Best VCs for Southeast Asia

15 venture capitalists actively investing in Southeast Asia.

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CEO MX Global

MX Global (Malaysia)

Building crypto exchange and investment infrastructure in Malaysia through MX Global, focused on regulated digital asset trading and investment in Southeast Asia.

SeedSeries A

#2Alyssa Chen

Accelerator Director

AppWorks

Alyssa's operating thesis is that an accelerator should be a practical lab where founders repeatedly test, learn and build with peers, mentors and corporate partners. She leads AppWorks Accelerator pl

No personal check size or investment allocation authority is published for Alyssa. Her route for founders is AppWorks' accelerator and its corporate accelerator programs; applicants should verify each current program's funding, equity and eligibility terms rather than assuming the firm's fund parameters apply.

Pre-accelerator and acceleratorFounder developmentAlumni and mentor community

#3Jun Wakabayashi

Venture Principal

AppWorks

Jun uses fund investments as ecosystem infrastructure: back locally connected or specialist managers, exchange market intelligence and diligence, create co-investment and follow-on capital paths, and

Not publicly disclosed for Beacon Funds commitments. AppWorks' direct-company strategy publishes US$200K to US$15M per deal from Seed through Series C; that range should not be applied to Jun's venture-fund investments.

Emerging ManagersVenture FundsSeed

#4Sophie Chiu

Investment Director

AppWorks

Sophie backs Asian founders applying AI to transformative products and organizational models. Her current work spans personalized AI, gaming, agentic systems, and AI-enabled work; her broader investme

Firm-level: AppWorks publishes a US$200K to US$15M per-deal range across Seed through Series C, with capacity to lead or follow and reserve capital for follow-ons. This is not Sophie's personal allocation range.

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

#5Michelle Lin

Investment VP

AppWorks

Michelle backs technology that modernizes large, operationally fragmented Southeast Asian industries. Her investment cases combine a clear structural tailwind with deep founder-market fit, resilience

Firm-level: AppWorks publishes a US$200K to US$15M per-deal range across Seed through Series C, with capacity to lead or follow and reserve capital for follow-ons. This is not Michelle's personal allocation range.

SeedSeries ASeries B

#6Nathan Alexander

Investment VP

AppWorks

Nathan favors AI and software that hide technical complexity and remove customer friction. His product lens treats simplicity as a defensible outcome of customer obsession, opinionated design, discipl

Firm-level: AppWorks publishes a US$200K to US$15M per-deal range across Seed through Series C, with capacity to lead or follow and reserve capital for follow-ons. This is not Nathan's personal allocation range.

SeedSeries ASeries B

#7Terry Tse

Venture Partner

Alpha JWC

Terry Tse contributes to Alpha JWC's published strategy to invest from early through growth stage in ambitious Southeast Asian technology companies, with Indonesia as a core market. The firm does not

Alpha JWC does not publish a person-specific check size for Terry Tse. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries AGrowth Stage

#8Will Ongkowidjaja

Founding Partner

Alpha JWC

Will Ongkowidjaja contributes to Alpha JWC's published strategy to invest from early through growth stage in ambitious Southeast Asian technology companies, with Indonesia as a core market. The firm d

Alpha JWC does not publish a person-specific check size for Will Ongkowidjaja. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries AGrowth Stage

#9Eko Kurniadi

Venture Partner

Alpha JWC

Eko Kurniadi contributes to Alpha JWC's published strategy to invest from early through growth stage in ambitious Southeast Asian technology companies, with Indonesia as a core market. The firm does n

Alpha JWC does not publish a person-specific check size for Eko Kurniadi. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries AGrowth Stage

#10Amit Chu

Co-Founder and Partner

Verda Ventures

Amit backs fintech companies using stablecoin rails to deliver useful financial products in emerging markets. Verda's MiniPay strategy combines capital with Opera distribution and Celo infrastructure,

Verda's live FAQ says the MiniPay Fund typically invests $100K–$250K initially at earlier stages and $500K–$2M later, seeks roughly 5–10% early ownership and 2–6% later, and can be first check or co-invest. These are current vehicle ranges, not Amit's personal angel checks.

Idea and IncubationPre-SeedSeed

#11Chandra Tjan

Co-Founder & General Partner

Alpha JWC

Chandra Tjan contributes to Alpha JWC's published strategy to invest from early through growth stage in ambitious Southeast Asian technology companies, with Indonesia as a core market. The firm does n

Alpha JWC does not publish a person-specific check size for Chandra Tjan. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries AGrowth Stage

#12Jefrey Joe

Co-Founder & General Partner

Alpha JWC

Jefrey Joe contributes to Alpha JWC's published strategy to invest from early through growth stage in ambitious Southeast Asian technology companies, with Indonesia as a core market. The firm does not

Alpha JWC does not publish a person-specific check size for Jefrey Joe. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries AGrowth Stage

#13Erika Dianasari Go

Partner, Alpha-X

Alpha JWC

Erika Dianasari Go contributes to Alpha JWC's published strategy to invest from early through growth stage in ambitious Southeast Asian technology companies, with Indonesia as a core market. The firm

Alpha JWC does not publish a person-specific check size for Erika Dianasari Go. Any check-size guidance should be treated as firm-level only.

SeedSeries AGrowth Stage

#14Andy Tsai

Partner

AppWorks

Andy focuses on growth-stage technology companies and evaluates them through business-model clarity, competitive strategy, product-market fit, and long-term value creation. His published perspective t

$200K-$15M at the firm level, from Seed through Series C; AppWorks can lead or follow and reserves capital for follow-ons.

SeedSeries ASeries B

#15Nice Cheng

Partner

AppWorks

Nice focuses on growth-stage startups and seasoned founders, bringing a founder-operator lens shaped by building an internet company to profitability and later running strategy and operations after it

$200K-$15M at the firm level, from Seed through Series C; AppWorks can lead or follow and reserves capital for follow-ons.

SeedSeries ASeries B

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