National Innovators Initiative

100X Fellows

2025 Power Cohort By Invitation Only

Meet the Fellows

MEET THE 100X FELLOWS

You won’t find a more ready, willing and able gathering of 100X entrepreneurs and investors in the Philippines. Individually, we are super achievers; together as 100X Fellows we will build the greatest generation of Filipino innovations, each in our own space.

Between IGNITE and KAYA, Andre and Paulo bring 2 of the country's most active early-stage VCs joining forces with Carlo’s AI FIRST at the forefront of PH AI implementations, both applications and capacity-building.

Then we hand-picked 30 of the country’s top entrepreneurs: half of them are founders we’re already invested in; others are known builders with deep, formidable domain expertise; and still others are captains of industry, including Global 200 and publicly-listed companies who are building their next big thing.

We all share this in common, the core of our 100X Fellowship: we're each solving important problems for our most important customers, each with a vision and commitment to deliver 100X ROI and impact.

Note: Expanded bios with co-founders and 100X perspectives will be launched throughout April 2025. Our 100-Day Fellowship jumpstarts 29 April 2025.

Andre Yap

Founding 100X Fellow

Founder & CEO
IGNITE HOUSE OF INNOVATION

RE VC. AI is changing the rules fast! The best VCs have to dive in at the earliest stages, get our hands dirty in builds, so we can grasp and stay ahead of all the disruption AI is driving-- weekly!

RE 100X. At the same time, we need to be even more obsessed about the never-changing fundamentals: VC is a 100X game and 100X ROI and Impact demands relentless focus, focus, focus, customer, customer, CUSTOMER!!! There's a rigor and repeatable process to 100X, and that's what we're obsessed about operationalizing via our 100X Dashboard. More than ever, everything still starts with great founders-- except in the age of AI the definition of a great founder has become more democratic. That's what 100X PH is. We've personally hand-picked an iconocalstic cohort of the very best founders, each an equally obsessed partner in our quest to build the greatest generation of Filipino startups.

RE AI FIRST. AI FIRST isn't just a brand. It's a first-principle way of building every layer of a business (products, services, biz models, ops, customer service, admin, etc) by reducing the most important activities into "workflows" (e.g., products are simply workflows that customers use to get something they need) and using the right AI tech and tools to do the workflows 10 times better, faster, cheaper. AI-FIRST is a call to arms for organizations and professionals to become "AI-First" (use AI wherever AI can do it better, faster, cheaper) in everything they do. Because AI-FIRST is now possible for everyone... if you're not doing AI-FIRST then you're sprinting your way into becoming very uncompetitive very fast.

PAULO CAMPOS

Founding 100X Fellow

Founding Managing Partner
KAYA FOUNDERS

100X reflects our core belief at Kaya that founders thrive when given the right partners, resources, and community from Day 0. This program brings together the kind of synergy and ambition we need to build the next wave of tech companies from the Philippines.

CARLO ALMENDRAL

Founding 100X Fellow

Founder & CEO
AI FIRST

AIFirst isn't just a brand – it's a mindset; it's a challenge to change how things are done because every business is up for grabs when you can do something 100x faster, cheaper, and with better quality. Now that AI is within everyone’s reach, clinging to old methods is a dead end.

Jojo Concepcion

Senior 100X Fellow

Chairman
CONCEPCION INDUSTRIES
Home & Office Solutions

Coming Soon

JIM AYALA

Senior 100X Fellow

Founder & CEO
HYBRID SOCIAL
Social Impact & Faith-Driven Enterprise

Coming Soon

JOJO MALOLOS

Senior 100X Fellow

CEO
PAYMONGO
B2B Fintech, Payments

Coming Soon

BARRY O' REILLY

Senior 100X Fellow

Co-Founder & CIO
NOBODY STUDIOS
VC & Startups

Our Power Customers.
We work with founder-CEOs, scale-up operators, and global innovation leaders navigating complexity at pace. They’re the ones standing on the edge—facing high-stakes decisions, constant reinvention, and relentless pressure to deliver growth. What sets them apart is their mindset: bold thinkers who know they don’t need more noise—they need sharper questions, clearer systems, and real, side-by-side partners to help them cut through and move forward fast.

