Endeavor has concluded its MatchCAP Asia 2026 event, the latest edition of its regional investor-founder matchmaking roadshow in Southeast Asia. Held from May 17 to 19 across venues including One&Co, Microsoft Singapore, and Airwallex Singapore, the event brought together growth-stage entrepreneurs and venture capital investors for two panel discussions, networking opportunities, and more than 350 structured meetings.
The core of the three-day event was its curated matching program, which facilitated 60-minute, 1-on-1 sessions between founders and investors. The selection process prioritized strategic alignment between both parties, differing from high-volume formats common at broader industry conferences. This methodology supports Endeavor’s global mission to build thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging markets by connecting High-Impact Entrepreneurs with the networks and capital necessary to scale.
The event opened on May 17 with a reception at One&Co Singapore, followed by a full day of programming at Microsoft Singapore on May 18. Marshall Pribadi, Founder and CEO of Privy, noted the impact of sustained ecosystem support during the event. “I’ve been an Endeavor Entrepreneur since 2018, and the growth we’ve seen at Privy is 25x revenue and 74.8 million verified users, and none of that happens without the right network around you. We’re just getting started,” Pribadi said.
The afternoon of structured meetings on May 18 was preceded by two panel discussions focusing on corporate durability and regional expansion. The first panel, titled “Built to Last: Designing Startups for Uncertainty,” featured Privy Co-Founder Nitin Mathur, Omise Founder Jun Hasegawa, and ShopBack Founder Henry Chan, with moderation by Om Bhatia of Chubb APAC. The conversation addressed navigating economic downturns and organizational milestones.
“What this room reminded me of is that durability isn’t accidental. At Privy, trust isn’t a feature, it’s the foundation. Resilience has to be built in from day one, not patched in when things go wrong,” Mathur said.
The second panel, “Building a Global Company from Southeast Asia,” examined the operational and structural requirements for regional businesses scaling internationally. The discussion featured institutional investors Rohit Agarwal of Peak XV, Justin Hall of Golden Gate Ventures, and Kshitij Jayakrishnan of QED, alongside Cecily Ng of Databricks. The event concluded on May 19 with a closing network reception hosted at the Airwallex Singapore office.
The initiative aligns with Endeavor’s broader model of fostering a multiplier effect, where scaled founders reinvest their time and resources into early-stage companies to compound local economic impact. To maintain these global operations over the long term, the organization operates Endeavor Catalyst, a rules-based co-investment fund that invests alongside institutional funds into companies within the network, ranking it among the top early-stage investors in startups valued over $1 billion outside of the United States and China.