This article showcases our top picks for the best Southeast Asia based Impact Investing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Impact Investing industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Southeast Asia Impact Investing Startups
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Pluang
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Pluang is a financial technology application that specializes in digital micro-savings and micro-investment products.
Trafigura
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Trafigura is a trading and logistic company of commodity products.
GIC
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GIC is a global long-term investor that manages Singapore’s foreign reserves.
Xen Capital
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Xen Capital is an alternative investment platform enabling accredited investors access and liquidity in top tier investment opportunities.
Insignia Ventures Partners
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Insignia Ventures Partners is a venture capital firm that specializes in startup investment.
Ethis
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Ethis Group operates impact investment platforms approved by regulators in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Dubai.
iGrow
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iGrow is a scalable organic farm that is funded by urban people from around the world.
SC Ventures
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SC Ventures promotes innovation, invests in disruptive financial technology, and explores alternative business models.
AlemHealth
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AlemHealth provides telemedicine and digital health solutions designed and optimised for frontier markets.
Northstar Group
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The Northstar Group is a Singapore headquartered private equity manager.
Golden Gate
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Golden Gate seeks to invest in business processes and services, mobile, and Software-as-a-Service.
Nexting Ventures
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They have combined project management expertise with industry knowledge and consulting acumen to successfully manage projects
Xora Innovation
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Xora Innovation is an investment platform that specializes in early-stage deep tech venture investments to accelerate the path to market.
Tembusu Partners
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Tembusu Partners is a Singapore-based private equity firm focused on investments in growth stage companies.
TRIVE
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TRIVE is a venture capital firm that invest in technology startups.
Central Capital Ventura
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Central Capital Ventura is an early stage corporate venture capital of Bank Central Asia.
Far East Ventures
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Far East Ventures invests in visionary entrepreneurs that build disruptive technologies and companies at all stages in all sectors.
Ruvento
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Ruvento Ventures is a seed capital firm that funds the best teams in IoT, robotics, and emerging technologies across USA and Asia
Earth Venture Capital
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Earth Venture Capital is a investment management company.
BioVeda Capital
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BioVeda is a Singapore based firm. They invest in companies in the healthcare sector with leading market positions, proprietary
Turnkey Group
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Operational Sustainability & Supply Chain Risk SaaS Platform (Sustain-Tech) for the Public and Private Markets.
GreenArc Capital Pte. Ltd.
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An AI driven impact investment fintech fostering sustainable, social and economic growth to alleviate poverty.
Bangkok Bank
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Bangkok Bank provides cross-border QR payments to support the economic recovery of Thailand.
Epic Angels
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Epic Angels is an angel network of female executives and operators in Asia
Affin Hwang Asset Management
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Affin Hwang Asset Management is an asset management firm that provides investment solutions for organizations.
KUB Malaysia Berhad
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KUB Berhad is an investment holding company .
Starbase
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Starbase is blockchain token based crowdfunding and crowdsourcing platform to make everyone easy to start or support global challenges.
Discovery Nusantara Capital
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Discovery Nusantara Capital focuses on internet startups investment in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Dragon Capital Group
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Dragon Capital Group An integrated group focused on Vietnam.
Arisaig Partners
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Arisaig Partners is an investment management boutique that manages portfolios of businesses.
Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle)
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Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd encourages entrepreneurship in ICT, bio-technology and life sciences, material sciences, and technology industries.
Via East West Capital
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Blockchain Private Investment Firm. Real – World Asset Tokenized
YCP Group
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YCP Group (YCP Holdings) is a professional firm specializing in advisory services and principal investments & investment funding services.
Arya Noble
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Arya Noble is a strategic holding company for investments.
Centicorn Ventures
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Centicorn Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm.
Frontier Global Management LP
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Frontier Global Management LP is an investment office specializing in private and public equities primarily in the United States and China.
Electricity Generating Public Company
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Electricity Generating Public Company is an independent power producer focused on power business investment.
New Silk Road Investment
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New Silk Road Investment is an investment management firm .
LightsUp Network Solution
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LightsUp Network Solution provides LNS SD-WAN and internet managed services.
Panin Dai-ichi Life
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Panin Dai-ichi Life provides life insurance, investment, and sharia protection services.
Abacus Capital
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Abacus Capital specializes in asset management and advisory services that include capital raising, mergers, and acquisitions.
ABS-CBN Holdings Corp.
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ABS-CBN Holdings Corporation is a company engaged in investing, purchasing and holding real and personal properties.
Mount Nathan Advisors
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Mount Nathan Advisors is a Singapore-based investment banking and advisory firm.
QBO Innovation Hub
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QBO Innovation Hub is the first public-private partnership platform.
Sing Inv & Fin
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Sing Investment and Finance Limited is a Investment and finance company that provides services like advice, finance, & investment.
Gl
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GL Limited is an investment holding company with investments in hotel management, oil & gas, property development & other leisure industry.
Endurance Capital
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Endurance Capital provides funding assistance and management to small and medium-sized companies.
