When Women Lead: Entrepreneurial Case Studies from Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia
Summary
These case studies highlight partnerships between private capital and women-led businesses in Southeast Asia, exploring their strengths, innovations and successes.
They delve into the entrepreneurial journeys of women and their strategies for navigating the male-dominated tech sector. Drawing on the experiences of women at both the early and growth stages of their businesses, they explore reasons and considerations behind womenโs choices in selecting the right investment partners. Additionally, they emphasize the efforts of these women entrepreneurs to promote gender equality within their own organizations.
The case studies also illustrate the motivations behind investorsโ adoption of gender lens investing (GLI). They outline the perceived benefits of GLI, including fostering sustainable development, improved risk and opportunity assessments, and ultimately, better financial returns.
This document is developed by Global Private Capital Association (GCPA) with support from Investing in Women. It is originally published in the GCPA website.
Highlights
The case studies include:
- Navegarโs investment in MDI Novare, a Philippines-based IT company specializing in custom application development, infrastructure, data analytics and IT security solutions for businesses and the public sector.
- Monkโs Hill Ventures and Vietnam Investments Groupโs investment in ELSA Speak, a Vietnam-based mobile application that utilizes machine learning, artificial intelligence and advanced speech recognition technology to enhance English communication skills.
- AC Venturesโ investment in Astro Technologies, an Indonesia-based online platform offering on-demand delivery services for groceries, including ready-to-eat meals, fresh produce, snacks, household items, personal care products and medicines.
