Brave Connective taps Plug and Play to power regional digital expansion

Brave Connective Holdings Inc. (BCHI), a Philippine omnitech solutions provider, has forged a strategic partnership with Plug and Play to strengthen its digital ecosystem across advertising, data, communications, and loyalty, while supporting its regional growth ambitions.

Under the agreement, Plug and Play will co-develop an Innovation Strategy Roadmap with Brave Connective to fast-track multi-brand expansion in Southeast Asia. The partnership also provides access to Plug and Play’s vast network of over 620 corporate partners, 80,000 startups, and 60 innovation hubs worldwide.

“Brave Connective hopes to integrate the strengths of its portfolio companies - m360 for omnichannel communications, AdSpark for data-driven marketing and advertising, Inquiro for analytics and privacy-first insights, and Rush for loyalty and customer engagement - to help Philippine enterprises scale in the digital economy,” said Nikko Acosta, president and group CEO of BCHI.

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“Our partnership with Plug and Play helps fulfill this mission by giving us access to global innovation practices and startup ecosystems, plus open up new opportunities for collaboration with multiple markets,” Acosta added.

The engagement will enable Brave Connective to leverage Plug and Play’s innovation playbook, gain curated startup introductions, and participate in the APAC Summit and other global industry expos. These initiatives aim to help Brave Connective identify promising technologies and forge strategic relationships in areas including AI, martech, adtech, and CPaaS.

“Plug and Play is delighted to welcome Brave Connective into our global innovation community,” said Jupe Tan, managing partner, Plug and Play APAC. “Brave’s ecosystem of digital companies is a strong example of how venture building can drive transformation. Together, we aim to co-create new pathways for the Philippine and Southeast Asian digital industries and markets to thrive in a bigger innovation landscape.”

The partnership aligns with Brave Connective’s broader strategy to institutionalise innovative technologies across its portfolio, enhance its market presence in the Philippines, and expand into regional opportunities. It also reflects the shared vision of Globe and 917Ventures to strengthen the country’s participation in the global innovation economy by linking enterprise challenges with world-class startup capabilities.

BCHI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Globe Capital Ventures Holdings, serving enterprise partners across Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, Plug and Play, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a global innovation platform that connects startups, corporations, investors, research institutions, and public entities.

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