​Curious what actually happens during Iterative’s 12-week program? There’s no better way to find out than hearing directly from the people who’ve lived it — our alumni founders and Visiting Partners.

​We’re hosting small, dedicated group sessions in the following cities next week: Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Jakarta, and Bangkok.

​You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to go through the program — from week-to-week milestones to what really happens during our fundraising bootcamp. Ask your burning questions, hear real stories, and find out how Iterative helps founders grow fast.

​Applications for our Summer 2025 batch close on Friday, June 27 2025. This is your chance to connect directly with the people who know the program best. Don’t miss it.

​What You Can Expect

​🚀 A Peek at Our Community — Get real, practical insights from those who have been through the program or who currently guide our founders through it.

​🔎 In-Depth Guidance — Receive answers to specific questions you have about the program in a casual, laid back setting.

​🤝 How Iterative Can Help — Learn how Iterative supports companies during its program, and how this might look like for you.

​Sign Up

​Our sessions are in person by country unless otherwise stated. Each session will have a maximum of 5 participants. Simply fill out our registration form and once confirmed, you will receive an email invitation to confirm your participation.

​Agenda

​These small group sessions are casual and informative. Come prepared with questions, and your host will facilitate. Expect introductions (10 minutes), a Q&A where everyone can ask a question (15 minutes), followed by an open small group chat (35 minutes).

​Details

​Dates and times vary by country. Details for all sessions are included below. Locations will only be shared with participants.

​Hosts

​These sessions are hosted around Southeast Asia by various Iterative Alumni and Visiting Partners. Hosts include:

• ​🇸🇬 Hsu Ken Ooi is a Managing Partner at Iterative. He was previously the Chief Product Officer of Workmate, an on-demand blue-collar staffing platform in Southeast Asia. In 2014, he was VP of Product at Weave (YCS14). In 2009, he started Decide.com an early machine-learning company that predicted the future price of consumer goods. It was acquired by eBay in 2013.

• ​🇲🇾 Karl Loo is the founder of 3cat (W25), simplifying the process to repair and purchase second-hand Apple devices.

• ​🇵🇭 Ron Baetiong is the founder of SeryeFM (S24), a platform for serialised audio content based in the Philippines.

• ​🇮🇩 Christa Sabathaly is a founder at SPUN (W25), a platform dedicated to modernising the permit and visa creation process.

• ​🇹🇭 Aaron Yip is a Visiting Partner at Iterative and Founder of Issa Compass, which automates visa applications and international hiring. He most recently worked with the Iterative W25 Batch.

• ​🇻🇳 Charles Lee is a founder at CoderSchool (W21), which provides web development courses and job placements for learners.

​About Iterative

​Iterative was founded for founders, by founders. We are a YC-style program focused exclusively on Southeast Asia. No fees, an upfront investment of up to USD $500K and 3 months of targeted growth and fundraising support, which culminates in a Demo Day to a network of 400+ investors. Apply for the program.

​Since we’ve been founded in 2020, we’ve invested in 150+ companies and 300+ founders. These companies have gone on to raise $168M and are collectively worth over $1.2B.

​Our mission is to increase the GDP of Southeast Asia through entrepreneurship. To do that, we need to (1) make entrepreneurship more accessible to more people and (2) give founders the tools and support to be successful. As part of this mission, we run events like this to help founders solve their biggest problems.