Organization · Venture Capital
AC Ventures
AC Ventures is a growth equity firm based in Indonesia, focusing on high-growth, technology-enabled platforms across Southeast Asia. The firm manages over $500 million in assets and has made more than 100 investments in various sectors.
Overview
What AC Ventures does
What AC Ventures is
AC Ventures is a growth equity firm based in Indonesia, focusing on high-growth, technology-enabled platforms across Southeast Asia. The firm manages over $500 million in assets and has made more than 100 investments in various sectors.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and event host and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2018
- Approximate age
- About 8 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Event host · Publisher
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
Find AC Ventures elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
AC Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Invest in Indonesia and Southeast Asia's digital disruptors with focus on tech-enabled businesses driving economic, environmental, and social impact. Founder-first approach with hands-on operational support.
Focus narrative
Fund V ($210M) focuses on fintech, e-commerce, health tech, MSME enablement, and climate tech. Especially interested in profitable bootstrapped companies with strong unit economics and companies addressing Indonesia's 64 million MSMEs.
Value beyond capital
Hands-on operational support in GTM, finance, ops, CX, technology. Deep Indonesia market knowledge. IFC and multi-geography investor network. 30,000+ jobs created, 7.5M+ lives impacted. Gender-smart investing with 41% of portfolio C-level leaders being women.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $2,000,000–$30,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $5,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series A+ · Series B · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- FintechSaaS & Cloud SoftwareE-CommerceHealthcareLogistics & Supply ChainFood & AgricultureClimate & SustainabilityConsumerEducationHR & Workforce
- Regions
- Id Country · Southeast Asia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 120
- Investments in the last 12 months
- 14
- Last recorded investment
- April 1, 2025
- Recorded notable exits
- Xendit, Carsome, Fore Coffee, and Moka
Portfolio context
Notable: Xendit (payments), Carsome (used car marketplace), Stockbit (trading), Ula (B2B commerce), Aruna (supply chain), Shipper (logistics), Moka (POS), Fore Coffee (F&B), MAKA Motors (EVs), Koltiva (agritech). 2 unicorns, 120+ total companies.
Capability profile
AC Ventures as an event host
Event focus
AC Ventures invests in high-growth, technology-enabled businesses primarily in Southeast Asia. The firm targets various sectors, including fintech, e-commerce, logistics, and healthtech, with a focus on companies at different stages of growth, from seed to late-stage investments.
Format narrative
AC Ventures organizes events such as the Leadership Speaker Series, which focuses on effective communication and management during crises like COVID-19.
Participant value
AC Ventures provides capital and support to early-stage startups, helping them grow and scale their businesses in the competitive Southeast Asian market.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C · Growth Equity
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- AsiaSoutheast Asia
Capability profile
AC Ventures as a publisher
Editorial focus
AC Ventures invests in high-growth, technology-enabled businesses primarily in Southeast Asia. The firm targets various sectors, including fintech, e-commerce, logistics, and healthtech, focusing on companies at different stages of growth, from seed to late-stage investments.
Audience value
AC Ventures aims to support and scale high-growth startups in Southeast Asia, leveraging their expertise and network to drive success.
Format and cadence
- Content formats
- podcast and blog
- Primary platform
- acv.vc
Availability
- Guest pitch state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and focus
- Audience
- Investors · Founders
- Regions
- AsiaSoutheast Asia
Flagship work and coverage
Flagship properties
AC Ventures hosts a podcast and publishes insights and news related to their portfolio and the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem.
Common questions
What to know about AC Ventures
Upseed classifies AC Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, event host, and publisher capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
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