Bali and Singapore Social Innovation Bootcamp

Validate your startup with customers and get investor feedback


Join our next cohort accelerating innovation towards the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by solving a social, health or environmental problem in Bali and Singapore. Learn to apply a proven social entrepreneurship framework alongside a cohort of innovators and startup founders from across South East Asia. Receive 1-1 mentorship to design your solution and pitch, and receive initial investor feedback.

Teams that validate interest for their solution will be eligible to receive an investment offer from our partner fund.

Key Features


Apply MIT's "Disciplined Entrepreneurship", Google Venture's "Sprint", HubSpot's "Flywheel" and "Theory of Change" frameworks to design and test your solution.


Expert mentors from BonBillo provide guidance to design your solution and pitch. Visit and learn from successful local entrepreneurs and corporate innovation leaders.


Work alongside mission-driven entrepreneurs from across South East Asia in a vibrant environment with office space and amenities. Participate in several cohort building activities and join a community of supportive entrepreneurs making an impact.

Bali and Singapore Excursions


Understand and appreciate Bali through a tour of Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud Palace, and Tirta Empul Temple, known for its natural springs. Visit Singapore's business and cultural sites including the Central Business District, Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay and Clarke Quay.

$50K in Partner Perks


Receive benefits and discounts worth more than $50,000 from our partners including HubSpot for Startups, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud for Startups Program, Carta, Shoobx, Miro, Chargebee, Customer Camp and PriyoShop to help accelerate your growth.

Demo Day


Pitch your social impact startup to the innovation community in Singapore and receive investor feedback.

Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
Cohort visit to Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, also called the "Bali temple on the Lake"
BonBillo's SEA cohort visited INSEAD for a mentor session and campus tour
BonBillo's SEA cohort visited INSEAD for a mentor session with Swapnil Chugh, Founder at INSEAD Learning Hub
Sid Gidwani, Head of Engineering at Stripe, delivering a session for the cohort-min (1)
Sid Gidwani, Head of Engineering at Stripe, hosted a product workshop for the cohort
Impact Investing workshop hosted by Sachindra Rudra, previously CIO at Acumen
Impact Investing workshop hosted by Sachindra Rudra, previously CIO at Acumen
Cohort relaxing with sound meditation at the end of the day in Bali
Cohort relaxing with sound meditation at the end of the day in Bali
Josephine Lovensa pitching her startup, SECHA at BonBillo's Demo Day
Josephine Lovensa pitching her startup, SECHA, a home renovation solution in Indonesia, at BonBillo's Demo Day
Yoga session in Bali with the cohort
The most challenging session was 'Gentle Flow Yoga', which we all survived
Asikul Alam Khan, CEO at PriyoShop delivering a session for the cohort
Asikul Khan sharing his journey co-founding PriyoShop, a B2B connecting retailers to suppliers & brands in Bangladesh
Cohort celebration at Demo Day
Demo day dinner celebration with the cohort
BonBillo team and cohort members at the most beautiful rice fields in Bali-min (1)
Jatiluwih rice terraces comprising 600 hectares of rice fields, maintained by a 9th century subak irrigation system
Cohort dinner with Sid Gidwani, Head of Engineering at Stripe
Cohort dinner with Sid Gidwani, Head of Engineering at Stripe

Program Overview


Local challenges, a proven entrepreneurship framework and mentorship to design and test your solution

We provide key elements social innovators need to solve a problem: Local context and challenges, a proven framework for rapidly designing and testing a solution, access to top advisors and industry experts, an accomplished peer group, a vibrant workspace, excursions and visits to successful startups and innovation hubs.

Jan 20th - Welcome Dinner with the cohort

Meet your cohort of startup founders and innovators over dinner in Bali.

Jan 21st - Bali Tour

Visit local attractions in Bali including the Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud Palace, and Tirta Empul Temple, known for its natural springs.

Jan 22nd - Program Overview, Disciplined Entrepreneurship, Customer Discovery

Program orientation and introduction.

Apply the “Disciplined Entrepreneurship” framework to identify your customer. Learn about the "Jobs to be Done" framework and a customer interview methodology to discover key customer insights.

Welcome dinner with the entire cohort.

Jan 23rd - Customer Interviews, Investment Readiness, Impact Fundraising

Conduct customer interviews and summarize key customer insights.

Apply Village Capital's VIRAL framework to assess your investment readiness and next milestones.

Learn about impact investing and fundraising from a leading global impact investor. 

Jan 24th - Value Proposition, Competitive Positioning, Founder Journeys

Apply the “Disciplined Entrepreneurship” framework to define your value proposition, core and competitive positioning.

Hear from two successful founders about their journeys building their startups and lessons learned.

Jan 25th - Go-to-Market Strategy, Impact Investing Lessons, Theory of Change

Design your go-to-market strategy.

Learn about what makes a successful founder from a leading global Impact VC investor.

Develop your Theory of Change with clear impact metrics to communicate your social impact with all stakeholders.

Jan 26th - Sprint to design and test your Customer Flywheel

Learn about HubSpot's Flywheel framework to attract, engage and delight customers to drive growth.

Apply the “Sprint” framework to design your customer flywheel. 

Jan 27th - Bali Watersports

Bali is an idyllic spot for snorkeling and watersports. Enjoy views of the vibrant coral reefs and look out for reef sharks, sea turtles, lionfish, and squid.

Jan 28th - Fly to Singapore

Take the day to fly to Singapore.