Our Power Focus.
Success is rarely blocked by a bold vision—it’s friction: misaligned teams, unclear priorities, and slow decision-making in moments that matter. We help leaders design better products, evolve business models that fit customers, and automate operations to scale fast. We amplify your startup’s strengths and sharpen founder confidence to lead through uncertainty and unlock full market potential.

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ANA CALUBAD

Founder & Managing Director
BRITANA
SME ERP

Coming Soon

ARRIAN LIM

Founder & CEO
PAWDEL
Vet & Animal Health Tech

Our Power Customers. At Pawnec, we’re laser-focused on visionary, forward-thinking veterinarians, and strategic pet industry leaders—the key opinion shapers driving 80% of our technology adoption. They don’t settle for fragmented solutions; they want clear, efficient, and insight-driven veterinary interventions that elevate the overall health and wellbeing of pets.

Our Power Focus. We’re targeting critical challenges: inconsistent vaccination traceability, non-compliance with pet policies and veterinarians’ prescriptions, incomprehensible vaccination and medical records, and the ongoing fights against rabies and other fatal transmissible diseases. We also bridge the gaps in regulating pet ownership and modernizing operational practices that compromise both pet health and public safety. Our vet-connected and government-integrated pet ID unifies and simplifies the efforts in ensuring both pets and their human companions thrive in our shared community. This revolution not only delivers 100x ROI but also lays the cornerstone for a truly pet-friendlier world,

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ASPEN SANEZ

Founder & CEO
TKT
Event & Entertainment Tech

Coming Soon

BRYAN YAP

Group CEO
REPUBLIQ
Marketing + Influencer Tech

Coming Soon

CARMINA BAYOMBONG

Founder & CEO
INVESTED
Edu/Career Fintech for BOP

Co-Fellows: Addie Quiachon

Our Power Customers:
InvestEd targets students who want to get a degree so they can have higher incomes. These students don’t have credit history to qualify for a bank loan. There are fintechs, but students don’t have enough mobile transactions data to qualify for a loan big enough for tuition with a long payment term. With no government subsidies, this leaves youth with 2 options- drop out of school or get into a debt trap with loan sharks charging 360%-1000%/annum. In short, no financial product fits students today.

Our Power Focus:
InvestEd created a financial product and borrowing experience tailor fit to Gen Zs. This includes AI-Driven Hyperpersonalized Loan Structures that fit the student’s cash flows in their education to early career journey and an AI-Driven Coach-Collector Service Model which uses behavioral data to personalize the payment journey for students, determining if a coaching or a collections approach, or a combo of both will maximize repayment rates and customer satisfaction. InvestEd aims to capture 648K college students ASAP, which is the tipping point required to win the 20M youth market.

Coming Soon

CARLO SILVA

Founder & CEO
SHOPPABLE
B2B E-Commerce & Supply Chain

Coming Soon

CLARRY HERRERA

Founder & CEO
SEARCHTECH AI
Marketing/CMO Tech

Coming Soon

CRYSTAL GONZALEZ

Founder & CEO
NONEAWAY
Real Estate Tech

Our Power Customers
Noneaway targets forward-thinking, ambitious real estate brokers, investors, and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who are looking to break through the traditional barriers of local real estate markets. These power customers are driven by the need for seamless, cross-border connections to expand their portfolios globally. They are tech-savvy, open to AI-driven solutions, and looking for platforms that streamline the complex process of property listing, sales, and verification. These customers are looking for tools that not only save them time and effort but also provide actionable insights and data that give them a competitive edge in an ever-evolving market. The defining characteristic of our power customers is their desire to leverage technology for maximum impact, both in their local markets and globally, while delivering a high-touch service to their clients.

Our Power Focus
We’re addressing the core pain points of these high-value customers:

1. Fragmented Market Access – Real estate brokers and HNWIs often struggle to access cross-border markets efficiently, limiting their ability to expand their reach and grow their business. We solve this by providing a unified platform that connects brokers, investors, and HNWIs across borders, allowing them to expand into international markets without the headache of navigating multiple systems.

2. Slow and Cumbersome Verification Processes – Broker and user verifications are often slow, disjointed, and prone to error. This leads to missed opportunities and delays. We’re tackling this by automating the verification process with AI, speeding up onboarding and ensuring that the right users and brokers are matched for listings.

