Top 15 Manufacturing Startup Investors in Vietnam in May 2026

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.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Retail, Service Industry
Funding Round, Private Equity, Series B
Vietnam, Spain, Hong Kong

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F88 — F88 brand name was established in 2013. pioneered in professionalizing of pawn services in Vietnam, bringing fast, reliable and professional financial solution to consumers, blowing fresh winds to the traditional pawn market. With the model of nationwide pawn system, F88 currently provides loans with diversified mortgage assets such as cars,motorcycles, mobile phones, laptops, etc. F88’s competitive advantage lies at the professional management team with a strong commitment toward bringing customers reliable, professional, friendly and fast financial services, from which, to change social perceptions about traditional pawn market. With a wide network of stores, modern technology system, well-trained staffs and high quality services, F88 has been honored Gold Cup for reliable products, perfect service, preferred brands in 2016 granted by Intellectual Property and Creativity magazine – Intellectual Property Association of Viet Nam and Intellectual Property International Academy.
Husk Ventures — Generate new revenue streams for rural communities by upcycling rice husk to create sustainable products that contribute to a circular economy.Husk Ventures aims to increase the incomes of rice farmers’ and rural communities with access to innovative technologies and capacity building to convert rice husk into valuable products for local andinternational markets.The unique characteristics of rice husk (high lignin and silica content) make it an ideal material that benefit from being strong, fireproof, mould, and insect resistant.Some innovations exist in the market to create alternatives to wood by mixing rice husk with plastic or natural resins to create furniture or construction materials using similar technologies to wood plastic composites (WPC).Creating products using Rice Husk Composites is an opportunity to reduce deforestation and plastic consumption.
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).

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Jungle Ventures is one of Southeast Asia's largest independent venture capital firms based in Singapore. We invest in early and growth-stage startups in Southeast Asia and India, focused on building category-defining businesses that stand the test of time.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services
Series A, Seed, Series B
Singapore, India, Indonesia

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CityMall — CityMall is a social e-commerce venture, backed by Elevation Capital, aiming to help the 200-300 million new to Internet users realize the power of Internet
Milaap — Free fundraising for all. 0% Fees charged on donations received
Enerzolve Smart Technologies — ENERZOLVE develops embedded systems, power electronics, magnetics, energy storage, cybersecurity, and sources critical components for OEMs.

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Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom

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Synthium — Synthium offers Cognition-as-a-Service (CaaS) for consumer robotics, using gamified web-based simulations to crowdsource human cognitive data for training robot AI models. Users engage in robotics tasks like spatial navigation via webcam and microphone inputs, generating diverse datasets for model training across robot types such as humanoids anddrones. Data captures human intuition in dynamic environments, enabling scalable AI development without physical robots.
Alchemyst AI — Alchemyst AI is an innovative generative AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup that leverages cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology to deliver unique solutions tailored to various industries. Alchemyst aims to empower businesses to harness the potential of generative AI for enhanced creativity, efficiency, and decision-making.We arebuilding force multipliers within teams across various verticals - starting with Maya, our first Alchemyst for Sales Development. We would soon be horizontally scaling to other roles as well, integrating into wherever you work.Since inception, we have taken a bottom-up approach to building our platform as opposed to a top-down approach usually seen in SaaS products - keeping the client experience first.
Cooper Pet Care — Just Russel honden- en kattenvoeding op maat. Op basis van ras, leeftijd, gezondheid en gewicht. Makkelijker voor jou, beter voor je huisdier!

