smallworld · A grassroots startup builder

PHNOM PENH · SINCE 2011

A grassroots startup builder.

smallworld started in 2011 as a co-working space. Young tech founders, artists and creative entrepreneurs came to gather and experiment.

We grew into a diverse community. People built robots, tech startups, even music bands.

Over time, smallworld became a micro-VC. We connected founders with local and international investors to help them scale.

Meanwhile, our founding team built a Linux-based operating system. It became a company of its own: KOOMPI.

KOOMPI inspired more ventures. Our focus shifted from organizing a community to building startups and growing our ecosystem of companies.

That journey shaped who we are today.

Companies

Built and run by smallworld, some with the builders who lead them.

KOOMPIHardware
Cambodia's first locally designed laptop, shipped 2018. It became a schools company: computer labs and the Linux OS that runs them.
koompi.com
SelendraBlockchain
An EVM-compatible blockchain for land records, loyalty programs and supply chains. Its mainnet is live.
selendra.org
BarayFintech
A payment API that connects Cambodia's different payment providers through one integration.
RiverbaseCommerce
Puts small Cambodian shops online.
riverbase.app
StadiumXSport
Tickets, memberships and merchandise for stadiums and clubs.
stadiumx.asia

Founders we backed early, and work we do for others.

JabaramE-commerce
Dropshipping and referral-based selling.
jabaram.com
GroodMobility
Electric bikes for city commuting.
getgrood.com
BookMeBusTravel
Bus, ferry, and taxi ticketing across Cambodia.
bookmebus.com
SeavphovjivetPublishing
A Khmer-language publishing house.
seavphovjivet.com
SalaDigitalBuilt for MoEYS
The Ministry of Education's learning platform. We build it and keep it running. They own it.
sala.moeys.gov.kh

What we learn building here.