Philippine Startup Venture Fund
Startup Venture Fund
Status not published
No public application round. The fund invests through the National Development Company and partner fund managers; deployment activity has been limited and intermittent since establishment.
A government equity co-investment vehicle established under the Innovative Startup Act to invest in Philippine startups alongside private investors. Investment amounts are deal-specific and the fund invests rather than granting.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) with the National Development Company (NDC)
public · national
Deadline: Open all year — No public application round. The fund invests through the National Development Company and partner fund managers; deployment activity has been limited and intermittent since establishment.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Stage: seed and Series A
- Locally registered entity required
Philippine-registered startups qualifying under the Innovative Startup Act. Exact investment criteria are not publicly detailed.
How to apply
- Contact DTI's Competitiveness and Innovation Group or the National Development Company to confirm current activity.
- Where active, submit the investment proposal.
- Due diligence and investment committee.
- Investment documentation.
What you will need
- Pitch deck and business plan
- Financial model
- SEC registration and cap table
- Audited financial statements
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.dti.gov.ph/ · not human-checked
"The Startup Venture Fund was created under Republic Act 11337 to invest in Philippine startups."
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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