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Kickstart Ventures

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Kickstart Ventures

Corporate VC 📍 Makati

About Kickstart Ventures

Kickstart Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Globe Telecom, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Makati. It is the Philippines' largest corporate VC by track record, having participated in dozens of funding rounds across multiple countries and built a portfolio of roughly 70 local and international companies.

Kickstart also advises the Ayala Corporation Technology Innovation Venture (ACTIVE) Fund. Its core differentiator is direct access to the Globe and Ayala corporate ecosystems — retail networks, logistics infrastructure, and telecom distribution — that it can plug portfolio startups into directly, rather than acting purely as a capital provider.

Investment Thesis

Kickstart invests in technology startups solving real-world problems through sustainable and inclusive innovation, with a focus on enterprise solutions and SaaS, fintech, healthtech, edtech, e-commerce/marketplace, and digital lifestyle businesses. Beyond capital, its stated edge is operational: it actively connects portfolio companies into Globe and Ayala's existing retail, logistics, and distribution networks. Documented examples include connecting Pickup Coffee with Ayala Malls for rapid branch expansion, and connecting SariSuki with Air21/AC Logistics Holdings for delivery backhaul capacity.

Portfolio Companies

Kumu, Coins.ph, Pickup Coffee, edamama

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