Meet Surge! They're Peak XV’s accelerator program, and they've just announced the 14 startups part of their tenth cohort. This time, it includes two Southeast Asian startups!

• Launched in 2019, Surge's community of startups includes 350 founders.
• Going global. This cohort represents eight countries: Australia, China, India, Philippines, Singapore, UAE, UK, and the US.

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😉 What’s in it for them?

Each startup will receive up to $3M in seed funding.

• The program includes a mix of in-person and online sessions, and it ends with a US immersion experience, providing founders with exposure to the Silicon Valley ecosystem.
• Founders also get full-stack support from the Surge investment team and the operating team, including hiring, product, tech and marketing.

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👋🏼 Time to meet them

Clout Kitchen (Philippines). This consumer AI startup builds creator-powered interactive experiences in gaming and pop culture to unlock new ways for top creators to engage and expand their fan base.

• They raised $4.45M co-led by a16z Games’ Speedrun and Peak XV Surge.

Dubbing AI (Singapore). They are a Voice AI startup that lets you chat, socialize and roleplay with teammates and friends with over 500 characters from your favorite animes, games, and more.

And the other startups? They’re Amaani, Ambak, Auquan, Brainfish, Dezy, OrbitShift, Parseable, SalarySe, Tailcall, The Health Factory, Wobot and a stealth company focused on the specialty healthcare space.

• Amaani is the first company from the Middle East to be in Surge.

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