Beyond the headlines and hype cycles, a quieter kind of innovation is shaping the Philippines—one anchored in workflow automation, supply-chain transparency, inclusive commerce, and AI-enabled services. In Part 2 of our series, we highlight 15 more startups whose products reflect that shift: grounded, operational, and built for the everyday realities of Filipino consumers and businesses.
Here is the second set of 15 Philippine startups that are redefining local innovation. Generate a headline and intro to tie the listicle together:
Expedock
Expedock provides AI-driven automation for freight forwarders, digitising manual paperwork with high accuracy to speed up global cargo processing. Its system processes logistics documents for container movements and integrates data across platforms to reduce operational bottlenecks. The company is built by a team with AI and logistics backgrounds and works with international supply chain players.
Expedock is backed by investors, including Insight Partners, Neo and Pear, and Ali Partovi, who had previously backed notable startups including Airbnb, Dropbox and Facebook.
, an Artificial Intelligence startup working with supply chain companies, has secured US$13.5 million in Series A funding led by
The round also saw participation from existing investors
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SariSuki
SariSuki operates a community group buying model that lets neighbourhood “Ka-Sari” leaders sell fresh groceries at accessible prices. Launched during the pandemic, it enables local sellers to consolidate orders and distribute goods within their communities, offering a lower-cost alternative to traditional retail channels.
The social commerce startup counts among its investors, including Openspace Ventures, SIG, Global Founders Capital, Saison Capital, JG Digital Equity Ventures, and Foxmont Capital Partners.
ZipMatch
ZipMatch is a real estate platform designed to help homebuyers make informed decisions through curated listings, educational content, and access to homebuying consultants. Beyond property search, it offers guides, tips, and financing support to streamline the complex home acquisition process in the Philippines.
Monk’s Hill Ventures and 500 Startups are among ZipMatch’s investors.
MedGrocer
MedGrocer offers online medicine ordering and doorstep delivery through its FDA-licensed pharmacy, WellBridge Health. Simplifying the purchase process and reducing overhead provides a more efficient alternative to traditional drugstores while ensuring access to trusted medications.
Agro-DigitalPH
Agro-DigitalPH works to increase farmers’ incomes by digitising agricultural value chains. Its platform emphasises transparency and collaboration across stakeholders to address systemic inequities and improve food security. The company aims to integrate hundreds of thousands of small producers into more efficient, tech-enabled markets.
EDGE Tutor International
EDGE Tutor supplies global education companies with trained Filipino educators through its online tutoring outsourcing model. Operating across multiple regions, it offers scalable, white-labeled K–12 and adult English and math tutoring. A selective hiring process ensures consistent instructional quality.
MedCheck
MedCheck provides real-world clinical data and maintains disease registries for conditions like cancer and diabetes. With access to over a million medical records, it supports decentralised clinical research and helps position the Philippines as a competitive site for global trials.
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Parlon
Parlon is a beauty services platform that aggregates salon and wellness deals, allowing users to book and pay across its large partner network. It also equips merchants with booking, payments, and operations tools, including its BSP-licensed Parlon Pay system. The platform is expanding regionally.
Parlon is funded by WIP Global Ventures and A2D Ventures, among other investors.
Tenext.ai
Tenext.ai develops an AI customer experience platform that unifies voice, chat, email agents, and an agent copilot. It provides context-aware support across channels for sectors such as finance, logistics, and government, with a focus on multilingual capabilities and enterprise compliance.
Serbiz
Serbiz is an AI-enabled gig marketplace where users can either earn from micro-jobs or outsource tasks. The platform recommends work opportunities based on local demand and uses dual AI models to match users, support skills discovery, and enable income progression.
Britana
Britana offers a customisable ERP system designed to be affordable and quickly deployable. Its no-code configuration tools let businesses adapt workflows without heavy development work, enabling faster implementations compared to traditional enterprise software.
ChatGenie
ChatGenie offers an AI-powered customer support platform designed around a multi-agent framework, aiming to minimise errors and ensure safe, accurate responses. Its specialised agents handle intent detection, content filtering, response generation, and oversight to deliver more reliable automated support.
Sprout Solutions
Sprout Solutions delivers HR and payroll software tailored for Philippine companies. Its platform automates timekeeping, attendance, payroll processing, and compliance—replacing manual systems with biometrics and data-driven workflows to reduce administrative load.
Sprout Solutions is backed by VC Kickstart Ventures, Wavemaker Partners, and Beenext.
MAYANI
MAYANI runs a B2B agriculture supply chain platform that links smallholder farmers and fisherfolk to institutional buyers. It supports producers by providing access to markets, farm inputs, and financing, with a focus on enhancing rural livelihoods and climate resilience.
In July this year, Mayani secured a philanthropic grant from HSBC Philippines.
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1Export
1Export helps Philippine MSMEs enter global markets by assisting with compliance, documentation, labelling, logistics, and order facilitation. It matches local products with international demand and supports businesses in meeting export standards across key markets, including the US, the Middle East, and Asia.
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