ADB Ventures SEED Programs
We invest in and support early-stage technology startups creating impact across emerging Asia and the Pacific. Our SEED platform includes targeted funding windows designed to help promising founders scale solutions aligned with development priorities.
Our Funding Windows
Climate SEED
Climate SEED is ADB Ventures’ flagship seed investment window, backing over 50 portfolio companies developing solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation across emerging Asia and the Pacific.
Focus areas include clean energy and industry, smart mobility and logistics, sustainable food and agriculture, circular economy and green materials, climate resilience, and green finance.
NextFin Asia
NextFin Asia SEED backs early-stage fintech startups advancing financial inclusion in Southeast Asia. It focuses on solutions that expand access to affordable and useful financial services for underserved markets, across areas such as agri and rural finance, MSME and supply chain finance, green fintech, inclusive payments, embedded finance, and enabling infrastructure.
SEA Emerging
Entrepreneurs
Kickstart (SEEK)
SEEK is a sector-agnostic seed initiative supporting high-impact technology startups and strengthening innovation linkages between Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. It is designed to promote technology transfer, knowledge exchange, and broader ecosystem collaboration in support of development priorities across the region.