Funded Startups in Manila
Fourteen recently funded startups list rounds in Manila, spanning 2020-05-14 (GoodWork) through 2025-06-17 (Salmon).
Fourteen recently funded startups list rounds in Manila, spanning 2020-05-14 (GoodWork) through 2025-06-17 (Salmon). A single disclosed outlier stands out: Salmon’s $60M round (2025-06-17), which is well above every other disclosed amount in the table, where the next-largest disclosed figures are $11M (Sprout Solutions, 2023-04-10) and $8M (Snipple Animation Studios, 2021-01-07).
Rounds also cluster by timing and categorization. Five of the 14 entries are labeled “Series Unknown” or have blank stage fields (Salmon is “Series Unknown” on 2025-06-17; Alternative Housing Group, 2021-06-01, and GoodWork, 2020-05-14, are blank; Kumu Holdings is “undisclosed” on 2021-10-26; Snipple Animation Studios is “Venture - Series Unknown” on 2021-01-07). By sector, Financial Services appears 3+ times (Salmon 2025-06-17; Higala 2025-03-18; AHG Lab 2023-08-11), while Commerce and Shopping also repeats (CloudEats 2022-09-22; Kumu Holdings 2021-10-26; GoodWork 2020-05-14).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in Manila on this list, and how far above the rest is it?
Salmon’s $60M (2025-06-17) is the only disclosed amount above $50M. The next-largest disclosed amounts are $11M (Sprout Solutions, 2023-04-10) and $8M (Snipple Animation Studios, 2021-01-07), making Salmon a clear outlier versus the rest of the disclosed range.
Are there notable timing clusters among the most recent Manila rounds?
Yes. Three entries fall in 2025: Salmon ($60M on 2025-06-17), LenderLink ($1M on 2025-04-24), and Higala ($3M on 2025-03-18). A second concentration appears in 2023 with AHG Lab ($4M on 2023-08-11) and Sprout Solutions ($11M on 2023-04-10).
How much of the list is “Series Unknown” or has missing stage/amount disclosure?
Five of 14 entries are either “Series Unknown” or blank stage fields: Salmon (Series Unknown, $60M on 2025-06-17), Snipple Animation Studios (“Venture - Series Unknown,” $8M on 2021-01-07), Alternative Housing Group (blank stage, $1M on 2021-06-01), and GoodWork (blank stage, $2M on 2020-05-14), plus Kumu Holdings marked “undisclosed” on 2021-10-26. In parallel, Kumu Holdings is the only row with an undisclosed amount.
Do any sectors appear repeatedly enough to suggest a skew in what’s getting funded in Manila here?
Financial Services shows up 3+ times: Salmon (Financial Services, 2025-06-17; $60M), Higala (Financial Services, 2025-03-18; $3M), and AHG Lab (Financial Services, 2023-08-11; $4M). Commerce and Shopping also repeats across multiple years with CloudEats ($7M on 2022-09-22), Kumu Holdings (Series C, undisclosed amount on 2021-10-26), and GoodWork (2020-05-14; $2M, though GoodWork’s stage is blank).
Which entries are likely worth closer review as outliers on either disclosed size or stage labeling?
On size, Salmon’s $60M (2025-06-17) dwarfs the next-largest disclosed rounds ($11M Sprout Solutions on 2023-04-10; $8M Snipple Animation Studios on 2021-01-07). On disclosure, Kumu Holdings (2021-10-26) is the only entry with an undisclosed amount, while multiple entries also carry “Series Unknown” or blank stage labels (Salmon; Snipple Animation Studios; Alternative Housing Group; GoodWork).
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