Alpha Summit Asia by 256 Network and Allocator One
The first awards rewriting venture’s rules in Asia.
November 2025 • SINGAPORE
applications open
Oct 1 2025
to Oct 31 2025
Asia’s defining moment
The global venture playbook was written elsewhere. Asia is rewriting it.
From frontier economies to megacities scaling at record pace, the region is producing the next wave of outlier managers. Yet too often, these first- and second-time funds are overlooked in favor of legacy brands.
The Alpha Awards Asia exist to correct that blind spot — spotlighting the entrepreneurs of venture capital who are building original theses, earning founder trust, and delivering returns that prove discipline outperforms pedigree.
This is not a ceremony. It is a signal.
For Founders: Partner with GPs who understand the operator’s journey across Asia’s fragmented and fast-moving markets.
For Managers: Earn recognition for conviction, originality, and results — not AUM or legacy halo.
“Asia is where venture’s future will be decided. The Alpha Awards exist to make sure the right managers are seen.”
Felix Staeritz & Michael Ströck
Founding Partners
For the first time, merit trumps pedigree
“The top 3% of emerging managers deliver 90% of venture’s outlier returns. We’re here to find them—before everyone else does.”
Felix Staeritz & Michael Ströck
Founding Partners
Award categories — Asia edition.
Frontier market catalyst
For managers unlocking opportunities in overlooked or fragmented markets, demonstrating that Asia’s growth story extends beyond the obvious hubs.
Thesis vanguard
For funds with bold, high-conviction strategies in defining sectors — climate, AI, deeptech, consumer shifts — that are already showing strong traction.
Cross-border builder
For GPs who connect Asia to the world by linking founders with global capital, talent, and ecosystems, creating durable cross-border advantages.
How to choose.
Frontier market catalyst
We’re opening up Asia’s overlooked markets beyond the obvious hubs.
Thesis vanguard
We’re defining the future with a bold, high-conviction strategy in sectors that matter.
Cross-border builder
We’re the bridge connecting Asian founders with global capital, talent, and ecosystems.
The selection process.
Proprietary scoring
Proprietary Scoring Funds evaluated across 50+ metrics — from founder NPS to reserve strategy.
Community nominations
LPs, founders, and partners nominate managers who demonstrate true outlier potential.
Final review
Allocator One and 256 Network apply a structured rubric blending data, pattern recognition, and regional insight.
This is meritocracy, not pageantry.
Why Apply?
If you’re shortlisted as a Top 3 nominee:
Global credibility
Recognition as one of Asia’s most original managers.
Summit access
Complimentary entry to Alpha Summit Asia.
LP introductions
Direct exposure to 150+ institutional allocators and family offices.
Visibility
Featured in the Alpha Report Asia, distributed globally to over 800 LPs.
Key dates.
A new tradition begins in Asia.
The Alpha Awards will now anchor Alpha Summit Asia — a gathering designed for high-signal conversations, not trend-chasing panels. Winners will be crowned before an audience of 100+ institutional investors, emerging GPs, and founders shaping the next decade of markets.
“The future of venture in Asia will not be written by incumbents. It will be written by those bold enough to challenge them.”
The Alpha Awards Asia will become the launchpad for a new generation of managers serious about building enduring firms in the world’s fastest-growing region.
Just as London launched a new tradition, Asia will define its own icons.
This is how the next era of venture introduces itself.
