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AVV (500 Startups Vietnam successor): Invited Member
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AVV (500 Startups Vietnam successor)

Apex Member Partner — Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Apex Business Group Worldwide presents AVV (500 Startups Vietnam successor) — AVV is a leading early-stage VC firm in Vietnam co-founded by Binh Tran and Eddie Thai, who previously co-founded 500 Startups Vietnam. Together they led 70+ seed investments including unicorns Turing... Connecting visionary founders with the global Apex ecosystem across 80+ countries.

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AVV (500 Startups Vietnam successor)

AVV is a leading early-stage VC firm in Vietnam co-founded by Binh Tran and Eddie Thai, who previously co-founded 500 Startups Vietnam. Together they led 70+ seed investments including unicorns Turing (AI infrastructure) and ApplyBoard (edtech), as well as ELSA (Google-backed), and Axie Infinity (a16z-backed).

Binh Tran co-founded and served as CTO of Klout, the Kleiner Perkins-backed social analytics pioneer acquired for over $200 million. Eddie Thai brings nearly 20 years in tech, media, and telecommunications. Both are operator-turned-investors who bridge Silicon Valley and Vietnam.

AVV invests at seed stage with a focus on cross-border growth, AI-driven execution, and capital strategy. The firm's SHINE initiative supports female entrepreneurs in Vietnam's growing startup ecosystem.

Mission: We invest at seed stage in Vietnam's most ambitious founders — operator-turned-investors who have backed unicorns from Turing to Axie Infinity.
avv.co
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Key Figures
$100K–$1M
Ticket Size
Pre-Seed & Seed
Investment Focus
Vietnam
Geographic Focus
Seed Stage
Core Theme
Cross-Border
Core Theme
VC Fund
Investment Vehicle
70+ Investments
Track Record
Invited
Apex Role

"Operator-turned-investors backing Vietnam's most ambitious founders — from Klout to Turing to Axie Infinity, we bridge Silicon Valley and Vietnam."

— AVV (500 Startups Vietnam successor)
Startup Application

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Aligned with AVV (500 Startups Vietnam successor)'s investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads.

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1. Founder & Company Information
Basic information about you and your startup.
"Silicon Valley meets Vietnam — 70+ seeds, Turing unicorn, Axie Infinity, ELSA." — AVV
What draws you to AVV's operator-turned-investor team, 70+ seed investments, unicorn track record, and Silicon Valley-Vietnam bridge?
2. Problem & Technology
What are you building and why?
"$100K–$1M investments. Pre-seed and seed. Operator-turned-investors." — AVV
AVV invests at seed stage. Describe your technology, founding team strengths, and cross-border growth potential.
3. Market & Traction
Opportunity and achievements.
4. Funding
AVV invests $100K–$1M at pre-seed and seed in Vietnamese startups, led by operators who have backed multiple unicorns.
"Klout. Turing. ApplyBoard. Axie Infinity. ELSA. Vietnam's seed specialists." — AVV
What draws you to AVV's operator-turned-investor team, 70+ seed investments, unicorn track record, and Silicon Valley-Vietnam bridge?
5. Additional
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