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South East Asia

Over 400 million people in South East Asia (SEA) are between the economically productive ages of 20-60 years old.

That's more than the entire population of the United States and Canada combined.

To manage the economic burden of aging populations in developed markets, many governments and institutional leaders are taking a proactive approach to increase workforce inclusivity, investments in tech and portfolio diversification.

Acquiring stakes in SEA funds and startups is one way to meet all 3 objectives.

MicDrop Capital helps global investors access VC funds and startup opportunities in SEA.

Growth Prospects

Across The 11 Countries

Just as most Venture Capital in the U.S. are concentrated in California and New York, most Venture Capital activity in SEA are in Singapore and Indonesia.

The composition of each SEA country’s economy also shapes the venture scene.

$82k
GDP Per Capita

Of Singapore - the SEA country with the highest concentration of wealth

Suitable Environment For: FinTech, PropTech, EdTech, etc.

$253B
Manufacturing Sector

Of Indonesia - the SEA country with the largest manufacturing sector

Suitable Environment For: FinTech, HR Tech, HealthTech, etc.

163
International Sea Ports

In Vietnam - the SEA country with the most number of international ports

Suitable Environment For: E-Commerce, EdTech, HealthTech, etc.

39.9M
International Tourists

To Thailand - the SEA country with the most international tourists

Suitable Environment For: Agri-Food Tech, Media, Enterprise SaaS, etc.

1970s
Economic Transition

For Malaysia - the SEA country that made the earliest effort to transition its economy away from mining and agriculture to manufacturing

Suitable Environment For: Circular Economy, Consumer Brands, etc.

$242B
Services Sector

Of the Phillippines - the SEA country with the largest services sector

Suitable Environment For: Consumer Brands, Media, etc.

SEA's 56 unicorns are in the ASEAN 6 countries:

56 unicorns in SEA-1

Besides the ASEAN 6, other countries in SEA include: 

Brunei - the SEA country with the highest percentage of population using the internet (98%)

Cambodia - the SEA country with the lowest youth unemployment rate

Laos - the SEA country with the highest biodiversity and habitat protection ranking

Myanmar - the SEA country with the highest potential to improve population health outcomes from the reduction of tobacco use

Timor-Leste - the SEA country with the youngest population median age of 20.3 years old

Land and expand in SEA?

Singapore is ranked #1 in Asia and #2 globally For The Ease Of Doing Business

As the top financial center in Southeast Asia, Singapore is the city-state with the highest number and density of multinational companies’ regional headquarters and decision-makers.

The maturity of the country’s transport, logistics, internet connectivity and other business infrastructure has attracted many companies to use Singapore as a base to access one of the largest emerging markets in the world.

SEA VC funds are below US$1B and majority are in the emerging managers category (operating Funds I, II and III). If the mid-1970s-1980s was the time to get into Silicon Valley, the mid-1990s-2000s was the time to get into China, the mid-2010s was the time to get into India, now is the time to get into SEA.