Metro Manila
I build and scale ventures at the intersection of technology, mobility, and real-world infrastructure in Southeast Asia. Over the past 10+ years, I’ve operated across three roles—builder, operator, and investor—focused on turning early-stage ideas into scalable, revenue-generating businesses. As a Venture Builder, I’ve launched and grown companies across media, marketing, and commerce—including WhenInManila, Blogapalooza, Shoppertainment Live, and Social Light. I’ve worked across the full lifecycle: 0→1 validation, growth, monetization, and exits—developing a strong bias for execution, unit economics, and speed. At 917Ventures, I helped ideate, build, and scale 18+ ventures across multiple verticals in ~18 months. At Favcy Venture Builders, I co-built and supported 30+ startups, working hands-on with founders on strategy, fundraising, and scaling. As an Investor, I’ve backed early-stage startups and operated from the capital side as Partner at Original Pitch Venture Capital and Venture Partner at Unifier Venture Capital—bringing a capital allocation lens into how businesses are structured and grown. To which I still help with MSW as a Venture Partner today. Currently, I’m focused on mobility and energy transition, building a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform for electric motorcycles—solving for infrastructure rollout, adoption, and sustainable unit economics in emerging markets. In parallel, I’m venture building in consumer and retail innovation—developing a premium pet nutrition brand focused on longevity and quality of life, and deploying vending machines as a next-generation retail channel to unlock high-margin, distributed commerce. I work closely with founders and operators across Southeast Asia on go-to-market, monetization, and scaling in complex markets. If you're building in mobility, infrastructure, or scalable consumer platforms, let’s connect.
Providing Top-Quality yet Affordable Electric Motorcycles and Energy Solutions for the Working Class Filipinos
Asia Fund X (AFX) is an opportunity fund in the face of challenges and transformations. MSW Ventures help AFX evaluate potential investments based on their sustainability and long-term success, looking beyond traditional performance metrics to gain an understanding of their business model and exit potential. We seek out promising startups in the digital economies of Southeast Asia, particularly in Data Tech, Enterprise Tech, Sustainability, and Food & AgriTech with established product-market fit and experienced founders.
http://blogapalooza.ph The largest Influencer Marketing Agency and Community with more than 50,000+ Influencers in the Philippines. The business cuts across an agency, talent management, content, Content creator hub (Co-working space for influencers) and investment arm (investing in strategic companies).
Mentor at SOSV Portfolio companies in or looking to enter the Philippines. https://mobileonlyx.com/francis-simisim/ https://chinaccelerator.com/mentors/francis-simisim/
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