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Wavemaker Group is a cross-border venture capital firm founded in 2003 and one of the most active early-stage investors across multiple funds.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, Singapore, Philippines

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Pi-xcels — Eco-friendly NFC digital receipts solution for actionable shopper data and enhanced customer journeys. No App, Just Tap. With one-tap convenience, Pi-xcels unlocks omni-channel marketing opportunities and boosts performance for retailers with our customer intelligence platform.
Atomionics — Atomionics is building atomic sensors for navigation and resource exploration. Sensing technology is severely inadequate for a lot of applications navigation and positioning, pinpointing oil and gas reserves, tunnel detection etc. Atomionics builds atomic sensors harnessing quantum mechanical properties of the atoms. This enables measurement ofparameters like gravity, acceleration and rotation with 1000x higher precision and accuracy than the current state of the art, leading to a completely new way of global positioning, and resource exploration.
Soul Parking — Soul Parking is a parking management service company, which has successfully developed motorcycle storage equipment as a solution for traffic and parking problems that are cluttered using 100% designs and raw materials. Soul Parking provides solutions by developing a modern, safe and comfortable vehicle parking system that takes into accountlimited land area.

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Delivery Hero Ventures is backed by Delivery Hero, a truly global food delivery platform - whose network, distribution and expertise can be harnessed to help our portfolio companies fulfill their global ambitions.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Information Technology, Food Delivery
Series A, Seed, Series B
Singapore, Egypt, Brazil

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Charan — Charan is an operator of an e-commerce platform intended to sell second-hand fashion apparel.
Qashier — One Qashier solution streamlines POS & payment operations empowering businesses to thrive in the digital economy. Be More with Qashier.
OneOrder — One Order delivers exceptional produce, custom cuts of meat, high-quality seafood, and imported foods offering an array of global flavors.

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Olympus Capital Holdings Asia is a leading middle market private equity firm. Since its establishment in 1997, Olympus Capital has invested approximately US$1.3 billion on behalf of funds and co-investors in approximately 30 portfolio companies throughout Asia, including China, India, Japan and Korea. Target industries include manufacturing,agribusiness, business services, environmental services and financial services. Recent investments include Sichuan Emeishan Special Cement Co. Ltd. (China), Quatrro BPO Solutions (India), Kyoto Kimono Yuzen (Japan), China Zhongwang Holdings Limited (China) and Zhaoheng Hydropower Holdings (China). Olympus Capital has a team of experienced investment professionals located in offices in Hong Kong, New York, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo and New Delhi. This extensive regional infrastructure gives the firm a decided advantage in identifying, structuring, monitoring and adding value to its investments. Olympus Capital's global investor base includes leading pension funds, financial institutions, endowments and family offices from North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Investment focus

Logistics, Manufacturing, Energy
Funding Round, Private Equity, Series C
China, India, United States

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Cashify — Buy & Sell Old Mobile Phones, Smartwatches, Laptops, Tablets And Other Gadgets Online, Get Exclusive Monthly Deal, Instant Quote And Free Doorstep Pickup At Cashify
Enact — Enact is a leading solar energy and solar software company serving homeowners, businesses, and installers. Get a free quote or request a demo today!
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank — Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (USFB) designed to fulfil your everyday needs with our financial services. We provide a range of banking services - loans, accounts, deposits and investments across India.

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January Capital believes that rapid digitalization will continue to occur across all industries over the next decade. This fundamental shift will enable one-of-a-kind possibilities for category-defining enterprises to emerge. They prioritise collaborating with founders who are developing technologies that allow such transformation. They invest fromthe beginning of a company's life cycle, but they may also provide ongoing assistance. They are looking for firms that were developed in or for the Asia-Pacific area. Analysts anticipate that certain themes will drive economic growth in this region over the next several decades.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
Singapore, Australia, Indonesia

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Fractl — Fractl is the industry's first Generative AI-powered, Zero-Trust, No-code Programming Language.
Inflow — Looking for reliable suppliers and efficient supply chain management for your fashion brand? Look no further than Inflow! Our online platform offers an end-to-end solution for all your production needs, from design to delivery. Simplify and optimize your production process with Inflow's high-quality sourcing and expert supply chain management. Try us out today!
Kargo Technologies — Kargo adalah layanan logistik online yang menyediakan solusi pengiriman barang yang mudah, cepat, dan terpercaya. Temukan layanan yang dapat diandalkan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pengiriman Anda.

