Our Supporters
Recognition without fundraising pressure. We honor those who've enabled our work—from founding visionaries to mission-aligned partners to catalytic supporters.
Board of Directors
The leadership team guiding SOW Asia's mission to transform philanthropy into venture building
Dr. Margaret Chen
Healthcare Entrepreneur
Founding Donor & Strategic Advisor
Pioneer in accessible healthcare delivery across Asia
David Liu
Impact Investor
Seed Capital Provider
Former Goldman Sachs MD turned impact investor
Sarah Wong
Social Innovation Leader
Program Architect
Built Asia's first social enterprise accelerator
James Tan
Tech Executive
Technology & Systems Advisor
CTO of leading fintech platform, angel investor
Mission Partners
Strategic collaborators who share our commitment to scalable social impact
Catalysts
Funders who enable specific initiatives and unlock new venture opportunities
The Chen Foundation
Aging & Longevity Programs
$500K committed
Green Future Fund
Circular Economy Ventures
$750K committed
Future Generations Trust
Youth Employment Initiatives
$300K committed
Financial Access Coalition
Financial Inclusion Projects
$400K committed
Urban Innovation Partners
Smart City Solutions
$600K committed
Social Impact Collective
Cross-Sector Collaboration
$250K committed
Founder Stories
In their own words: founders share their journey with SOW Asia
Rachel Tan
Co-Founder, Community Wellness Hub
SOW Asia doesn't do cookie-cutter programs. They adapted their playbook to our unique context—elderly wellness in dense urban housing. That customization made all the difference.
Michael Zhang
Founder, Community Health Navigator
SOW Asia didn't just fund our idea—they built it with us. From market research to team assembly to regulatory navigation, they were true co-builders. We've now served 2,500+ seniors.
Lisa Chen
CEO, Circular Supply Network
The studio model gave us something rare: patient capital and operational expertise. They understood that circular economy solutions need time to validate. Now we're scaling across APAC.
For Family Offices & Institutional Supporters
Supporting SOW isn't a donation. It's a long-term allocation into a capital-recycling system that builds ventures, spins them out, and does it again.
What Your Capital Does
Funds venture building from zero through spin-out. When a venture achieves exit, revenue, or partnership, capital returns to SOW and is redeployed into the next build cycle.
What You Receive
Annual impact audit per venture. Studio-level transparency report. Named catalyst recognition. Direct updates at material milestones. No fluff, no marketing.
How to Start
Reach out for a one-page capital deployment summary and a conversation with the board. We don't do hard sells. If the model fits your mandate, the numbers will show it.
Our Acknowledgement Principles
We recognize contributions, not transactions. Whether you've given time, capital, expertise, or networks—your support enables our mission.
We maintain this page as a living record of gratitude without creating fundraising pressure. Recognition is unconditional and permanent.
Impact is collective. Every supporter plays a role in the ventures we build and the lives they touch.
Support & Participation
Recognition without fundraising pressure. We honor diverse forms of contribution and acknowledge those who enable our work.
Board of Directors
The leadership team guiding SOW Asia's mission to transform philanthropy into venture building
Mission Partners
Strategic collaborators who share our commitment to scalable social impact
Catalysts
Funders who enable specific initiatives and unlock new venture opportunities
Acknowledgement
Our principles for recognizing contributions without creating fundraising pressure
Join Our Community
Whether through partnership, expertise, or support—there are many ways to participate in our mission of building ventures for humanity.