3. Complex and Inefficient Listing Management – Managing listings can be tedious, especially when dealing with multiple brokers, clients, and investors. Noneaway eliminates this pain point by simplifying the listing process, enabling brokers to list properties quickly and manage them from anywhere. We’re focused on creating a platform that lets brokers and HNWIs streamline their work while maintaining a personal touch with their clients.

By solving these power pains, we’re positioning Noneaway as the ultimate real estate platform for brokers, investors, and high-net-worth individuals who want to streamline their processes, connect globally, and stay ahead of the competition with cutting-edge AI technology.

Coming Soon

DAVE OVERTON

Founder & CEO
SYMPH
Logistics Tech

Coming Soon

DAVID FOOTE

Founder & CEO
ZENNYA
Health Tech

Coming Soon

FABI CARIÑO

100X EIR
OPEN BUILD
HROD & Mental Health

Coming Soon

FERDI GUTIERREZ

Founder & CEO
VOX STUDIOS
Scalable AI Solutions for All

At Vox Studios, we have 2 types of power customers:

Prosumers (B to C)
A Prosumer is a “producer-consumer” — someone who doesn’t just passively consume content or services but actively creates, personalizes, and builds with your product.

Key Prosumer Characteristics
Creative Problem Solvers: They don’t just want to use tools — they want to build them.
No-Code Innovators: They aren’t technical but think like makers and designers.
Voice-Native Thinkers: Speaking is faster, more expressive, and more natural than typing for them.
Efficiency-Obsessed: They value tools that automate tasks and free up mental space.
Early Adopters: Curious, experimental, and excited by AI's creative potential.
In Vox’s case: A Prosumer is an individual who uses Vox to create, train, and deploy custom voice AI agents for personal productivity, creative projects, or micro-business tasks—without needing technical skills.
Core Needs
Fast Creation: A way to build powerful AI agents without writing a line of code.
Customization by Voice: Tools that adapt to their workflow, not the other way around.
Agent Visibility: Transparency in how their agents think, act, and evolve (mindmaps, workflows).
Multi-Use Utility: One tool they can use across productivity, content creation, and side hustles.

Power Statement (Prosumer):
Prosumers are not just users—they're mini-developers, product evangelists, and innovation drivers. Vox Studios solves the frustration of complex AI tools, lack of customization, and time-consuming workflows by letting Prosumers build and fine-tune AI agents using only their voice. Prosumers love Vox Studios because it lets them turn ideas into custom AI agents using only their voice—fast, creatively, and without code

Companies (B to B)
Companies that have repetitive, voice-driven, or process-heavy communication needs and want to empower staff or customers through AI agents without building from scratch.
These are businesses that benefit from scalable automation, enhanced customer interaction, and internal workflow optimization — especially where voice adds speed, personality, or accessibility.

Key Company Characteristics
💼 Mid-Sized Organizations (50–200 staff)
⟳ Repetitive Processes (intake, Q&A, scheduling)
🔊 Voice-First Advantage (support, speed, human feel)
🌐 Multilingual Needs (regional/local operations)
⚡ Fast-Scaling Teams (want automation to scale)

Why They Adopt Vox
📲 No-code, fast onboarding
✅ Privacy-first compliance (HIPAA/GDPR)
🌐 Multilingual voice agents
💡 Plug-and-play productivity for staff or customers

Power Statement (Business):
Vox Studio’s core business customers are mid-sized service companies using voice AI to automate workflows and enhance customer experience. Vox Studios solves the challenges of repetitive tasks, slow customer response, and lack of in-house AI expertise by providing voice-powered AI agents that automate workflows and scale service instantly. Businesses love Vox Studios because it automates customer interactions and internal workflows with custom voice AI—no tech team required.

