Asia Pacific Program
Scaling impact across Asia Pacific
Launched in 2017, we are now in our 6th year of supporting growth-stage ventures operating at the nexus of advanced technology, profit and impact.
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.
102 Ventures are part of Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific
The Unreasonable Fellowship is supported by a global community of 1,120 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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Agam Khare
Founder & CEO of Absolute
Chloe Cheung
Impact Investor, Founder at Prosperity Impact and Senior Advisor at WWF
Claus Nehmzow
Innovation Advisor, recently in Biofuels, Maritime and Oil & Gas, also VR/AR
Gautam Narayan
Partner at Apax Partners
Hao Wu
Moonshot Factory Lead @ Novo Nordisk
Hema Annamalai
Co-founder & Former CEO of Ampere Electric Vehicles
Janice Chua
VP, Citizenship at Barclays
Jeffrey Char
Founder & CEO of SOGO Energy and Founder & Chairman of TRENDE
Jianjia Chan
People & Growth | Innovation Culture | Strategic Operations
Kanwaljit Singh
Venture Investor in early stage, Indian consumer brands. Passionate about helping build new age consumer brands.
Kentaro Kiso
President, Barclays Securities Japan
Kun Jiang
Health-Tech Entrepreneur with Successful Exit, Angel Investor
Lars Svensson
Sustainability Enabler
Lars Aagaard
Managing Director, Head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Head of Financial Sponsors, Asia Pacific
Masaki Takao
Co-Founder & CEO of Jeplan
Mike Rios
Head of Digital X @ UNDP's Chief Digital Office (ExO / HQ), Former CIO 17 Triggers, Meditation Coach
Prash Sivashanmugam
Head of Change Execution, Asia Pacific at Barclays
Regula Schegg
Managing Director, Circulate Capital
Renu Vasanth Kumar
Head of Citizenship, Asia Pacific, Barclays Bank Plc
Saideep Raj
Innovation leader
Sandhya Sriram
Group CEO & Co-founder of Shiok Meats
Shun Nagao
Early-stage startup investing Venture Partner based in Tokyo. Geneva born and Tokyo bred.
Sonia Gupta
Growth & Innovation MD
Thomas Road
Tsuyoshi Stuart Oda
Founder + CEO of Alesca Life
Vignesh Nandakumar
Investor-Operator, Environmental Sustainability eco-systems
Recent News from the Impact Asia Pacific Fellowship
December 7, 2023
How Shriti & company turned stubble into building bricks - Times of India
India Business News: After completing an MS in construction management at New York University and working with a project management consultancy in the city, Shriti Pandey .
Read on The Times of India »
November 24, 2023
Singapore sugar and carb reduction startup, Alchemy Foodtech, signs MOU and Investment Agreement with Chinese ...
Singapore-based startup Alchemy Foodtech has signed a memorandum of understanding and investment agreement with Ting Li, the investment arm of Chinese food conglomerate Giants Group. The...
Read on AsiaOne »
November 24, 2023
Singapore sugar and carb reduction startup, Alchemy Foodtech, signs MOU and Investment Agreement with Chinese food conglomerate giant's investment arm, Ting Li, in multimillion-dollar value deal
Singapore-based startup Alchemy Foodtech has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Ting Li, the investment arm of Chinese food conglomerate Giants, to develop and commercialize its sugar and carb...
Read on Yahoo Finance »
October 31, 2023
PropTech to become $1 trillion industry in 7-8 years: CBRE
According to CBRE, the proptech industry is expected to reach a value of $1 trillion within the next 7-8 years. This growth is driven by advancements in technology and the increasing demand for...
Read on Deccan Herald »
October 30, 2023
Hong Kong, China's First Ever Design Showcase at Dutch Design Week
The LA Textile FW24/25 showcased innovative and eco-responsible designs, emphasizing collaboration and sustainability. Meanwhile, Hong Kong presented its first-ever design showcase at the Dutch...
Read on kalkineau »
October 25, 2023
ACE Green Recycling, NREL enter research partnership
ACE Green Recycling and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have entered into a research agreement.
Read on Recycling Product News »
October 23, 2023
Mission Sustainability: Sustainable Last-mile Mobility - Akash Gupta & Ankit Awasthi
Zypp Electric, an Indian electric vehicle (EV) startup, plans to scale its fleet to 200,000 EVs in the next 18 months. The company recently received partial exit funding from Indian Angel Network...
Read on WION »
October 17, 2023
All was quiet in the Uber-Ola world. Then Grab and BluSmart had a below-the-radar meeting.
Indias cab-hailing market has settled into a duopoly, with single-digit growth. A meeting that happened last week in Bengaluru between south-east Asias super app Grab and electric-cab startup...
Read on Economic Times »September 28, 2023
The L.A. Textile Fair: How the fashion industry is taking sustainability a step further
The LA Textile Fair showcased sustainable fashion brands that are prioritizing eco-friendly practices. These brands are using recycled materials, reducing waste, and implementing ethical production...
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August 21, 2023
Insaan invests in Indian rural distributor Essmart
Livelihood essentials like farming supplies and solar-powered lights are expensive and hard to secure in rural India. Essmart handles ordering and logistics for hundreds of affordable livelihood...
Read on ImpactAlpha »August 15, 2023
Lead Recycling Market 2023 Business Scenario – Campine, Johnson Controls, ECOBAT, Exide Technologies
The Global Lead Recycling market report exhibits comprehensive information that is a valuable source of insightful data for business strategists during the decade 2023-2029. This is an extensive...
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August 8, 2023
Algorithm boosts potential for cotton irrigation efficiency
A new algorithm has been developed to improve cotton irrigation efficiency by redefining early season canopy temperature measurements. This breakthrough technology has the potential to...
Read on Grain Central »
June 9, 2023
Singapore startup Alchemy Foodtech partners Subway, Dingdong Maicai for new sugar-free sweetener
Alchemy Foodtech has launched SweetFibre, a patented product that can reduce sugar levels in food and drinks by up to 80%, without compromising taste or texture.
Read on Tatler Asia »
May 29, 2023
Zypp Electric Plans to Deploy 200,000 EVs and Seeks $300M for Expansion
Zypp Electric plans to deploy 2 lakh electric vehicles in Delhi and Bengaluru, seeking $300 million for expansion. The startup's annual revenue jumped 459% in FY23, and the CEO says their focus is...
Read on Startup Story »
May 9, 2023
Love carbs but want healthy eating? This S'porean couple know how it feels and created options for F&B businesses
Alchemy Foodtech, a Singaporean food tech company, is offering low-carb alternatives to traditional Asian staples. The company's products are made with a patented formula that reduces the glycemic...
Read on TODAY »
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