# 500 Startups Vietnam

> 500 Startups Vietnam is a VC fund backing Software and Financial Services. See 43 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Total investments: 43
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 2%
- Last fund: Mar 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/500-startups
- Website: http://vietnam.500.co/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/500vietnam/

500 Startups Vietnam is a VC fund in Ho Chi Minh City focused on Software and Financial Services. 500 Startups Vietnam provide finance, mentorship, and connections to both global and regional startups. 500 Startups Vietnam startups have gone on to raise capital from such renowned investors as Sequoia, Social Capital, Stanford StartX, Google Launchpad, and more.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $100k–$4M |
| Pre-Seed | $25k–$750k |
| Series A | $7.5M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 19% |
| Financial Services | 7 | 16% |
| Information Technology | 7 | 16% |
| FinTech | 6 | 14% |
| EdTech | 4 | 9% |

73 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 23 | 53% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 14% |
| Series A | 5 | 12% |
| Series B | 1 | 2% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 15 | 35% |
| Vietnam | 9 | 21% |
| Singapore | 3 | 7% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Binh Tran | General Partner | 19 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/binh-tran |
| Eddie Thai | General Partner | 19 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eddie-thai |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Curie | Imagine if you arrived at a furniture store only to find pictures instead of products on display. That’s what shopping online is like today. 3D replicates a live product experience, but retailers aren't setup like game studios. Curie powers 3D to be anywhere with the largest library of 3D content, supplying e-commerce, AI-training, and theMetaverse. We use AI to generate 3D from 2D photos on the Web, digitizing entire stores and products at scale. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| DigiLearning Hub | DigiLearning Hub is an innovative AI-driven edtech startup revolutionizing the education landscape through our advanced AI-powered Learning Management System (LMS). Our mission is to empower educators and learners by leveraging cutting-edge technology to make education more accessible, flexible, and engaging. At DigiLearning Hub, we integrateartificial intelligence into every aspect of our platform, delivering personalized, efficient, and impactful learning experiences with our flagship product, DigiNex V3.1.AI-Powered Solutions in DigiNex V3.1:DigiNex AI Trainer: Experience learning that adjusts to your needs—our AI customizes learning materials to match each learner's pace, enhancing efficiency and enjoyment.DigiNex Insights: Track your learning journey with real-time feedback and personalized progress reports, allowing students and educators to stay on track and achieve better outcomes faster.DigiNex Dashboard: From small schools to large universities, our platform grows with you, providing flexible, scalable tools to meet the needs of any educational institution.DigiNex AI Tutor: Make learning interactive and engaging! Our AI-powered tutor adapts to individual learning styles, keeps learners motivated, and makes education more enjoyable.DigiNex Learning Hub: Foster collaboration between students and educators with integrated tools for group activities, discussions, and collaborative learning.DigiNex Learning Software: Seamlessly integrate with existing systems, ensuring educators can adopt our platform with no disruptions and continue teaching without barriers.DigiNex Knowledge Panel: AI-driven recommendations make learning smarter and faster by streamlining content and focusing on key concepts to accelerate understanding.DigiNex Learning Toolkit: Revolutionize learning with our personalized toolkits powered by AI. Automate assessments, receive feedback instantly, and enjoy an efficient learning journey tailored to individual needs.Our Vision: At DigiLearning Hub, we envision a world where learning is personalized, interactive, and enjoyable. We believe that technology should not only support education but enhance it. Our goal is to create a global community of learners equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the digital age.Our Impact:Global Reach: Serving a diverse range of learners and educators worldwide, bridging geographical gaps, and fostering a global learning community. Innovative Approach: We create smarter, more effective learning environments by integrating AI and technology, preparing students for success in a rapidly evolving world. Our Commitment: At DigiLearning Hub, we are passionate about continuous innovation. Working closely with educators, learners, and industry experts, we ensure our solutions evolve with the educational landscape. Our mission is to empower future generations to reach their full potential through intelligent, personalized learning experiences.By harnessing the power of AI, DigiLearning Hub is transforming traditional education into a dynamic, inclusive, and future-ready ecosystem. Join us in redefining the way the world learns with DigiNex V3.1. | $100K | Seed | Sep 14, 2023 |  |
| Papaya Insurtech | Papaya Insurtech is an insurance company that specializes in auto, motorcycle, automobile liability, and health insurance services. |  | Series A | Jun 13, 2023 |  |
| Sky Mavis | Sky Mavis is a technology company that creates decentralized applications and services. They specialize in the fields of information technology, blockchain, video game, and more. | $152M | Series B | Oct 05, 2021 |  |
| Axie Infinity | Axie Infinity is a game about collecting and raising fantasy creatures called Axie, on the Ethereum platform. Besides collecting and raising, you can make a team of Axies to battle in the arena. You can also buy, sell, and trade Axies with others on the marketplace. | $7.5M | Series A | May 11, 2021 |  |
| Sky Mavis | Sky Mavis is a technology company that creates decentralized applications and services. They specialize in the fields of information technology, blockchain, video game, and more. | $7.5M | Series A | May 11, 2021 |  |
| Kilo | Kilo develops a retail platform that provides retailers access to price, assortment, and inventory management. The platform is designed specifically to serve small and medium-sized retailers. The Kilo network effect creates a virtuous growth cycle for both supply and demand. |  | Seed | Feb 09, 2021 |  |
| Productfy | Productfy is a secure and advanced platform for building financial applications. The platform integrates with different vendors and adds data science to normalize and sanitize the data to create a single, unified platform that provides the most common workflows and tasks for financial applications.Productfy also provides credit checks, financialdata model & projects, asset valuation, bank integrations & account verifications, KYC, and identify & contact information verification. | $2.4M | Seed | Nov 25, 2020 |  |
| Whitemark | Whitemark is an end-to-end crypto platform for facilitate cross-border property transactions reaching live exchange trading speeds, seamless and global access |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 21, 2020 |  |
| Bunch | Bunch is the first app that allows its users to play their favorite games with friends over video chat. Its platform is the easiest way for players to discover, play, and share live mobile games with their friends. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York City, New York. | $20M | Series A | Sep 17, 2020 |  |

10 of 43 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 15 deals together
- [LVP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/london-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Animoca Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animoca-brands-corporation) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Libertus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/libertus-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Abstract](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-list-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BACKED VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backed-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does 500 Startups Vietnam invest in?

500 Startups Vietnam invests primarily in Software, Financial Services and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 43 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is 500 Startups Vietnam's check size?

500 Startups Vietnam typically joins rounds of $100k–$4M at Seed, $25k–$750k at Pre-Seed and $7.5M–$20M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds 500 Startups Vietnam participates in.

### How do I contact 500 Startups Vietnam?

Public channels for 500 Startups Vietnam include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at 500 Startups Vietnam?

The team at 500 Startups Vietnam includes Binh Tran (General Partner) and Eddie Thai (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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