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NodeShift
NodeShift is an early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator based in Southeast Asia, focused on supporting founders through funding and mentorship. They aim to enhance the region's GDP by fostering a community of entrepreneurs.
Overview
What NodeShift does
What NodeShift is
NodeShift is an early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator based in Southeast Asia, focused on supporting founders through funding and mentorship. They aim to enhance the region's GDP by fostering a community of entrepreneurs.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host 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
- Accelerator
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Event host · Publisher
- Last reviewed
- March 27, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
NodeShift as a funder
Investment thesis
NodeShift, operating as Iterative, supports early-stage founders in Southeast Asia by fostering a community that enhances entrepreneurship and regional GDP.
Focus narrative
Iterative invests between $150,000 and $500,000 in startups across all industries and stages, from nascent ideas to established businesses generating revenue. The organization operates a structured program in batches, providing mentorship, fundraising guidance, and community support to help founders refine their ideas and prepare for larger investment rounds.
Value beyond capital
Iterative provides significant value to its portfolio companies through a structured accelerator program that includes mentorship, fundraising guidance, and a supportive community. This approach helps founders refine their business ideas and prepares them for larger investment rounds.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $150,000–$500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Friends and Family · Angel · Accelerator · Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+ · Series B · Series B+ · Series C · Series C+ · Series D · Series E · Series F · Growth Equity
- Regions
- Southeast Asia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 100
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Cata: Empowers offline retailers with digital capabilities. Linemate: An HR operating system for deskless teams. Nexacore: Facilitates seamless device protection claims for insurers. Superagent: An AI real estate brokerage. Yobo: Enhances sales for offline businesses through personalized marketing.
Capability profile
NodeShift as a program host
Program thesis
NodeShift, operating under the name Iterative, supports early-stage founders in Southeast Asia to enhance the region's GDP through entrepreneurship.
Focus narrative
Iterative invests between $150,000 and $500,000 in startups across all industries and stages, from nascent ideas to established businesses generating revenue. The organization runs a structured program in batches, providing mentorship, fundraising guidance, and community support to help founders refine their ideas and prepare for larger investment rounds.
Value and support
Iterative offers mentorship, fundraising guidance, and community support to help founders refine their ideas and prepare for larger investment rounds.
Terms and economics
- Indicative investment
- $150,000
Format and cadence
- Cohorts per year
- 2
- Format
- Remote
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Southeast Asia
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable portfolio companies include Cata, which empowers offline retailers with digital capabilities; Linemate, an HR operating system for deskless teams; Nexacore, which facilitates seamless device protection claims for insurers; Superagent, an AI real estate brokerage; and Yobo, which enhances sales for offline businesses through personalized marketing.
Capability profile
NodeShift as an event host
Event focus
Iterative invests between $150,000 and $500,000 in startups across all industries and stages, from nascent ideas to established businesses generating revenue. The organization runs a structured program in batches, providing mentorship, fundraising guidance, and community support to help founders refine their ideas and prepare for larger investment rounds.
Format narrative
NodeShift runs a structured accelerator program lasting three months, where startups receive guidance on their business ideas, fundraising, and investor connections. Additionally, they offer a six-week program called 'Validate Your Startup Idea' focused on early-stage ideas.
Participant value
Iterative aims to enhance Southeast Asia's GDP through entrepreneurship by fostering a community where founders can help each other. With over 100 companies invested in and more than $178 million raised for its portfolio, Iterative provides essential support for early-stage startups.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- demo-day
- Recurrence
- quarterly
- Modality
- online
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Audience
- Founders
- Regions
- Southeast Asia
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
NodeShift has invested in over 100 companies, including notable portfolio companies such as Decube, Endl, Issa, Keaz, Offramp, Pulse Tech, and Seedflex.
Capability profile
NodeShift as a publisher
Editorial focus
NodeShift is an early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator focused on enhancing Southeast Asia's GDP through entrepreneurship. The organization builds a community of founders who support each other, investing in early-stage startups across various industries and stages. NodeShift provides funding between USD $150,000 and $500,000 and runs structured programs to guide startups in business development, fundraising, and investor connections.
Audience value
NodeShift provides essential funding and mentorship to early-stage startups in Southeast Asia, fostering a collaborative community that enhances entrepreneurial success and regional economic growth.
Format and cadence
- Content formats
- blog
- Primary platform
- iterative.vc
Availability
- Guest pitch state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and focus
- Audience
- Founders
- Regions
- Southeast Asia
Flagship work and coverage
Flagship properties
NodeShift operates a structured accelerator program lasting three months, offering mentorship and support to startups. They also run a six-week 'Validate Your Startup Idea' program, focusing on early-stage ideas. Additionally, NodeShift publishes a blog with insights and updates related to their portfolio and the startup ecosystem.
Common questions
What to know about NodeShift
Upseed classifies NodeShift under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, event host, and publisher capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 27, 2026
Known limits
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