Orbit Startups
About Orbit Startups
Orbit Startups is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies across various sectors in emerging and frontier markets. The firm focuses on startups that are solving significant problems in healthcare, climate, education, finance, and logistics, aiming to impact millions of lives. Orbit Startups provides $150,000 in capital to early-stage founders and conducts four cohorts each year, each comprising approximately 10 companies. The firm has a particular focus on startups operating in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and other emerging markets. Notable companies in Orbit Startups' portfolio include VideoVerse, Elsa, BitMEX, and Dastgyr. As of January 1, 2024, Orbit became an independent fund with SOSV as its anchor limited partner. Prior to this, Orbit originated at SOSV in 2022 as the successor to SOSV’s Chinaccelerator, which started in 2010 and was Asia’s first startup accelerator. Orbit also incorporated the accelerator MOX, which launched in Taipei in 2015. The firm conducts four cohorts each year, each comprising approximately 10 companies, and has a particular focus on startups operating in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and other emerging markets. Notable companies in Orbit Startups' portfolio include VideoVerse, Elsa, BitMEX, and Dastgyr. Orbit Startups is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies across various sectors in emerging and frontier markets. The firm focuses on startups that are solving significant problems in healthcare, climate, education, finance, and logistics, aiming to impact millions of lives. Orbit Startups provides $150,000 in capital to early-stage founders and conducts four cohorts each year, each comprising approximately 10 companies. The firm has a particular focus on startups operating in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and other emerging markets. Notable companies in Orbit Startups' portfolio include VideoVerse, Elsa, BitMEX, and Dastgyr. As of January 1, 2024, Orbit became an independent fund with SOSV as its anchor limited partner. Prior to this, Orbit originated at SOSV in 2022 as the successor to SOSV’s Chinaccelerator, which started in 2010 and was Asia’s first startup accelerator. Orbit also incorporated the accelerator MOX, which launched in Taipei in 2015. The firm conducts four cohorts each year, each comprising approximately 10 companies, and has a particular focus on startups operating in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and other emerging markets. Notable companies in Orbit Startups' portfolio include VideoVerse, Elsa, BitMEX, and Dastgyr.
Investment Mandate
Investment Stages7
Asset Classes1
Geographical Focus
African markets4
Other stated markets30
Requirements
High-growth technology startups, Focus on emerging and frontier markets, Leverage technology for economic independence and sustainability, Operate in sectors such as fintech, e-commerce, media, health, education, and logistics, Early-stage companies, Startups solving significant problems in healthcare, climate, education, finance, and logistics, Companies operating in emerging and frontier markets
Stated Portfolio6
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