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November 11, 2024

Philippine Horizons: Filipino Innovation in the ASEAN Landscape Report

Gobi-Core Philippine Fund, the premier Philippine-focused venture capital fund under Gobi Partners, has just launched its groundbreaking report in partnership with Alibaba Cloud and Eskwelabs, “Philippine Horizons: Filipino Innovation in the ASEAN Landscape.” This highly anticipated report, designed to elevate the conversation on the Philippines’ startup ecosystem, benchmarking it against ASEAN counterparts and highlighting opportunities and challenges on the horizon.

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November 6, 2024

Gobi-Core Philippine Fund and NDC Lead Public-Private Collaboration to Propel Innovation and Regional Expansion in the Philippines

In photo (L-R): Jamaludin Bujang, Paramjit Singh, Alewjin Ong, Carlo Chen-Delantar, Phoebe Fontanilla, Kenneth Tan MANILA, 6 November 2024 – In a landmark initiative to bolster the Philippines’…

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March 13, 2024

The Philippine Startup Ecosystem Report: Founder’s Edition

Notice: This report has been updated with a newer version dated 13 March 2024. This period heralds a new chapter for the Philippines, one that demands collaborative efforts…

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February 26, 2024

ProCredit Secures US$4.1 M in Pre-Seed Funding to Propel Tech-Enabled SME Lending in the Philippines

MANILA, 26 February 2024 – ProCredit, a Philippines-based SME lender, closed a US$4.1 million pre-seed round, led by Integra Partners, with participation from the Menardo Jimenez Family Office, M Venture Partners (MVP), Cento Ventures, Gobi Partners (Gobi-Core Philippine Fund), and several local angels.

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August 2, 2023

Gobi-Core Philippine Fund and JCI Manila Launch 2023 Alibaba Netpreneur Masterclass

The Alibaba Netpreneur Masterclass, as put together by official partners Alibaba Cloud, Gobi Partners, Gobi-Core Philippine Fund, and JCI Manila, creates a bridge between local founders, CEOs, business owners, and an elite network of over 200 Alibaba Netpreneur alumni across 31 cities in the country who collectively have raised over US$53.2 million for hundreds of sustainable enterprises.

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July 25, 2023

Startup Insights and Opportunities in the Philippines

Through July 18-19, the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc (DCCCII) hosted its 7th Davao Investment Conference or Davao ICON. This year, the theme was Investments…

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March 21, 2023

Core Capital onboards RISE Group to the Gobi-Core Philippines Fund

MANILA, 21 March 2023: Manila-based venture capital (VC) company, Core Capital has officially onboarded Internet acceleration solutions provider, RISE Group to its Gobi-Core Philippines Fund (Gobi-Core). Founded in…

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