TNB Aura's Startup Wars

TNB Aura's Startup Wars Southeast Asia’s largest pioneering Venture Capital Case Competition.

🚀 That’s a wrap on Startup Wars 2025!This year’s competition brought together over 2,500 university participants across ...
11/11/2025

🚀 That’s a wrap on Startup Wars 2025!

This year’s competition brought together over 2,500 university participants across 5 Southeast Asian countries — all united by one goal: to think, pitch, and invest like tomorrow’s venture capital leaders.

From insightful pitches to thought-provoking discussions, Startup Wars has once again proven the immense potential of young minds driving innovation across the region.

A huge thank-you to our partners, judges, and participating universities for making this year’s edition a resounding success. And to every participant — your passion, ideas, and resilience continue to inspire the venture ecosystem we’re building together.

As we close the 2025 chapter, we’re already gearing up for an even bigger and bolder Startup Wars 2026. Stay tuned.

🌟 Meet the winning teams of Startup Wars 2025!Champion: Team Mitra Yoshuara Investasi (Jessica Tedjokusumo, Jasmine Sng ...
10/11/2025

🌟 Meet the winning teams of Startup Wars 2025!

Champion: Team Mitra Yoshuara Investasi (Jessica Tedjokusumo, Jasmine Sng Hui Min, Jennifer Chenni Yoshuara, Lim Swee Sen Samuel)
1st Runner Up: Team Spark Aura (Laetitia Valerina, Ng Chin Hua, Tan Ler Xuan, Ng Jia Min)
2nd Runner Up: Team Lushpath Ventures (Angelica Virginevra, Fedeline Natalia, Johansen Marlee, Richard Sugiharto)

Once again, TNB Aura would like to extend our congratulations to all finalist teams. Your creativity, analytical rigour, and entrepreneurial spirit truly embodied what it means to think like a Venture Capitalist, as you dissected real-world startups and presented high-conviction investment theses on the next generation of Southeast Asian founders.

Startup Wars 2025 Grand Finals is LIVE! Watch as teams battle it out for the top prize!Livestream Link : https://luma.co...
17/10/2025

Startup Wars 2025 Grand Finals is LIVE!

Watch as teams battle it out for the top prize!

Livestream Link : https://luma.com/k7kvltwn

🔥 Where tomorrow’s venture capitalists are made.🚀 In a few hours, the brightest university minds from Singapore, Indones...
16/10/2025

🔥 Where tomorrow’s venture capitalists are made.

🚀 In a few hours, the brightest university minds from Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia will go head-to-head in the Grand Finals, competing to be crowned champion.

💡 Expect high-stakes pitches, real-world startup analysis, and sharp insights from our distinguished judging panel and finalists. Witness future investors and founders sharpen their craft and shape Southeast Asia’s innovation landscape.

👉 Register to Attend In-Person : https://luma.com/hvu3y2nz
👉 Join the Livestream : https://luma.com/k7kvltwn

THIS IS IT! Tomorrow, one team will claim the Startup Wars 2025 title:➡️ Team LushPath Ventures (Indonesia): Angelica Vi...
16/10/2025

THIS IS IT!

Tomorrow, one team will claim the Startup Wars 2025 title:

➡️ Team LushPath Ventures (Indonesia): Angelica Virginevra Malina More, Fedeline Natalia, Johansen Marlee, Richard Sugiharto
➡️ Team Spark Aura (Malaysia): Laetitia Valerina anak Ilden Walter, Ng Chin Hua, Tan Ler Xuan, Ng Jia Min
➡️ Team Leverage (Philippines): Karelle Vanessa Aznar Martinez, Sayde Ryzelle Francia Pajarillaga, Natania Amour Co Cello, Annika Louise Torres Yorobe
➡️ Team Mitra Yoshuara Investasi (Singapore): Jessica Tedjokusumo, Jasmine Sng Hui Min, Jennifer Chenni Yoshuara, Lim Swee Sen Samuel
➡️ Team CapEm (Vietnam): Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Linh, Doãn Hoàng Khánh Linh, Nguyễn Hoàng Mai, Nguyễn Song Đồng Châu

🏆Who's taking the title?

Catch the action at:
📍 BINUS Jakarta | 17 October
👉 Register to Attend In-Person : https://luma.com/hvu3y2nz
👉 Join the Livestream : https://luma.com/k7kvltwn

The stage is set. Startup Wars Grand Finals is just around the corner! Here's what's coming:✨Gain insights into the Sout...
16/10/2025

The stage is set. Startup Wars Grand Finals is just around the corner!

Here's what's coming:
✨Gain insights into the Southeast Asian VC industry
✨Witness our finalist teams in action!
✨Vote for your favourite team (Votes count towards the final scores)

And for the first 50 attendees - an exclusive networking session with leading VC industry leaders (Spots are limited!)

