[ANNOUNCEMENT] Accelerating Asia Ventures Cohort 11: 9 Startups, 7 Countries, 2% Acceptance Rate

Written By Accelerating Asia Ventures

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Cohort 11 at Accelerating Asia!

This year, we reviewed hundreds of applications from across South and Southeast Asia, searching for the most promising founders and boldest ideas. With an acceptance rate of just 2%, getting into this batch was no easy feat—these 9 startups rose to the challenge.

What makes Cohort 11 special?

• 🌏 7 countries represented

• 💪 60% female co-founders

• 🤖 Tackling real-world problems in AI, Cleantech, Fintech, Agritech, HR, SaaS, and IoT

• 🔥 Mission-driven, investor-ready, and scaling fast

Meet the Cohort 11 Startups:

  • Payd (Malaysia): A payments-focused startup offering earned wage access and casual worker management, with B2B and B2B2C revenue models.

  • TB-AI (Pakistan): AI-driven diagnostics for infectious diseases like TB, malaria, and syphilis, making healthcare faster and more accessible.

  • iPAGE (Aunkur) (Bangladesh): Empowering small farmers with AI-powered farm analytics and ecosystem linkages to boost agricultural productivity.

  • ByteGenie (Singapore): Supercharging hospitality with an AI agent that boosts sales and slashes procurement costs—no data team required.

  • Foodrazor (Singapore): Automating restaurant operations to give independent restaurants the tech edge of major franchises.

  • Inovace Technologies Ltd. (Bangladesh): Delivering cutting-edge IoT, biometric, and SaaS solutions like Tipsoi and SensorTrail for smarter workforce and industrial management.

  • WORKINGNA (Cambodia): AI-powered hiring for sales and revenue roles—faster, smarter recruitment connecting top talent to employers.

  • Thyaga (Sri Lanka) : Sri Lanka’s leading corporate rewards platform offering flexible, multi-merchant vouchers to 350+ companies—and now scaling across the region.

  • Electica Energy (India) : Reinventing EV logistics with battery-swapping tech, eliminating downtime for last-mile gig workers.

INVEST WITH US

These startups are actively fundraising. You can:

• Invest in all Cohort 11 startups via Accelerating Asia’s Fund 2

• Co-invest in individual startups from this batch or our wider portfolio

Register your interest here or reach out to our team to learn more.

We can’t wait to see what this new cohort will achieve!

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