance and transparency.

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• MyanCare — MyanCare is the platform between doctors and patients.

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• ACCIONA — At ACCIONA we offer sustainable solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the planet, such as global warming, energy needs and water shortages
• ACWA Power — ACWA Power is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of a portfolio of power generation, renewable energy and desalinated water production plants.
• IPT PowerTech — IPT PowerTech coverage, coupled with our extensive expertise in supply chain management, field implementation, and power systems, has made us one of the most capable companies in handling the most complicated and versatile projects in the MEA region and its neighboring countries.

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• Tugende — Tugende helps motorcycle taxi drivers own their own motorcycles in eighteen months or less instead of renting indefinitely. Ownership significantly increases income, job security and road safety.
• Sitara — Sewa Grih Rin provides affordable housing finance to the under-served low income households in urban and peri-urban locations.Incorporated in 2011, SEWA Grih Rin Limited was envisaged as a means for the under-served households to access affordable and formal housing finance in urban & peri-urban locations. We learnt that low-income householdsheld two facets of their life very close to their heart: they treasured the education of their children; and aspired to self-own a property, a home of their own.SEWA Grih Rin Limited’s work is aimed at directly improving the quality of life of informally employed households, especially their women members, by creating a tangible financial asset in their name. We provide an affordable alternative to those households whose credit capacity falls behind the widening financing gap given the informal nature of their employment.
• Light Microfinance — Light Microfinance is a non-banking finance company registered with the Reserve Bank of India. Headquartered at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Light Microfinance provides micro and meso finance products and services with gender and poverty-focused programs, targeting rural and peri-urban areas, with a specific focus on poor women. The company operates inGujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and is one of the fastest growing microfinance companies in India today.

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• Moniepoint — Moniepoint provides an all-in-one payments, banking and operations platform for businesses and their customers.
• IPT PowerTech — IPT PowerTech coverage, coupled with our extensive expertise in supply chain management, field implementation, and power systems, has made us one of the most capable companies in handling the most complicated and versatile projects in the MEA region and its neighboring countries.
• Delta Holdings — Delta Holdings specialises in strategic global investments and active management of subsidiaries in the speciality chemicals business.

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• Bearmind — Bearmind developing technology for monitoring and real-time analysis of head impact in athletes.
• Uangcermat — UangCermat seeks to close the gap between South East Asia's underbanked and unbanked populations and their access to sustainable financial services and products.
• Karzo — Karzo is the fist B2B logistics platform in Myanmar for connecting trucking suppliers with businesses for reliable distribution.

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• Igloo — As a top insurtech company, Igloo makes insurance easy across Southeast Asia by working with reputable insurers and distribution partners.
• Netwey — Netwey is a telecommunications company that offers services including mobile internet, internet home, and telephony.
• TPL Insurance — TPL Insurance is a Pakistan's first direct insurance company that take care of all insurance related matters.

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• Appetito — Buy all your groceries and household essentials from your online supermarket. Order from the comfort of your home at your finger tips.
• FreshGora — Shop a wide selection of domains at HugeDomains.com. Find the right domain name today.
• Treepz — Treepz Inc. (formerly Plentywaka) is building the largest shared mobility platform in West Africa with over 500,000 satisfied customers.

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• Ezay — Ezay provides a mobile platform that connects rural 'mom-and-pop' shops with B2B market place and provide financial and logistics services.
• CURBON — CURBON is a Japan's largest photo learning site for C2C,Provides learning content such as video lectures and photography classes, Lightroom presets, etc.
• Now Do — Now Do provides online growth revolution platform.

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• Rent 2 Own(Myanmar) — Rent2Own is the first company in Myanmar offering a flexible rental service to help prospective buyers acquire asset . Providing tailored options to those in need of asset, but lacking the means to buy in one go. Their main focus is helping entrepreneurs, often farmers, to buy the asset they need to generate income and grow their business.Life isdynamic and ever changing and they help their clients adapt to new circumstances with their flexible contracts that include maintenance and insurance. The contracts can be adjusted anytime and early-terminated without penalty. Thinking about swapping your old motorcycle for a new one? Rent2Own offers the possibility to upgrade. In addition, the option to purchase the bike is available for the whole duration of the contract. After all payments are completed, the ownership of the bike is transferred to the client. They take pride in improving rural mobility. The impact of the availability of transportation can be hardly overstated. A motorcycle helps kids go to school and receive an education. It makes it possible for farmers to sell their products at more distant markets, where they might fetch a higher price. And for those who have found a job further away, a motorcycle allows them to commute.

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• Hackazouk — Hackazouk is an HR Tech company that operates Official-Alumni.com, an alumni relationship management system in Japan and the Philippines to help companies stay connected with their alumni.
• bond Japan — Bond Co., Ltd. is a video learning platform specializing in Japanese language studies.
• Linklusion — Linklusion is a system development and management support for microfinance institutions in developing countries

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• Carsome — Carsome is an online used car platform that provides efficient car selling services to individuals and entities. Through its online bidding portal, customers are able to sell their vehicles directly to dealers. Carsome facilitates the entire car selling process from inspection to valuation, bidding, and payment as well as logistics needs, allowingthe customers to sell their cars.It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Malaysia, the company has expanded to Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore.
• Quantifeed — Quantifeed is Asia's leading digital wealth management platform for financial institutions.
• Rent 2 Own(Myanmar) — Rent2Own is the first company in Myanmar offering a flexible rental service to help prospective buyers acquire asset . Providing tailored options to those in need of asset, but lacking the means to buy in one go. Their main focus is helping entrepreneurs, often farmers, to buy the asset they need to generate income and grow their business.Life isdynamic and ever changing and they help their clients adapt to new circumstances with their flexible contracts that include maintenance and insurance. The contracts can be adjusted anytime and early-terminated without penalty. Thinking about swapping your old motorcycle for a new one? Rent2Own offers the possibility to upgrade. In addition, the option to purchase the bike is available for the whole duration of the contract. After all payments are completed, the ownership of the bike is transferred to the client. They take pride in improving rural mobility. The impact of the availability of transportation can be hardly overstated. A motorcycle helps kids go to school and receive an education. It makes it possible for farmers to sell their products at more distant markets, where they might fetch a higher price. And for those who have found a job further away, a motorcycle allows them to commute.

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• Tugende — Tugende helps motorcycle taxi drivers own their own motorcycles in eighteen months or less instead of renting indefinitely. Ownership significantly increases income, job security and road safety.
• Varthana — With the availability of education & school loans, financing education has become easier. Apply for instant education loan with Varthana today.
• Khan Bank — Khan Bank is a universal bank and a customer of FMO.