FL Socials x VentureGrid

Presented by: Founders Launchpad & A2D Ventures

Co-hosted with: 917Ventures, KMC Teams & Workspace, LINE SCALEUP, Osome, Aspire, and Kiaora Ventures.

Supported by: OpenAI

📅 Date: Thursday, August 27

🕕 Time: 7 – 10 PM

📍 Location: Available Upon Registration

Whether you’re a startup founder, angel investor, operator, or domain expert, this is where conversations spark, ideas flow, and new connections begin.

Hosted on the sidelines of Techsauce, this casual social hour brings together some of the sharpest minds from Southeast Asia's startup ecosystem — from seasoned VCs and angels to bold entrepreneurs building the next big thing.

No agenda, no panels — just a space to connect with great people doing great things.

Come by, say hi, and see where the conversation takes you.

RSVPs will be confirmed prior to the event.

Founders Launchpad

Founders Launchpad is an industry-agnostic operational VC investing in Southeast Asia's most promising early-stage founders. We provide capital, strategic guidance, and the infrastructure to help you scale.

A2D Ventures

A2D Ventures is Southeast Asia’s leading angel investing platform, angel syndicate, and early-stage venture capital firm. The firm invests in innovative and impactful companies across all sectors, with a focus on supporting entrepreneurs who are building the future of Southeast Asia.

KMC Solutions

KMC Solutions is the Philippines' leading employer of record and workforce solutions provider, enabling startups and global companies to hire and manage talent across Southeast Asia without the complexity of setting up a local entity. Since its founding, it has supported hundreds of businesses in building compliant, scalable teams across the region.

917 Ventures

917 Ventures is Globe Telecom's corporate venture capital arm and one of the most active startup builders in the Philippines. The firm invests in and builds technology companies across fintech, healthtech, and digital services, leveraging Globe's ecosystem to drive meaningful impact for Filipino consumers and businesses.

Osome

Osome is an AI company‑management platform combining human expertise with automation for incorporation, accounting and tax compliance. Since 2017, it has served 50,000+ startups in Singapore, Hong Kong, the UK and the UAE.

Aspire

Aspire is the finance stack that helps global founders build fast and scale freely. We clear the path to capital, removing barriers that slow founders down. Register in minutes and be fully operational in days—with no minimum balance, no borders, and nonstop support.

Kiaora Ventures

Kiaora Ventures is a Singapore-based early-stage investor and market access consulting firm, supporting global startups in expanding into Southeast Asia. Through strategic partnerships, Kiaora also operates a private venture consulting platform dedicated to helping growth-stage companies raise capital and scale strategically.

LINE SCALEUP

LINE SCALEUP is a one-year acceleration program by LINE Thailand designed for high-potential Seed to Series A startup—providing comprehensive ecosystem support per team to scale user adoption, integrate tech via LINE MINI Apps, and expand business regionally.

Databricks

Databricks is an end-to-end data and AI platform combining analytics, machine learning, and data engineering in one unified lakehouse—built for teams to scale faster with real-time insights and AI.

OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company building some of the world's most advanced AI systems, including ChatGPT and GPT-4. Since its founding, it has partnered with businesses and developers globally to integrate cutting-edge AI into products and services, driving the next wave of innovation across industries.

Venture Spark

Venture Spark is a sector-agnostic accelerator program designed to accelerate the growth of early-stage startups based in Thailand. Venture Spark provides entrepreneurs with access to top-tier mentors, resources, and a global network, positioning them for local and global success.