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GSR Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on technology companies developing AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology.The firm backs entrepreneurs building disruptive businesses that have the potential to dominate multi-billion dollar markets. GSR Ventures currently manages about $3 billion across itsfunds.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Seed
China, United States, Singapore

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LibLib AI — LibLib AI is an AI image generation platform that provides cutting-edge content creation through multi-scenario and multi-dimensional applications and interactions. It is a subsidiary of Beijing Singularity Star Technology Co., Ltd.
Monad — Monad brings true performance as a new EVM L1 blockchain. Fast, powerful, efficient. Built for developers.
Ferrum Health — Ferrum Health is a developer of an enterprise IT and AI patient safety platform for health systems. Ferrum Health provides an artificial intelligence (AI) technology platform for health system executives to prevent medical errors across their patient population, serving as a safety net that uses AI algorithms to assist quality teams in the peerreview of radiology studies.

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They invest in Seed to Series A companies across South East Asia and India. Although they have a sector agnostic fund mandate, they particularly like to work with founders that are building ecosystems with the potential to distribute financial services to the unbanked.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Singapore, India, Indonesia

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Zoplar — Zoplar operates a one-stop platform for all healthcare needs, offers a wide range of products for hospitals and clinics.
Habitto — Habitto by SJ Mobile Labs is a new financial services venture focused on the Japanese market. The team and its advisors have a breadth of experience ranging from insurance, banking, e-commerce, adtech and ventures across five continents. This provides them with a unique approach to entering new markets and building valuable businesses.
Zinc Money — Zinc Money provides fast and secure international money transfers, specializing in helping students and individuals send money from India. With the convenience of UPI integration, users can now transfer funds abroad effortlessly. Zinc Money offers quick and affordable money transfer solutions for education, travel, and everyday expenses withtransparent fees and strong security. Whether you need to send money internationally or manage global transactions, Zinc simplifies the process, making it an ideal choice for users transferring money from India.

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Lim Tai Tian

Investment focus

Sustainability, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
Pre-Seed
Vietnam

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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...

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iSeed is India's first micro-fund backed by top global founders and investors.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
India, United States, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

UGX.ai — Connect, Process, and Optimize your industrial operations with our comprehensive DataOps platform
Slick App — Go Slick, and declare your true feelings like nobody's watching!
Chronicle — Chronicle is the modern AI presentation software for creating professional, interactive AI PPT decks your audience will remember.

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Founder-led family office blending wealth management with hands on support and investment for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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...

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Le Hoang Lan

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...

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Our former entity “IMJ Investment Partners” was established in 2012 by IMJ Corporation (“IMJ”), a major digital marketing company, as an independent venture capital subsidiary in Japan. After IMJ was acquired by Culture Convenience Club (“CCC”) in 2013, we continued our investment activities independently, and eventually relocated our office toSingapore to change our strategy and start a venture capital fund for the Southeast Asia market. In 2015, we established the Japan office and started a venture capital fund for the Japanese market.In tandem with the expansion of our business, we left the CCC Group, changed our name to “Spiral Ventures” in 2017, and made a fresh start as an independent venture capital firm.taken from https://spiral-ventures.com/en/group-info/

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Internet, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
Japan, India, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

Fragaria — Discover innovative farming practices and high-quality, year-round fruits in India with Fragaria's advanced agricultural technology.
VeXeRe.Com — Founded in 2013, VeXeRe.com is the largest online bus ticket platform in Vietnam. They help passengers book bus tickets conveniently thanks to their 1,000+ bus companies network and coverage for trips within Vietnam and from Vietnam to neighbor countries. Their payment channels include online payment, payment at 24/7 convenience stores, banktransfers, and other channels that provide customers with convenient booking experience.
Instapay Technologies — Instapay is the only e-wallet in Malaysia to offer a corporate portal. It enables you to self-manage the salary payment process with greater visibility. It serves to streamline payroll processing within organizations while promoting finances.

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