The East and Southeast Asia (ESEA) chapter is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand and covers Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The chapter provides a platform that supports all stakeholders in the SGB ecosystem through training, knowledge sharing, facilitating introductions, and fostering collaboration among ecosystem actors.
Let’s get together for the ANDE Members Dinner Gathering, taking place on Monday 24 March 2025 from 18:00 - 20:30, at Cafe Salween, Yangon, Myanmar.
The ANDE ESEA Chapter, in partnership with MPE&VCA and 3ZERO House Myanmar, cordially invites entrepreneur support organizations to "Scale through SCALE Workshop" in Yangon on 25 March 2025.
This report underscores the value of ANDE’s ecosystem in driving systemic change, strengthening regional entrepreneurship, and unlocking new opportunities for sustainable growth in East and Southeast Asia.
The concept of gender-lens acceleration has taken hold in recent years, with various toolkits outlining how to be more gender inclusive at every step of the acceleration process, from selection to programming and alumni support. However, it is not well understood how effective these strategies have been in producing more equitable outcomes for women. This report aims to fill that information gap by synthesizing the research on accelerating women-led ventures, exploring case studies of two accelerator programs in Asia that have outsized impacts for such ventures, and spotlighting other programs with unique program models or perspectives.
The Thomson Reuters Foundation champions economies that are equitable, participatory, and sustainable, with a focus on environmental respect. Impact investing is crucial for addressing social and environmental inequities but remains underutilized in Southeast Asia. To bridge this gap, the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) partnered with TrustLaw, the TRF's global pro bono service, to enhance understanding of local impact investing regulations in 7 different countries in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the Philippines. Special thanks go to A&O Shearman, DFDL, Mayer Brown, MahWengKwai & Associates, and SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan for their pro-bono support. This guide aims to assist social enterprises, incubators, and investors in navigating local regulations and fostering greater investment in regional startups and their social missions.
Dive deep into Climate Conversations with our Co-Chair, Ajay Menon.
Explore climate insights and unpack climate challenges with Global Business Inroads (GBI).
The Asia Climate and Environment Learning Lab aims to foster collaboration, spark discussions, build capacity, and drive the green transformation urgently needed.
Being part of a community of entrepreneur support organizations working to advance inclusivity in entrepreneurial spaces in Asia.
This learning lab aims to address the gap in data about the effectiveness of accelerators, focusing on the East and Southeast Asia region.
Each chapter's gender equality action lab will ideate and prototype solutions to systemic gender inequities in the SGB sector. They convene regularly and will conclude with a funding challenge to scale promising solutions.
The ESEA and India chapters convene a cross-chapter Funder Learning Lab with the goal to promote greater donor efficiency by cultivating a relatively small group of representatives from donor agencies, private foundations, and family offices.
Uncover the transformative work happening across Asia—collaborations, innovations, and solutions making a lasting impact on sustainability, equity, and progress.