Accelerating Asia

Accelerating Asia is an accelerator firm based in Singapore, founded in 2018. It focuses on investing in pre-Series A startups across various sectors, including ed-tech, SaaS, logistics, big data, human resources tech, ad tech, travel tech, ag-tech, and fintech. With a preference for impact investments, Accelerating Asia targets startups that are 6 to 18 months away from institutional funding and offers investments of up to $250,000. The firm aims to support businesses that have a robust product and early customer traction, which are often overlooked by other investors in the region. By running programs for both startups and investors, Accelerating Asia is committed to accelerating the growth of emerging companies and fostering entrepreneurship as a means of driving positive change within communities across Southeast and South Asia.

Craig Dixon

Co-Founder and General Partner

Amra Naidoo

Co-Founder and General Partner

Past deals in Pre-Seed Round

Living Roots

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Living Roots is a company that specializes in developing and distributing advanced biological fertilizers. Their products aim to provide sustainable alternatives to chemical fertilizers, enhancing soil health, boosting crop yields, and promoting resilience in agriculture. They achieve this by converting crop waste into soil nutrients, thereby fostering a more sustainable and productive agricultural ecosystem.

Palki Motors

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Palki Motors is Bangladesh's pioneering electric vehicle manufacturer, headquartered in Singapore with operations in Dhaka. It designs and produces electric cars and pickups tailored for ridesharing drivers and last-mile delivery, focusing on affordability, eco-friendliness, and efficiency. Its vehicles are designed to tackle local road challenges, featuring robust suspensions, air-conditioning, and battery-swapping options. Palki Motors has reduced over 250 tons of CO2 emissions and increased earnings for commercial drivers by up to 50%.

Pulse Tech

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Pulse Tech is a health technology company that specializes in streamlining the pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh. It offers a comprehensive pharmacy management software, MediPOS, which helps pharmacies track transactions and monitor expired products. Additionally, Pulse Tech provides an integrated wholesale e-commerce platform, Medbox, enabling pharmacies to source products at competitive prices, with last-mile delivery, embedded credit, and a guarantee of genuine medicines directly from pharmaceutical companies. By combining these services, Pulse Tech creates a new supply chain ecosystem, addresses distribution challenges, and facilitates data analytics on medicine consumption behavior in the country.

PT Lister Teknologi Edukasi

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Lister offers a digital classroom platform aiming to provide coaching in different languages. The company's online platform provides qualified tutors, tailored educational content, and interactive teaching method that enable students to have access to their qualified teaching team and study materials at their own convenience.

Proton

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Proton is a company that specializes in digital motor insurance products aimed at promoting safe driving behavior. By utilizing a platform that tracks driving habits, Proton rewards users for safe driving trips with lower premium insurance options. This innovative approach allows customers to pay for car insurance based on their individual driving behavior rather than relying on average statistics. As a result, Proton not only incentivizes safer driving but also helps customers save money on their insurance costs.

WeGro

Pre Seed Round in 2023
WeGro is an agri-fintech company that facilitates smallholder farmers' access to finance, inputs, and markets. It provides investment and guidance to farmers who lack formal financing options, forwarding funds as quality inputs. Farmers also gain market access through WeGro's partnerships with merchants like Chaldal and Khaas Food Limited. All projects are insured and monitored. Post-harvest, WeGro sells produce to partners, ensuring fair prices for farmers.

Lemonade

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Lemonade is a marketplace brand that sells luxury goods at reasonable costs.

Sova

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Sova Health operates a precision nutrition platform that provides personalized nutrition guidance based on blood biomarker analysis. Founded in 2018 and based in Gurugram, India, the company aims to help prevent and manage lifestyle diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and thyroid issues, which affect a significant portion of the Indian population. Sova Health is developing an AI-powered recommendation engine that incorporates key health metrics, personal goals, and preferences to identify optimal dietary choices for users. The platform offers comprehensive services, including personalized nutritional plans, weekly consultations, continuous support, and access to health experts. As the health and wellness market in India continues to grow, Sova Health addresses the increasing demand for effective solutions in a sector projected to expand significantly in the coming years.

Kooky

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kooky is a social media platform designed for K-Pop artists to showcase their talents and engage with fans. It offers customizable experiences, performance tracking analytics, live streaming, community features, and affordable global audience building tools.

K-LINK

Pre Seed Round in 2022
K-LINK is a Omnichannel Cloud Contact Center Platform provider that supplies hundreds of global brands with high-end telecommunication services without any expensive hardware and complex telecom infrastructure. This enables savings of more than 200% when compared to traditional call center solutions.

