The female founders and leaders behind SEA’s top-funded startups

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This list has been updated as of March 12, 2026.

This article is a part of #GiveToGain, Tech in Asia’s 2026 International Women’s Day campaign.

The value of having women in leadership positions is well documented. For one, businesses with women at the helm are more profitable and open to transformation and change. They also have greater diversity among their teams, which in turn is correlated with greater innovation – an essential element in Southeast Asia’s rapidly evolving digital economy.

To commemorate International Women’s Day and boost support for women across the tech ecosystem, Tech in Asia has created a list of women who run the show at the region’s 25 top-funded companies. While we realize that funding may not be the best or only indicator of success, it’s certainly a helpful metric. Do also note that to keep the list of top-funded companies fresh, we’ve only included funding data from the past two years.

To identify these leaders, we leveraged the Tech in Asia database and culled information from LinkedIn as well as company websites and organizational charts. We chose to limit the list to founders and C-suite executives of these firms.

We hope that this list will not just be an inspiration but also a celebration of the many female leaders in our midst who are building vital, thriving businesses in Southeast Asia.

Spotted an error in this list? Let us know at research@techinasia.com

Keen on driving a more inclusive tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia? Learn more about how you can partner with us to support greater equity in the region here.

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Editing: Winston Zhang and Eileen C. Ang

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