Wavemaker Fund: Core venture fund investing in early-stage technology companies in Southeast Asia Grant
In context
This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at pre-seed, seed stage and Series A. Funding is an equity investment. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Se-Asia.
Wavemaker Partners (SEA Climate) is a core venture fund investing in early-stage technology companies across Southeast Asia. The fund targets startups developing climate and sustainability solutions in the region.
About this grant
Wavemaker Ventures is Southeast Asia's leading early-stage venture capital firm investing in Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability startups. The fund backs undervalued companies with innovative solutions to meaningful problems in the region, with a focus on founders who possess unique industry or technology insights and are building scalable, defensible businesses. The fund manages over $500 million in total assets under management and has invested in over 200 companies, with 94% of the active portfolio contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals. Wavemaker provides seasoned perspective, a vast trusted network, and patient capital to support ventures through scaling and value creation. The fund seeks authentic, trustworthy founders who are bold, impact-driven, ever-curious, action-oriented, and resilient.
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Eligibility
The page does not specify formal eligibility criteria for applicants. It indicates investment focus on early-stage technology startups in Southeast Asia across Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability sectors, with preference for founders possessing unique industry or technology insights.
How it's scored
The page does not provide specific evaluation criteria or scoring methodology. Investment decisions appear to be based on founder characteristics (authenticity, trustworthiness, boldness, impact-orientation, curiosity, action-orientation, resilience) and company characteristics (innovative solutions to meaningful problems, scalability, defensibility).
Key requirements
- ✓Early-stage technology company based in or operating in Southeast Asia
- ✓Climate or sustainability focus (inferred from funder name 'SEA Climate')
- ✓Venture-scale business model with growth potential
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- Growsari · 2017 · $110M
- Neocrete · 2020
- TradeGecko · 2012 · $80M
- Luxola · 2012
- Riskified · 2015 · $55M
- Pernod Ricard partnership company (packaging) · 2020 · $10M
- Blok Spaces · 2018 · $8M
- Offensec company (cybersecurity) · 2021 · $10M
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Wavemaker Fund: Core venture fund investing in early-stage technology companies in Southeast Asia?
- Eligibility covers organisations in SE-ASIA; startup, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Climate software and data funding supports emissions accounting, climate risk analytics, Earth observation, digital MRV and tools for planners. It is offered as innovation grants, public contracts for data services and support from technology programmes. Buyers generally look for data quality, interoperability and evidence that users rely on the tool.
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