Pitch Global & Kampong Collective offer a free pitching opportunity during ASIA week
Meet officials from Pitch Global for an opportunity to pitch (see Agenda below). The Kampong Collective is ringing up and raising ASIAN cultures to the Bay Area during a three day event during Asian Themed 3-Day Event series. If you have a startup company and you want an opportunity to pitch your company, this is the opportunity. Under the leadership of Kaustav Chaudhuri 8 companies will be selected for a 5 min verbal pitch + plus a short interview ahead of the pitch and some companies will be able to give an elevator pitch.
See more about Pitch Global and Kampong Collective below
Selection criteria?
We will see from the submission form that you need to fill out here and understand the maturity of your pitch/idea and KC will then select the companies accordingly.
📍Where: San Mateo Event Center, San Mateo, California
⌚When : 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
📅 Date: August 15th, 2026
Need Silicon Valley insights? This event is the perfect opportunity.
12.30 PM - 1.00 PM: Registration.
1.00 PM - 1.10 PM Opening Remarks.
1.10 PM - 1.25 PM: Q&A Keynote by E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year (in Singapore) Anthony Chow. (➡️LinkedIn)
1.25 PM - 3:15PM We will give up to 5 mins verbal pitch each. Each company will also be given an interview by Kaustav Chaudhury before the pitch.
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Each non-vetted startups get to give an Elevator Pitch (we are not fixing the length; depends on how many signs up. We will sign them up for CA Gov funded assistance/Mentoring/Grants Advisory after we see their pitch.
4:00 PM - to End Networking
Questions Email: startups@pitchglobal.com
About Pitch Global & Silicon Valley Access
Pitch Global is the premier organization helping startups to find their voice and understand the key points required to fund raise.
Pitch Global alums have gone on to raise more than
$1 Billion
See some of the well documented success stories here:
Some Pitch Global Updates:
As a long-term affiliate of the California Governor's Office of Economic Development Agencies such as Norcal SBDC, TFG, SJSU Innovation, etc., Pitch Global has been building the Silicon Valley CVC Network on their behalf.
One of our funding success stories is now posted on the NorCal SBDC website
Check out the YouTube video below to get an idea of the caliber of investors at Pitch Global events. This video is from a recent event in August 2024, which featured investors like Norm Fogelsong, Co-founder of IVP; Vish Mishra, Clearstone VC & former long-term President of TIECON; Don Su Kim, CEO of LG Tech Ventures; Jon Soberg, Managing Director of MS&AD Ventures (5th largest Insurance company in the world); David “Dede” Goldschmidt, Managing Director of Samsung Catalyst Fund; Kevin Chen, CEO of Lam Research Capital; Abhishek Sud of Applied Materials Ventures; Dr. Shuman Mitra of L’Oreal Innovation, etc.
Pitch Global is an affiliate partner of the TFG SBDC
Disclaimer: NorCal SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration (SBA). Funded in part through a grant with the Funded in part through a Grant with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (GO-Biz). All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA, Go-Biz, SJSU, PitchGlobal, or Cal Poly Humboldt-sponsored programs.
Any questions? Email: startups@pitchglobal.com
About Kampong Collective
New Nonprofit Kampong Collective Debuts Immersive Southeast Asian Storytelling Festival Inside Bay Area’s Largest Asian Food Weekend
One ticket unlocks an original 20-minute play with story-inspired food tastings, a participatory cultural village, and two additional major Asian festivals—August 15–16 at San Mateo Event Center
SAN MATEO, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, August 7, 2026 — Kampong Collective, a new U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit, today launched with Spice & Story, an immersive Southeast Asian cultural experience designed to move beyond typical food festivals and vendor halls. The two-day event runs August 15–16 at the San Mateo Event Center and gives every ticket holder access to three co-located festivals expected to draw more than 20,000 people.
Southeast Asian communities now number more than 8 million people in the United States, yet their stories, creativity, and everyday traditions remain largely invisible to mainstream audiences. Spice & Story is built to change that. Visitors experience an original 20-minute immersive play, Kampong Kopi, USA, paired with story-inspired food tastings, then step into Kampong Gallery—a living village of art, makers, games, founders, and community partners.
Why this matters now Most Asian-oriented events in the Bay Area celebrate pan-Asian food and performance. Spice & Story is deliberately different. It focuses specifically on the 11 countries of Southeast Asia—Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam—and centers storytelling, belonging, and participation rather than passive consumption. Guests do not simply watch or eat; they enter the story, make something with their hands, meet founders, and leave with a stamped passport of experiences.
The organization takes its name from the kampong—the traditional Southeast Asian village where doors stayed open, meals were shared, and neighbors looked after one another. “The kampong was never just a place. It was a way of showing up for one another,” said Sharon Sim, Co-President of Kampong Collective. “We believe Southeast Asian stories belong in the broader fabric of America, not only in our enclaves. Spice & Story is where that begins.”
What attendees actually receive One ticket delivers three distinct experiences:
Kampong Kopi, USA: An original 20-minute immersive play exploring home, identity, and belonging, followed by story-inspired food tastings.
Kampong Gallery: Seven participatory zones including Art Walk (co-hosted with Artvocate), Founders’ Corner, hands-on makers workshops (batik, wood-block printing), cultural games and dress-up, community partner connections, a marketplace of Southeast Asian makers, and a passport challenge with prizes.
Full access to the West Coast Asian Foodie Festival and the USA Asian Culture & Food Expo at the same venue—no extra cost.
Discounted community tickets for the Gallery Experience start at $12. The Full Experience (play + tastings + Gallery) starts at $25. Tickets are available at kampongcollective.ticketspice.com/spice-and-story.
Founders’ Corner Co-hosted with Pitch Global and Silicon Valley Access, Founders’ Corner invites startups of any background with an interest in Southeast Asia to apply at no cost. Selected founders receive mentoring, investor access, and a live pitch opportunity during the weekend. This element distinguishes Spice & Story from pure cultural festivals and creates a direct bridge between Southeast Asian creativity and the Silicon Valley ecosystem.
Kampong Collective grew directly from the momentum of Singapore Festival 2025 (hosted by SingaporeConnect), which drew more than 3,300 attendees. The new organization expands that energy across the wider Southeast Asian region while remaining rooted in the same community-driven spirit.
Lead sponsor Singapore Global Network and Festival Host Partner OMG Group make the weekend possible, alongside partners including SingaporeConnect, Pitch Global, Silicon Valley Access, Live Stage Productions, Artvocate, iR!DESCENT Batik Studio, Dabao Singapore, and others.
“When I cook Southeast Asian food, I’m not just following a recipe—I’m telling a story about where I come from,” said Tabitha Chee, Co-President. “Spice & Story invites people to sit at that table with us.”
About Kampong Collective Kampong Collective is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit building spaces where Southeast Asian stories, flavors, creativity, and entrepreneurship thrive across the United States. Inspired by the traditional kampong village, it amplifies artists, chefs, storytellers, founders, and community builders. Learn more at www.kampongcollective.org.
Media Contact Sammy Totah Kampong Collective [email protected] 415.225.8444