【The leading accelerator in Greater Southeast Asia】
Founded in 2009, AppWorks is a startup community built by founders, for founders. We are committed to fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs in Greater Southeast Asia (SEA+TW) and helping them facilitate the region’s transition into the digital era. Just as mobile completely transformed the status quo, we believe nascent technologies such as AI and blockchain will eventually redefine the global paradigm.
As such, whether it’s mentorship, investment, or talent, AppWorks has established a one-stop shop for ambitious founders willing to bet against the consensus and drive a change they see in the world.
As a VC, AppWorks has US$212 million under management. We fund 10 - 15 deals a year, with ticket sizes primarily covering Series Seed, A, and B, and up to C, investing in AI, Blockchain and SEA founders, now with 60+ companies in our portfolio including leading startups in GSEA like Huolala, 91APP, KKday, ShopBack, Carousell, and iChef, while having produced 4 IPOs: (Uber, NetPublishing, KuoBrothers, Mobix, and 91APP) and 1 IEO (FLOW).
As an equity-free accelerator, AppWorks serves as the leading launchpad for entrepreneurs targeting Greater Southeast Asia. Every six months, we invite the most talented AI, Blockchain, NFT and Southeast Asian startups across the region to join AppWorks Accelerator With 414 startups and 1,396 founders in its alumni network to date, the AppWorks Ecosystem is the largest of its kind in Asia. All AppWorks startups collectively generate US$ 12.9B in annual revenues, provide 18,591 jobs and are valued at US$ 17.4B.
State of The AppWorks Ecosystem
Active Startups: 414 (+42 YoY)
Total Founders: 1,396 (+108 YoY)
Total Raise: US$ 4.3B (+221% YoY)
Total Valuation: $ 17.4B (+231% YoY)
Annual Revenues: $ 12.9B (+124% YoY)
Total Employees: 18,591 (+24% YoY)
【If you are a founder working on a startup in SEA, or working with AI / Blockchain / NFT, apply to AppWorks Accelerator to join the largest founder community in Greater Southeast Asia: https://bit.ly/3bbDw7Q】
Founded in 2009, AppWorks is a startup community built by founders, for founders. We are committed to fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs in Greater Southeast Asia (SEA+TW) and helping them facilitate the region’s transition into the digital era. Just as mobile completely transformed the status quo, we believe nascent technologies such as AI and blockchain will eventually redefine the global paradigm.
As such, whether it’s mentorship, investment, or talent, AppWorks has established a one-stop shop for ambitious founders willing to bet against the consensus and drive a change they see in the world.
As a VC, AppWorks has US$212 million under management. We fund 10 - 15 deals a year, with ticket sizes primarily covering Series Seed, A, and B, and up to C, investing in AI, Blockchain and SEA founders, now with 60+ companies in our portfolio including leading startups in GSEA like Huolala, 91APP, KKday, ShopBack, Carousell, and iChef, while having produced 4 IPOs: (Uber, NetPublishing, KuoBrothers, Mobix, and 91APP) and 1 IEO (FLOW).
As an equity-free accelerator, AppWorks serves as the leading launchpad for entrepreneurs targeting Greater Southeast Asia. Every six months, we invite the most talented AI, Blockchain, NFT and Southeast Asian startups across the region to join AppWorks Accelerator With 414 startups and 1,396 founders in its alumni network to date, the AppWorks Ecosystem is the largest of its kind in Asia. All AppWorks startups collectively generate US$ 12.9B in annual revenues, provide 18,591 jobs and are valued at US$ 17.4B.
