Kaya Founders
Venture capitalMakati · Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Kaya Founders backs early-stage founders building impactful, enduring technology companies in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The firm sees the Philippines as underinvested and underserved despite Southeast Asia's rise as an investment hotspot driven by a growing digital economy, favorable demographics, and an expanding consumer market. It aims to capitalize on the country's emerging middle class, increasing digitization, and shifting consumer and business behaviors to seed the next generation of Filipino companies and bring local talent to the global stage.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Kaya Founders went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 36 of 49 portfolio companiesSaaS ×18Fintech ×15Consumer ×8Enterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7B2B Marketplaces ×7E-commerce ×7Logistics & Supply Chain ×4
HQs:Philippines×17Singapore×6Indonesia×3United States×2United Arab Emirates×1Argentina×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data
Singapore Management University ×5Ateneo de Manila University ×3New Bulgarian University ×2Quantic School of Business and Technology ×2Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×9Economics ×5Finance & Accounting ×5Computer Science ×2Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history
Etaily ×2FinScore ×2Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) ×2Grab ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Rocket Internet SE ×2Zalando ×2ZALORA Group ×2
4 hold an MBA (of 24 with degree data)
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 52023 · 42022 · 215 dated
Mochi is a bulk billing platform that allows organizations to send invoices to hundreds of clients simultaneously by uploading customer data via spreadsheet, with real-time payment tracking and automated reminders.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNot stated, PH
Guaya Melgar(CEO)inAdrian Co(CTO)
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital Partners
Pilon is a fintech platform that enables supply chain financing programs for banks, financial institutions, and enterprises across Southeast Asia.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Eddie Lee(Co-Founder and CEO)inAlex Chua(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsWavemaker Partners
Advance is a Filipino fintech company that provides flexible credit lines to employees and businesses seeking greater financial resilience and access.
FintechManila, PH
Addi Guevara(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccionFoxmont Capital PartnersIntegra PartnersNext Billion Capital PartnersOyster Ventures
Baskit provides a platform for distributors in Indonesia to manage operations—including inventory, sales, orders, and pricing—and to offer buyers flexible payment terms while getting paid instantly.
B2B MarketplacesFintechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSSouth Tangerang, ID
Yoonjung Yi(Founder)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesBetatron Venture GroupCento VenturesForge Ventures
Britana ERP is a cloud-based business management software offering billing, invoicing, inventory, and accounting in one integrated system.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsIgnite House of Innovation
EdgeTutor is a white-label staffing provider that supplies screened and trained online tutors to education companies, specializing in English and Math instruction.
EdTechHR TechMarketplacesSaaSManila, PH
Cecilia Calvo-Lewis(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersIdeaspace Ventures
Etaily is an e-commerce enablement platform that builds and manages a portfolio of beauty, health, wellness, and lifestyle brands, handling operations, marketplace and D2C management, digital marketing, demand planning, and data analytics across major online channels.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSingapore, SG
Alexander F.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersGenesis Alternative VenturesGobi PartnersIncubate FundSMBC Asia Rising FundSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation+1 more
First Mate Technologies is a software development agency that builds MVPs, provides fractional CTO and embedded engineering teams, staff augmentation, and AI/ML product work for early-stage and growth tech startups.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkManila, PH
Mark(CEO & CTO)
Fr8Labs provides a logistics platform designed for small freight forwarding teams to manage quoting, booking, shipping, and invoicing in a single integrated system, with AI-powered document automation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSingapore, SG
Glenn Lai(Co-founder)inFelix Lu(Co-founder)inSteve Patuwo(Co-founder)
Co-investorsVenturraEast VenturesFEBE VenturesSeedstars
GoRocky 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)inJoaqui Palaña(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsIdeaspace VenturesIgnite House of InnovationIntegra Partners
Fintech platform helping a new generation of investors build wealth in the Philippines
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersTNBAura
Kindred provides integrated virtual and in-clinic health services for women, including doctor consultations, counseling, and bundled health management packages for conditions like PCOS, STI, and infertility.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCapria VenturesIntegra PartnersTENCO Capital
Kita builds a document processing and credit assessment layer that converts messy real-world financial files into credit assessments underwriters can act on, keeping the lending decision with human staff.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSilicon Valley, US
