Navigating the Funding Maze: Exploring Startup Funding Options for Filipino Founders
The Echelon Philippines 2024 panel titled ‘Navigating the Funding Maze: Exploring Startup Funding Options for Filipino Founders’ offered insights into the diverse funding options and strategies available to emerging businesses.
Moderated by Joan Yao, Vice President of Investments at Kickstart Ventures, Inc., the discussion featured perspectives from Camille Ang, CEO and Co-Founder of Hive Health; Ankit Upadhyay, Founder and General Partner of A2D Ventures; John Aguilar, Founder and Host of The Final Pitch; and Paulo Campos III, Founding Managing General Partner at Kaya Founders.
The discussion highlighted various sources of capital available to Filipino startups, including venture capital, angel investors, government grants, and alternative financing options. The panelists stressed the importance of aligning with investors’ long-term goals, building relationships, and timing proposals to match market conditions.
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Key insights included the need for founders to establish strong conviction in their vision while staying open to feedback. They also emphasised understanding investor-founder fit and the value of being coachable—qualities that investors often seek when considering startups for funding. Another critical point was recognising when to pivot or close a venture, with the panel agreeing on the importance of transparency and responsibility in those decisions.
Finally, the panel discussed expansion opportunities for Filipino startups beyond local markets, identifying regions like Dubai as promising areas for growth. Together, these insights provided a strategic roadmap for founders to navigate the funding landscape, prepare effective proposals, and build lasting, scalable ventures.
Watch the session video above to learn more about these insights and the strategies shaping the future of entrepreneurship.
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