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From first step to bold heights, we back founders who dare to climb.

2015
Investing in Vietnam since
100+
companies backed
$1.8B
raised by our founders
3
unicorns from seed
13
exits

Meet the Team

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Binh Tran
General Partner
Binh is a co-founder and General Partner of AVV. Before AVV, he co-founded 500 Startups Vietnam, where he led 40+ seed investments, including Turing (AI infrastructure unicorn), ELSA (edtech backed by Google), and Mudflap (fintech). Earlier, he co-founded and served as CTO of San Francisco-based Klout, the Kleiner-backed social analytics pioneer acquired for over US$200 million in 2014. An operator-turned-investor who has shipped more than 20 software products and raised capital in both Silicon Valley and Asia, Binh now lives in Ho Chi Minh City with his wife and two children, advising founders on cross-border growth, AI-driven execution, and capital strategy.
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Eddie Thai
General Partner
Eddie is a co-founder and General Partner of AVV. Eddie has nearly 20 years of experience in tech, media, and telecommunications, including 10+ years in VC. Before AVV, he co-founded 500 Startups Vietnam, where he led 30+ seed investments, including ApplyBoard (edtech; unicorn), Trusting Social (fintech; Sequoia), Axie Infinity (web3 gaming unicorn; a16z), and Base (enterprise SaaS; acquired). Earlier, he worked on strategy and M&A for companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. and Asia. Eddie received degrees from Harvard and Yale. He has lived in Vietnam since 2012, now with his wife and son.
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Hau Ly
Partner
Hau is a Partner at AVV with nearly a decade of experience in startup investment and support. With AVV, she has focused on founder support, including the firm’s SHINE initiatives supporting female entrepreneurs. Previously, with 500 Startups Vietnam, Hau managed three accelerator programs and was the junior lead on deals including Base (enterprise SaaS; acquired), Axie Infinity (NFT gaming; a16z), and Pique (e-commerce enabler; acquired). Born and raised in Hanoi, Hau moved to Ho Chi Minh City after college, where she still lives, now with her husband and son.
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Adrian Latortue
Partner
Adrian is a Partner at AVV, managing the firm’s operations and finance functions. He has 14+ years of experience in market expansion and operations in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Before joining AVV, he was a 2x co-founder, including Compliy, a Regtech100 compliance automation SaaS platform for financial institutions in APAC. Earlier, Adrian launched markets for Uber and Rocket Internet (Zalora, Easy Taxi) in Vietnam and Indonesia. Adrian received a degree from Yale. He has lived in Vietnam for 10+ years and is fluent in Vietnamese.
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