Co-investorsY CombinatorGolden Gate VenturesAltara VenturesBoxGroup
Kravers is a cloud kitchen operator in the Philippines that develops food and delivery-oriented meal products for high-frequency delivery customers ordering at home.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersQuest Ventures
LenderLink is a credit data aggregator that enables lenders and financial institutions to securely share and access borrower information through an API network, with offerings including core data matching and collections management tools.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSManila, PH
Christo Georgiev(Founder / CEO)inDimitar Manolov(Co-founder / CTO)inDimo Hristov(Co-founder / Chief DevOps Engineer)inPetya Dimitrova(Co-founder / Chief Data and Product Officer)in
Co-investorsITERATIVEManila Angel Investors Network
Locad provides technology-driven fulfillment and logistics solutions for growing e-commerce brands, handling order management, inventory, warehousing, and cross-border shipping operations.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSingapore, SG
Constantin Robertz(CEO & Co-founder)inJannis Dargel(COO & Co-founder)inShrey Jain(CTO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFEBE VenturesFoxmont Capital PartnersReefknot InvestmentsAntlerGlobal Founders CapitalGlobal Ventures+3 more
Mobee was a mobile app that is permanently shutting down on July 31, 2026 after 13 years of operation.
Consumer
Co-investorsLaunchCapital1982 Ventures
Mobee offers tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs as digital assets on blockchain networks, allowing users to gain exposure to global stock market performance without requiring a traditional securities account.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech
Andrew Tjahyadikarta(Chief Executive Officer)inGeoffrey James(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesLaunchCapital
Netbank is a rural bank regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas that offers a full savings account with an attached mobile app and payment services connected to PesoNet and Instapay in the Philippines.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSManila, PH
Co-investorsAltara VenturesOak Drive venturesBEENEXTJanuary Capital
Offramp was a crypto-native USD account, card and payout platform for Latin American freelancers; it is winding down through 2026.
Co-investors57Blocks Capital6th Man VenturesCoinbase VenturesITERATIVEWhite Venture CapitalBlockchain Founders Fund
OneLot provides inventory financing loans to used car dealerships, lending up to 80% of a vehicle's value with repayment upon sale.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSMakati, PH
Harm-Julian Schumacher(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccion468 CapitalCrestone Venture CapitalEverywhere VenturesSeedstars
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)Jojo Malolosin
BoardLawson Emanuel(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorICCP Venture PartnersIgnite House of InnovationBedrock CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalJam Fund+2 more
PCX Markets is a plastic responsibility platform providing upstream and downstream solutions to help companies achieve sustainability goals through a transparent marketplace for plastic waste collection, transport, and responsible processing.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesPatagonia, AR
Nanette Medved Po(Founder and Executive Chairperson)in
Peddlr is a Philippine software company offering a mobile business management app for micro and small merchants in Southeast Asia.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Nel LaygoinQueenie Rayos
Co-investors500 GlobalFoxmont Capital PartnersIgnite House of InnovationPatamar CapitalVulpes VenturesCrestone Venture Capital+2 more
Pemo offers physical and virtual corporate cards powered by Mastercard, along with real-time expense management and AI-powered expense categorization that syncs with accounting systems.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersCherry VenturesShorooq PartnersAntler
ProTech is a UAE-based provider of device protection plans and repair services for digital devices across emerging markets in Asia.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHardwareInsurTechDubai, AE
Pure Culture is a Philippine skincare brand offering microbiome-friendly, toxin-free products such as serums, crèmes, facial oils, and gua sha tools for oily, acne-prone, dry, and sensitive skin.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Angel Aquino(Co-founder)
RuralNet provides a digital platform and distribution channels for microinsurance programs targeting lower-to-middle-income households.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersRazor CapitalKickstartKickstart Ventures
Semaai operates a marketplace app for the agriculture sector, serving farm supply stores (toko tani) and farmer groups with features such as a deferred payment system to help stock agricultural inputs.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintech
Co-investorsMyAsiaVCAccion Venture LabBEENEXTCyberAgent CapitalSurgeAccion+2 more
Sourcy is an AI-powered global sourcing platform that helps brands discover products, validate suppliers, and move ideas into production, combining technology with supplier relationships and human expertise.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHong Kong, HK
Co-investorsNazcaPKSHA Technology Capital
Tala is a financial infrastructure company that uses AI and alternative data to deliver credit and financial services to underserved populations.
AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodSanta Monica, US
Shivani Siroya(CEO and founder)in
Co-investorsBAM VenturesClocktower VenturesCollaborative FundDCVC (Data Collective)Evolution VC PartnersExpansion Venture Capital+18 more
Toki is a loyalty platform for Shopify merchants offering points, memberships, referrals, cashback, and community modules to increase repeat purchases and customer engagement.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersThe Venture CollectiveMaC Venture Capital
Tyger Brands sells pet products in the Philippines, including Dr.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Zaapi is a no-code workflow automation platform that routes customer conversations and tickets across multiple channels to appropriate teams using AI agents and smart routing rules.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSingapore, SG
Wilfried Buiron ⚡(Founder)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesFlourish VenturesPartech Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ecoraGoEdenMediclickNoneAwayOtisPulse63UwihomesWyzauto
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Kita · rappler.com · Aug 30, 2026
Tala · americanbazaaronline.com · Aug 24, 2026
Advance · citybiz.co · Aug 10, 2026
Pemo · zawya.com · Aug 4, 2026
Mochi · womenofwearables.com · Apr 28, 2026
Netbank · open-conversations.org · Apr 23, 2026
Baskit · fintechnews.id · Apr 21, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kaya Founders made?
- Kaya Founders has 49 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Kaya Founders invest at?
- Kaya Founders invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Kaya Founders's typical check size?
- Kaya Founders typically writes checks of $150K – $500K.
- What sectors does Kaya Founders focus on?
- Kaya Founders focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Kaya Founders located?
- Kaya Founders is headquartered in Makati, PH.
- Does Kaya Founders lead rounds?
- Kaya Founders typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Kaya Founders co-invest with?
- Kaya Founders most often shares deals with Foxmont Capital Partners, Accion, Ignite House of Innovation, among 47 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Co-investors · 18
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
Stellar Capital invests in founders building software, internet, and technology companies.
Abstract is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm managing $1.8 billion in assets, investing in seed and early-stage companies across all sectors.
Uncorrelated Ventures invests in infrastructure software
Chemistry is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by investors with backgrounds at Bessemer, a16z, and Index, focused on backing founders from the earliest stages.
Commerce Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building platforms for the future of retail and financial services.
Exponent is co-founded by two operators who were early revenue and growth leaders at multiple breakout fintech companies like Plaid, Ramp, Robinhood, and Stytch, and most of their returns flow to nonprofit endowments and hospitals for scholarships, research, and pediatric healthcare rather than traditional wealthy investors. They keep an unusually small portfolio of just a few companies per year while writing lead checks and providing hands-on go-to-market support through their operator network, focusing on companies that rewire financial and data infrastructure in legacy industries.
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firstminute capital is an early-stage European venture fund that backs founders at inception, providing the first institutional cheque into companies building global technology across AI and deep tech.
▶6 more co-investors
Vera EquityQuona CapitalKindred CapitalNorrsken VCGanas VenturesFuture Africa
Firms observed investing alongside Kaya Founders, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Kaya Founders's recorded portfolio.
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