Selected ventures will receive £150,000 in catalytic funding and a long-term partnership with 100x, including tailored strategic support, LSE’s research expertise, and connections to a global community of funders, advisers, and peers. 

The 12 selected organisations are working across governments, markets and communities to help proven solutions take root and spread at the scale of the problems they address.

Our journey so far reveals a region full of ingenuity — where social ventures are reimagining models for inclusive growth. It also underscores how scaling social innovation in Southeast Asia requires a distinct approach: one that blends business acumen with deep cultural context, patient capital, and systemic collaboration.

100x is looking for bold, ambitious, and high-impact social ventures, both for-profit and non-profit, that are addressing the world’s most urgent challenges.

Social entrepreneurs often have to navigate volatile contexts, operate with limited resources, and manage complex structures. They, therefore, need a community of high-impact enablers, especially individuals who have walked these journeys before. 

Fourteen leaders from eight organisations converged in London for the launch of the 12-week programme, designed to help ventures define and stress-test their impact endgame.

Ventures were selected following an open application that attracted over 800 applicants from around the world. After a rigorous, data-driven selection and due diligence process, the new cohort stood out.

We’re looking for an entrepreneurial, connected, and passionate leader who deeply cares about social change to work closely with our core team based in London.