S26 Demo Day: Meet Southeast Asia's most promising early-stage startups

Hey, welcome! Demo Day is the culmination of our 12-week accelerator program 💡

What can I expect during the live session?

We kick it off with a short opening from the Iterative team. Then, each startup will pitch for 3 minutes, followed by 3 minutes of live Q&A 💬

Just to confirm - this is an online event, right?

Yep! This event is online. After you register, we'll send you the link to join.

Sounds fun! What happens after that?

After we wrap with a closing note, it doesn’t end there—You’ll have the opportunity to connect with founders after the event.

We call it Love & Connect 💌 — our way of helping investors and founders continue the conversation beyond Demo Day!

Registered! See you virtually on 14 Oct 👋

Get Ready to Meet The Most Promising Startups in Southeast Asia

This is our 13th batch, and one of most exclusive yet. We received over 1,000 applications and conducted more than 500 hours of interviews.

From there, we handpicked exceptional startups that are building something great across AI, FinTech, Creator Economy, and more. Now, you get to watch their pitches and connect with them. Get access below.
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Moneta

AI-native credit underwriting and monitoring agent for banks

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Paypers

Your AI-powered finance team for SMEs

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Pensieve

The AI workspace for professional short drama creation

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Taama

AI compliance team for global CPG expansion

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SobelAI

WhatsApp AI personal assistant for real estate agents

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Synscribe

AI-powered organic growth engine for B2B SaaS

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Udifine

On-demand manufacturing for AI-generated physical products

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Robotics AI Company

Training data infrastructure for robotics foundation models

Learn why we’re excited about these companies

160+

Companies built across Southeast Asia since 2020

US$265M+

Follow-on funding raised

US$1.2B+

Combined portfolio valuation

Since 2020, we’ve backed 160+ companies across Southeast Asia, spanning fintech, healthtech, edtech, crypto, marketplaces, and more. These startups have gone on to raise over US$265M in follow-on funding, and collectively hold a combined valuation of over US$1.2B.

We often invest as the first institutional backer, supporting founders at the earliest stages with capital, mentorship, and hands-on help. Our portfolio includes:

$14M raised

Propseller, a tech-powered real estate agency redefining property transactions in Singapore, backed by Hustle Fund, Vertex and Vulpes Ventures.

$7M raised

Fluid, a B2B Buy Now Pay Later solution, backed by Insignia Ventures Partners and New Stack Ventures.

$5M raised

PriyoShop, a B2B ecosystem empowering small businesses in Bangladesh through streamlined supply chains and embedded finance, backed by Century Oak Ventures, Evolution Ventures and Orbit Startups.

$8M raised

GoZayaan, a travel platform simplifying global exploration with tech-enabled solutions, backed by Wavemaker Partners, 1982 Ventures and Nordstar Partners.

These are just a few of the many startups we’ve worked with across the region — from pre-seed to Series A and beyond.

See our full portfolio

Invest alongside great investors

Join notable VCs like Vertex Ventures, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Hustle Fund, Golden Gate Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Jungle Ventures, and Saison Capital—many of whom went on to invest in companies they discovered at our events.

450+

Investors attended W25 Demo Day

650+

Connections facilitated

Handpicked startups across SEA

THE ACCELERATOR

During the program, founders get hands-on support through these activities.

Orientation

We give founders a crash course into how Iterative works—What to expect, key milestones, and the tools we use. It’s also the first time everyone meets in person, starts building relationships, and gets plugged into the community.

Office Hours

During weekly 1:1 coaching sessions, our founders work closely with experienced partners to review progress, troubleshoot challenges, and set clear goals to drive growth.

Group Office Hours

Every other week, founders meet in small groups to share updates, learn from each other’s experiences, and gain motivation from peers tackling similar problems.

Expert  Sessions

We host candid, off-the-record talks with successful founders and operators who share the real stories behind building and scaling their startups.

Fundraising  Bootcamp

In the final weeks of the program, founders go through a focused bootcamp to refine their pitch, understand investor psychology, and run a tight fundraising process ahead of Demo Day.

Demo Day

It all culminates in Demo Day, where founders present to hundreds of investors across Southeast Asia and globally.

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Meet Our Visiting Partners of S26

Tessa Wijaya, Co-Founder of Xendit (left) at S23 Orientation and Brian Ma, General Partner of Iterative (right)

Throughout the program, our founders had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of Visiting Partners—experienced founders and operators who’ve built, scaled, and exited companies across different industries.

These experts joined our Weekly Office Hours, a dedicated space where founders figure out which growth experiments to run and debug what's working or not working.

Our Visiting Partners also led closed-door sessions and offered tailored advice based on their real-world experience. Many founders said these sessions were some of the most valuable moments of the program, helping them navigate tough decisions and uncover blind spots they didn’t know they had.

Oswald Yeo, Co-Founder of Glints (left) at W24 Orientation and Brian Ma, General Partner of Iterative (right)

Alvin Yap

Co-founder of Airship (YC W18, backed by Kleiner Perkins). Ex-Zenefits and Snapdocs.

Cathy Guo

Founder of Dunya Labs, a dev tools startup. Ex-Head of Portfolio at Antler India.

Sylvia Yin

Co-founder of Omnilytics, a retail insights platform serving Uniqlo and Lidl.

Derry Sakti

Co-founder of Ula, a B2B marketplace backed by Sequoia and Lightspeed. Ex-P&G and Sales Director.

Franklyn Chien

Co-founder of PrizePool (acquired by Apple) and ex-Facebook PM.

Sebastian Roervig

Co-founder & COO of Arrow (YC S21), acquired by Pomelo. Ex-Grab.

Nathaniel Yim

Co-founder of Janio and Founder of Nila Studios.

Brian Ma

Brian was previously the Co-Founder and CEO of Divvy Homes (a16z, GIC). In 2014, he and Elpizo Choi started Weave (YCS14). In 2009, he started Decide.com an early machine learning company that predicted the future price of consumer goods. It was acquired by eBay in 2013. In 2005, he was one of the first PMs at Zillow before they launched. Brian has a BS in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington.

Hsu Ken Ooi

Hsu Ken was previously the Chief Product Officer of Workmate, an on-demand blue collar staffing platform in Southeast Asia. In 2014, he was VP of Product at Weave (YCS14). In 2009, he started Decide.com an early machine learning company that predicted the future price of consumer goods. It was acquired by eBay in 2013. Hsu Ken has a BS in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Washington.

FOUNDERS SUPPORTING FOUNDERS

Iterative is a YC-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia. Founded by the co-founders of Decide.com (acquired by eBay), we differentiate ourselves with partners, mentors, advisors, and investors who have previously started, scaled, and exited startups.

Our mission is to build the strongest, most supportive network in the region for early-stage founders. We run two 12-week accelerator programs every year (Winter and Summer batches). Before the program begins, we invest in every selected company up to US$500K for 10-15% equity.