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Singapore · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Accelerating Asia backs early-stage, high-potential founders in Southeast and South Asia who show real traction and grit but lack traditional backgrounds. Through its accelerator program, the firm provides capital, credibility, and hands-on partnership to help startups reach the next level. It focuses on pre-Series A companies and offers investor partners a systematic way to access innovation in these dynamic emerging markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
Amra Naidoo co-founded Accelerating Asia in 2019 with Craig Dixon, becoming the first female founding general partner of a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia. She has focused on backing startups with social impact, including gender-lens investments, and has introduced initiatives such as a workplace Code of Conduct and a Gender Advisory Committee at the firm.
Craig Bristol Dixon co-founded Accelerating Asia in 2019 alongside Amra Naidoo and oversees the firm's venture capital fund, which invests in pre-Series A startups. He has participated in over 100 startup investment rounds and holds an MBA from the University of Maryland/HKUST. He also speaks and writes about venture-building and startups.
Kiren Tanna is a startup founder and operator with experience building companies across Asian markets including India, Indonesia, and Singapore, having founded ventures such as ZEN Rooms and Foodpanda. As Entrepreneur in Residence for Cohort 11 at Accelerating Asia, he advises founders on go-to-market strategy, growth, and fundraising.
Osman Ahmed has been involved with Accelerating Asia Ventures since its founding in 2019, having previously worked with Amra and Craig at Telstra's Muru-D accelerator program in Singapore. He is a Limited Partner in both of the firm's funds and began angel investing during his early days with the team. He also co-founded a smart-cities deep-tech startup in Singapore, giving him experience as both a founder and an investor, and he now supports founders in the firm's accelerator program.
Sherwin Sinio handles program operations and administration at Accelerating Asia, covering tasks that range from investment paperwork and event logistics to preparing external materials for founders. He previously worked in AI training (CSR), e-commerce management, and marketing.
Swami Sekar is a technologist, investor, and entrepreneur who co-founded Winimy AI, a voice and conversational AI company focused on brand-customer engagement. He previously worked as a venture capital investor at Intel Capital and held sales and business development leadership roles at Intel and VMware. He holds a Master's in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and an MBA from MIT.
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Accelerating Asia went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 15 of 33 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5B2B Marketplaces ×3Fintech ×3Digital Health ×2E-commerce ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:Bangladesh×3Indonesia×2India×1Japan×1Philippines×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 5 portfolio companiesWhere their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
Cartrack ×2Google ×2
Portfolio companies · 33 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2025 · 12024 · 32023 · 22022 · 12021 · 18 dated
K-LINK builds an AI-native, omnichannel customer engagement platform that unifies communications across calls, chat, social media, and messaging apps into a single workspace.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Zin Ko Oo(Founder)in
Co-investorsA2D VenturesIndelible VenturesXA Network
AcceleratorApp is a software platform designed for managing accelerator and incubator programs, consolidating application intake, mentor coordination, portfolio tracking, and event management into a single integrated system.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
ChatGenie deploys autonomous AI agents to automate customer support operations, achieving cost reductions through intelligent ticket classification and routing.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSouth San Francisco, US
Ragde Falcis(Founder)in
Co-investorsBuko VenturesIdeaspace VenturesTechstars
A one-stop solution for hotel reservation needs (proptech).
Co-investorsBuko VenturesTENCO Capital
Drive lah operates a peer-to-peer car sharing platform that lets car owners rent out their vehicles when not in use and gives others on-demand access to a range of cars.
