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Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV) is a Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firm founded by Eddie Thai and Binh Tran, who previously ran 500 Startups Vietnam from 2015. The firm manages approximately $70 million and has made 44+ investments across technology, AI, fintech, edtech, gaming, and other sectors. The AVV Alpha fund exceeded its $50 million target.
Notable AVV portfolio companies include Axie Infinity (NFT gaming unicorn, later backed by a16z and Accel), ELSA (AI-driven edtech, later backed by Google), and Trusting Social (fintech, later backed by Sequoia). The firm focuses on diverse founders building global startups from Vietnam.
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The firm focuses on diverse founders building global startups from Vietnam.
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"Ascend Vietnam Ventures surpasses $50M target" - Investing in Women Asia. Link
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