Lisa Gokongwei Cheng brings an unusual combination of large family conglomerate leadership and hands-on startup experience to venture investing, having built Summit Media into the Philippines' leading lifestyle media company while serving as a senior Gokongwei Group executive and co-founding Kaya Founders. She sits at the intersection of major Philippine business groups and the early-stage tech scene as both SVP for Digital Transformation at Gokongwei Group and a venture partner, positioning her as a connector between incumbents and startups rather than a purely financial investor.
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Kaya Founders
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Fintech, CPG / D2C, Health
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Seed - Series B+
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Kaya Founders is a venture capital fund built by repeat Filipino founders who previously scaled major consumer tech companies like Zalora Philippines and Lazada, giving them deep local execution experience compared to typical funds run by ex-bankers or consultants. Rather than just picking companies, they actively create startups with founders through branded accelerator programs that include co-living and co-working spaces, positioning themselves as a company builder focused on the Philippines first with expansion into Southeast Asia.
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