The XA Podcast: Fostering Inclusive Innovation in Southeast Asia

XA Podcast 017 | Opportunities and Challenges in SE Asian FoodTech w/ Andre Menezes, Fengru Lin and Saurabh Bajaj


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Many startups aim to be disruptive and revolutionary, but how many can claim to be changing habits ingrained in us since the dawn of evolution? In this episode we discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by foodtech entrepreneurs as they navigate the consumer adoption, regulatory and production challenges of changing the way we eat.

In this episode we have Andre Menezes (Co-founder and COO of TiNDLE) , Fengru Lin (Co-Founder and CEO of Turtletree Labs) and Saurabh Bajaj (former CEO* of Just Asia), who discuss the nuances of this new-age business. They are interviewed by Belinda Ong, General Manager of the XA Network

* Saurabh was the CEO of Just Asia at the time of the recording in Jun 2021

Discussion Points

  • Current and future opportunities for Foodtech
  • Encouraging consumer adoption
  • Handling regulation
  • Managing logistics and barriers to scale
  • Potential for Singapore and Hong Kong

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    • The XA Network (formerly Xoogler Angels) was founded in 2018 as an exclusive investment network comprising senior executives from leading global and regional technology companies. Our mission is to provide smart capital to early-stage companies across Southeast Asia. The XA podcast brings together voices from the ecosystem that powers early stage investing across this vibrant region. Our guests include entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists and of course XA Network investors.

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