Brian Ma is a founder and managing partner at Iterative Capital/Iterative VC. See sector focus.
Brian Ma is a founder and managing partner at Iterative Capital/Iterative VC, and he is described as a serial entrepreneur with prior roles founding Divvy Homes, Weave, and Decide, plus earlier work at Zillow and Microsoft. Iterative is an early-stage, YC-style accelerator and seed fund focused on Southeast Asia. Public descriptions say Brian invests at pre-seed, seed, and Series A, with a Southeast Asia focus across fintech, marketplaces, and SaaS, and that the firm will back startups based in Southeast Asia or serving customers there. One profile lists a typical check size of about $150K, while Brian has also said Iterative invests roughly $150K to $500K and can take about 10% ownership. He has said founders usually need to be in Southeast Asia, or have most customers there, to qualify. Notable companies tied to his background include Divvy Homes, Weave, Decide, and Iterative’s portfolio is presented through its accelerator program rather than a single public portfolio list in the search results. His public writing and interviews emphasize patterns in Southeast Asia tech and the mindset of moving from founder to investor.
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