Jan 29th - Business Model Design, Craft your Pitch, Cohort Dinner

Design your business model to maximize value creation for customers and align timing of value creation to your payouts.

Craft your investor pitch with a strong strategic narrative.

Explore the vibrant city of Singapore over dinner out with the cohort.

Jan 30th - Visit HubSpot and a leading VC Firm, Define your Team's Values

Visit HubSpot Singapore to refine your customer flywheel to drive growth.

Meet with a leading VC firm to learn about fundraising.

Define your team's culture and values.

Prepare your investor pitch.

Jan 31st - Fundraising for a Seed Round

Meet with a leading seed stage VC investor to learn about fundraising best practices.

Visit Carta for a workshop on preparing your cap table and data room to raise your seed round.

Meet with a successful startup founder and learn from their journey.

Refine your investor pitch.

Feb 1st - Visit INSEAD for a Product Design Workshop, Corporate Partnerships

Visit INSEAD for a workshop on Product Design.

Visit a leading corporate innovation hub to learn about corporate partnerships.

Refine your investor pitch.

Feb 2nd - Demo Day Pitches and Celebration

Pitch your startup to the innovation community in Singapore and receive investor feedback.

Dinner celebration with the entire cohort.

What participants say?

Laura Lukito, CEO & Co-Founder at ArkoPay.
Laura Lukito
CEO & Co-Founder, ArkoPay
BonBillo's Bootcamp has been extremely helpful for me and my team. It's been really helpful for us to get away from our busy operations and reevaluate again our core value proposition, business goals and our product roadmap - particularly what we need to prioritize. Suraj has been really helpful in getting us to align on why we started Arkopay and how we want to help our customers. Big shoutout to incredible mentors and speakers for sharing their experience and tips in terms of go to market strategies, how to build a great product, team building, and for guiding us every step of the way at BonBillo.
Bali and Singapore Bootcamp 2024
Shuvo Rahman, CEO & Co-Founder at MyAlice
Shuvo Rahman
CEO & Co-Founder, MyAlice
Had a great few days learning from Suraj Kripalani, Julia Turnbull, Rukaiya Rangwala and all the awesome mentors in BonBillo. Throughout the program, I've had the privilege to zoom out from the day-to-day hustle of being a founder and truly reflect on the bigger picture. Understanding our company's mission and our customers' needs through a wider lens has been enlightening. Narrowing down our focus to what truly matters has been transformative. It's amazing how clarity can emerge when we prioritize and streamline our efforts. BonBillo helped me effectively communicate our impact in our pitch, and how it drives our revenue growth. But perhaps the most profound lesson has been about setting the core of our company and staying true to our values. These foundational elements not only guide our decisions but also shape our company culture and impact on the world.
Bali and Singapore Bootcamp 2024
Vika Rachma Sari, Founder and CEO @ Healthpro
Vika Rachma Sari
Founder & CEO, Healthpro
The opportunity to take part in BonBillo's enriching programs, held in Bali and Singapore, was an enlightening experience that left a lasting impression. BonBillo's belief in our cause adds a new dimension to our partnership. During the program, we had the privilege of engaging in meaningful dialogue and exchange of ideas with BonBillo’s team, the guest speakers, and others startups. The insights shared and the lessons learned during these interactions were invaluable. We are deeply grateful for BonBillo's steadfast commitment to help us achieve our mission.
Bali and Singapore Bootcamp 2024
Arefin Zaman, Co-founder & CEO @ MedEasy
Arefin Zaman
Co-founder & CEO, MedEasy
This program strikes quite a balance between the commercial performance of the company and the social impact.The BonBillo team and mentors helped us refine our product, growth roadmap, go-to-market strategy, theory of change and impact metrics. It has been super helpful - mentors hosted different sessions who were the experts in their particular field.
Bali and Singapore Bootcamp 2024
Cynthia Susinto, CEO & Founder, PinJ
Cynthia Susinto
CEO & Founder, Pin'J
The bootcamp is quite different from what I've done before. It's really helped me in seeing my startup with an impact focus. Joining the program gave me a lot of different perspectives and learning on how to better communicate impact as part of the strategic narrative in my pitch. The mentors gave us a lot of feedback on how we should grow the business and work towards our mission hand in hand. As an impact investor, BonBillo's mandate aligns with ours, bringing financial inclusion and literacy to the most underserved gig economy. Throughout the program, we met with other fellow start-ups focusing on impact issues.Thank you BonBillo for supporting our journey to empower Indonesia’s most underserved sector!
Bali and Singapore Bootcamp 2024
Saivya Chauhan, Founder & CEO at Blitz
Saivya Chauhan

 Founder & CEO, Blitz

The Bootcamp helped us achieve our goals by, first and foremost, introducing me to like-minded entrepreneurs, some of whom we are already collaborating with. This kind of collaboration would have only been possible by being in the same room and sharing ideas together. We've had some great talks with industry experts. The program has not only helped my network grow - it has also helped my understanding of the broader SEA region. Being in such a serene environment in Ubud has provided a peaceful space for us to work. Additionally, having an intense schedule has allowed us to focus our efforts on the actual goals of our companies.
Bali and Singapore Bootcamp 2024

Pricing


Price of $3,199 includes co-working space, events and excursions. It excludes flights to Bali and Singapore, accommodation, daily food and commute.

Partial scholarships are available.

Who is the program for?


Entrepreneurs and innovators interested in solving problems and growing into South East Asia. 

University students interested in exploring a social impact startup focused on South East Asia.