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AppWorks

About

Helping tech startups disrupt the world since 2009.

In the making of a great company, founders make all the big calls. And investors play the supporting roles. As prior founders ourselves, we started AppWorks to play that role. So you can count on our support. We love founders with passion, grit, and determination. We want to be the first investor to fund you and we want to help you go all the way.

  • 472 ACTIVE STARTUPS
  • 1,522 FOUNDERS
  • 23,390 EMPLOYEES
  • $5.4B TOTAL RAISE
  • $31.5B TOTAL VALUATION
  • $15.2B ANNUAL REVENUES

The Support We Provide

AppWorks provides 2 main services that cater to startups in 2 different stages. AppWorks Accelerator helps seed-stage startups go from 0 to 1. AppWorks Funds provide financing to help growth-stage startups scale faster. On top of that, our AppWorks School provides education to talents and prepares them for a thriving career in the startup world.

  • AppWorks Accelerator: Started in 2010, AppWorks Accelerator is a turbo engine built for seed-stage startups and your connection to our network of 472 startups and 1,522 founders, one of the largest of its kind in Greater Southeast Asia.
  • AppWorks Funds: With 3 funds at US$212 million of total fund size, AppWorks can go from a US$200K seed round all the way to leading with $15 million into a C round. As one of the most active early-stage VCs in Greater Southeast Asia, we fund 20-30 deals a year.
  • AppWorks School: AppWorks School aims to provide the most practical training for those who are determined to become software developers. Among our 660 graduates, 90% of them became software engineers and joined Internet Companies like KKBOX, 91APP, Tagtoo, Line TV, UDN Shopping, WeMo Scooter, and Gogoro to start their promising careers.

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