Kickstart Ventures, Inc. is a leading venture capital firm in the Philippines that invests in digital startups across Southeast Asia. The firm provides early to growth-stage funding, strategic advice, and a vast network of resources to help startups scale and succeed in the market. Kickstart focuses on innovative technology-driven companies that have the potential to disrupt traditional industries and create significant impact.

Kickstart Ventures, Inc.

Kickstart Ventures manages the Philippines’ largest technology venture capital funds, investing globally in early- to growth-stage tech startups via three funds, including the Ayala Corporation Technology Innovation Venture Fund (“ACTIVE Fund”). Kickstart is a wholly-owned corporate venture capital firm of Globe Telecom, the Philippines’ leading mobile operator.

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🇵🇭 🇬🇧 Kickstart Ventures and the British Embassy Manila are proud to join together to create spaces that break barriers and build bridges for women in tech! 

Last week, we had the honor of hosting women leaders in business and tech at #Area55, where we witnessed engaging conversations and new networks being built over lunch. 

Ritu G. Mehrish, CSP, host of ReWrite the Rules podcast, also joined us virtually to share her findings from the powerful stories of senior Asian women leaders she's interviewed and how they've overcome the odds to achieve career and business success in this part of the world.

We thank everyone who joined us, and as we move forward, encourage the amplification of diverse voices for a more inclusive tech ecosystem!

#KickstartVentures #StartupPH #WomeninTech #BreakingBarriers #BuildingBridges

💪 Join us and the rest of #StartupPH as we dive into an upcoming action-packed week with a series of exciting startup ecosystem events! 

🚀  Kicking off on March 19th with the Manila Founders Mixer, join us for an exclusive networking opportunity co-sponsored by Kickstart Ventures, Monk's Hill Ventures, Endeavor Philippines, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/g5HCppKp


🎤 Then, on March 20th, gear up for the 3rd #BUILDStartupFestival, a dynamic day filled with workshops and talks designed to help you build, connect, and strategize for success. Catch Joan Yao, our VP of Investments, on a panel on how to build your community along with Jay Fajardo of QBO Innovation Hub, Rene Cuartero of AHG Lab, and Paulo Campos of Kaya Founders. 
🔗 Register here: https://lu.ma/esqxsvabuild

🍻 And finally, don't miss the 128th #RaidtheFridge event on March 21st, where we'll delve into 'The Future of Work' with insights from Kickstart Ventures portfolio company, Sprout Solutions, as its CEO Patrick Gentry graces us for a fireside chat hosted by our VP for Investments, Joan Yao. 
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gCmd4pMy

Mark your calendars and register now for these invaluable learning and networking opportunities!

#KickstartVentures #BreakingBarriers #BuildingBridges

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

"For all that we've been talking about this long winter, the parting thought I have is that winter is temporary. It won't last forever and that it eventually will pass," says Joan Yao, VP of Investments here at Kickstart Ventures on the latest episode of #ConversationsOverCoffee with Bit Santos.

Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gHiQan32

Tune in as Joan cites stories of resilience from Kickstart portfolio companies Wattpad, ZAP Group Inc., and Sprout Solutions along with other helpful reminders for founders and investors on the promise of the #SoutheastAsia market.

#KickstartVentures #StartupPH #InternationalWomensMonth #BreakingBarriers #BuildingBridges


💡 "With interest rates rising as they have been for the past 12 months at least, I think a reckoning has come and more and more questions have come up about margins, about unit economics, and about cash conversion cycles."

Coming this March 14, Thursday is the newest episode and the season finale of #ConversationsOverCoffee with Joan Yao, VP of Investments here at Kickstart Ventures!

Tune in to learn more about:
➡ How success hinges on patience and seizing the right moment.
➡ That founder self-awareness and effective team dynamics are crucial.
➡ Why financial management and decisive actions ensure startup survival and growth.

Find us on all major streaming platforms: https://lnkd.in/gA55tFtg

#ConversationsOverCoffee #KickstartVentures #BreakingBarriers #BuildingBridges #VentureCapital #StartupPH

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