How many total Nonprofits companies are there in APAC?

As of May 2026, APAC has 11814 active Nonprofits companies.

How many Nonprofits companies in APAC are funded?

As of May 2026, 1142 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Nonprofits companies in APAC?

Nonprofits companies in APAC have collectively raised $3.78B in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in Nonprofits companies in APAC?

The top investors in Nonprofits companies in APAC by number of investments are Nudge Foundation and Millennium Alliance.

Which is the highest funded Nonprofits company in APAC?

As of May 2026, Guangdong Solar Energy Association has raised $365M in funding, highest among the funded Nonprofits companies in APAC.

List of 12k Nonprofits Startups in APAC & Market Trends (May 2026)

1. Indigram labs

Operator of a technology business incubator supporting early-stage agri and food startups. It offers co-working space, funding assistance, and market linkage support. The incubator provides IP and legal support, along with mini lab facilities. It runs acceleration programs for women entrepreneurs and other initiatives. The organization supports innovations through mentoring and technical guidance.

Key facts about Indigram labs

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Delhi (India)
Stage: Unfunded
Tracxn Score: 60/100 What is this?

2. Rocket Learning

Provider of digital learning solutions for early childhood education programs. The organization offers localized learning content and AI-enabled coaching for personalized habit building. It also provides play-based learning content, social and emotional learning tools, and in-person training for educator certification. The organization drives systems change through policy and technical support, as well as big data and research.

Key facts about Rocket Learning

Founded Year: 2020
Location: Delhi (India)
Stage: Funding Raised
Investors: Google.org, ACT Grants and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 03, 2024, $*****
Tracxn Score: 58/100 What is this?

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3. BRAC

Key facts about BRAC

Founded Year: 1972
Location: Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $14.2M
Investors: FMO, DFC and 7 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Feb 02, 2022, $*****
Tracxn Score: 57/100 What is this?

4. Wadhwani Foundation

Provider of entrepreneurship, skilling, innovation, research, and government digital transformation. The organization enables entrepreneurs to start and sustain businesses through customized support. It equips job-seekers with skills for employment. It also upskills governments in emerging technologies to advance projects and policies.

Key facts about Wadhwani Foundation

Founded Year: 2001
Location: Bengaluru (India)
Stage: Unfunded
Tracxn Score: 56/100 What is this?

5. Hindustan Unilever Foundation

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Key facts about Hindustan Unilever Foundation

Founded Year: 2010
Location: Mumbai (India)
Stage: Unfunded
Tracxn Score: 54/100 What is this?

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Nonprofits sector in APAC

450 Nonprofits startups in APAC were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	27
2024	150
2023	187
2022	192
2021	351
2020	450
2019	331
2018	339
2017	287

Stage-wise distribution of Nonprofits sector companies in APAC

Out of the total 11,991 Nonprofits companies in APAC, 1,142 have secured funding. Among them, 69 have reached Series A or higher, and 56 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 11,991

Funded - 1,142

Series A+ - 69

Series B+ - 56

Series C+ - 51

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	11,991
Funded	1,142
Series A+	69
Series B+	56
Series C+	51

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Total funding year-on-year in the Nonprofits sector in APAC

The Nonprofits sector in APAC saw a total funding of more than $2.21B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2023 at more than $1.01B. There has been a total funding of $222K in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$222K
2025	$689K
2024	$29.3M
2023	$1.01B
2022	$470M
2021	$136M
2020	$86M
2019	$57.9M
2018	$312M
2017	$115M

Recent Funding Rounds in Nonprofits in APAC

In the year 2025, till September 2025, Nonprofits companies in APAC have raised equity funding across 1 round. In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2024), Nonprofits companies in APAC had raised $2.09M across 5 rounds.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Nonprofits companies in APAC:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Casmc	Seed	9645	Sep 02, 2025	-
GOKKO	Series B	5511	Jul 12, 2024	JAFCO Group and 1 more
SPARKS Foundation	Seed	1741	May 14, 2024	P2 Ventures and 4 more
Jooules	Seed	8228	May 01, 2024	Sprout Agritech
The Quorum	Seed	8620	Mar 12, 2024	Gruhas and 4 more

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Nudge Foundation is the top investor in Nonprofits companies in APAC based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Nonprofits companies in APAC:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Nudge Foundation	Bengaluru (India)	Rocket Learning, Labhya, Mitti Cafe and Peepul
Millennium Alliance	Delhi (India)	Magic Bus, Sehgal Foundation, Educate Girls and CLT India
Department of Biotechnology	Delhi (India)	Shiv Nadar Foundation, Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation, Shramjivi Janata Sahayyak Mandal and Society for Environment and Development
Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation	Auckland (New Zealand)	Te Manahuna Aoraki, New Zealand Food Waste Champions 12.3, Philanthropy New Zealand and Te Whangai Trust
Tripple	Melbourne (Australia)	Australian Communities Foundation, Australian Progress, Grata Fund and StreetSmart

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In the year 2025, till November 2025, 2 acquisitions happened in Nonprofits sector in APAC. Last year, in 2024, a total of 2 acquisitions happened in Nonprofits sector in APAC.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Nonprofits sector in APAC:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Bgeeng	Business Acquisition	Nov 13, 2025	SYSTRA
Supercoach	Business Acquisition	Jun 30, 2025	News Corp Australia
Innobiz	Business Acquisition	Dec 02, 2024	Reharvest
Playcentre	Business Acquisition	Feb 20, 2024	Cacaushow
BlueCity	Business Acquisition	Aug 03, 2023	NewBornTown

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Acquisition trends in Nonprofits sector in APAC

Here are the acquisition trends in Nonprofits sector in APAC:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	2
2024	2
2023	2
2022	2
2021	-
2020	1
2019	4
2018	-
2017	-

In the year 2022, till February 2022, 1 IPO happened in Nonprofits sector in APAC.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Nonprofits sector in APAC:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Narae Nanotech	Feb 08, 2022	Korea Exchange (KRX)
Sakura Saku Plus	Oct 28, 2020	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Blue City Brothers	Jul 15, 2020	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Australian Education Trust	May 22, 2003	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
PFL Infotech	Jun 03, 1996	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Nonprofits in APAC

Most number of Nonprofits startups in APAC have been founded by alumni from IIT Delhi, Harvard University and BITS Pilani.

College	No. of companies
IIT Delhi	22
Harvard University	21
BITS Pilani	13
Harvard Business School	11
IIT Bombay	9
IIM Ahmedabad	8
IIT Kharagpur	7
London School of Economics and Political Science	7
National University of Singapore (NUS)	7
IIM Bangalore	6

Total funding in Nonprofits companies founded by alumni from top colleges in APAC

In the last 10 years, Yale University graduates' Nonprofits companies in APAC have raised the most funding among top colleges. Harvard Business School and Harvard University alumni are second.

College	Total Funding
Yale University	$16.8M
Harvard Business School	$14.2M
Harvard University	$14.2M
Carnegie Mellon University	$6.8M
IIT Bombay	$6.8M
National University of Singapore (NUS)	$2.65M
Singapore Management University (SMU)	$2M
Cornell University	$1.5M
IIM Ahmedabad	$1.5M
IIM Calcutta	$1.5M