Top 16 Startups in Ho Chi Minh City in 2023

1) Axie Infinity

Axie Infinity is a game in which players acquire, raise, and battle fantasy creatures known as Axies.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2018
• Industries: Blockchain, Video Games
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $9,000,000
• Funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 10 (Animoca Brands, ConsenSys, 500 Startups, Mark Cuban, Hashed)

You can find their website here.

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2) Momo

Momo is an e-wallet and payments app that enables users to make digital payments and money transfers.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2007
• Founders: Diep Nguyen, Tuong Nguyen
• Industries: Finance, FinTech, Mobile Payments, Payments
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding: $233,750,000
• Funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 8 (Goodwater Capital, Warburg Pincus, Standard Chartered Bank, Macquarie Capital, Tybourne Capital Management)

You can find their website here.

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3) Tiki Corporation

Tiki.vn is Vietnam's fastest-growing retail company, with a strong chance of becoming a market leader.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2010
• Founders: Son Tran Ngoc Thai
• Industries: E-Commerce, Retail, Shopping
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Funding: $192,500,000
• Funding rounds: 7
• Number of investors: 11 (Temasek Holdings, JD.com, InnoVen Capital, United Overseas Bank, CyberAgent Capital)

You can find their website here.

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4) Sendo

Sendo is an online store that sells apparel, homeware, cosmetics, tech accessories, and other items.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2012
• Founders: Dung Nguyen Dac Viet, Nguyen Phuong Hoang, Tran Hai Linh
• Industries: Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding: $112,000,000
• Funding rounds: 8
• Number of investors: 12 (BEENEXT, Softbank Ventures Asia, SBI Group, EV Growth, Digital Garage)

You can find their website here.

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5) Sky Mavis

Blockchain Technology Simplified - We use fun and practical applications to introduce the benefits of blockchain to everyone.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2019
• Founders: Aleksander Leonard Larsen, Jeffrey Zirlin, Trung Nguyen
• Industries: Blockchain, Video Games
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $9,000,000
• Funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 16 (Animoca Brands, BlockTower Capital, 500 Startups, CoinGecko, Mark Cuban)

You can find their website here.

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6) POPS Worldwide

POPS Worldwide is a digital entertainment firm that creates original material in a wide range of genres.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2008
• Founders: Esther Nguyen
• Industries: Digital Entertainment, Digital Media, Film Production, Internet, Music, Social Media, Video
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding: $31,820,509
• Funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 4 (IT-Farm, Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund, Turner Asia Pacific, EastBridge Partners)

You can find their website here.

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7) FE CREDIT

Consumer loan services are provided through FE CREDIT, a consumer finance market.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Industries: Commercial, Consumer Lending, Finance, Financial Services
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Funding: $50,000,000
• Funding rounds: 1

You can find their website here.

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8) Propzy

Propzy is a real estate platform that strives to make buying, selling, and renting a home as safe as possible.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2014
• Founders: John Le
• Industries: Marketplace, Real Estate, Social Media
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Funding: $33,000,000
• Funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 11 (Insignia Ventures Partners, Softbank Ventures Asia, Frontier Digital Ventures, FEBE Ventures, TNB AURA)

You can find their website here.

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9) MASAN Group

MASAN Group is one of Vietnam's largest private corporations, focusing on the consumer and resource industries.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 1996
• Founders: Nguyen Dang Quang
• Industries: Finance, Financial Exchanges, Financial Services
• Number of employees: 1001-5000
• Funding: $250,000,000
• Funding rounds: 1
• Number of investors: 1 (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)

You can find their website here.

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10) EcoTruck

EcoTruck is a business-to-business logistics enterprise.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2017
• Founders: Anh Le
• Industries: Logistics, Supply Chain Management
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding: $4,000,000
• Funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 5 (FuturePlay, Nextrans, Access Ventures, STIC Ventures, Viet Capital Ventures)

You can find their website here.

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11) Buy2sell

Buy2sell is a platform for importing products' supply chain and distribution.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Industries: Consulting, E-Commerce, Marketplace
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding: $10,000,000
• Funding rounds: 1

You can find their website here.

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12) Luxstay

An online short-term rental platform and hospitality service that allows guests to stay in the homes of locals for a unique experience.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2016
• Founders: Steven Nguyen
• Industries: Hospitality, Sharing Economy, Travel Accommodations, Vacation Rental
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding: $10,500,000
• Funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 8 (CyberAgent Capital, Genesia Ventures, Bon Angels Venture Partners, Nextrans, GS Shop)

You can find their website here.

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13) Pharmacity

Pharmacity is a retail drugstore business that sells a wide range of healthcare products.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2011
• Founders: Thien Le
• Industries: Health Care, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Retail
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Funding: $31,800,000
• Funding rounds: 1
• Number of investors: 1 (Mekong Capital)

You can find their website here.

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14) Jio Health

Jio Health keeps track of vital signs, manages prescriptions, and establishes meaningful connections with clinicians and caregivers.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2016
• Founders: Raghu Rai
• Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding: $7,726,020
• Funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 1 (Monk’s Hill Ventures)

You can find their website here.

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15) Go2Joy

Go2Joy is a mobile O2O platform in Vietnam that connects local hotels and local hotel users.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2016
• Founders: Simon Byun
• Industries: Android, Apps, Hospitality, Hotel, iOS, Mobile Apps, Travel Accommodations
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $6,100,000
• Funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 5 (KB Investment, STIC Ventures, Platform Partners Asset Management, SV Investment Corp, HB Investment Inc.)

You can find their website here.

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16) YOLA

YOLA offers junior English classes.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2009
• Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding: $14,900,000
• Funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 2 (Kaizenvest, Mekong Capital)

You can find their website here.

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