🇻🇳 Startup ecosystem in Vietnam
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 55 organisations and people supporting startup founders in Vietnam: 18 investors, 5 mentors, 14 programs, 7 media, 1 corporate and 10 startups & venues. Most are based in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. 6 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in Vietnam · 18
Do Ventures
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Early-stage VC backing Vietnamese founders across consumer, fintech and SaaS.
Offers: investment
Touchstone Partners
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Early-stage VC investing in Vietnamese tech startups.
Offers: investment
Ascend Vietnam Ventures
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Seed-stage VC dedicated to Vietnamese founders.
Offers: investment
Nextrans
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Early-stage VC with Korea and Vietnam roots.
Offers: investment
VinaCapital Ventures
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Venture arm of VinaCapital, one of Vietnam's largest investment managers.
Offers: investment
ESP Capital
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese VC investing in early and growth-stage tech companies.
Offers: investment
Mekong Capital
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Long-running Vietnam-focused private equity firm backing consumer-driven businesses.
Offers: investment
500 Global Vietnam
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
500 Global's Vietnam activity, among the country's most active early investors.
Offers: investment, mentoring
Le Hoang Uyen Vy
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Co-founder and general partner of Do Ventures.
Offers: investment
Dzung Nguyen
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Co-founder and general partner of Do Ventures.
Offers: investment
Binh Tran
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Co-founder of Ascend Vietnam Ventures and previously co-led 500 Startups Vietnam.
Offers: investment, mentoring
Eddie Thai
VC · Ho Chi Minh City
Co-founder of Ascend Vietnam Ventures and previously co-led 500 Startups Vietnam.
Offers: investment, mentoring
Mentors in Vietnam · 5
Le Hong Minh
Mentor · Ho Chi Minh City
Founder and CEO of VNG.
Offers: mentoring
Nguyen Ba Diep
Mentor · Ho Chi Minh City
Co-founder of MoMo.
Offers: mentoring
Tran Ngoc Thai Son
Mentor · Ho Chi Minh City
Founder of Tiki.
Offers: mentoring
Nguyen Thanh Trung
Mentor · Ho Chi Minh City
Co-founder and CEO of Sky Mavis.
Offers: mentoring
Truong Gia Binh
Mentor · Hanoi
Founder and chairman of FPT.
Offers: mentoring
Programs in Vietnam · 14
National Innovation Center (NIC)
Program · Hanoi
Ministry of Planning and Investment's innovation centre, supporting startups and the national innovation network.
Offers: mentoring, community
Project 844
Program · Hanoi
National programme supporting Vietnam's innovative startup ecosystem, run by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Saigon Innovation Hub (SIHUB)
Program · Ho Chi Minh City · Free access
Ho Chi Minh City's public innovation hub with incubation and co-working.
Offers: space, mentoring, community
Techfest Vietnam
Event · Hanoi
Vietnam's national startup festival, connecting founders, investors and government.
Offers: community
VIISA
Accelerator · Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Innovative Startup Accelerator, providing seed funding and acceleration.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Startup Vietnam Foundation (SVF)
Accelerator · Ho Chi Minh City
Non-profit supporting Vietnamese startups with programmes and international links.
Offers: mentoring, community
Antler Vietnam
Accelerator · Ho Chi Minh City
Antler's Vietnam residency, investing in founders from the pre-team stage.
Offers: funding, community
ThinkZone
Accelerator · Hanoi
Accelerator and venture firm investing in early-stage Vietnamese startups.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Vietnam Silicon Valley (VSV)
Accelerator · Hanoi
Accelerator founded to back Vietnamese tech startups with seed capital and mentoring.
Offers: funding, mentoring
BSSC (Business Startup Support Centre)
Program · Ho Chi Minh City
Centre running startup programmes and the Startup Wheel competition.
Offers: mentoring, community
Startup Wheel
Event · Ho Chi Minh City
One of Vietnam's largest startup competitions, run by BSSC.
Offers: community
Shark Tank Vietnam
Event · Ho Chi Minh City · Free access
TV show where founders pitch Vietnamese investors for real deals.
Offers: community
Media in Vietnam · 7
VnExpress Startup
Media · Hanoi · Free access
VnExpress's startup section and its annual Startup Vietnam competition.
Offers: info, community
Vietcetera
Media · Ho Chi Minh City · Free access
Vietnamese media company with podcasts and stories on entrepreneurs and culture.
Offers: info, community
VnExpress International
Media · Hanoi
English edition of Vietnam's largest news site, with business and startup coverage.
Offers: info
Vietnam Investment Review
Media · Hanoi
Business news covering investment and companies in Vietnam.
Offers: info
Cafebiz
Media · Hanoi
Vietnamese business news site covering companies and founders.
Offers: info
Brands Vietnam
Media · Ho Chi Minh City · Free access
Marketing and business community platform with news and events.
Offers: info, community
Hao Tran
Media · Ho Chi Minh City · Free access
Co-founder and CEO of Vietcetera.
Offers: info, community
Corporates in Vietnam · 1
FPT Ventures
Corporate · Hanoi
Corporate venture arm of FPT, Vietnam's largest tech company.
Offers: investment
Startups & venues in Vietnam · 10
VNG
Startup · Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam's first unicorn, in gaming, messaging (Zalo) and cloud.
Offers: mentoring
MoMo
Startup · Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam's leading e-wallet.
Offers: mentoring
Tiki
Startup · Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese e-commerce platform.
Offers: mentoring
Sky Mavis
Startup · Ho Chi Minh City
Game studio behind Axie Infinity and the Ronin network.
Offers: mentoring
KiotViet
Startup · Hanoi
Point-of-sale software for small retailers.
Offers: perks
Base.vn
Startup · Hanoi
Business management SaaS for Vietnamese companies.
Offers: mentoring
Giao Hàng Tiết Kiệm (GHTK)
Startup · Hanoi
Vietnamese logistics and delivery startup.
Offers: mentoring
VNLIFE (VNPAY)
Startup · Hanoi
Fintech group behind VNPAY.
Offers: mentoring
Ahamove
Startup · Ho Chi Minh City
On-demand delivery platform.
Offers: mentoring
Be Group
Startup · Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese ride-hailing and delivery app.
Offers: mentoring