Scaling impact across Asia Pacific
Launched in 2017, we are now in our 7th 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.
70/30 Food Tech
Creating plant-based ready meals that enrich human health using fermentation technology
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Eve Samyuktha
Founder & CEO
Ace Green Recycling
Deploying the world's cleanest battery recycling technology
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Siddharth Roy
Co-founder & Business Director
Alchemy Foodtech
Empowering healthier foods without compromising on taste.
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Alan Phua
Co-founder & CEO
BluSmart Mobility
Building India's first all-electric ride-hailing platform
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Punit Goyal
Cofounder
Carnot Fleet
Providing technology-driven, sustainable, and affordable means for cold-storage transport
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Arvind Chandaka
Co-founder & Co-CEO
Elephantech
Re-inventing the circuit board for a sustainable world
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Shinya Shimizu
Founder & CEO
Essmart
Enabling rural shops to grow their business through sustainable livelihood solutions
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Prashanth Venkataramana
Cofounder & CEO
Goanna Ag
Delivering the next generation of smart farming practices
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Alicia Garden
CEO
Happy Moonday
Helping women live healthier lives
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Dojin Kim
CEO
Invisible Company
Replacing conventional plastic packaging
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Devana Ng
Co-founder & CEO
Semaai
Building a comprehensive, end-to-end agri-tech solution to help farmers and rural agricultural shop owners
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Yoga Anindito
Co-founder & CEO
Zypp Electric
Accelerating sustainable, last-mile mobility solutions with India's first smart e-bike rental app
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Akash Gupta
Co-Founder & CEO
101 Ventures are part of Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific
The Unreasonable Fellowship is supported by a global community of 1,090 Mentors — from industry experts to renowned executives and policymakers. Below are just some of the Mentors who are proactively supporting our Asia Pacific cohorts.
See all mentors »Agam Khare
Founder & CEO of Absolute
Chloe Cheung
Impact Investor 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
Founding Partner, 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
March 15, 2024
Zypp Electric announces rap song honoring delivery partners
Zypp Electric is making waves in the commercial sector with its electric vehicles, focusing on sustainable urban mobility. The company's CEO, Akash Gupta, aims to revolutionize last-mile delivery...
Read on AdGully »March 12, 2024
Eco-friendly PCBs: Elephantech's metal inkjet printing
Elephantech introduces metal inkjet printing for flexible PCB production, enhancing ESG practices. This innovation reduces waste, energy consumption, and chemical usage, aligning with...
Read on DIGITIMES Inc. »March 12, 2024
Prashanth Venkatramana | The Subjective Space
Prashanth Venkataramana is a social entrepreneur and CEO & Co-founder of Essmart.
Read on The Subjective Space »March 1, 2024
BluSmart Partners with Tata Power to Procure Green Energy; Achieves 100% Renewability to Drive Large-Scale Decarbonization of Mobility
BluSmart, India’s premier eMobility ride-hailing service and EV charging infrastructure network, proudly announces a groundbreaking multi-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tata Power Trading...
Read on SolarQuarter »February 22, 2024
Zypp Electric's EV Revolution: Last-Mile Sustainability, 200000 EV Fleet Target
Zypp Electric, led by Akash Gupta, aims to revolutionize last-mile sustainability with a target of 200,000 EVs. The EV industry seeks changes in the budget to boost growth beyond FAME incentives,...
Read on TimesTech »February 22, 2024
70/30 Food Tech Closes $700K Seed Extension & Launches Research Lab for Mycelium Protein
7030 Food Tech has launched a mycelium research lab and secured funding to pioneer mycelium-based proteins, aiming to revolutionize Asia's food industry. The company's innovative approach to...
Read on Green Queen »February 20, 2024
70/30 Food Tech Launches Mycelium Research Lab and Successfully Closes Seed Extension
7030 Food Tech has opened a mycelium research lab and secured additional funding. The company is focused on developing sustainable food solutions using mycelium, a fungus with various applications....
Read on PRNewswire »February 6, 2024
‘We Provide Full-Stack SaaS Solutions’: Akash Gupta, Zypp Electric
Zypp Electric, an Indian electric vehicle (EV) startup, is providing full-stack SaaS solutions for EV charging infrastructure. The EV industry is urging the Indian Finance Minister to make changes...
Read on MobilityOutlook »January 27, 2024
Not just FAME, EV industry wants FM Sitharaman to do these changes in Budget Bahi Khata
The electric vehicle (EV) industry in India is urging Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to make certain changes in the upcoming budget. They are seeking incentives for EV adoption, reduction in...
Read on Economic Times »January 9, 2024
Indonesian Agritech Semaai Raises US$4.7M, Sets Sights on Fintech Partnerships - Fintech Singapore
Indonesian agritech startup Semaai has raised $4.7 million in pre-Series A funding led by CyberAgent Capital. Semaai plans to use the funding to expand its operations and forge partnerships with...
Read on Fintech Singapore »January 8, 2024
Semaai nets US$4.7M to expand its agritech, fintech solutions to Central Java
Semaai helps farmers and rural MSMEs in Indonesia maximise their earning potential and access better financing, services and new markets
Read on e27 »December 22, 2023
Zypp Electric to deploy 500,000 e-scooters in India by FY27
Zypp Electric, an Indian electric mobility startup, plans to deploy 500,000 e-scooters in India by FY27. The company aims to address the growing demand for sustainable transportation and reduce...
Read on The Times of India »December 22, 2023
EV Mobility Startup BluSmart Gains Strong Backing With $24 Mn Funding
Indian electric vehicle (EV) mobility startup, BluSmart, has secured $24 million in funding. The company aims to expand its fleet of electric cars and charging infrastructure, as well as improve...
Read on TICE News »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 »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 »Contact Unreasonable
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