Leading international VC accelerator, Accelerating Asia has officially announced the first batch of investments for Fund II and its fifth cohort of pre-Series A startups joining its flagship 100-day programme. The startups from Bangladesh, Malaysia, the Philippines, the US and Vietnam have already increased their monthly recurring revenue by over 40 per cent to an average of US$20,000 per month since joining Accelerating Asia.
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