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GAB ANGELES

Founder & CEO
DUON WAYFINDING
Indoor Navigation Tech

Coming Soon

ITONG TORRES

100X EIR
OPEN BUILD
Enterprise CIO/CTO

Coming Soon

JAY FAJARDO

100X EIR
OPEN BUILD
Startup/Tech Ninja

Co-Fellows: Kendrick Co

Our Power Customers. ENTITY's power customers are ambitious financial institutions and lenders eager to expand their SME financing portfolios but constrained by slow verification processes. They see tremendous growth potential in serving small businesses but struggle with incomplete documentation, fragmented verification sources, and manual KYB procedures that create weeks-long bottlenecks. What makes these customers valuable is their recognition that streamlining business verification is the key to unlocking rapid SME loan growth. They're seeking technology that can transform their month-long verification cycles into days or hours, allowing them to scale lending without proportionally increasing operational costs or compliance risks.

Our Power Focus. We're laser-focused on eliminating the 20% of compliance pain points causing 80% of our power customers' frustrations: repetitive document collection, siloed verification data, and inconsistent standards across regions. ENTITY addresses these through our universal business identifier (ENTITY ID) serving as a "business passport," centralized secure document storage with real-time registry updates, and a future-ready platform architecture. Our partnership with a major financial institution validates our approach, delivering immediate operational efficiencies while positioning clients to seamlessly adapt to evolving compliance requirements.

Coming Soon

JESSICA SHAU

100X EIR
OPEN BUILD
Edtech & Career Accelerator

Power Customers. We’re building an alternative learning pathway for girls ages 13-22 in urban poor communities in the Philippines—those with big dreams but limited access to traditional education. Many of these girls can’t afford a laptop or a stable internet connection, and college simply isn’t an option. The current education system isn’t preparing them for the future. There exists no AI alternative education. Tech skills are taught in outdated, uninspiring ways, leaving students behind in a rapidly evolving industry. Without access to better opportunities, these girls often end up in low-paying jobs or feel forced to work overseas. We want to change that by giving them the tools, mentorship, and hands-on training they need to thrive in tech—right here at home.

Power Focus. We start with the problem we want to solve, then teach the tools needed to solve it. Using AI, we assess what they already know, spot knowledge gaps, and understand how they learn best. From there, we design a hyper-personalized learning journey—guided by both a real human mentor and an AI tutor—blending the power of technology with the heart of human mentorship.

Coming Soon

KAT GONZALEZ

100X EIR
OPEN BUILD
COO/CMO Ninja

Coming Soon

KENDRICK CO

Founder & CEO
ENTITY GROUP
B2B Fintech, KYC

Co-Fellow: Jay Fajardo

Our Power Customers. ENTITY's power customers are ambitious financial institutions and lenders eager to expand their SME financing portfolios but constrained by slow verification processes. They see tremendous growth potential in serving small businesses but struggle with incomplete documentation, fragmented verification sources, and manual KYB procedures that create weeks-long bottlenecks. What makes these customers valuable is their recognition that streamlining business verification is the key to unlocking rapid SME loan growth. They're seeking technology that can transform their month-long verification cycles into days or hours, allowing them to scale lending without proportionally increasing operational costs or compliance risks.

Our Power Focus. We're laser-focused on eliminating the 20% of compliance pain points causing 80% of our power customers' frustrations: repetitive document collection, siloed verification data, and inconsistent standards across regions. ENTITY addresses these through our universal business identifier (ENTITY ID) serving as a "business passport," centralized secure document storage with real-time registry updates, and a future-ready platform architecture. Our partnership with a major financial institution validates our approach, delivering immediate operational efficiencies while positioning clients to seamlessly adapt to evolving compliance requirements.

Coming Soon

KIYA BRAUN

Founder & CEO
GO ROCKY
Men's Health

Coming Soon

LAURA DEUTSCH

100X EIR
OPEN BUILD
FMCG, Food

Coming Soon

MAGNO CONAG III

Founder & CEO
NUECA
Countryside MSME Tech

Coming Soon

MARLA RAUSCH

Founder & CEO
ANIMATION VERTIGO
KPO, Motion Capture

Coming Soon

PAUL PAJO

Founder & CEO
CYBOTSAI.COM
Cybersecurity + Data Compliance

Coming Soon

RISHI RAMCHANDANI

100X EIR
OPEN BUILD
Actuarial Science, Retail Tech

Coming Soon

TILL DUNKEL

100X EIR
OPEN BUILD
Social Travel Tech

Coming Soon

VAIBHAV SRIVASTAVA

Founder & CEO
MOTORENTO
Last Mile Logistics Tech

Coming Soon