Da Nang, May 2026. Over three days from May 25 to 27, 2026, the Danang Venture and Angel Summit 2026 (DAVAS 2026) convened at Da Nang’s Ariyana International Convention Centre, bringing together the startup community, investment funds, angel investors, innovation support organizations, and domestic and international experts in technology and entrepreneurship. According to DAVAS organizers, the summit was designed to bridge startups with investors and venture capital funds, while advancing Da Nang’s positioning as an emerging regional hub for innovation and investment.
The official opening day on May 26 saw strong attendance momentum, drawing thousands of visitors. The event attracted a notable presence of venture capital funds, angel investors, startup accelerators, and technology enterprises. Per Startup Da Nang, DAVAS 2026 was projected to convene more than 50 investment funds, 200 startups, and hundreds of professionals from multiple countries. VnEconomy further reported the participation of over 30 prominent investors and funds from Singapore, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Vietnam, and the Philippines — collectively representing over USD 5 billion in deployable capital.
Alliance Mount’s Role: Investor and Pitch Evaluation Panelist
Within the summit’s agenda, Mr. Tung Hoang, representing Alliance Mount, participated in DAVAS 2026 in a dual capacity — as an investor and as a member of the project evaluation panel for pitching sessions. This segment formed a critical component of the program, with startups allocated across multiple pitching rooms, each hosted by representatives from investment funds, angel investors, and sector specialists who listened, scored, challenged, and provided direct feedback to founding teams.
Beyond assessing ideas in isolation, the pitching sessions at DAVAS 2026 created a genuine dialogue environment between startups and investors. Each project was given the opportunity to present its business model, technology capabilities, growth strategy, fundraising requirements, and market expansion roadmap. According to VnEconomy, DAVAS 2026 featured a total of 62 startups and innovation projects pitching directly to investors, spanning sectors including technology, education, healthcare, Web3, blockchain, fintech, and artificial intelligence.
Drawing on its experience in M&A advisory, investment, strategic consulting, and cross-border capital facilitation, Alliance Mount contributed substantive perspectives throughout the evaluation process — particularly across dimensions such as founder execution capability, business model viability, scalability, market positioning, product quality, fundraising readiness, and regional market entry preparedness.
A Structured Venture and Angel Investment Arena for Da Nang
What distinguished DAVAS 2026 was not solely its scale, but the deliberate architecture Da Nang is building around venture and angel investment. According to the event framework published by Startup Da Nang, DAVAS 2026 was themed “Innovation Meets Global Investment”, with the tagline “Ideas Elevated, Capital Amplified.”
DAVAS is positioned as Da Nang’s annual forum on angel and venture investment, established in 2024, with the strategic objective of developing Da Nang into an attractive destination for investors, innovation-driven startups, and companies seeking domestic and international capital.
From Alliance Mount’s perspective, DAVAS 2026 successfully created an effective three-way connectivity model across the ecosystem’s key stakeholders:
- Startups and innovation enterprises — entities seeking capital, mentorship, market access, and strategic partnerships
- Venture funds, angel investors, and strategic investors — capital allocators seeking high-growth opportunities
- Government bodies, startup support organizations, incubators, universities, and policymakers — institutions creating the enabling environment and infrastructure for innovation
Diverse, High-Quality Deal Flow Across Sectors
One of the most compelling features of DAVAS 2026 was the breadth of projects in the pitching pipeline. Startups were not concentrated in any single vertical, but spanned information technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, real estate, fintech, education, human resources technology, Web3, blockchain, and enterprise software solutions.
A startup presenting on the pitching stage
In Mr. Tung Hoang’s assessment, the quality of projects this year demonstrated a marked maturity within Vietnam’s startup ecosystem. Many founders presented with a high degree of preparation — demonstrating clear problem-market fit, tangible products, operational data, and well-defined fundraising objectives. Notably, a number of Vietnamese projects exhibited competitive capabilities on par with teams from Singapore, the United States, and other established markets.
This signals that Vietnam’s technology companies are no longer building solely for the domestic market. They are progressively aligning with international standards in product thinking, investor communication, growth strategy, and capital-raising readiness.
Pitching as a Business Model Refinement Engine, Not Just a Fundraising Exercise
A defining characteristic of DAVAS 2026 was the high-interactivity format of its pitching sessions. Investors did not merely listen — they engaged directly, questioning founders on business models, target markets, revenue strategies, capital structures, team competencies, and product development roadmaps.
According to VnEconomy, the fundraising sessions at DAVAS 2026 were structured under a dealroom model, where each project received dedicated discussion and in-depth Q&A time with investors — increasing deal conversion potential while simultaneously sharpening founders’ investor communication skills.
From Alliance Mount’s standpoint, this carries significant strategic value. For many startups, direct exposure to investors surfaces both strengths and structural gaps that must be addressed before entering a formal fundraising process. A compelling investment opportunity requires more than a strong idea — it requires a coherent strategy, credible operational data, an execution-capable team, and a demonstrable path to scalability.