Hishabee

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Hishabee is a leading platform in Bangladesh that enables approximately 7 million small retail businesses to digitize their record-keeping and access digital financial services. By serving over 300,000 businesses, Hishabee facilitates the digital transformation of traditional operations, allowing retailers to manage invoicing, track sales, and receive financial reports through a single mobile-based application. This comprehensive solution not only streamlines back-office operations but also helps businesses save significant time and money each month. Hishabee also provides financing options for underbanked informal retailers, allowing them to stock products without upfront costs, thereby enhancing their cash flow. By leveraging user data for risk and credit assessments, Hishabee empowers these retailers to grow sustainably in a competitive market.

Cocotel

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Cocotel is a hotel brand and operator that partners with independent hotels, resorts and beachfront properties in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia to offer affordable accommodations and a one-stop platform for reservations and property management. The company aggregates inventory from small, owner-operated properties, providing services such as online and channel management, sales and digital marketing, social media management and a property management system to help partners reach guests and optimise revenue. It also supports refurbishing rooms to improve appeal and value for travelers. Cocotel focuses on 1- to 3-star properties, delivering accessible stays for vacationers at gateway destinations, and is based in Pasig, Philippines.

Ulisse

Pre Seed Round in 2022
‍Ulisse is an IoT hardware and software platform that helps business decision-makers save costs with commercial places that perform better with data.

relay.club

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Relay.club is an influencer management platform that connects innovative Asian brands with international influencers and KOLs on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. The platform provides an integrated solution for influencer search and discovery, outreach, contracting, campaign management, payment, and performance analysis. It targets brands seeking to run cross-border campaigns and supports collaboration across the full campaign lifecycle. Notable clients include Xgimi, Genki Forest and Xiaomi, illustrating the platform’s appeal to hardware and consumer brands seeking scalable, data-driven influencer marketing. Relay.club emphasizes a streamlined workflow from discovery to measurement, helping brands find suitable creators based on audience, location, and topics, manage communications and contracts, and track campaign results.

Vifo

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Vifo operates an online platform that connects various stakeholders in the insurance industry, providing a range of comprehensive solutions. The company specializes in software-as-a-service, offering tools for product launch, insurance package management, and efficient chargeback claim processing. Additionally, Vifo ensures customer support, facilitating a seamless experience for users. By enabling insurance professionals to set up their products on the platform, Vifo delivers an integrated end-to-end solution that streamlines operations and enhances service delivery across the insurance sector.

ProjectPro

Pre Seed Round in 2021
DeZyre is an Online Academy that provides job relevant certification courses through the internet. Expert faculty from industry teach through recorded videos and students can access the courses from anywhere, anytime. At DeZyre we see a future where online learning is the default choice for skill development.

Nitex

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nitex is a B2B platform focused on the sustainable garments supply chain, designed to streamline the production process for fashion retailers. It offers a comprehensive solution that integrates product design, development, compliance, order tracking, and insurance within a single platform. By operating a design studio, Nitex facilitates collaboration among sustainable clothing brands, allowing them to create comfortable, trendy designs tailored to their specific needs. This approach enables clothing companies to establish and manage their entire supply chain effectively while promoting sustainable practices and supporting business scalability.

Loop Freight

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Loop Freight is a technology-enabled logistics company that focuses on truckload freight services. It offers a platform that allows shippers to efficiently book, track, and pay for shipments, while helping carriers optimize their operations by selecting loads that minimize deadhead costs and expedite payment processes. By streamlining the logistics of the inland supply chain, Loop Freight aims to enhance the user experience and reduce the overall cost of freight transportation, making it easier for clients to manage the movement of goods.

Datanest

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Datanest is a data science as a service startup based in DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2017. The company specializes in providing AI-based APIs tailored for medium-sized enterprises, which are often underserved in the market. Datanest offers a range of services designed to enhance business performance through the application of machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence. Their solutions include data visualization, predictive analytics, and audience generation tools, enabling clients to harness the potential of big data effectively. By customizing their offerings to meet specific business needs, Datanest assists companies in automating processes and improving profitability through data-driven insights.

BeamAndGo

Pre Seed Round in 2019
BeamAndGo enables Filipinos abroad to conveniently purchase essentials like groceries and medicines for loved ones back home via digital gift certificates redeemable at partnered stores nationwide. This secure, efficient service offers transparency through its tools, starting at a USD$1.99 service fee.
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