Asia Pacific Program

Scaling impact across Asia Pacific

Launched in 2017, we are now in our 9th year of supporting growth-stage ventures operating at the nexus of advanced technology, profit and impact.

To date, alongside our partners at Barclays, we have supported 100+ ventures headquartered across the Asia Pacific that are uniquely positioned to create the jobs of tomorrow while solving our most pressing societal and environmental challenges. The Asia Pacific program is part of Unreasonable Impact's broader global initiative that is actively supporting 375+ ventures across the world.

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Meet our Asia Pacific Cohorts

Each year we identify and privately invite a select portfolio of growth-stage ventures to join the Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific program.

This cohort is supported by a curated community of Unreasonable mentors, investors, and Barclays' colleagues. Together this community of support is dedicated to championing the growth and impact of the ventures now and into the future.
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Algal Bio

Cultivating Algae’s Potential, for a Better Future.

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Amane Kimura

CEO

Aquaconnect

Leveraging tech solutions to bring transparency to the global seafood value chain.

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Rajamanohar Somasundaram

Founder & CEO

Archireef

Restoring Degraded Marine ecosystems

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Vriko Yu

Co-founder & CEO

Armored Fresh

Redefining the zero-dairy and clean-label categories

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Rudy Yoo

Founder & CEO

Dagangan

Maximising the potential of rural communities

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Ryan Manafe

CEO & Founder

EcoBricks

Turning plastic waste into sustainable concrete

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Shervin Sharghy

Founder & CEO

ftcash

Empowering micro-merchants and entrepreneurs with the power of mobile payments.

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Vaibhav Lodha

Co-Founder

Phool

Transforming lives through temple flowers

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Ankit Agarwal

Founder & CEO

Shandi

Creating better, more sustainable food options for everyone

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Reena Sharma

Founder & CEO

Speedoc

Bringing healthcare to wherever you are

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Shravan Verma

Co-founder & CEO

Teora

Replacing chemicals with biotechnological solutions to sustainably prevent the spread of disease

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Rishita Changede

Founder & CEO

Ujala Cygnus

Building trust by saving and caring for lives with dignity, affordability, and quality.

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Shuchin Bajaj

Founder Director

Unravel Carbon

Accelerating the world's progress to a zero carbon economy

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Grace Sai

Cofounder & CEO

WearOptimo

Tracking real-time biomarker data using microwearable sensors to detect health conditions

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Mark Kendall

Founder & CEO

133 Ventures are part of Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific

The Unreasonable Fellowship is supported by a global community of 1,150 Mentors — from industry experts to renowned executives and policymakers. Below are just some of the Mentors who are proactively supporting our Asia Pacific cohorts.

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Recent News from the Impact Asia Pacific Fellowship

July 28, 2025

CII’s summit reaffirms India’s commitment to lead digital health movement

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July 23, 2025

Dr. Shuchin Bajaj, Founder & Director of Ujala Cygnus Healthcare Services, Honored as 'Healthcare Leader of the Year' at India Health Next Awards 2025

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July 18, 2025

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July 16, 2025

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June 2, 2025

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May 31, 2025

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May 25, 2025

Adoption fund to continue after families 'left in limbo'

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May 15, 2025

Unreasonable Impact announces new roster of ventures for the 2025 Asia Pacific programme

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