Circular EconomyMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSingapore, SG
Gaurav Singhal(Founder)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupKFC Ventures
Giftpack provides a digital platform for corporate gifting that automates the selection, design, and delivery of personalized gifts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsOpen Network LabTech Coast Angels
MAYANI is a Philippine agri-fisheries platform that connects smallholder farmers and fisherfolk to market, aiming to boost rural incomes while providing fresh, affordable produce.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTechImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces
Jeff Barreiro(Founder and Executive Chairman)inJT Solis(Co-founder and CEO)inJosef Amarra(Co-founder and COO)inLance Villanueva(Co-founder and Chief of Fulfillment)Ochie San Juan(Co-founder and Chief Farmer)in
Co-investorsBuko VenturesIdeaspace VenturesImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdPlug and Play VenturesThe Ventures CoAgFunder+2 more
Brintop F 5% Topical Solution is a dual-action hair loss treatment containing minoxidil and finasteride for adult men.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthE-commerceHealthtechMedical DevicesBangladesh, BD
Arefin Zaman(Founder)inMd Nazmul Hossain(Founder)in
Co-investorsStartup BangladeshDoha Tech Angels
NITEX operates a design-led, tech-enabled fashion supply chain platform that provides trend forecasting, prototyping, fit validation, and global production for apparel brands.
Advanced ManufacturingSaaSDhaka, BD
Co-investorsAlter GlobalFJ LabsBangladesh AngelsBangladesh Angels Network
Panalyt provides HR analytics and insights software that integrates data from HR tools to help managers make data-driven decisions about organizational health and employee experience.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Takako Ogawa(Co-founder & CEO)inChi Tran(Co-founder & COO)inAlex Balon-Perin(CTO)in
Co-investorsWavemaker Partners
Award Force is software for managing awards programs, covering the full lifecycle from application collection and configuration to judging, scoring, results management, and reporting.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
PriyoShop is a B2B marketplace for micro, small, and medium retailers (MSMEs), combining AI-driven ordering, EV-based logistics, and embedded finance to simplify supply chains and expand financial inclusion.
B2B MarketplacesFintechRetail Tech
Co-investorsCentury Oak VenturesEvolution VenturesGFR FundITERATIVESOSV
Sova facilitates access to private credit and regulated custody for qualified Bitcoin and Ethereum holders by coordinating direct introductions with Kraken.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsLemniscapAntlerBrincCIIE.COGoodwater CapitalIIMA Ventures+1 more
Sova Health offers gut health and microbiome-focused products and services, including food intolerance tests and personalized nutrition guidance from nutrition scientists and dietitians.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & FitnessGurugram, IN
Max Kushnir(Co-Founder of Sova Health, Chief Science Officer and Geneticist)inTanveer Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntlerBrincIIMA VenturesGoodwater CapitalVenture Catalysts
TransTRACK provides a fleet telematics and management platform that tracks vehicle location, performance, and driver behavior, and includes tools for maintenance scheduling, route optimization, transportation management, and port operations.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSJakarta, ID
Anggia Meisesari(Founder)inAris Pujud Kurniawan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesCocoon CapitalAppWorksEurazeo
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Aunkur (iPage)ByteGenieCasamiaDana MoneyElecticaFoodrazorInovace TechnologiesKaryaKarsaNumuPaydProject ProShop-UpShuttleSWAPTB-AIThyagaWORKINGNA
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Accelerating Asia made?
- Accelerating Asia has 33 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Accelerating Asia invest at?
- Accelerating Asia invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Accelerating Asia's typical check size?
- Accelerating Asia typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
- What sectors does Accelerating Asia focus on?
- Accelerating Asia focuses on Consumer, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Accelerating Asia located?
- Accelerating Asia is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Who does Accelerating Asia co-invest with?
- Accelerating Asia most often shares deals with Buko Ventures, Ideaspace Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, among 12 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team#12 :: Craig Bristol Dixon - Founding General Partner@Accelerating Asia - Asia's Best VC Accelera...
The Generalists Podcast · Craig Bristol Dixon
#12 :: Craig Bristol Dixon, Founding General Partner@Accelerating Asia - Asia's Best VC Accelerator!
The Generalists Podcast · Craig Bristol Dixon
Creating Accelerating Asia (3/3) - Amra Naidoo
So This Is My Why · Amra Naidoo
Building Accelerating Asia (2/3) - Amra Naidoo
So This Is My Why · Amra Naidoo
Ask Me Anything with Amra Naidoo and Jonathan Chua | Catch a replay of our #webinar with our co-founder Amra Naidoo and our Cohort 1 #alumni Jonathan E. Chua where they shared #insights into the program and... | By Accelerating Asia
Amra Naidoo · facebook.com
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