AVPN

What AVPN does

AVPN is a Singapore-registered charity (UEN 201016116M), founded in 2011, that operates as Asia's largest network of social investors with over 700 members across 43 markets. Its core function is to enable collaborations between policy makers, family offices, foundations, impact funds, corporations, and intermediaries to increase the flow of capital toward closing SDG gaps in Asia—a USD 1.5 trillion annual financing gap. Members gain access to research reports, market-specific snapshots, visibility through AVPN's owned channels, and the ImpactCollab platform, which connects funders with 800+ vetted impact organizations using a Governance Maturity Framework for due diligence and an Outcomes Marketplace for results-based funding.

The organization's product portfolio spans five interlocking categories: (1) the ImpactCollab digital platform (impactcollab.io) for connecting capital with vetted organizations; (2) the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific—a USD 25 million initiative with Google.org and ADB that has trained over 300,000 workers in Phase One and targets 720,000 workers and 100,000 MSMEs by 2027; (3) AVPN Academy, a subscription-based learning platform offering Impact Investing Fellowship, Philanthropy Fellowship, and AI Essentials courses; (4) signature convenings led by the annual AVPN Global Conference (2,000 delegates expected at the 2026 New Delhi edition); and (5) thematic platforms covering Climate Action (ASCENT), Gender Equality, Health Impact, and Youth. AVPN also serves as Secretariat for the ASEAN CSR Working Group with ASEAN-BAC, institutionalizing its role in regional social-investment policy dialogue.

Revenue derives from four streams: recurring membership fees (primary), event registration fees, AVPN Academy subscription revenue, and platform-related services through ImpactCollab. Distribution is community-led—primarily through direct membership engagement and event-based convening—supplemented by self-serve digital platforms. The organization is led by CEO Naina Subberwal Batra and Chair Achal Agarwal, governed by an independent board, validated by CAF International for nonprofit transparency, and compliant with Singapore's PDPA. AVPN operates across 15+ Asian jurisdictions plus a Global Markets segment for members headquartered outside Asia, with roughly 20% of members based outside the region.

Name

AVPN

Legal name

AVPN Limited

Website

https://avpn.asia

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AVPN is Asia's largest network of social investors, connecting over 700 foundations, family offices, and corporations across 43 markets to deploy capital toward social impact. Headquartered in Singapore, it operates the ImpactCollab platform, AI Opportunity Fund, AVPN Academy, and annual Global Conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: AVPN operates as a membership-based network organization. Members include foundations, family offices, impact funds, corporations, and intermediaries. Benefits include unrestricted access to AVPN research reports, market-specific snapshots, visibility for events and programs, and leverage of the AVPN platform to connect with over 700+ social investors.
2. Event Registration Fees: AVPN generates revenue through signature events including the AVPN Global Conference, regional summits, and various sector-specific events. The 2026 Global Conference in New Delhi expects 2,000 delegates.
3. Academy Subscriptions: AVPN Academy offers subscription-based learning journeys through the Suite Pass program, providing deep understanding of philanthropy, impact investing, and the wider social investing space.
4. Platform Services: Revenue generated through the ImpactCollab platform connecting funders with vetted impact organisations, including outcomes-based funding mechanisms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AVPN operates a membership-based network and digital platform for social investors across Asia, connecting foundations, family offices, impact funds, and corporations with vetted impact organisations. Its primary commercial offerings are the ImpactCollab platform (directory of 800+ vetted organisations, Governance Maturity Framework, Outcomes Marketplace), AVPN Academy subscription learning, and the annual AVPN Global Conference. Special initiatives such as the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific are funded via philanthropic grants and deployed through the network.

