INTRODUCING
AppWorks
AppWorks
Founded in 2009, AppWorks is a leading startup community and venture capital firm built by founders, for founders. We are committed to backing the next generation of entrepreneurs in Greater Southeast Asia (ASEAN+Taiwan) and helping them facilitate the region's transition into the digital age. Just as how mobile and the internet completely transformed the status quo, we believe the current era of technology is currently being defined by major three paradigm shifts: AI, Blockchain, and Southeast Asia (ABS).
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 want to see in the world. We help startups build disruptive businesses from even an inkling of an idea into world-class enterprises through our three primary lines of service: Accelerator, Funds, and School.
AppWorks Accelerator
AppWorks Accelerator is a launchpad for bold and ambitious entrepreneurs targeting Greater Southeast Asia (ASEAN+Taiwan). Every six months, we take in startups with strong potential, equipping founders spanning all walks of life with the necessary resources, mentorship, and guidance to get their ventures off the ground.
There are now a total of 624 active startups and 2,029 founders in the AppWorks ecosystem. Collectively, all companies in the ecosystem generate annual revenue totaling US$ 16.3 billion and have created 27,204 jobs. Altogether, the ecosystem raised a total of US$ 6.6 billion, with an aggregate valuation reaching US$ 32.1 billion. The AppWorks ecosystem includes 146 active startups in Web3, 128 focused on AI development, and 195 primarily targeting the Southeast Asian market, spanning across seven key regions: Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hong Kong.
AppWorks Funds
AppWorks manages four venture capital funds, total funds raised US$ 350 million. We collaborate with limited partners who share our vision, including leading institutions in sectors spanning technology manufacturing, finance, and media and telecom. We invest in startups ranging from Seed Round to Series C, and fund around 20 to 30 deals a year, now with more than 100 names in our portfolio, including leading startups in several verticals such as Lalamove, Dapper Labs/Flow, Animoca Brands, 91APP, Figment, Carousell, ShopBack, 17LIVE, and KKday, while having produced six IPOs (Uber, GameSparcs, Kuobrothers, Pcone, 91APP, 17LIVE), six IEOs, one hectocorn, two decacorns, and five unicorns.
Aiworks by AppWorks School
Established in 2016, AppWorks School has strived to cultivate a pipeline of skilled digital talent to help our community meet the technical demands of tomorrow. AppWorks School has trained over 1000 aspiring graduates, serving over 100 prominent companies such as Taiwan Mobile, momo, 91APP, KKBOX, WeMo Scooter, and KKday to meet their digital talent needs.
In 2024, Aiworks is launched to help companies accelerate AI transformation by empowering their workforce. By providing AI automation courses, the talents are upskilled to adopt AI-empowered automation in workflows, thus, resulting in significantly increasing working efficiency and cost saving.
By Founders, For Founders
