We don't run programs.
We orchestrate how ideas
become real businesses.
We don't wait for the next big founder to appear. We orchestrate the conditions that create them.
Great founders aren't only born in the world's big tech hubs.
They're everywhere. But in second-tier cities like Malang, Indonesia, access to capital, networks, and structured support is still scarce.
VAXA exists to close that gap — combining incubation, acceleration, and venture building to empower founders at every stage, and fostering the communities that help ideas grow into ventures that last.
Indonesia runs hundreds of entrepreneurship programs every year. Few ventures survive past the certificate ceremony — founders lack a system that carries them from idea to traction with consistency and execution.
What we are not
- An incubator
- An accelerator
- A training provider
- An event organizer
What we are
- A venture ecosystem orchestrator
- A system designer for venture development
- A pipeline operator, from idea to traction
Four ways we move a founder forward.
Venture Building
We work hand-in-hand with aspiring founders from the ground up. We don't wait for the perfect idea — we co-create it.
"From zero to something — we start with you."
Business Incubation
Mentors, curated workshops, coworking space, and a founder community — built for early-stage businesses to find their footing.
"We don't rush growth. We nurture it."
Business Acceleration
For startups with validated traction, we fast-track the scale-up — capital access, strategic partnerships, and market expansion.
"Speed matters. But scaling right matters more."
Business Support
Ongoing help with legal setup (PT/CV), trademarks and patents, digital marketing, and revenue strategy — long after the program ends.
"Beyond programs, we stay by your side."
VAXA Pipeline. Five stages. One Pipeline.
A program ends when the calendar says so. A pipeline ends when the venture proves itself. Tap each stage to see what it takes to pass through.
Ideate
Problem discovery, founder commitment signal.
"VAXA will not validate what cannot be built, and will not accelerate what it did not validate."
Launchpad builds ventures, from pre-idea to early traction. Ascend scales the ones that prove they're ready — with investment and market-expansion readiness as the goal.
VAXA Launchpad
Our flagship venture-building program — five structured stages from raw idea to a venture ready for market and investment, with mentorship and a real go/no-go evaluation at every step.
Apply to Launchpad→Entrepreneurial Potential Assessment
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Take the Assessment→To inspire, nurture, and empower founders in creating impactful ventures that drive innovation and transform industries.
Build Ideas
A strong foundation for founders to design and build, even from scratch, with a strategic venture-building approach.
Nurture Growth
A supportive environment through incubation programs, mentorship, and professional networks.
Propel Impact
Accelerating mature businesses with funding opportunities, strategy, and market expansion.
- Integrity & Transparency
- Collaboration Over Competition
- Inclusivity and Empowerment
- Local Roots, Global Mindset
We orchestrate. Partners contribute what only they can.
Academic Ecosystem
- Design and co-deliver incubation or entrepreneurship programs for students and alumni
- Serve as mentor and coach for university-affiliated startups and early-stage ventures
- Run structured ideation and validation bootcamps within campus environments
- Source and pipeline high-potential founders from academic ecosystems into VAXA Launchpad
- Provide guest lectures, workshops, and curriculum input on venture building and startup practice
Strategic Partners
- Connect corporations with relevant startups that offer solutions to specific business problems — without the cost of building in-house
- Design CSR-driven entrepreneurship programs that create measurable community and business impact
- Facilitate open innovation: corporations bring real challenges, startups bring fresh solutions
- Pilot testing ground — early-stage startups get corporate clients, corporates get cost-efficient R&D
- Co-brand and sponsor entrepreneurship initiatives aligned with corporate values and ESG goals
Capital Partners
- Scout and pre-screen startups that match investor thesis, sector focus, and stage criteria
- Deliver investment-ready founders — validated, mentored, and de-risked through the VAXA pipeline
- Provide co-investment intelligence: deal flow from Tier 2 cities often missed by Jakarta-based VCs
- Structure grant or soft-funding programs in partnership with VAXA for pre-seed stage ventures
- Access a curated alumni network for portfolio support, advisory roles, and follow-on opportunities
Selected collaborations.
Coach Partner — UD Impact
Business and entrepreneurship coaching partnership with UD Impact, South Korea — supporting founders across performance, mindset, and growth strategy.
Mentor & Coach — Startup Academy PENS Sky Venture
Guiding early-stage founders at Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya (PENS) through idea validation, business modelling, and venture readiness.
Speaker & Judge — Startup Ideation Bootcamp
Speaker and evaluation judge at the Startup Ideation Bootcamp hosted by Telkom University Surabaya — assessing founder pitches and startup concepts.
Startup World Cup
With Pegasus Tech Ventures — Malang's local winner advanced to the Semifinals in the USA.
Incubation Program — KemenkopUKM RI
20 startups incubated across agriculture, aquaculture, and green business.
BEKUP — Kemenparekraf RI
20 startups incubated within Indonesia's creative sector.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.— Peter Drucker
Every great venture begins with a single conversation.
Whether you're a founder searching for direction, an institution designing a program, or a partner exploring what's possible — we're here. Pull up a chair.