Kickstart PH

Investor type

VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$86 M

Location

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 31 August, 2026

Profile

Kickstart Ventures ​is ​the Philippines'​ most active Corporate Venture Capital firm, focused on investments in Pre-A to Series C digital startups anywhere in the world. It puts ​big company resources - capital, facilities, expertise, and business connections - behind startups, so investees can launch faster, and achieve scale and profitability sooner. Kickstart is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom, and is backed by Singtel and Ayala Corporation.

Industry

Fintech Media and Entertainment SaaS Security AI Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Software Telecommunications MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure Music HealthTech Marketing and Advertising Technology

Kickstart PH Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Kickstart Fund One
Corporate VC (CVC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Seed
Series A
Asia
$5-10 m
$12 M
March 2012
Kickstart Fund Two
Corporate VC (CVC)
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Security
Software
Technology
Seed
Series A
Asia
$5-10 m
$50 M
June 2015

Contacts

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Joan Yao Vice President
Vice President
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Dan Siazon Senior Vice-President & Treasurer
Senior Vice-President & Treasurer
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FAQs about Kickstart PH

Kickstart PH is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series B, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Kickstart PH is located in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Kickstart PH was founded in 2012.
Kickstart PH invests in companies and startups in Fintech, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Security, AI, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Software, Telecommunications, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Music, HealthTech, Marketing and Advertising, Technology.
Kickstart PH invests in companies and startups in North America, Asia.
Kickstart PH invests in companies and startups at Series B, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Kickstart PH usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Kickstart PH has around $86m assets under management.
Kickstart PH last fund was created/launched in 2015-06-10
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