About Cerebro Labs
Cerebro Labs, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2017, is based in Makati, Philippines. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 7 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, FinTech. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Kiana, Qwikwire and Social Light. The program is backed by a team of 2 people who primarily support Series A startups based in Philippines. Its latest investment was a $469K Series A round in Social Light on Jul 30, 2018.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
Makati, Philippines
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Series A & Seed
Locations of Investment
Cerebro Labs' List of Top Investments
Cerebro Labs has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Social LightTheir portfolio spans across Philippines and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Transportation and Logistics Tech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by Cerebro Labs:1. Kiana
Provider of software suite solutions for retail stores. Its solutions include visitor management, asset management, digital work ticket management, and more.
Key facts about Kiana
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $1M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: LYVC, The Angels’ Forum and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Qwikwire
Global payment solutions for businesses. It allows merchants to bill, invoice, and retrieve cross-border settlements of funds. It enables enterprises to accept payments from overseas customers. Also, provides a B2C white-labeled tool for invoicing, billing, and payment service for property management, insurance companies, private for-profit schools, and utility providers.
Key facts about Qwikwire
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Manila (Philippines)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $2.11M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Jindal Ventures, 500 Global and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 26, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Social Light
SaaS based lead generation and management solutions for enterprises. The platform provides solutions to capture leads, track their activities and behavior, and qualify and engage with prospects. It provides tools for sales teams to develop relationships with buyers at every stage of the sales funnel.
Key facts about Social Light
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Manila (Philippines)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $469K
- Employee Count: 8 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Plug and Play APAC, RISE and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 30, 2018, $*****
4. Magpie
Magpie offers a payment gateway service with API integration capability. The payment gateway service supports payment service through major credit cards including GCash and PayMaya. It also offers additional invoicing capability to facilitate payments of the same. The invoice can be delivered through channels such as SMS, email and app notification and payments for the same canbe initiated through these channels.
Key facts about Magpie
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Makati (Philippines)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 13 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Gan Konsulindo, Cerebro Labs and 4 Others
Key facts about Mothership Aeronautics
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $1.77M
- Investors: Boost VC, Draper and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 29, 2018, $*****
Cerebro Labs' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Social Light.Cerebro Labs' Investments by Stage
Cerebro Labs has made 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $469K and 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.45M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cerebro Labs' Investments by Sector
Cerebro Labs has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 6 Software companies, 6 Tech companies, 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
FinTech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cerebro Labs' Investments by Geography
Cerebro Labs has made most investments in Philippines (2), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Philippines | 2 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cerebro Labs' recent investments
Cerebro Labs has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Cerebro Labs:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 30, 2018 | Philippines | Series A | 3328 | - | |
Mar 05, 2018 | Philippines | Series A | 4449 | ||
Dec 21, 2017 | United States | Seed | 7733 |
Team profile of Cerebro Labs
Cerebro Labs has a team of 2 members located in United States. Cerebro Labs' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Cerebro Labs
Over the past 9 years, 8 investors have co-invested in Cerebro Labs's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Cerebro Labs: Joyful Frog Digital Innovation and 500 Global have invested in rounds before Cerebro Labs. There is 1 company where Joyful Frog Digital Innovation has invested before Cerebro Labs and 1 company where 500 Global has invested before Cerebro Labs.
- Top Co-investors of Cerebro Labs: 2 investors entered a company along with Cerebro Labs. These include investors like First Asia Venture Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Cerebro Labs: A total of 4 investors have invested in Cerebro Labs's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Spiral Ventures (1 company) and Vulpes Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Cerebro Labs
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Social Light raises US$470K to bring WiFi advertising to the Philippines, Singapore and moree27•Jul 30, 2018•Social Light, Cerebro Labs
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Philippines cross-border billing startup Qwikwire raises fundingFeb 27, 2018•Qwikwire, First Asia Venture Capital, Cerebro Labs, 500 Global