Rivers of the Sky
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Impact and Cause Marketing – Creating Bespoke Media Campaigns for Change
SCIC
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SCIC offers a wide spectrum of investment consulting, equitization, corporate governance, business ownership transformation & M&A services.
Shaw Holdings
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Shaw Holdings is a digital investment firm.
Globlex Holding Management
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Globlex Holding is an investment holding & management company that invests through its subsidiaries & deals with the gold trading business.
Everest Gold
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Everest Gold is a trading platform that helps its users to buy and sell gold at real-time gold prices with zero transaction fees.
Bitfinex customer Care
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Bitnance specializes in software development, investment, banking, fintech application and financial solutions.
Croesus Merchants International
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Croesus Merchants International provides asset management, investment, and financial services for real estate, and transportation.
Gallant Venture
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Gallant Venture Ltd. is an investment holding company with focus on regional growth opportunities.
Allgreentech International
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Allgreentech International is an investment holding company.
AWC
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AWC is an investment holding firm that specializes in engineering, environmental engineering and facilities services.
Apax Holdings
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Apax Holdings is a holding firm that operates in different sectors like education, financial investment services, consulting and others.
Banco Activo
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Banco Activo is an investment banking company that helps businesses and individuals with financial advisory and strategic solutions.
Ivory Capital Asia
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Ivory Capital Asia specializes in investment banking, strategic, and financial advisory services.
Dynam Capital
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Dynam Capital specializes in asset management, trading, investment, funding, stock exchange, and financial services.
Saigon Asset Management
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Saigon Asset Management is an investment management firm that provides fund management services.
Valle Verde
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Valle Verde is an investment and operating company.
PT Bima Multi Finance
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PT Bima Multi Finance is an auto financing service firm that offers investment financing services.
Erawan Group
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Erawan Group is an investment firm that invests in hotel business.
Satria Akasa Investama
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Satria Akasa Investama focuses on investing in long-term growth, value creation, and strategic collaboration.
Star Avenue
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Star Avenue provides real estate investment services.
Properti Anda
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Properti Anda is a angel investment company.
LH Shopping Centers Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust
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LH Shopping Centers Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust is a investment trust that primarily invests in real estate.
Ageson
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Ageson is an investment holding firm involved in mineral resources trading, property development, engineering, procurement & construction.
Veni Vidi Vici
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Veni Vidi Vici is an investment vehicle that invests in precious metal and base metal sector.
Tri-Sector Associates
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Tri-Sector Associates is a non-profit organization that offers data analytics and impact investing tools to solve complex social issues.
AFIFORUM
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AFIFORUM is a global forum that focuses on impact investment mobilization and sustainable finance networking.
Gps Alliance
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Gps Alliance is a real-estate agency providing real estate consultancy and investment, home furnishing as well as property management.
Lumiere Capital
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Lumiere Capital is an investment management company.
Tantallon Capital Advisors
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Tantallon Capital Advisors provides complete wealth planning, capital strategies, asset management, and investment consulting services.
Traded Endowment Singapore
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Traded Endowment Singapore specializes in advisory, financial products and investment services.
The Place Holdings
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The Place is an investment holding company in investment, development of Media, Integrated Tourism & tourism-related new retail businesses.
Pan Malaysia Corporation
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Pan Malaysia Corporation is an investment holding company.
Geograce Resources Philippines
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Geograce Resources Philippines focuses on exploration and development of mineral resources.
MHC Joint Stock Company
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MHC is a firm that specializes in investing in areas with long-term growth potential, such as real estate and stocks and bonds in firms.
Firth Investment Management
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Firth Investment Management specializes in investment management and private equity services.
PT Nusantara
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Nusantara Inti Corpora Tbk is an investment company in the field of textile trading and yarn spinning.
Amcorp Group Berhad
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Amcorp Group Berhad provides property development, renewable energy, air conditioning, transmission lines, and financial services.
Rapid Synergy
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Rapid Synergy focuses on manufacturing and diversifying into investment properties.
Pan Malaysia Holdings
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Pan Malaysia Holdings is an investment holding company.
Vien Dong
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Vien Dong is an investment company that invests in different sectors like education, infrastructure and technology.
Plastrade Technology
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Plastrade Technology is an investment holding company.
Pangaea Wealth
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Pangaea Wealth offers financial planning, wealth planning, structuring, estate planning, investment, and portfolio management services.
Biido
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Biido is a angel investment real estate investment company located in Jakarta Capital.
CMC Investment
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CMC Investment is a firm primarily engaged in buying, selling and leasing construction machinery and equipment.
Lodestar Investment Holdings
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Lodestar Investment Holdings is an investment holdings company that invests in other companies.
Jiutian
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Jiutian is a provider of supply chain management and finance services.
Beyond Astro
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Beyond Astro provides investment holdings for Retail automation and Infection prevention technology.
Washington Financial Wealth Management Services
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Washington Financial Wealth Management Services specializes in financial, retirement planning, and portfolio management services.
Vinam
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Vinam is mainly into securities investment with other areas being mining, wholesale of automobiles & agricultural materials, logistics, etc.