Product overview

AVPN is Asia's largest network of social investors with over 700 members across 43 markets. The organisation offers a portfolio of interconnected platforms, initiatives, and programmes. The core platform is ImpactCollab (launched January 2026), which provides a directory of 800+ vetted impact organisations, a Governance Maturity Framework for assessing organisational reliability, and an Outcomes Marketplace enabling results-based funding. Supporting this is the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific (USD 25 million initiative with Google.org and ADB) providing AI skilling across the region. AVPN Academy offers subscription-based learning including AI Essentials for Social Investors, Impact Investing Fellowship, and Philanthropy Fellowship. Signature events include the AVPN Global Conference (Asia's largest impact investing convening). Thematic platforms cover Climate Action (ASCENT), Gender Equality, Health Impact, and Youth. The organisation views social investment as a 'Continuum of Capital' encompassing philanthropy, venture philanthropy, impact investing, CSR, and sustainable investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ImpactCollab Platform AVPN-designed engagement platform connecting members, grantmakers, advisors, and social investors with vetted, mission-aligned impact organisations across Asia. Features a directory of 800+ reliable organisations, the Governance Maturity Framework, and the Outcomes Marketplace for results-based funding.
• AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific AI skilling initiative (USD 25 million total) supported by Google.org and Asian Development Bank. Phase One trained 300,000+ workers through 48 organisations; Phase Two targets 720,000 workers and 100,000 MSMEs by 2027. Includes AI training content hub and AI Skilling Policy Toolkit.
• AVPN Global Conference Asia's largest social and impact investing convening. 2026 edition expects 2,000 delegates and 100+ sessions, addressing Asia's USD 1.5 trillion annual SDG financing gap.
• AVPN Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 5.5 million people to be reached by AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific by 2030
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026AVPN serves as Secretariat for ASEAN CSR Working Group, established to mobilize corporate social investment, strengthen policy dialogue, and address fragmented CSR approaches across Southeast Asia. Working Group will officially launch at AVPN Global Conference 2026 in India.
• Tri-Sector AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2026Partnership with Tri-Sector Associates to launch ImpactCollab Outcomes Marketplace, Asia's first social outcomes exchange connecting funders directly to verified social or environmental outcomes achieved by organizations. Initiative targets over 600 young people in Singapore and Thailand by 2026.
• AIM ASEANcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with AIM ASEAN for the AI for MSME Advancement in ASEAN programme, supporting small businesses through AI adoption. The program aims to empower 100,000 MSMEs across ASEAN over two years.
• ASEAN FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with ASEAN Foundation for AI skilling initiatives, integrating AI literacy into classrooms, workplaces, and creative industries across the region.
• Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration with PIDG and Uttar Pradesh government mentioned in context of PIDG launching a fund in India, with PIDG collaborating with AVPN on various initiatives.
• CAF AmericaminorOthersAVPN is a CAF International Validated Organization, demonstrating commitment to transparency, accountability, and highest standards of nonprofit operations.
• European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounterpart and partner organization in Europe, mentioned in AVPN's data protection policy as part of disclosure to third parties for referrals and networking.
• China Social Enterprise and Social Investment ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounterpart organization in China, mentioned in AVPN's data protection policy as part of disclosure to third parties for referrals and networking.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA): EVPA is AVPN's explicitly acknowledged European counterpart and serves an overlapping function: a membership network of social investors, foundations, and impact funds. Both organisations convene peers, run academy/training programmes, and publish research on venture philanthropy and impact investing, making EVPA the closest functional peer.
• Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN): GIIN is the leading global membership network dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing, with thousands of members across asset owners, asset managers, and intermediaries. Like AVPN, it provides research, tools, convenings (GIIN Investor Forum), and network infrastructure for impact capital deployment.
• Asian Philanthropy Circle: Asian Philanthropy Circle is a membership network of Asia's leading philanthropists and family offices focused on cross-border giving. It directly competes with AVPN for the same family office and foundation member base across Asia, particularly in Singapore and the broader Southeast Asia region.
• Toniic: Toniic is a global action community of impact investors (family offices, foundations, individuals) that convenes members and curates impact-investing education. It competes with AVPN's Impact Investing Fellowship and Academy programmes, particularly for high-net-worth individuals and family offices seeking curated peer learning.
• Mission Investors Exchange: Mission Investors Exchange is a US-based membership network of foundations and impact-investing practitioners focused on mission-driven investing. It is comparable to AVPN in its foundation/membership focus, training programmes, and convening activities, though it operates primarily in the US rather than Asia.
• Social Value International: Social Value International is a global membership network focused on social value and impact measurement, with practitioner training, accreditation, and convenings. It overlaps with AVPN's Governance Maturity Framework and Outcomes Marketplace in standardising impact assessment across the social-investment ecosystem.
• ImPact: ImPact is a membership community of family offices and foundations committed to impact investing, with peer-learning convenings and curated programming. It is comparable to AVPN's family office member offering and academy-style fellowship programmes, though it operates globally rather than Asia-focused.

Regional players

• China Social Enterprise and Social Investment Forum: AVPN's explicitly listed Chinese counterpart, this forum serves as a network and policy platform for social enterprises and social investors in China. It is comparable as a regional convener of social investors but operates in a single market rather than the pan-Asian remit AVPN pursues.

Broad incumbents

• Acumen: Acumen is a long-established impact organisation that combines patient-capital investment, leadership academy programmes, and ecosystem building, particularly across East Africa and South Asia. It overlaps with AVPN's blended-financing, academy, and ecosystem-building initiatives, though Acumen deploys its own capital rather than primarily convening others.
• Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is a large, established philanthropy services organisation offering advisory, fund management, and convening for foundations and social investors globally. It is comparable to AVPN in advising funders and structuring philanthropic capital across regions, though it operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/avpn_asia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/avpnknowledgecentre
• Facebookfacebook.com/AVPNasia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avpn
• Instagraminstagram.com/avpn_asia

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments16 records

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