Location: Other Philippines

Virtual labs platform helping companies and schools teach hands-on tech skills online

Philippines' largest platform for college search, scholarships, and career guidance

All-in-one digital health and wellness app from Metro Pacific Health Tech

Online marketplace letting Filipinos compare and buy insurance from multiple insurers

Buy-now-pay-later credit app helping unbanked Filipinos build a credit history

Buy now, pay later installment credit for Filipino online shoppers

Digital lending app unlocking financing for everyday Filipino consumers

The Startup Venture Fund is a direct government investment vehicle created under the Philippines' Innovative Startup Act (Republic Act 11337), administered by the National Development Company (NDC), an agency under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Capitalized at ₱250 million and launched in November 2021, it makes direct co-investments into qualifying Filipino startups alongside accredited private-sector co-investment partners — a distinct role from partners such as IdeaSpace or Gobi-Core Philippine Fund (both separately listed in this directory), which are private co-investment partners of the fund rather than the government fund itself. A confirmed direct investment example is a ₱11 million commitment into SolX Technologies, a Philippine solar-energy startup, made in June 2024.

JG Digital Equity Ventures (JGDEV) is the corporate venture capital arm of JG Summit Holdings, one of the Philippines' largest diversified conglomerates, spanning food, real estate, air transportation, banking, and petrochemicals. It was launched in 2019 to formalize the group's approach to digital and startup investment. Its confirmed portfolio spans Series A/B-stage Philippine and regional technology companies, including sari-sari store enabler GrowSari, consumer lending platform Cashalo, receipt-scanning rewards platform Snapcart, and Philippine digital bank GoTyme Bank (via a stake in parent Tyme Group). It has also backed India-based HR technology platform Darwinbox, reflecting a mandate broader than the Philippines alone.

Farm-to-table marketplace connecting smallholder farmers and fisherfolk to retail buyers