Iterative

What is Iterative?

Iterative is an investment fund that specializes in nurturing early-stage companies within the software, FinTech, women-focused, and other related sectors. They primarily focus on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investment stages, with a distinct approach of heavily investing in a batch of startups twice a year.

Their investment can range from US $150K to $500K and is fully disbursed upon the admission of a startup into their program. Once onboard, Iterative dedicates three months to rigorously work with founders and help transform their ideas into viable businesses. The company's founders bring their own experience of building successful tech companies, including Decide, Weave, and Divvy Homes, to the table.

Iterative isn't just about providing capital; they place significant emphasis on collaboration, mentorship, and establishing a support network among founders.

The fund helps startups with investor connections, fundraising guidance, understanding and negotiating terms, and developing concise and impactful pitches. These initiatives culminate in a Demo Day presentation to an exclusive group of investors. Additionally, the fund is actively seeking opportunities in the healthcare sector due to demographic trends and access gaps in Southeast Asia.

The Iterative team comprises experienced founders and senior professionals who share a commitment to building an open, supportive, and candid community of founders in Southeast Asia. Iterative champions a vision of founders supporting founders and aims to propel startups through strategic advice, deep dive problem-solving discussions, and a collaborative environment to skill up in business-building and achieve rapid growth.

What they say:

Investing in and acquiring private businesses.

What we look for: We invest in SEA-based startups twice a year as part of batch. Our investments range from US $150K to $500K. We are sector agnostic investors and will invest from the very earliest stages of a company's life.

How we help: Supports Southeast Asian startups with $150K–$500K investment, hands-on mentorship from experienced founders, a 12-week accelerator with weekly coaching and fundraising training, demo day access to 400+ investors, software perks, hiring support, and a lifelong founder community.