South East Asia Startup Showcase

Sign up for early access to Outbound's Southeast Asia Showcase, featuring founders from across the region.

Southeast Asia is a 700M+ person market growing faster than any other major region. Venture funding in Singapore alone accounted for over 50% of all startup funding across the region, with AI, fintech, and climate tech leading the charge.Singapore has emerged as the launchpad for globally-minded SEA founders, combining world-class infrastructure, deep government support through EDB and Enterprise Singapore, and access to capital markets across both Asia and the West.SEA founders build for fragmented, multilingual markets from day one, developing operational muscle in logistics, payments, and localization that translates directly to global expansion.

Yet despite this momentum, much of US early-stage capital still operates with a domestic-first lens, not due to lack of interest, but lack of exposure, context, and trusted pathways.

Outbound exists to bridge that gap. We curate invite-only virtual showcases connecting exceptional non-US founders with US-based angels, VCs, and family offices.

What to expect

A macro overview of the SEA startup landscape, delivered by a local partner with deep regional expertiseA cross-border legal primer on deal mechanics for investing in the regionLive pitches from 3 pre-vetted foundersStructured breakout rooms where small groups of investors get direct, intimate time with each founder for real conversation and Q&AA shared guest list in advancePost-event founder briefs and facilitated introductions where there's mutual interest

About Outbound Collective

Outbound connects international startup founders with US-based investors through curated showcases. Across our first three events (UK/EU, LATAM, East Asia), we've built a community of 80+ US investors, over half of whom return for multiple events. Our investor base includes VCs, angels, and family offices, with firms like Pear VC, Precursor Ventures, Hustle Fund, and Korea Investment Partners in the room. Learn more here.