As Southeast Asia grapples with widening social gaps, climate pressure, and uneven access to essential services, a growing group of startups is leveraging technology to address problems that extend beyond pure commercial gain. From mental health and healthcare access to sustainable food systems, farmer livelihoods, and workplace equity, these companies sit at the intersection of innovation and impact.
Rather than positioning technology as a silver bullet, the startups in this list focus on practical, locally grounded solutions — digitising fragmented systems, improving access for underserved communities, and making everyday services more efficient, inclusive, and resilient. Together, they offer a snapshot of how “Tech for Good” is taking shape across the region, driven by founders who are building for real-world outcomes as much as scale.
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1. Safe Space (Singapore)
A B2B2C digital mental healthcare provider offering therapy and preventive mental health services through online and offline channels. Safe Space works with therapists, corporates, and individual users, combining digital tools with human-led care to improve access to mental health support in the region.
2. SeeYouDoc (Philippines)
A digital healthcare platform connecting patients with doctors, clinics, hospitals, and laboratories. SeeYouDoc provides appointment booking, teleconsultations, electronic medical records, e-prescriptions, and digital payments, addressing inefficiencies in the Philippines’ largely offline healthcare system.
3. HeyVenus Integrated Healthscience (Singapore)
An AI-powered health and workplace platform focused on Asian women, with a particular emphasis on menopause and midlife health. HeyVenus provides personalised health insights for individuals and data-driven tools for employers to support retention and productivity, while working with partners across healthcare, academia, and policy.
4. DayaTani (Indonesia)
An agritech startup supporting smallholder farmers with AI-driven and IoT-enabled tools. Its offerings include a virtual agronomist for crop diagnostics, weather stations, soil testing kits, and operational farming support, aimed at improving yields and reducing input costs in early-stage farming pilots.
DayaTani was one of the startups selected for the inaugural Asia-Pacific programme of Better Earth Ventures-led Agritech ClimAccelerator Singapore.
5. Eratani (Indonesia)
An agritech company building an end-to-end agriculture ecosystem in Indonesia, spanning financing, supply chain management, and produce distribution. Eratani focuses on improving farmer welfare and addressing structural issues that limit capital access and discourage younger participation in the agriculture sector.
In April this year, the startup secured US$6.2 million in Series A funding from Clay Capital (lead), TNB Aura, SBI Ven Capital, AgFunder, Genting Ventures, and IIX.
6. Semaai (Indonesia)
A farmer-first agritech company providing integrated services to farmers and rural agri-retailers through physical Semaai Tani Centres. The platform helps users access financing, services, and markets, working closely with agricultural shop owners to improve rural income opportunities.
In February 2023, Semaai closed a bridge funding round led by Accion Venture Lab and XA Network, with participation from existing investors Sequoia Surge and Beenext.
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7. RegenX (Singapore)
A sustainability-focused agritech startup promoting regenerative farming practices. RegenX uses technology to support soil health, biodiversity, and more sustainable agricultural outcomes, targeting long-term resilience in food production systems.
In 2023, the climate tech startup secured US$500,000 in pre-seed funding from Wavemaker Impact.
8. PasarMIKRO (Indonesia)
A digital marketplace platform designed to help micro-entrepreneurs and small merchants bring their businesses online. PasarMIKRO focuses on enabling wider market access and basic digitisation for underserved merchant communities.
PasarMIKRO is backed by German finance company DEG and Ceniarth, a single-family office dedicated to impact-first investing.
9. TreeDots (Singapore)
A food supply chain platform that connects surplus food suppliers with food and beverage businesses. TreeDots aims to reduce food waste while helping small suppliers and retailers generate additional revenue through excess inventory redistribution.
In 2021, TreeDots secured US$11 million in a Series A funding round co-led by East Ventures and California-based Amasia.
10. NodeFlair AI (Singapore)
A tech talent platform using data and AI to improve salary transparency, job matching, and career mobility within the technology sector. NodeFlair targets engineers and tech professionals seeking clearer market insights and opportunities.
Three years ago, NodeFlair raised US$2 million Series A funding led by Iterative with participation from 500 Global and Persol Venture Partners.
11. Groundup.ai (Singapore)
An industrial technology startup using AI and IoT sensors to predict machinery failures and improve workplace safety. Groundup.ai helps companies shift from reactive maintenance to predictive and preventive operations.
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In July this year, the firm closed a US$4.25 million Series A funding round led by Tin Men Capital, with ongoing backing from Wavemaker Ventures and participation from SEEDS Capital.
12. XpertFlow (Singapore)
A workflow and expert collaboration platform designed to improve productivity and knowledge sharing. XpertFlow focuses on helping organisations access expertise and manage complex workflows more efficiently.
13. Little Totler (Singapore)
A family-focused startup supporting healthy eating habits and lifestyle development for young children. Little Totler provides tools and community resources for parents and caregivers during early childhood stages.
14. Hey Roomie (Philippines)
A digital platform that helps communities organise, connect, and engage around shared living spaces, interests, or activities. Hey Roomie positions itself as a virtual homebase for modern, community-driven interaction.
15. Kiddocare (Malaysia)
A childcare technology platform supporting early childhood care and development. Kiddocare connects parents with caregiving services and resources to help manage children’s health, wellbeing, and daily care needs.
In 2023, Kiddocare concluded an undisclosed pre-Series A financing round led by Artem Ventures.
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