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Southeast Asia+ Accelerator is a private-sector led growth programme designed to support scaling-ready technology companies expanding across Southeast Asia.

Structured as Southeast Asia’s first consortium-backed accelerator for collective impact, Southeast Asia+ Accelerator brings together operators, 80+ VC relationships, 300+ mentors, corporates, and capital providers across 17 Asian cities to deliberately build capital-efficient, scale-ready regional champions.

The “+” reflects the programme’s openness beyond Southeast Asia. In addition to SEA-based companies, technology enterprises from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and other global markets are invited to apply. For these companies, Southeast Asia+ Accelerator provides a structured soft-landing pathway — sizing on-ground opportunities, validating purchase intent, and assessing real expansion feasibility before committing significant capital or resources.

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This programme is open to 5–12 selected Seed to Series A technology companies with cross-border ambitions to scale across Southeast Asia. It is designed for scaling-ready ventures preparing for their next inflection point — for SEA-based founders expanding regionally, or international technology enterprises seeking structured market entry.

Southeast Asia is a highly fragmented market with diverse socio-economic and regulatory environments. Many scaleups do not fail due to lack of capital, but due to misaligned revenue strategy and premature scaling. As capital increasingly follows revenue clarity and capital efficiency rather than preceding it, Southeast Asia+ Accelerator is intentionally structured to address this shift.

The programme combines a 3-day revenue and regional expansion bootcamp, practitioner-led masterclasses and case studies, 1-month hybrid group and 1:1 coaching and mentoring, corporate solution matchmaking, financing solution matchmaking, and continued product deployment support.

At the end of the journey, founders will be re-invited for an in-person mixer at the end of the programme period for continuous community building and value sharing engagements with GUIDE and affiliated partners and supporters.

Industry-Agnostic, Application-Layer Focused Technology Solutions For The Southeast Asia Emerging Market Value Chain

Clear SEA-appropriate GTM, Revenue Strategy, & Company Structure

Validation With 5–10 Real Target Customers In SEA

Investment-Ready Materials And Organization Structure

Clear Signals On Funding Readiness And Gaps

Engagement With 5–10 Aligned Investors And Strategic Partners

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

3 DAYs

in-person

MAY - JUNE 2026

Revenue and Regional Expansion Model Bootcamp

This in-person bootcamp focuses on Revenue Opportunity Mapping and Capital Requirement Analysis, providing founders with a structured framework to architect their Southeast Asia expansion strategy. The programme begins with a formal kickoff and includes seven practitioner-led masterclasses with case study–integrated workshops focused on revenue channel construction and capital table modelling.

Participants will also engage in two panel sessions featuring seasoned company builders and scalers, one panel session with capital providers, and conclude with a VC-mentor and Advisors Mixer to strengthen ecosystem connectivity.

PRACTITIONER MASTERCLASSES

ACTION LEARNING

2 days

online

JUNE - JULY 2026

Hybrid Coaching & Mentoring

This hybrid phase focuses on warm introductions and structured matchmaking across revenue, product solutions, and collaboration opportunities. Participating companies engage in regular Office Hours for need analysis and value creation, alongside GUIDE-assisted business development mentoring.

Founders will also participate in mentoring sessions with VC-mentors and Advisors, supported by targeted Corporate Solution Matchmaking and Financing Solution Matchmaking to align commercial traction with capital pathways.

Revenue & Product Matchmaking

Corporate & Financing Solutions

1 MONTH

online

JUNE - JULY 2026

Product Deployment and Mentoring

This phase emphasizes Market Needs Adaptation and Advisory Council guidance to support real-world execution. Companies continue with Office Hours for execution review, sustained business development support, and mentoring sessions with operators and capital partners.

Market Adaptation

Advisory Council Guidance

1 day

in-person

JULY 2026

Graduation & Community Mixer

The programme concludes with a structured Graduation and Community Mixer, reinforcing ecosystem connectivity and long-term engagement.

This in-person gathering reunites the cohort for graduation, features 1–2 panel sessions by alumni, and expands the community through broader partner participation. It also marks the kickoff of the subsequent cohort, strengthening continuity within the SEA+ network.

Ecosystem Engagement

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FAQs

This section outlines our eligibility criteria, requirements, and important timeline related to the programme.

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What is the Southeast Asia+ Accelerator?

SEA+ Accelerator is a regional early-growth programme designed for Seed to Series A technology companies with cross-border ambitions in Southeast Asia. It is a consortium-based, practitioner-led accelerator focused on revenue clarity, capital efficiency, and disciplined regional expansion — not demo-day exposure.

The programme combines a 3-day in-person Revenue & Regional Expansion Bootcamp, 1-month hybrid group and 1:1 coaching and mentoring, corporate and financing solution matchmaking, product deployment support, and a Graduation & Community Mixer.

What are the eligibility requirements for the programme?

The programme is designed for:

Seed to Series A (early-growth) companies
Minimum USD 500k annual revenue or ARR
At least 12 months of runway at point of application
Minimum 30% YoY topline growth
Founders or key management retaining >70% combined shareholding
Companies serious about expanding into one or more SEA markets

Both SEA-domiciled and international companies may apply. SEA-based companies are prioritised, but the programme is open to companies from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and beyond.

What does the “+” in SEA+ mean?

The “+” reflects the programme’s openness beyond Southeast Asia. While SEA-based companies are prioritised, international technology enterprises seeking structured soft-landing into Southeast Asia are encouraged to apply. The programme supports opportunity sizing, purchase intent validation, and expansion feasibility assessment before significant capital deployment.

What outcomes can participating companies expect?

Participating companies will work toward:

Clear SEA-appropriate GTM and revenue strategy
Validation with 5–10 real target customers in SEA
Investment-ready materials and organisational structure
Clear signals on funding readiness and execution gaps
Engagement with 5–10 aligned investors and strategic partners

What is the selection process?

The selection process is multi-stage and merit-based:

Application submission via GUIDE website
Submission of two independent recommendations
Material screening by programme admission team
1–2 rounds of online interviews
Official admission letter issued upon acceptance

Cohort size is limited to 5–12 companies to preserve depth of engagement.

What makes SEA+ different from other accelerators?

SEA+ is practitioner-built and revenue-first. It is structured around revenue opportunity mapping, capital requirement analysis, and real customer validation — not early-stage incubation or demo-day theatrics.

It is also consortium-backed, bringing together operators, corporates, and capital providers to create structured relationship rails for sustainable expansion.

Southeast Asia+ Accelerator Programme

Unlocking Southeast Asia Regional Market Opportunities,

Build Capital-Efficient & Scale-ready Scaleups