Paolo Limcaoco

Paolo Limcaoco is the Principal for Southeast Asia at Accion Ventures, where he currently leads seed-stage impact investments in financial technology across the region. Operating under the broader organizational umbrella of Accion and Accion Impact Management, his venture division has successfully deployed investment capital into more than 70 early-stage startups across over 30 countries globally. He evaluates early-stage technology companies developing scalable financial solutions for underserved populations, with a specific emphasis on micro, small, and medium enterprise lending platforms. Limcaoco also conducts detailed industry analysis on regional payment infrastructure across the ASEAN market, tracking the solidification of domestic real-time payment systems and emerging QR ecosystems. His current focus centers on the intersection of financial inclusion and embedded finance, particularly analyzing how agentic artificial intelligence can scale verticalized lending solutions throughout emerging Southeast Asian markets.