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2 Philippine firms make Forbes Asia's '100 to Watch' list for 2026

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Benise Balaoing

ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- Two Philippine firms made it to Forbes Asia&#x27;s &#x27;100 to Watch&#x27; list for 2026. Forbes honored enterprise technology firm Clouted, a marketing platform that automates short-form video creation and distribution. The company has a network of more than 100,000 freelance video editors and uses artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize where and how videos are promoted across social media. Clouted said it has worked with brands such as music label Liquid State and insurance tech startup Corgi Insurance. The firm raised $7 million in seed funding from investors led by Slow Venture earlier this year. Its backers also include AppWorks, a16z Speedrun, and Peak XV’s Surge.Forbes also lauded OneLot, which offers working capital loans to used-car dealers in the Philippines. The company uses AI and in-person inspections to assess a dealer’s inventory before extending a credit line. OneLot has raised $3.3 million in seed funding so far from investors co-led by Accion Ventures and 468 Capital. Crestone Venture Capital and Everywhere Ventures are also among their backers. The 100 to Watch list celebrates small companies and startups on the rise in the Asia-Pacific region. Last year, three Philippine tech startups--<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/8/26/3-philippine-tech-startups-make-it-to-forbes-asia-s-100-to-watch-list-1233" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enstack, Netbank, and Xpress Super App</a>--made the &#x27;100 to Watch&#x27; list

Two Philippine firms made it to Forbes Asia's '100 to Watch' list for 2026.