Join us at:
📍 BINUS Jakarta | 17 October
👉 Register to Attend In-Person : https://luma.com/hvu3y2nz
👉 Join the Livestream : https://luma.com/k7kvltwn

🤝 Network Like a Pro 🤝The first 50 attendees at the Grand Finals will unlock an exclusive networking session with leader...
16/10/2025

🤝 Network Like a Pro 🤝

The first 50 attendees at the Grand Finals will unlock an exclusive networking session with leaders in the VC industry. 🌟

This is your chance to:
✨ Connect directly with investors
✨ Ask burning questions
✨ Build relationships that could shape your career

⏳ Spots are limited — only for the fastest 50 through the door.

Will you be one of them? 👀

📍 BINUS Jakarta | 17 October

👉 Register to Attend In-Person : https://luma.com/hvu3y2nz

👉 Join the Livestream : https://luma.com/k7kvltwn

🎁 What’s in it for you at the Grand Finals? 🎁It’s not just about world-class pitches and VC insights — every attendee wa...
15/10/2025

🎁 What’s in it for you at the Grand Finals? 🎁

It’s not just about world-class pitches and VC insights — every attendee walks away with exclusive goodies 👀

✨ A VC101 Guidebook — your crash course on term sheets, due diligence & more
🛍️ A sleek tote bag — perfect for campus & beyond
🎊 And plenty more surprises inside...

The only way to get them? Join us live at BINUS Jakarta on 17 October.

👉 Register to Attend In-Person : https://luma.com/hvu3y2nz

Can't join us in-person?

👉 Join the Livestream : https://luma.com/k7kvltwn

✨ Judge Spotlight: Fandy Cendrajaya ✨Meet one of the brilliant minds on our judging panel:💼 Founding Partner at Kopital ...
15/10/2025

✨ Judge Spotlight: Fandy Cendrajaya ✨

Meet one of the brilliant minds on our judging panel:
💼 Founding Partner at Kopital Ventures

🔎 Kopital Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm backed by leading institutional LPs and operators, invests in the next generation of category-defining companies.

🚀 Fandy is passionate about investing in visionary founders addressing difficult problems. At the Grand Finals, Fandy will be challenging teams, asking tough questions, and deciding who takes home the crown 👑.

Will you be there to witness it live?

📍 BINUS Jakarta & Online

👉 Register to Attend In-Person : https://luma.com/hvu3y2nz

👉 Join the Livestream : https://luma.com/k7kvltwn

✨ Judge Spotlight: Richard Budhitresno ✨Meet one of the brilliant minds on our judging panel:💼 Vice President of Investm...
15/10/2025

✨ Judge Spotlight: Richard Budhitresno ✨

Meet one of the brilliant minds on our judging panel:
💼 Vice President of Investments at BIG Ventures

🔎BIG Ventures is an Indonesia-focused early-stage venture capital firm, sector-agnostic, run by founders and operators. The firm primarily backs exceptional founders building outstanding products, emphasising resourcefulness, integrity, and humility.

🚀 BIG Ventures began in 2021 as a single LP fund, backed by the Indonesian conglomerate BINUS, and has since refined its investment thesis to leverage market condition arbitrage for superior returns. In addition to providing capital, the team offers deep operational support, using their hands-on experience to guide portfolio companies in setting up sustainable businesses from day one.

Stay tuned as we reveal the rest of our judging panel.

📍 BINUS Jakarta & Online
👉 Register to Attend In-Person : https://luma.com/hvu3y2nz
👉 Join the Livestream : https://luma.com/k7kvltwn

🏆 And here they are… the FINALISTS of Startup Wars 2025! 🌏From fierce competition across the region, only one team per c...
03/10/2025

🏆 And here they are… the FINALISTS of Startup Wars 2025! 🌏

From fierce competition across the region, only one team per country made it to the Grand Finals:
🇮🇩 Indonesia: Team LushPath Ventures
🇲🇾 Malaysia: Spark Aura
🇵🇭 Philippines: Team Leverage
🇸🇬 Singapore: Mitra Yoshuara Investasi
🇻🇳 Vietnam: Team CapEm

These teams have battled through challenges, impressed in the AMA session, and now they’re ready to bring their A-game to Jakarta! ⚡

💬 Who will you be cheering for? Let us know in the comments!

🎟 Register for the Grand Finals if you haven’t yet:
Physical (Jakarta, Indonesia): https://luma.com/hvu3y2nz
Virtual: https://luma.com/k7kvltwn

📅 Event Details:
🗓 Date: Friday, 17 October 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Networking opportunities with judges will be provided to the first 50 attendees)
📍 Venue: BINUS University – Anggrek Campus Auditorium, Level 4

🚀 Meet the Top Teams! 🌏The semi-finalists for Startup Wars 2025 are here! From across the region, 5–6 standout teams per...
03/10/2025

🚀 Meet the Top Teams! 🌏

The semi-finalists for Startup Wars 2025 are here! From across the region, 5–6 standout teams per country have impressed us with their creativity, strategy, and grit.

They’ve already tackled the AMA session — now it’s time to put faces to names!

🔥 Who are you rooting for? Drop your support in the comments below 👇

Stay tuned as the finalists will be announced tomorrow!

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