Climate Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience
Startups using technology to effectively mitigate, adapt to, and build resilience to climate change effects, including boosting sustainable agriculture practices.
Greentech Asia 2025: The Future of Sustainability
Supporting innovative startups accelerating shifts toward sustainable development in Southeast Asia.
The Sustainability Crisis in Asia
In Southeast Asia, the sustainability crisis has posed many challenges that need to be addressed with urgency. In particular, Vietnam and Malaysia have been deeply affected in three different categories: climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Malaysia ranks 116th in the Global Climate Risk Index among the countries most affected by extreme weather events between 2000 and 2019. By 2030, an estimated 25% of its population could face displacement due to rising sea levels and extreme weather. Meanwhile, Vietnam is ranked 16th in the most biodiverse countries, but over 40% of the country is now classified as barren, unproductive land due to deforestation and degradation, among other factors.
Eligibility
Eligibility requirements include:
Have legal incorporation and operations as a for-profit entity in Southeast Asia, either with operations in Malaysia or Vietnam, or demonstrated intent to enter either of these markets.
Have a market-based tech solution that tackles the above-listed challenges.
Have at least one full-time founder based in SE Asia.
Be in compliance with local fiscal and business law.
Have a minimum viable product (MVP) and raised less than USD 1M in equity.
Have meaningful customer or business validation (not limited to revenue, it can also be successful pilot studies, number of users, and/or strategic partnerships).
Types of startups we are recruiting:
Pollution Mitigation
Startups using technology to effectively mitigate, adapt to, and build resilience to climate change effects, including boosting sustainable agriculture practices.
Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration
Startups using technology to address challenges in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration.
What you’ll get:
Advice
Participate in a virtual investor forum and mock board meetings with representatives from financial institutions, corporates, experienced entrepreneurs, and investors who can help their companies scale.
Continued learning
Access to live and asynchronous sessions tailored to a virtual learning environment to help their companies identify early milestones and prepare for their next round of capital (if relevant) or significant expansion.
Financial analysis
Access to an investment analyst who will coach them 1:1 on building a financial model, identifying unit economics, and using financial metrics to drive both business and investor diligence.
Media exposure
Exposure to Village Capital’s program website and other communications collateral.
Mentorship
Ability to meet with and receive mentorship from prominent investors, potential strategic partners, customers, and other founders.
Networking
Access to a global network of mentors and founders.
Program Timeline
March 6, 2025
Applications open
May 9, 2025
Applications close
July, 2025
Cohort announcement
August - September, 2025
Virtual workshops
(Exact dates TBC)
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the main goal of the program?
2. Are we required to travel?
3. Do you take equity for participating in the program?
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