{"article":{"id":1835,"slug":"usdollar100-million-fund-launched-to-build-50-climate-startups-across-southeast-asia","title":"US$100 Million Fund Launched to Build 50 Climate Startups Across Southeast Asia","category":"news","summary":"Singapore-based 100x100 launches US$100M fund to build 50 climate startups in Southeast Asia. First fund (US$60M) created 27 companies. Target sectors: energy, food, smart grids.","content":"## English\n\n* **Fund Launch**: Singapore-based climate venture builder 100x100 has launched a US$100 million fund to create and scale 50 climate-focused startups across Southeast Asia and India\n* **Venture Builder Model**: Unlike traditional VC firms, 100x100 co-founds companies from the ground up, turning low-carbon technologies into scalable commercial businesses\n* **Track Record**: First fund closed at US$60 million in 2023, leading to 27 co-founded companies across eight countries including Rize (methane reduction from rice) and Helios (Philippine residential solar)\n* **Target Sectors**: Energy, food, materials, supply chains, waste management, smart grids, renewable energy, and energy efficiency\n* **Market Context**: Southeast Asia climate tech startups attracted US$166 million in disclosed equity funding in 2025 (up 10% from 2024), below the 2023 peak of US$288 million\n* **Singapore Dominance**: Singapore attracted ~US$872 million of the region's US$1.1 billion in climate-tech funding since 2018, followed by Indonesia and Vietnam (e-mobility focus)\n* **Strategic Rationale**: The region holds a disproportionate share of global emissions while becoming a key hub for manufacturing reshoring, AI infrastructure buildout, and food system redesign\n* **Ecosystem Support**: Google launched a regional AI & Climate Accelerator; governments across Southeast Asia expanding support for clean tech startups\n\n## 中文\n\n* **基金启动**: 新加坡气候创业构建者100x100推出1亿美元基金，计划在东南亚和印度创建并扩展50家气候科技初创企业\n* **创业构建模式**: 与传统风投不同，100x100从零开始与创业者共同创建公司，将低碳技术转化为可规模化的商业企业\n* **过往业绩**: 首期基金于2023年关闭，规模6000万美元，已在8个国家共同创建27家公司，包括Rize（水稻甲烷减排）和Helios（菲律宾住宅太阳能）\n* **目标行业**: 能源、食品、材料、供应链、废物管理、智能电网、可再生能源和能效\n* **市场背景**: 2025年东南亚气候科技初创企业获得1.66亿美元股权融资（同比增长10%），低于2023年2.88亿美元峰值\n* **新加坡主导**: 自2018年以来，新加坡吸引了该地区11亿美元气候科技融资中的约8.72亿美元，其次是印尼和越南（聚焦电动出行）\n* **战略逻辑**: 该地区在全球排放中占比不成比例，同时正成为制造业回流、AI基础设施建设和食品系统重塑的关键枢纽\n* **生态支持**: 谷歌推出区域AI与气候加速器；东南亚各国政府加大对清洁科技初创企业的支持力度","html_content":"<h2>English</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fund Launch</strong>: Singapore-based climate venture builder 100x100 has launched a US$100 million fund to create and scale 50 climate-focused startups across Southeast Asia and India</li>\n<li><strong>Venture Builder Model</strong>: Unlike traditional VC firms, 100x100 co-founds companies from the ground up, turning low-carbon technologies into scalable commercial businesses</li>\n<li><strong>Track Record</strong>: First fund closed at US$60 million in 2023, leading to 27 co-founded companies across eight countries including Rize (methane reduction from rice) and Helios (Philippine residential solar)</li>\n<li><strong>Target Sectors</strong>: Energy, food, materials, supply chains, waste management, smart grids, renewable energy, and energy efficiency</li>\n<li><strong>Market Context</strong>: Southeast Asia climate tech startups attracted US$166 million in disclosed equity funding in 2025 (up 10% from 2024), below the 2023 peak of US$288 million</li>\n<li><strong>Singapore Dominance</strong>: Singapore attracted ~US$872 million of the region&#39;s US$1.1 billion in climate-tech funding since 2018, followed by Indonesia and Vietnam (e-mobility focus)</li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Rationale</strong>: The region holds a disproportionate share of global emissions while becoming a key hub for manufacturing reshoring, AI infrastructure buildout, and food system redesign</li>\n<li><strong>Ecosystem Support</strong>: Google launched a regional AI &amp; Climate Accelerator; governments across Southeast Asia expanding support for clean tech startups</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>中文</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>基金启动</strong>: 新加坡气候创业构建者100x100推出1亿美元基金，计划在东南亚和印度创建并扩展50家气候科技初创企业</li>\n<li><strong>创业构建模式</strong>: 与传统风投不同，100x100从零开始与创业者共同创建公司，将低碳技术转化为可规模化的商业企业</li>\n<li><strong>过往业绩</strong>: 首期基金于2023年关闭，规模6000万美元，已在8个国家共同创建27家公司，包括Rize（水稻甲烷减排）和Helios（菲律宾住宅太阳能）</li>\n<li><strong>目标行业</strong>: 能源、食品、材料、供应链、废物管理、智能电网、可再生能源和能效</li>\n<li><strong>市场背景</strong>: 2025年东南亚气候科技初创企业获得1.66亿美元股权融资（同比增长10%），低于2023年2.88亿美元峰值</li>\n<li><strong>新加坡主导</strong>: 自2018年以来，新加坡吸引了该地区11亿美元气候科技融资中的约8.72亿美元，其次是印尼和越南（聚焦电动出行）</li>\n<li><strong>战略逻辑</strong>: 该地区在全球排放中占比不成比例，同时正成为制造业回流、AI基础设施建设和食品系统重塑的关键枢纽</li>\n<li><strong>生态支持</strong>: 谷歌推出区域AI与气候加速器；东南亚各国政府加大对清洁科技初创企业的支持力度</li>\n</ul>\n","author":"Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team","tags":"market, solar, malaysia","meta_description":"100x100 launches US$100M climate venture fund for Southeast Asia — 50 startups targeting energy, food, smart grids. 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