Tina Di Cicco
CEO, Kerubin Capital
Architect of the map; chairs the Gender-Lens Investing Committee at the Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN).
The verified map of gender-smart capital in the Philippines.
The first publicly accessible, interactive map of gender-smart capital, connecting investors, funds, startups, corporations, and policy bodies.
The map connects the Philippine gender-smart ecosystem — from first discovery to lasting change.
01
Connect
Bridging investors, founders, funds, and ecosystem partners.
02
Discover
Explore gender-smart opportunities and resources across the Philippines.
03
Empower
Fueling women-led innovation and inclusive economic growth.
04
Collaborate
Building partnerships for lasting impact and systemic change.
05
Transform
Creating a more equitable, resilient, and prosperous economy.
Gender-smart investing in the Philippines, in numbers.
The Philippines is one of Southeast Asia's most active gender-smart investing markets. These figures come from the most recent regional analysis commissioned by Investing in Women.
#2
in Southeast Asia by impact deal volume — 66 deals in 2020–22, behind only Indonesia.
~7×
growth in gender-lens capital deployed across the region from 2007 to 2022.
80%
of the country's explicit gender-lens deals were made by Philippine-based investors.
$2.5B
approximate gender-lens capital deployed across Southeast Asia over the period.
Gender-lens deals in Southeast Asia (count, 3-year totals)
Regional gender-lens activity rose roughly seven-fold over the period. By capital deployed the Philippines ranks fifth (USD 649M) — a market built on smaller, earlier-stage tickets.
What we mean by gender-smart investing.
A shared, credible definition keeps the map honest. We assess every organisation against an external standard rather than a claim.
Gender-smart investing means making intentional investment decisions that positively impact women as leaders, entrepreneurs, employees, and consumers.
01Entrepreneurship
02Leadership
03Employment
04Consumers
The standard we use
We use the 2X Criteria as a reference point when assessing whether an organisation demonstrates an intentional gender lens.
Learn more about 2X Global →Five kinds of organisation, one ecosystem.
The directory spans the full chain of gender-smart capital — from the funders to the founders to the bodies that set the rules.
Investors and funds
Venture capital, angel networks, impact funds, DFIs, family offices, foundations, and corporate venture arms.
Startups and SMEs
Women-led companies, women-focused product businesses, and social enterprises operating in the Philippines.
Accelerators and intermediaries
Accelerators, incubators, hubs, academic institutions, NGOs, and industry groups supporting women founders.
Policy and regulatory bodies
National agencies, regulators, local government units, and multilateral bodies that shape the operating environment.
Corporations
Established corporations and conglomerates advancing gender equity through their investments, supply chains, and workplace commitments.
How the map is built and kept current.
Every listing is checked against public sources before it goes live, and the whole directory is reviewed on a quarterly cycle. It is free to use and free to be listed in.
01
Submit
Submissions are open year-round — anyone can nominate an organisation or themselves.
02
Verify
Each listing is reviewed against public sources and the 2X Criteria before it is approved.
03
Publish
Approved organisations join the public map, placed by category and region.
04
Review
On a quarterly cycle, inactive listings are flagged or removed and details corrected.
Meet the team
Practitioners across investing, policy, and technology — based between Manila and Australia — who maintain the directory and the standard behind it.
Eleanor Keppelman
Impact Investing Director, Investing in Women
Leads Investing in Women's work with capital providers across Southeast Asia, with 2X Global and the Global Private Capital Association.
Patricia Ella Garcia
Markets & Partnerships Director, Kerubin Capital
Technical lead behind the map; previously at Google building technical strategy for the region's largest companies.
Be part of the map.
Submissions, corrections, and partnership inquiries are all welcome. The directory is free to use and free to be listed in.
Project leadTina Di Cicco
Technical leadPatricia Ella Garcia
Submissions & partnershipsteam@kerubincapital.com