10Ants secures US$500,000 of Pre-Seed funding from Wavemaker Impact to unlock the potential of underused urban buildings and help SMEs grow sustainably
BANGKOK, THAILAND, 18 June 2025 – 10Ants Enterprise, an urban revitalization company, has secured US$500,000 in Pre-Seed funding from Wavemaker Impact to support its mission of turning Southeast Asia’s underutilized urban buildings into green, vibrant hubs for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The funding will accelerate 10Ants’ work in transforming dormant spaces–such as the upper […]
Arysun Secures US$575,000 in Pre-Seed Funding to Accelerate and Reimagine Solar Adoption in Southeast Asia’s Middle-Class Households
SINGAPORE, May 7, 2025 — Arysun, a climate-tech startup focused on democratizing solar energy adoption, has raised US$575,000 in pre-Seed funding, led by Wavemaker Impact, with additional participation from the First Move Fund. The funding will fast-track Arysun’s efforts to provide affordable, user-friendly solar solutions for middle-income households across Southeast Asia. With rising energy costs, […]
Wavemaker Impact Launches Nūl with a US$500K Investment to Tackle Fashion Overproduction
SINGAPORE, 2 April 2025 – Wavemaker Impact, Southeast Asia’s leading climate tech venture builder, has launched Nūl Global Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Nūl), a pioneering AI-driven climate tech startup, with a US$500,000 pre-Seed investment. Co-founded by Malini Kannan and Raghav M. S. in Singapore, Nūl exists to help fashion brands and apparel companies reduce overproduction and […]
Wavemaker Impact launches Zentide with US$525,000 investment to drive sustainable agricultural innovation
JAKARTA, 4 March 2025 – Wavemaker Impact, Southeast Asia’s leading climate-tech venture builder, has launched Zentide, a pioneering startup transforming tropical seaweed into sustainable biostimulants and biofertilisers. Modern agriculture is at a crossroads, grappling with degraded soils, an overreliance on synthetic fertilisers, and mounting emissions. Smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia bear the brunt of these […]
HiFeed Secures Pre-Seed Funding from Wavemaker Impact to Transform Cattle Farming with Sustainable, Low-Carbon Feed Solutions
Jakarta, Indonesia, 08 January 2025 — HiFeed, a pioneering start-up dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of cattle farming through high quality feed announces the successful closure of its pre-seed funding round, led by climate-tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact (WMi). The investment will enable HiFeed to fast-track innovative solutions that aim to decarbonize cattle farming […]
Wavemaker Impact launches White Paper – Portfolio Acceleration: Getting Companies Seed-Round Ready
Singapore, 6 November 2024 – Wavemaker Impact, Southeast Asia’s first climate tech venture builder, today launched its first White Paper titled “Portfolio Acceleration: Getting Companies Seed Round Ready”. Portfolio Acceleration is the process through which VC funds help their portfolio companies (“portcos”) accelerate growth to maximise impact and returns in the shortest possible time. While […]
Wavemaker Impact Launches Numat with US$525K Investment to Drive Sustainable Bamboo Processing
Manila, Philippines, 5 November 2024 – Climate tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact has launched Numat, a new venture focused on transforming bamboo processing with sustainable practices. With a fresh investment of US$525,000, Numat is set to lead the way in the primary processing of bamboo, putting nature and community first. Numat’s mission is to transform […]
Octayne secures US$525,000 pre-seed funding to revolutionise the bio-energy sector in Southeast Asia
Singapore, 12 June 2024 – Octayne, Southeast Asia’s (SEA) pioneering farm-waste to energy venture announces its first significant milestone in the journey to invigorate the green energy movement in the region. The company has successfully secured a pre-seed investment of US$525,000 from Wavemaker Impact (WMi) to accelerate its mission of tapping SEA’s vast agricultural sector for primary feedstock to […]
Rize Raises US$14M in Series A Funding to Boost Tech Platform for Sustainable Rice Farming
Making sustainable rice farming viable is essential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which account for more than 10% of global methane output. Singapore, 9 May 2024 — Rize, a pioneering agritech platform dedicated to making sustainable rice cultivation viable through innovative and data-driven practices, today announces the closing of its US$14 million Series A funding round. […]
MetroElectro secures AU$1.04M of pre-seed funding from Wavemaker Impact to develop mid-sized renewable power plants to fast-track energy transition
Melbourne, Australia, 7 May 2024 – MetroElectro, an innovative climate tech startup founded by veteran digital business entrepreneur Lloyd Heinrich, has reached a significant milestone in its journey to speed up Australia’s transition to an energy grid powered by renewables. The startup has successfully secured a pre-seed investment of AU$1.03 million (US$690k) from Singapore-based climate tech venture builder […]