WOWS Monthly Crunch - September 2024

Dear WOWS Community,

Welcome to the WOWS Monthly Crunch! This September has been a remarkable month in Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem, with exciting investments, new company listings, and key updates from the WOWS team. We’re thrilled to have you with us, and we hope you enjoy this month’s insights.

September Recap: Key Highlights

September 2024 has been a game-changing month for sectors like Fintech, AI, Sustainability, and EVs across Southeast Asia. These industries are at the forefront of driving regional innovation and investment momentum.

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What’s New at WOWS

Raising Now:

• Cleartoo (Sustainability | TH): Raising US$500K on a US$3.5M valuation. A community-driven marketplace for second-hand fashion.
• X0PA AI (HR Tech | SG): Raising US$10M on a US$30M valuation. A B2B SaaS platform transforming the hiring process using AI.
• Advocado (SaaS | SG): Raising US$1M on a US$7.5M valuation cap. A cloud-based CRM platform boosting revenue for retailers.

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Actively Investing:

• Integra partners focuses on an agnostic approach as a multi-family office, early-stage VC, and PE Fund of Funds, investing in the APAC and SEA regions, excluding China. They target stages from Pre-Seed to Series B.
• Cercano specializes in Fintech, Healthtech, Agritech, and Climate Tech, with an expanding focus into adjacent sectors. They invest across SEA at stages from Pre-Series A to Series B.

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Upcoming Events

Join us on October 3rd in Bangkok for an exclusive event hosted by WOWS Global & Startup Grind. Learn from industry experts about ESOPs, Equity Management, and Shareholder Rights. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network with founders and investors.

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WOWS Mentor Network

Shannon Kalayanamitr, an entrepreneur and tech leader with 20 years in SEA. Partner at Proptech Builders and founder of Moxy/Orami, instrumental in launching Lazada Thailand and Thailand’s first 5G Smart City.

Rijuta Misra, Head of Legal at aCommerce with 14+ years of experience across multiple sectors, specializing in compliance and data privacy.

Founder Spotlight

Pav Gill , former corporate legal head and whistleblower, exposed the Wirecard scandal and later founded Confide Platform , a platform supporting whistleblowers and promoting transparency. Read Pav’s inspiring story

That’s it for this month's newsletter.

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