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Who we are | Seed stage VCs investing in the growth of Southeast Asia |
Value add | We've built and exited tech companies, repect the founder journey, and have deep networks in both the US and Asia. |
Firm type | VC |
Global HQ | Ho Chi Minh City, VN |
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Funding requirements | We invest in internationally iconic companies arising from Vietnam. We are particularly interested in fintech, edtech, future of work, enterprise SaaS, health tech, and logistics, but are happy to look at any tech or tech-enabled startup. Leveraging AI or blockchain technology is a plus. We want to be your first institutional investor. Our team has done seed investments in Axie Infinity (blockchain gaming and NFT pioneer), ApplyBoard (edtech unicorn), ELSA (later backed by Google's AI-focused fund), Trusting Social (Sequoia's first investment in a Vietnamese startup), and dozens of other companies. |
Funding stages | 1. Idea or Patent2. Prototype3. Early Revenue4. Scaling |
Check size | $500k to $2M |
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![]() | Binh Tran GP/MD | I invest in seed stage software startups with teams or customers in Vietnam |
![]() | Adrian Latortue Portfolio Success | I invest in Web3, Fintech, Future of Work |
How to get in touch | Email address |
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CRM | Other |
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascendvietnam | |
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Website | http://avv.co/ |
We invest in internationally iconic companies arising from Vietnam. We are particularly interested in fintech, edtech, future of work, enterprise SaaS, health tech, and logistics, but are happy to look at any tech or tech-enabled startup. Leveraging AI or blockchain technology is a plus. We want to be your first institutional investor. Our team has done seed investments in Axie Infinity (blockchain gaming and NFT pioneer), ApplyBoard (edtech unicorn), ELSA (later backed by Google's AI-focused fund), Trusting Social (Sequoia's first investment in a Vietnamese startup), and dozens of other companies.