Da Nang Building Competitive Advantages Through Sandbox, Fintech, and International Financial Centre Ambitions
Beyond pitching and investment connectivity, DAVAS 2026 reflected a broader strategic direction for Da Nang: establishing the city as a testbed for emerging models in technology, finance, digital assets, AI, Web3, and fintech.
Da Nang has placed increasing emphasis on the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC) and regulatory sandbox mechanisms as new growth catalysts for innovation and international capital attraction. According to Startup Da Nang, the VIFC Da Nang development framework prioritizes green finance, trade finance, financial technology, digital assets, and blockchain — aiming to build an open ecosystem that draws in tech startups, fintech enterprises, and international investment funds.
Technology, fintech, AI and Web3 exhibition booths at DAVAS 2026
This represents a meaningful structural advantage. Through a controlled testing mechanism, companies can validate products, services, or new business models within a managed regulatory environment prior to full-scale market deployment. For investors, this mitigates early-stage regulatory risk. For startups, it provides the opportunity to validate products, acquire early customers, build partnerships, and demonstrate model viability in a structured setting.
Vietnam’s Technology Capabilities Are Now Regionally Competitive
A key observation emerging from DAVAS 2026 is that Vietnam’s technology companies are operating at a fundamentally higher level. Across pitching sessions, Vietnamese projects demonstrated strong product development capabilities, applied technology proficiency, and pragmatic problem-solving approaches.
The concentration of projects in AI, robotics, fintech, education technology, HR technology, real estate technology, and enterprise solutions reflects an ecosystem that is maturing in depth, not just breadth. Founders are arriving not just with ideas, but with products, customers, pilot data, revenue models, and growth plans.
As Mr. Tung Hoang noted, this is a highly encouraging development. When Vietnamese startups stand on the same stage as companies from Singapore, the United States, and more developed markets, it signals that the gap in idea quality, product capability, and founder preparation is narrowing significantly.
Vietnamese founders networking with international investors
The Investor’s Role: Strategic Partner, Not Just Capital Provider
At DAVAS 2026, Alliance Mount reaffirmed a broader view of the investor’s function within the ecosystem. Capital deployment is one dimension — but the more lasting value lies in accompanying companies through strategy refinement, operational model standardization, governance capability development, customer acquisition support, and preparation for subsequent funding rounds.
For early-stage startups in particular, the involvement of an experienced investor can help founders avoid costly errors in valuation, fundraising strategy, equity structure, market selection, and growth narrative construction. This is precisely why Alliance Mount actively engaged across pitching sessions, maintained direct dialogue with founders, and pursued partnership opportunities beyond the event itself.
DAVAS 2026 Opens New Collaboration Avenues for Alliance Mount
Across the three days, Alliance Mount engaged with a broad cross-section of startups, investment funds, startup support organizations, and international partners. Conversations on the sidelines made clear that demand for capital connectivity, strategic advisory, market expansion support, and M&A preparation is increasingly well-defined within Vietnam’s startup community.
Tung Hoang — Managing Director of Alliance Mount — connecting with investment funds, startups and partners at DAVAS 2026
As an M&A advisory, investment, and cross-border capital facilitation firm, Alliance Mount sees substantial opportunity to continue its engagement with innovation-driven enterprises in Da Nang and across Vietnam. DAVAS 2026 served not merely as a meeting point, but as the starting line for deeper conversations on investment, strategic collaboration, growth advisory, and international market expansion.
Da Nang Is Transitioning from Tourism Destination to Innovation Capital
From Alliance Mount’s perspective, DAVAS 2026 represents a meaningful signal for Da Nang. The city — long recognized as Central Vietnam’s tourism and services hub — is actively constructing a new identity: a destination for innovation, technology, startups, and venture capital.
According to Báo Đà Nẵng, DAVAS 2026 was hosted at the Ariyana International Convention Centre from May 25 to 27, featuring flagship activations including the Web3 Builders’ Summit 2026, strategic dialogue sessions between policymakers, investors, and enterprises, and a technology and startup exhibition with over 70 participating booths.
This reflects a comprehensive approach. Da Nang is not simply hosting an investment event — it is constructing a long-term platform that integrates policy, capital, technology, talent, and enterprise.
Conclusion: DAVAS 2026 Marks a Significant Milestone in Vietnam’s Investment Ecosystem
DAVAS 2026 left Alliance Mount with a strong and positive impression. The summit demonstrated that Da Nang possesses clear conviction in building a venture and angel investment ecosystem with genuine international character. Startup quality is improving, fund engagement is deepening, and the role of local government as an ecosystem architect is becoming increasingly defined.
Through Mr. Tung Hoang’s participation as both investor and project evaluation panelist, Alliance Mount reaffirmed its commitment to supporting innovation-driven enterprises, high-potential founders, and developing investment ecosystems across Vietnam.
DAVAS 2026 is more than an event. It is a chapter in Da Nang’s larger journey toward becoming a leading regional destination for innovation capital — and a platform that opens meaningful new opportunities for collaboration between Vietnamese startups, international investors, and strategic partners in the years ahead.