Surge
VC Fund
Singapore, Singapore
Surge is a rapid-scale up program for startups in India and Southeast Asia. Surge combines $1 million to $2 million of seed capital with company-building workshops, global immersion trips and support from a community of exceptional mentors and founders. The goal to supercharge startups and give founders an unfair advantage during the early-stagesof company building. For more information on Surge, visit http://surgeahead.com
- Total investments:
- 259
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 64%
Last updated:
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Industries Surge invests in
Stages Surge invests in
Countries Surge invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 42 (16%)
- Information Technology 29 (11%)
- SaaS 26 (10%)
- Artificial Intelligence 26 (10%)
- E-Commerce 20 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 142 (55%)
- Series A 50 (19%)
- Pre-Seed 21 (8%)
- Series B 6 (2%)
- Funding Round 2 (1%)
Country
- India 62 (24%)
- United States 32 (12%)
- Singapore 29 (11%)
- Indonesia 15 (6%)
- Australia 5 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Payal Banerjee
Director and Head of Communications, India and Southeast Asia
|
Director and Head of Communications, India and Southeast Asia | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Pieter Kemps
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 25 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaani builds beauty and wellness brands from the Middle East, starting with its flagship brand, AÏZA. | $5M / Series A / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| August AI operates as a health information platform. | Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Tribe Money is an early-stage Indian consumer fintech company that builds an AI-powered personal finance companion. | $1M / Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Ulook Technologies is a space intelligence firm that focuses on autonomous satellite swarms for radio-frequency (RF) sensing and spectrum awareness. | $2.3M / Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| hiloop provides infrastructure for automated research, including compute, experiment orchestration, and observability. | Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Alma is an early-stage AI company that builds an AI-native interface for personal computing. | Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| As seen on Forbes, the world's #1 stock, crypto & futures trading tournaments app. Pick your stocks, compete against players worldwide, and win real cash prizes | $2M / Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Reinforce Labs focuses on evaluating, testing, fixing, and monitoring AI systems before and after they enter production. | Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Kindling focuses on helping tech startups build their brands and grow through founder-led storytelling and content. | $500K / Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Rosella is a US-based AI-native commercial insurance brokerage. | $3.7M / Seed / Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| See all 259 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Surge invest in?
Surge invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 259 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Surge?
The team at Surge includes Payal Banerjee (Director and Head of Communications, India and Southeast Asia) and Pieter Kemps (Principal). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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