June 4, 2024

Stanford Seminar Highlights Thriving Philippine Startup Ecosystem

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco attended a seminar at Stanford University’s US-Asia Technology Center titled, “The Startup Ecosystem of the Philippines: Current Trends and Opportunities” on 28 May 2024. The event was part of its Spring 2024 series on “Entrepreneurship in Asian High-Tech Industries.”

Philippine Consulate General San Francisco

May 31, 2024

Philippine Startups take Center Stage at Stanford Panel

Kaya Founders Founding Managing General Partner Paulo Campos, alongside Fourth Realm VC Co-Founder and General Partner Kendrick Geluz Kho and Alquemie Ventures LLC Principal Christina Laskowski, recently participated in a panel discussion titled “The Startup Ecosystem of the Philippines: Current Trends and Opportunities” at Stanford University.

Pancho Dizon (The Independent Investor)

May 28, 2024

PH Consulate in SF Meets Kaya Founders to Foster Startup Collaboration

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco’s Economic Team, led by Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona and Senior Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug, met with Paulo Campos, Founding Managing Partner of early stage venture capital Kaya Founders, at co-working space Dynamico at the Philippine Center in San Francisco on 20 May 2024.

Philippine Consulate General San Francisco

May 7, 2024

The next SEA thing: VCs eye Vietnam, Philippines as the next Indonesia

The Philippines and Vietnam have the same narrative in many ways: a growing gross domestic product per capita, young and large populations of over 100 million, and large foreign investments.

Elyssa Lopez (Tech in Asia)

March 20, 2024

Kaya Founders hits 2nd close of latest funds at $18m

"Philippines-based VC firm Kaya Founders has secured a total of 1 billion pesos (over US$18 million) as of the second close of its two latest funds, bringing its total assets under management to roughly US$22.5 million. Pavilion Capital and Concentric Equity Partners as well as Gabriel and Geraldine Sunshine of Boston-based hedge fund Bracebridge Capital participated in the round."

Lokesh Choudhary (Tech in Asia)

March 8, 2024

Kaya Founders Welcomes Potato Corner Veteran Dom Hernandez as New Strategic Partner

The former COO of Potato Corner is committed to supporting startups, particularly those in the tech and F&B space, to realize their full potential.

Paul John Cara (Esquire Philippines)

February 26, 2024

Founders Launchpad and Kaya Founders team up to launch new startup accelerator program

The new program is industry-agnostic and open to early-stage startups within the Philippines. Founders Launchpad provides hands-on support, while Kaya Founders brings investment expertise and operational guidance.

Pancho Dizon (The Independent Investor)

February 23, 2024

Founders Launchpad and Kaya Founders Come Together on New Startup Accelerator Program

Founders Launchpad and Kaya Founders have teamed up to launch their flagship accelerator program for Philippine startups. According to a news release, the partnership “leverages the strengths and expertise of both firms to create a comprehensive accelerator program designed to offer more funding and better mentorship to startups” in the country.

Esquire Philippines

February 19, 2024

NDC's first mixer event for 2024 with its Knowledge Partners and Co-Investment Partners

Among matters discussed were NDC’s planned role in the local startup ecosystem and MSME development, followed by the acknowledgement of official knowledge partners and the announcement of a potential co-investment partner — Kaya Founders.

National Development Company

June 23, 2023

Kaya Founders: Predictable policy environment will attract investors abroad

MANILA, Philippines — Local venture capital firm Kaya Founders is keen on seeing the domestic policy environment turn predictable for entrepreneurs, especially if the national government hopes to attract foreign investors by the dozen.

Philstar

June 14, 2023

Kaya Founders backs Philippines startups from ‘Day 0’

The Philippines’ startup ecosystem is poised for strong growth, thanks to the country’s rising GDP, fast adoption of online services and a new generation of founders. Launched by tech and investment veterans, Kaya Founders wants to back the most promising startups from the very beginning.

Catherine Shu (TechCrunch)

June 14, 2023

How Kaya Is Backing A New Generation Of Founders In The Philippines

The race is on to secure exposure to the burgeoning start-up ecosystem in the Philippines. One of the fastest-growing markets in South-East Asia has attracted venture capitalists from all around the world – start-ups in the Philippines raised a record $1 billion of funding in each of the past two years according to a report from Foxmont Capital Partners and BCG. Now a home-grown challenger, Kaya Founders, is raising the stakes with a new $12 million funding facility aimed at technology-enabled start-ups in the country.

David Prosser

April 11, 2023

SaaScon PH 2023: Sprout Solutions and Kaya Founders hold the country’s first-ever SaaS conference

"The Philippines is in for a new wave of digital transformation – and you might already be a part of it. Sprout Solutions and Kaya Founders have launched the first Software as a Service (SaaS) conference in the Philippines: SaaScon PH held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom on March 28, 2023."

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