It was a truly inspiring day for all of us at the SDG Venture Scaler last week!
Our very first Investor Clinic, held in hashtag
#Hanoi, saw our cohort of impact ventures and the teams behind them pitching their game changing solutions in front of an intimate audience of local investors and key government stakeholders. A massive thank you goes out to everyone who made this day shine. It truly takes a village!
Grateful for the opening speeches from Nardini Francesca, UNDP in Viet Nam, and Lin-Net Koh, Director, Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP) that set the tone for the day.
Our 9 ventures who pitched so very well: Dzung Do Nguyen (enfarm Agritech), Linh H. (TeenUp), Pham Duc Tho (EGreen Technology Joint Stock Company), Tien DO (Fuwa Biotech), Nick Shell (Halophilic Marine Agriculture), Ha Le (Medigo), Hien Nguyen (Ivy Nguyen) (KidsEdu Vietnam), Worapoj CHOSEN (CHOSEN Digital Co.,Ltd.), Carmina Bayombong (InvestEd) and Gijs Herpers (Qarbotech) showcased their inspiring ideas, impact additionality and growth plans.
You are all stars ⭐
Kudos to our esteemed judging panel: Jessica Nga Tran (Clime Capital), Huy Pham (Lotte Ventures Vietnam), and Hoai-Phuong Vu (PIDG Project Development – Asia (InfraCo). Your time, expertise and careful engagement with each venture was invaluable!
Our brilliant panellists brought vital perspectives and insights about flow of impact capital in hashtag
#Vietnam: Nam Le (Touchstone Partners), Nguyen Thi Le Quyen (Vietnam National Innovation Center) and Nguyen Thi Huyen (Vinasamex.,JSC - Manufacturer and Exporter of Organic Premium Spices (Cinnamon, Star Anise).
Finally, a special shout-out to our moderator Priya Thachadi (Villgro Philippines) and program partners Guillaume Catella and Andrea from Creatella Impact | Development Organization, for keeping the energy high throughout the day.
The closed-door sessions and social hour wrapped up an extremely fruitful meeting of minds. The way ahead for our founders, scaling their impact-focused ventures, is bright!
📌 NEXT STOP, JAKARTA NOV 20: We're already gearing up for the next clinic. If you missed the chance to meet these innovators or are looking for high-impact investment opportunities in Southeast Asia, JOIN US in Indonesia in just ten days.
REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/dtjuvjtS
Mike Go UNDP Sustainable Finance
10 Noviembre 2025 à 16h19
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