Building AI-First Startups from Vietnam to the World
Overview
As the AI revolution accelerates, visionary founders in Vietnam are creating world-class products that reach beyond borders.
Co-hosted with OV Ventures, join us for a panel and networking evening in Ho Chi Minh City, exploring how Vietnam’s next generation of founders is building AI-first companies for a global audience.
Featured Panelists:
Kartick Narayan, Founder & CEO of Qode.world
AI-powered recruitment engine that eliminates grunt work and surfaces top candidates instantly
Andy Nguyen, Founder of ByteRover
Building a central memory layer for AI coding agents, helping developers worldwide build smarter and faster.
Khanh Lê, Founder of Inflow VN
Revolutionizing the global fashion supply chain with an AI-powered, on-demand manufacturing platform.
Hongfei Xia, Investor at January Capital
Focuses on software investments and liquidity opportunities for limited partners. Formerly Google Corporate Development (Asia) and Silver Lake.
Francois (Frankie) Le Nguyen, Founder Partner, OV Ventures
Exited founder, investor, and former GM at Entrepreneur First.
This is a rare chance to gain first-hand insights from founders scaling from Vietnam to global markets, learn from investors active in the region, and build meaningful connections with a select group of peers.
Register today and we're excited to see you there!
About January Capital
At January Capital, we look to invest in technology businesses that will power growth in the Asia-Pacific region over the next decade. We are committed to investing in founders who challenge the status quo. We’re inspired by those individuals who are willing to dedicate themselves to solve some of the region’s biggest challenges. We are unwavering in our geographic focus: we invest in South-East Asia, with a secondary focus in Australia and India. We specialise in providing early-stage venture capital to high growth businesses across a range of geographies. Our portfolio includes Akulaku, Shopback, aCommerce, CoLearn, Cyble, Cialfo and others.
About OV Ventures
OV Ventures backs founders with Vietnamese roots building companies with global reach, bringing capital, context, and a network with the immigrant edge, the long game, the chip on the shoulder that becomes a moat. Their portfolio spans climate infrastructure in Copenhagen, AI compute in San Francisco, developer tooling in Da Nang, and category-leading consumer brands in Ho Chi Minh City.
About Qode.world
Qode.world is an AI-driven recruitment platform designed to revolutionize the hiring process. By automating candidate sourcing, screening, and interviewing, Qode.world enables organizations to identify and engage top talent more efficiently and effectively. At the core of its offering is Tracy, an AI-powered recruiter capable of conducting structured, multilingual interviews, providing unbiased assessments, and delivering real-time analytics. With access to over 500 million candidate profiles and seamless integration with platforms like LinkedIn, Qode.world empowers hiring teams to scale their recruitment efforts without increasing headcount.
About Byterover
ByteRover provides AI-powered memory solutions for software development. Their platform enhances AI coding agents by enabling them to store, retrieve, and share coding context across projects and IDEs, reducing cognitive load and accelerating development. ByteRover empowers developers to build smarter, faster, and more collaborative software.
About Inflow VN
Inflow VN is an AI-powered supply chain platform transforming how fashion brands design, produce, and deliver products. By connecting brands with a vetted network of ethical manufacturers across Southeast Asia, Inflow enables on-demand production, smaller batch sizes, and faster turnaround times — helping fashion companies scale sustainably from Vietnam to the world.