ACTIVE Fund
Overview
ACTIVE Fund is a corporate venture capital fund established in 2020, backed by Ayala Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Globe Telecom, BPI, AC Energy, AC Industrials, and AC Ventures. With a capital of $180 million, it is the largest venture capital fund in the Philippines, focusing on investing in innovative solutions that address real-world challenges and drive transformative impact. The fund is managed by Kickstart Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom. The fund's investment strategy is guided by focused investment theses, including 'A Frictionless Future,' 'From Automation to Augmentation,' 'Innovations in Real Estate,' and 'A World of Plenty.' It targets investments in companies at various stages, from Seed to Growth, across a wide range of industries such as eCommerce, Fintech, Omnichannel, Internet of Things, On-demand and Sharing Economies, Data and Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Automation, Real Estate, Retail, Transport, Energy, Water, Health and Wellness, and Food. Geographically, ACTIVE Fund focuses on markets including the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, United States, Israel, United Kingdom, and Canada. ACTIVE Fund has a track record of investing in companies like Featherless.ai, a serverless AI inference platform, and Monogoto, a global cellular connectivity provider. The fund's approach combines equity investments with strategic support, leveraging Ayala Corporation's assets to foster innovation and growth in its portfolio companies. This strategy aims to positively influence the future by investing in solutions that can scale sustainably and address evolving global needs.
Investment Focus
- Innovative solutions addressing real-world challenges
- Scalable and sustainable business models
- Alignment with ACTIVE Fund's investment theses
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does ACTIVE Fund invest in?
ACTIVE Fund invests in Energy, Real Estate, Retail, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and is based in Philippines. ACTIVE Fund is listed as a corporate vc in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does ACTIVE Fund invest at?
ACTIVE Fund backs companies at Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth, writing cheques of 2M - 10M.
Which regions does ACTIVE Fund invest in?
ACTIVE Fund invests across United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines.
What companies has ACTIVE Fund invested in?
ACTIVE Fund's portfolio includes Monogoto and Featherless.ai.
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