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GUIDE
GUIDE is a pan-Asia entrepreneur support organization that provides venture building and advisory services to startups and venture builders. It collaborates with various stakeholders across Asia to democratize entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities.
Overview
What GUIDE does
What GUIDE is
GUIDE is a pan-Asia entrepreneur support organization that provides venture building and advisory services to startups and venture builders. It collaborates with various stakeholders across Asia to democratize entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community 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
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 6, 2026
Official channels
Find GUIDE elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
GUIDE as a program host
Program thesis
GUIDE is a pan-Asia venture program and advisory platform aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and democratizing entrepreneurship in emerging economies.
Focus narrative
GUIDE provides venture building and advisory support for founders, operators, investors, governments, and intergovernmental entities. The organization focuses on various sectors, including technology, agriculture technology, and innovation-led economies. Its programs are designed to support startups at different stages, particularly those that are scaling-ready and looking to expand across Southeast Asia and Central Asia.
Value and support
Founders receive access to bootcamps, masterclasses, mentoring, and connections to industry experts and investors, aimed at fostering valuable companies and resilient innovation ecosystems.
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator · Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- AsiaSoutheast Asia
Capability profile
GUIDE as a community
Community overview
GUIDE is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and venture builders throughout Asia. By collaborating with capital providers and ecosystem builders, it aims to empower individuals through venture education and democratize innovation capabilities in emerging economies. The organization focuses on developing people, ventures, and communities by providing essential knowledge, solutions, and tools for a new generation of enterprises.
Community focus
GUIDE provides venture building and advisory support for a diverse audience, including founders, operators, investors, and governments. The organization emphasizes sectors such as technology and agriculture technology, focusing on startups that are scaling-ready and looking to expand across Southeast Asia and Central Asia.
Member value
Members of GUIDE benefit from access to various programs, including bootcamps, masterclasses, and mentoring opportunities. The organization connects startups with industry experts and investors, providing resources to help them grow and succeed in their respective markets.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator, bootcamp, and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+
- Sectors
- AgTech
- Regions
- AsiaSoutheast Asia
Community activity
Events and activity
GUIDE hosts several key events, including the Southeast Asia Accelerator, GBA Venture Ready Programme, Central Asia+ Accelerator, and the ASEAN AI Summit 2025. These events facilitate networking, mentorship, and learning opportunities for participants.
Notable members
Notable team members include Thomas G. Tsao (Chairman), Brian A. Wong (Advisor), Neil Cheong (Managing Director), and Renee Pan (Managing Director, China).
Common questions
What to know about GUIDE
Upseed classifies GUIDE under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community 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 6, 2026
Known limits
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