State of The AppWorks Ecosystem
Active Startups: 414 (+42 YoY)
Total Founders: 1,396 (+108 YoY)
Total Raise: US$ 4.3B (+221% YoY)
Total Valuation: $ 17.4B (+231% YoY)
Annual Revenues: $ 12.9B (+124% YoY)
Total Employees: 18,591 (+24% YoY)
【If you are a founder working on a startup in SEA, or working with AI / Blockchain / NFT, apply to AppWorks Accelerator to join the largest founder community in Greater Southeast Asia: https://bit.ly/3bbDw7Q】
Location: Taiwan, Taipei
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2009
Investment Type: Venture Capital; Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed; Series A; Series C
Portfolio 74
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 16.03.2023 | TeleportDA... | teleportdao.xyz | $2.5M | Canada, Br... |
| 22.06.2022 | Parcel | parcel.so | $4M | United Sta... |
| 11.05.2022 | LiveArtX | liveart.xyz | $4.6M | - |
| 11.05.2022 | Kikitrade ... | kikitrade.com | $8M | China, Hon... |
| 20.04.2022 | trac | trac.co | $2.5M | United Sta... |
| 14.04.2022 | Dappio Won... | dappio.xyz | - | Spain, Cas... |
| 14.04.2022 | Cyber Sier... | cybersierra.co | - | Singapore |
| 13.04.2022 | Uber | uber.com | $12.6B | United Sta... |
| 13.04.2022 | Mobix (松果購... | pcone.com.tw | - | Taiwan |
| 13.04.2022 | GoodLife | goodlife.tw | - | China |
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Persons 27
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Alyssa | Chen | Principal | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Tim | Tu | Design Mas... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Shirney | Huang | Head of Ap... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Howard | Chen | Recruiting... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Natasha | Chou | Alumni Rel... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Sophie | Chiu | Principal | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Sunny | Wang | Analyst | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | a*b@vershi... | - |
| - | Ching | Tseng | Principal | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Judy | Chiang | Fund Finan... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Joseph | Chan | Partner | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
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Mentions in press and media 28
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.03.2025 | Vietnam’s Techcoop raised $70 M series A equity and debt funding | The integrated agritech platform Techcoop, with its headquarters in Vietnam, has closed a $70 million Series A funding round that includes both debt and equity financing. The funding consists of $42 million in debt financing and $28 million... |
| 10.02.2025 | To spur innovation in Singapore’s technology ecosystem, Elev8.vc closed $30 M deep tech fund | The latest $30 million fund from Singapore-based Elev8.vc, a venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage deep tech investments, has closed successfully. Elev8.vc is committed to fostering the next wave of technological innovation. ... |
| 22.01.2025 | Indonesia’s Bythen raised $5 M Seed funding from Vector, Skystar Capital | A $5 million seed round of funding led by Vector Inc. and Skystar Capital has been raised by Bythen, an Indonesian platform that makes lovable digital characters for online creators. The company said in a statement on Tuesday that prominent... |
| 06.01.2025 | Soul Parking Raises Series A Extension Funding | Soul Parking, a Jakarta, Indonesia-based parking tech company, raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding. The round was led by AppWorks and AC Ventures, followed by Taiwan Mobile, USPACE, and Wavemaker Ventures, the early-stage fund ... |
| 06.01.2025 | Indonesia’s Soul Parking raises Series A+ funding led by AppWorks, AC Ventures | Soul Parking, Indonesia’s leading parking management service provider, has raised a Series A extension round co-led by AppWorks and AC Ventures, according to the company’s statement on Monday. |
| 20.11.2024 | SIT Supports Taiwanese Startups in Expanding into ASEAN at SWITCH | Share Tweet Share Share Email Caption: SIT led 24 Taiwanese startups to SWITCH, advancing into the ASEAN market. Recently, Startup Island TAIWAN, together with Startup Terrace Kaohsiung, led Taiwan’s startup ecosystem to participate in the ... |
| 09.08.2024 | Pintar acquires 3 firms to boost overseas job placement | Premium Content It takes our newsroom weeks - if not months - to investigate and produce stories for our premium content. You can’t find them anywhere else. Jofie Yordan · 13h ago · 3 min readPintar acquires 3 firms to boost overseas job pl... |
| 15.06.2024 | Tether: $18.75 Million Raised From Blockchain-Enabled Firm XREX Group | Tether, one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, announced a strategic investment of $18.75 million in XREX Group, a fully regulated and blockchain-enabled financial institution. This collaboration aims to drive transform... |
| 10.06.2024 | The Sandbox: Pioneering the Billion-Dollar Metaverse Revolution | The Sandbox, a cutting-edge metaverse platform, has recently secured a substantial $20 million in funding, propelling its valuation to an impressive $1 billion. This financial boost comes at a crucial time for The Sandbox, as it seeks to en... |
| 07.06.2024 | Deals in brief: The Sandbox announces USD 20 million funding, Japan’s Astroscale completes Tokyo IPO, five China deals, and more | NewsDeals in brief: Clime Capital backs Philippine EV startup Mober, iPiD secures USD 5.3 million, Capital 2B and Betatron co-lead Series A investment in Botsync, and more Written by KrASIA Writers Mober, iPiD, Botsync, and more led yesterd... |
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