Touchstone Partners
Venture capitalHo Chi Minh City · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Touchstone Partners invests in early-stage tech startups in Vietnam that can create widespread positive impact for the country and the world. It writes checks of roughly US$200k to US$1 million, backing high-integrity founders tackling fundamental problems. Beyond capital, the firm nurtures the local startup ecosystem by incubating strategic partnerships and mobilizing catalytic funding for early-stage impact and climate solutions. It also runs community initiatives such as a Coffee Chat series for new entrepreneurs and supports energy-efficiency acceleration in Vietnam.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 4 of 10 portfolio companiesCleantech ×2Energy ×2Marketplaces ×2Climate Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Vietnam×2United States×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAlternō develops thermal energy storage systems available both as plug-and-play solutions for quick deployment and custom-engineered systems for large-scale projects.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Hai Ho(Co-founder & CEO)inNam Nguyen(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsAntlerAntler AustraliaUntroD CapitalADB Ventures
Robotics company that raised a $10.5M Series A.
lu.ma is a platform for creating event pages, inviting attendees, and selling tickets for events.
Marketplaces
Dan Liu(Founder)Victor Pontis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAtelierBonfire VenturesExceptional CapitalIOSG VenturesLongJump Ventures+8 more
Vietnamese healthcare technology platform connecting patients to pharmacists online with 24/7 medicine delivery.
EdTech company that raised a $7M Series A and won at the SEA Global EdTech Awards (GESA).
Asset-light B2B distribution platform connecting buyers, suppliers, and end-consumers in the FMCG sector.
Selex Motors builds electric motorcycles designed for delivery and logistics riders, along with a supporting ecosystem of swappable batteries, battery-swap stations, and a fleet management app.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Nguyen Nguyen(Founder)in
Co-investorsADB VenturesNextrans
Stride is a liquid staking protocol on the Cosmos ecosystem that lets users stake native tokens (such as ATOM, TIA, and DYDX) and receive non-rebasing liquid staked tokens (LSTs) that earn staking rewards while remaining usable in DeFi.
New York, US
Aidan Salzmann(Co-Founder)inRiley Edmunds(Co-Founder)inVishal Talasani(Co-Founder)in
Co-investors1confirmationMulticoin CapitalNIVNode CapitalPICUS CAPITALReverie
Solar financing company that won 'Outstanding Innovation in Solar Financing' at The Solar Week Vietnam 2024.
UrBox operates a corporate gifting platform in Vietnam, offering vouchers usable at 20,000+ stores, physical gifts from 1,000+ brands, and premium services.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsVinaCapital Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStride · tickerreport.com · Aug 21, 2026
Selex · startbase.com · Aug 4, 2026
Alterno · kristieneo.substack.com · Jul 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Touchstone Partners made?
- Touchstone Partners has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Touchstone Partners invest at?
- Touchstone Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Touchstone Partners's typical check size?
- Touchstone Partners typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
- What sectors does Touchstone Partners focus on?
- Touchstone Partners focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Energy, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Touchstone Partners located?
- Touchstone Partners is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, VN.
- Does Touchstone Partners lead rounds?
- Touchstone Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Touchstone Partners co-invest with?
- Touchstone Partners most often shares deals with Bonfire Ventures, First Bight Ventures, IOSG Ventures, among 17 tracked co-investors.
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