【The leading accelerator in Greater Southeast Asia】
Founded in 2009, AppWorks is a startup community built by founders, for founders. We are committed to fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs in Greater Southeast Asia (SEA+TW) and helping them facilitate the region’s transition into the digital era. Just as mobile completely transformed the status quo, we believe nascent technologies such as AI and blockchain will eventually redefine the global paradigm.
As such, whether it’s mentorship, investment, or talent, AppWorks has established a one-stop shop for ambitious founders willing to bet against the consensus and drive a change they see in the world.
As a VC, AppWorks has US$212 million under management. We fund 10 - 15 deals a year, with ticket sizes primarily covering Series Seed, A, and B, and up to C, investing in AI, Blockchain and SEA founders, now with 60+ companies in our portfolio including leading startups in GSEA like Huolala, 91APP, KKday, ShopBack, Carousell, and iChef, while having produced 4 IPOs: (Uber, NetPublishing, KuoBrothers, Mobix, and 91APP) and 1 IEO (FLOW).
As an equity-free accelerator, AppWorks serves as the leading launchpad for entrepreneurs targeting Greater Southeast Asia. Every six months, we invite the most talented AI, Blockchain, NFT and Southeast Asian startups across the region to join AppWorks Accelerator With 414 startups and 1,396 founders in its alumni network to date, the AppWorks Ecosystem is the largest of its kind in Asia. All AppWorks startups collectively generate US$ 12.9B in annual revenues, provide 18,591 jobs and are valued at US$ 17.4B.
State of The AppWorks Ecosystem
Active Startups: 414 (+42 YoY)
Total Founders: 1,396 (+108 YoY)
Total Raise: US$ 4.3B (+221% YoY)
Total Valuation: $ 17.4B (+231% YoY)
Annual Revenues: $ 12.9B (+124% YoY)
Total Employees: 18,591 (+24% YoY)
【If you are a founder working on a startup in SEA, or working with AI / Blockchain / NFT, apply to AppWorks Accelerator to join the largest founder community in Greater Southeast Asia: https://bit.ly/3bbDw7Q】
Founded in 2009, AppWorks is a startup community built by founders, for founders. We are committed to fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs in Greater Southeast Asia (SEA+TW) and helping them facilitate the region’s transition into the digital era. Just as mobile completely transformed the status quo, we believe nascent technologies such as AI and blockchain will eventually redefine the global paradigm.
As such, whether it’s mentorship, investment, or talent, AppWorks has established a one-stop shop for ambitious founders willing to bet against the consensus and drive a change they see in the world.
As a VC, AppWorks has US$212 million under management. We fund 10 - 15 deals a year, with ticket sizes primarily covering Series Seed, A, and B, and up to C, investing in AI, Blockchain and SEA founders, now with 60+ companies in our portfolio including leading startups in GSEA like Huolala, 91APP, KKday, ShopBack, Carousell, and iChef, while having produced 4 IPOs: (Uber, NetPublishing, KuoBrothers, Mobix, and 91APP) and 1 IEO (FLOW).
As an equity-free accelerator, AppWorks serves as the leading launchpad for entrepreneurs targeting Greater Southeast Asia. Every six months, we invite the most talented AI, Blockchain, NFT and Southeast Asian startups across the region to join AppWorks Accelerator With 414 startups and 1,396 founders in its alumni network to date, the AppWorks Ecosystem is the largest of its kind in Asia. All AppWorks startups collectively generate US$ 12.9B in annual revenues, provide 18,591 jobs and are valued at US$ 17.4B.
