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StartupEdge by GUIDE delivers pre-vetted startup and ecosystem intelligence to founders, venture builders, and operators across Asia — covering early and growth-stage funding, emerging tech trends, and ecosystem moves. Curated briefs, filtered from noise, delivered straight to your phone.

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Webinar: Operating Across Uneven Markets

Neil Cheong, Phan Nhật Minh (Gobi Partners), and Vincent Yik (FirstTracks Ventures) explore the regulatory, trust, and talent nuances founders miss scaling across Vietnam and Singapore, and what it takes to build a SEA-scale ready business.

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Southeast Asia (SEA) Enterprise Tech Launchpad

Southeast Asia Enterprise Tech Launchpad is a 6-week programme helping Kazakhstan enterprise tech ventures enter SEA markets via go-to-market advisory, corporate-startup matching, localisation, and accelerated commercial engagement.

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VENTURE EDUCATION
Southeast Asia+ Accelerator

Southeast Asia+ Accelerator is a consortium-backed programme for early-growth to growth-stage tech companies scaling into SEA. Through a revenue bootcamp, coaching, and corporate/VC matchmaking, founders build investment-ready growth strategies regionally.

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RESOURCES HUB
Profit and Loss (P&L) Statement Template

Track inflow, outflow, and profitability with this practical P&L template — built for founders who aren't finance-savvy but need financial clarity.

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VENTURE EDUCATION · PARTNERSHIP
Central Asia+ Accelerator

Central Asia+ Accelerator is a 3-month programme for early-growth digital startups and SMEs across Central Asia. Through investment-readiness training, mentorship, and market-entry workshops, founders prepare to scale, export, and attract capital from East and Southeast Asian investors.

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We help organisations innovate boldly across Asia's most dynamic markets.

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Inaugural Delegation: Qatar — Doha

A cohort of 15 startups participated in curated investor meetings, government stakeholder sessions, and private networking events in Doha, gaining access to MENA's earliest and most active sovereign-backed innovation capital.

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VENTURE EDUCATION
Global Market Access Series

Curated delegations connecting founders with investors, government stakeholders, and strategic partners across the world's fastest-moving emerging markets — from Riyadh to Astana to Seoul.

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CORPORATE VENTURE INSIGHTS
IndustrialEdge by

IndustrialEdge by GUIDE delivers pre-vetted, sector-tagged startup and tech-firm intelligence to corporate innovation teams across Asia — spanning industrial software, deeptech, AI/automation, and advanced materials. Each brief closes with GUIDE's independent Scout's Take on fit and risk.

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CORPORATE INNOVATION PROGRAMME
The BIG Programme with Asia School of Business

The BIG Programme with Asia School of Business is a 12-month open innovation initiative connecting Malaysia's GLCs and PLCs with startups, backed by matching grants up to RM2 million, to pilot innovation projects with real commercial impact.

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RESOURCES HUB
Investment Data Room Template

Organise your key fundraising documents into a secure, investor-ready format VCs expect during due diligence. Download the free template and prep before serious investor conversations start.

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Final Report and Proposal for CAA Start-up Centre of Excellence
INDUSTRY REPORT
Final Report and Proposal for the Development of the Startup ASEAN Digital Centre of Excellence

Insights from 65+ ASEAN ecosystem leaders on cross-border growth, capital flow, and talent readiness.

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Built for those ready to build, scale, and innovate across Asia's biggest markets

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Southeast Asia+ Accelerator

For Seed to Series A technology companies ready to scale across Southeast Asia — with revenue clarity, real market access, and the capital relationships to back it.

 3-MONTHS · AUGUST UNTIL OCTOBER 2026
H2 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
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VENTURE EDUCATION  •  GLOBAL

Global Market Access Series

A curated cross-border programme connecting high-potential founders with investors, strategic partners, and government stakeholders across the world's most dynamic emerging markets.

MULTIPLE DELEGATIONS · 2026
RIYADH · ASTANA · SEOUL · TOKYO · ABU DHABI & DUBAI
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VENTURE EDUCATION  •  CENTRAL ASIA → SOUTHEAST ASIA

Southeast Asia (SEA) Enterprise Tech Launchpad

For revenue-generating B2B enterprise tech startups from Kazakhstan ready to enter Southeast Asia — with market access, corporate matchmaking, and hands-on expansion support.

6 WEEKS · 8 JUNE – 25 JULY 2026
KUALA LUMPUR
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INNOVATION ADVISORY  •  KUALA LUMPUR

The BIG Programme

[Asia School of Business]

A government-backed corporate innovation initiative connecting Malaysia's leading GLCs and PLCs with startup solutions — up to RM2 million in matching grants per corporate

1 DAY · INVITE ONLY
KUALA LUMPUR
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I get to learn the fundamentals of startup and connect to great people that are on similar journey in building and scaling startups.

ENG GM · FOUNDER & CEO, ALTOMATE

GUIDE helped me restructure my pre-seed concept before it went haywire.

ALEX GOH · FOUNDER & CEO

When I attended one of GUIDE’s events, it quickly became clear that they truly understood the challenges founders face. With Neil and Alvin’s extensive hands-on experience in the startup world, they offered valuable insights.

JUNE KWEH · FOUNDER & CEO

Without GUIDE's contribution, this fundraising round would likely not have been as successful.

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Introducing: Venture Toolkit

Venture Toolkit by GUIDE gives you the tools to assess readiness, model growth, and navigate your terms.
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Everything you need to build with more clarity and less guesswork.

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Profit and Loss (P&L) Statement Template

Track what's coming in, what's going out, and what it means for your business. Built for early-stage founders managing their first real numbers.
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Investment Data Room Template

Everything investors expect to see, organised before you walk into the room. Stop scrambling mid-raise and start closing with confidence.
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9 things That Kill Startup in  Year 1

Most early failures aren't dramatic — they're quiet and preventable. Here's what the data says, and what our practitioners have seen firsthand.
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Reading into Investors' Mind as You Pitch

Knowing your deck isn't enough. Understand what investors are actually evaluating — and what signals you're sending without realising it.
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