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Overview

Tech-focused seed stage investment firm in Vietnam.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Bangladesh
Singapore
United Kingdom
United States
...

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pulse Tech
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeries A
Obello
Nov 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
BlokID
Jul 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Techcoop
Mar 2025Led
$70 MSeries A
BlokID
Jan 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Retrocausal
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
MFast (DigiPay J.S.C.)
Aug 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
Cerebry
Aug 2023Led
$1 MSeed
Virtual Internships
Sep 2022Participated
$14 MSeries A
Retrocausal
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Funding Societies
Feb 2022Participated
$294 MDebt
FoodMap
Jan 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
Pulse Tech
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeries A
Obello
Nov 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
BlokID
Jul 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Techcoop
Mar 2025Led
$70 MSeries A
BlokID
Jan 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Retrocausal
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
MFast (DigiPay J.S.C.)
Aug 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
Cerebry
Aug 2023Led
$1 MSeed
Virtual Internships
Sep 2022Participated
$14 MSeries A
Retrocausal
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Funding Societies
Feb 2022Participated
$294 MDebt
FoodMap
Jan 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Ascend Vietnam Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ascend Vietnam Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed22
Series A24
Other Equity02
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Ascend Vietnam Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 60 months.All available history.
Ascend Vietnam Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 60 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '211
Dec '210
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Sector Breakdown

Ascend Vietnam Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ascend Vietnam Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning5
Space & Frontier Tech2
Education & Workforce2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Developer Tools1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
Health & Life Sciences1
E-Commerce & Retail1

Deal Size Distribution

Ascend Vietnam Ventures: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ascend Vietnam Ventures: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ascend Vietnam Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ascend Vietnam Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Vietnam4
Singapore2
Europe1
Bangladesh1
Ascend Vietnam Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with AppWorks sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Investment Strategy

Ascend Vietnam Ventures: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation.All available history.
Ascend Vietnam Ventures: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led431%
Participating969%
Ascend Vietnam Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ascend Vietnam Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Binh Tran

General Partner

Eddie Thai

General Partner