State of The AppWorks Ecosystem
Active Startups: 414 (+42 YoY)
Total Founders: 1,396 (+108 YoY)
Total Raise: US$ 4.3B (+221% YoY)
Total Valuation: $ 17.4B (+231% YoY)
Annual Revenues: $ 12.9B (+124% YoY)
Total Employees: 18,591 (+24% YoY)
【If you are a founder working on a startup in SEA, or working with AI / Blockchain / NFT, apply to AppWorks Accelerator to join the largest founder community in Greater Southeast Asia: https://bit.ly/3bbDw7Q】
Location: Taiwan, Taipei
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2009
Investment Type: Venture Capital; Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed; Series A; Series C
Portfolio 75
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 21.05.2026 | Clouted | clouted.com | $7M | United Sta... |
| 16.03.2023 | TeleportDA... | teleportdao.xyz | $2.5M | Canada, Br... |
| 22.06.2022 | Parcel | parcel.so | $4M | United Sta... |
| 11.05.2022 | LiveArtX | liveart.xyz | $4.6M | - |
| 11.05.2022 | Kikitrade ... | kikitrade.com | $8M | China, Hon... |
| 20.04.2022 | trac | trac.co | $2.5M | United Sta... |
| 14.04.2022 | Cyber Sier... | cybersierra.co | - | Singapore |
| 14.04.2022 | Dappio Won... | dappio.xyz | - | Spain, Cas... |
| 13.04.2022 | Mobix (松果購... | pcone.com.tw | - | Taiwan |
| 13.04.2022 | GoodLife | goodlife.tw | - | China |
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Persons 31
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Alyssa | Chen | Accelerato... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Tim | Tu | Design Mas... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Nathan | Alexander | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Shirney | Huang | CEO of Aiw... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Howard | Chen | Recruiting... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Natasha | Chou | Alumni Rel... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Kuo | Yo | Fellow | - | - | - | |
| - | Sophie | Chiu | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Sunny | Wang | Analyst | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | a*b@vershi... | - |
| - | Ching | Tseng | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
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Mentions in press and media 36
| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.05.2026 | Tech Startups Secure Major Funding: Clouted's AI Marketing Leads, Digital Fashion and Robotics Follow | Tech innovation attracts major capital. Clouted leads with a $7M seed round for its AI-powered viral marketing platform, having generated over 1 billion views in six months. Its Distribution Intelligence infrastructure transforms content st... |
| 22.05.2026 | Clouted: $7 Million Raised To Rethink Marketing For Artists, Brands, And Creators | Clouted has raised $7 million to build a platform that helps artists, brands, and creators automate and scale their marketing and content distribution. The announcement was shared by CEO and co-founder Justin Gorriceta-Banusing, who explain... |
| 21.05.2026 | Clouted, Meta Fashion, ANSCER Robotics raise early-stage funding | Meta Fashion founder Arjun Goel Digital fashion platform Meta Fashion, industrial robotics company ANSCER Robotics, and US-headquartered startup Clouted have raised fresh early-stage funding, the companies said. Clouted Domestic venture cap... |
| 07.01.2026 | Taiwan's AppWorks raises $165m for Fund IV, less than half of initial target | - |
| 25.07.2025 | Vaudit: $7.3 Million Raised For AI-Based Auditing Platform | Vaudit, formerly BlokID, has closed a $7.3 million seed financing round led by Mucker Capital, with contributions from AVV, AppWorks, Plug and Play, and Kyber Knight. Notable investors include Omar Hamoui, founder of AdMob, and Binh Tran, c... |
| 24.07.2025 | Vaudit Raises $7.3M in Seed Funding | Vaudit, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a real-time AI audit engine, raised $7.3M in seed funding. The round was led by Mucker Capital, with participation from AVV, AppWorks, Plug and Play, and Kyber Knight, Omar Hamoui and Binh Tran.... |
| 24.07.2025 | Vaudit Raises $7.3M to Launch AI Ad Spend Auditing Platform | Vaudit, formerly BlokID, today announced the successful closing of a $7.3 million seed round of financing led by Mucker Capital, with participation from AVV, AppWorks, Plug and Play, and Kyber Knight. The list of investors notably includes ... |
| 29.04.2025 | Tally: $8 Million Series A Funding For Building Software Layer For Onchain Organization | Tally, a leading software platform for onchain organizations, announced it has secured a $8 million Series A funding round led by AppWorks, Blockchain Capital, 1kx and joined by CyberFund, Placeholder, BitGo and Bloccelerate to scale its co... |
| 04.03.2025 | Vietnam’s Techcoop raised $70 M series A equity and debt funding | The integrated agritech platform Techcoop, with its headquarters in Vietnam, has closed a $70 million Series A funding round that includes both debt and equity financing. The funding consists of $42 million in debt financing and $28 million... |
| 10.02.2025 | To spur innovation in Singapore’s technology ecosystem, Elev8.vc closed $30 M deep tech fund | The latest $30 million fund from Singapore-based Elev8.vc, a venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage deep tech investments, has closed successfully. Elev8.vc is committed to fostering the next wave of technological innovation. ... |
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