Ignite House of Innovation
Venture capitalManila · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Ignite House of Innovation operates as an early-stage VC that treats human capital as its core investment, applying a proprietary '100X Peak Performance' operating system and '5VC' whole-person model to help founders achieve outsized ROI and customer impact. Its IGNITE VC 2024 mandate seeks to be first money in and fund 30 of the Philippines' most driven founders with roughly PHP 5-10M per founder over 18-24 months, backing both 'rocket ships' and profitable 'steady ships'. The firm emphasizes an AI-first way of building every layer of a business and extends its methodology beyond startups to corporations, government, and academe, focusing squarely on Filipino talent at scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 4 of 29 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×2AdTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Digital Health ×1E-commerce ×1Fintech ×1Marketing Tech ×1
HQs:Philippines×3
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGoRocky is an online men's health platform in the Philippines offering discreet, doctor-guided telehealth treatments for conditions such as weight management, hair loss, and erectile dysfunction.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Kiyanusch Braun(Co-founder)Joaqui Palaña(Co-founder)
Edtech/fintech building student loan infrastructure for developing economies using an AI credit scoring system.
Logistics-tech providing company-owned motorcycle fleets and employed riders for last-mile movement of goods and people.
Pawnec builds a vet-connected pet identification and digital health record system, including a QR-based pet ID, an eHealth Card that acts as a real-time digital vaccine card, and Vetscribe, an AI tool that documents care and monitors patients for veterinary clinics.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtech
PayMongo is a payment processing platform serving Filipino businesses of all sizes, offering payment solutions, disbursements, lending, and subscription management.
E-commerceFintechSaaSTaguig, PH
Luis Sia(Founder)inJaime Hing III(Director)Eddie Francis Cesar Plaza(Executive Officer, Director)Alejandro Luis Sia(Director)
BoardLawson Emanuel(Director)
B2B ecommerce marketplace and end-to-end purchasing utility for buyers and sellers in Southeast Asia.
Programmatic health and wellness delivered to homes, combining diagnostics, IV treatments, therapeutic massage and MD consultations across Southeast Asia.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPayMongo · bworldonline.com · Mar 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ignite House of Innovation invest at?
- Ignite House of Innovation invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Ignite House of Innovation's typical check size?
- Ignite House of Innovation typically writes checks of $90K – $180K.
- What sectors does Ignite House of Innovation focus on?
- Ignite House of Innovation focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, HR Tech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Ignite House of Innovation located?
- Ignite House of Innovation is headquartered in Manila, PH.
- Does Ignite House of Innovation lead rounds?
- Yes, Ignite House of Innovation leads investment rounds.
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