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Smallholder farmers often face significant challenges due to limited financial resources and their vulnerability to climate change. Access to financing and insurance is a critical enabler, helping farmers build resilience against climate-related events that lead to crop damage and income losses. That’s where SatSure, one of our portfolio companies, steps in! 🚀 By leveraging high-resolution satellite imagery and datasets, SatSure provides essential insights that empower banks to quickly and efficiently offer credit and insurance policies. This expands loan opportunities for smallholder farmers, enabling them to safeguard their livelihoods and invest in their futures. 📡 But SatSure’s impact doesn’t stop at agriculture. Their cutting-edge solutions also enhance decision-making across industries like aviation, utilities, and insurance. And soon, they’re launching their very own fleet of satellites into SPACE! 🌌 🚀 Curious to learn more about SatSure’s innovative technology? Hit play and dive into the world of possibilities! ▶️ #ClimateResilience #Innovation #Sustainability

🎉 Congrats Fairbanc, our portfolio company, for securing US$3.13 million in funding from Indonesian state-owned PT BAHANA ARTHA VENTURA (BAV). https://lnkd.in/gHT43vvS   Fairbanc is a fintech company that partners with fast-moving consumer goods distributors to bridge MSME credit gap by offering digital microcredit to MSMEs for inventory purchases.

🧱🌍 Transforming Bricks, Transforming Lives In developing economies, brick manufacturing often means low productivity, poor labor practices, and heavy air pollution. In Nepal alone, traditional brickmaking relies on ~1,600 kilns, burning nearly 1 million tons of coal annually.   Enter InnoCSR Co. Ltd. and CEO Sam Yoonsuk Lee. 🚀 Their Good Bricks System (GBS) replaces coal-fired kilns with a soil stabilizer technology, revolutionizing brick production. The result? Higher productivity and drastically reduced CO2 emissions.   Want to hear more from the visionary behind this game-changing solution? 🎥 Watch the video to discover how InnoCSR is driving real, positive impact for the environment and local communities. #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Innovation -- This video is part of The Green Scale-up Collective, a new series showcasing the most exciting deep tech innovations and strategies for scaling climate solutions across Asia. The series is powered by the region’s leading climate-focused venture teams: Earth Venture Capital, The Radical Fund, ENGIE Factory, and ADB Ventures.

We’re thrilled to see BioDefense, one of our portfolio companies, making waves with BioShield—an all-natural, edible coating that extends the shelf life of meat, fish, and seafood by up to three times. This innovation has the potential to transform the seafood industry by significantly reducing food waste while improving food safety and quality. #Sustainability #FoodWasteReduction

📣🎉Featured on Bloomberg, Nicole Mao and Yiwei Zhu, the two female co-founders of Tiger New Energy Co Ltd - our portfolio company - are electrifying transportation in Bangladesh and pioneering battery swapping solutions with comprehensive production and recycling capabilities. Read about their journey here: https://bloom.bg/3DuQKjS

Congratulations to Packworks for winning four awards at the KMC Startup Awards 2024! 🥇 Gold for Tech Innovator 🥇 Gold for Emerging Business Leader of the Year (Congrats to CEO Bing Tan for his leadership!) 🥈 Silver for Social Impact Award 🥉 Bronze for Startup of the Year Packworks is a Filipino startup that provides a business-to-business (B2B) fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) marketplace to sari-sari stores. Read more: https://bit.ly/3PgdAhD

🌏👩 Women are often hit hardest by climate disasters, facing significant economic and social challenges when their livelihoods are disrupted. Maria Mateo Iborra, CEO & Co-Founder of IBISA NETWORK - our portfolio company - is working to change this narrative. Through IBISA's innovative insure-tech solutions, Maria is using technology to provide affordable and accessible support to women and communities most vulnerable to climate risks such as droughts and typhoons. 💡💪 Curious to learn more? Hit play to hear how Maria and her team are driving impactful climate solutions at the intersection of technology and social change! -- This video is part of The Green Scale-up Collective, a new series showcasing the most exciting deep tech innovations and strategies for scaling climate solutions across Asia. The series is powered by the region’s leading climate-focused venture teams: Earth Venture Capital, The Radical Fund, ENGIE Factory, and ADB Ventures.

🥂 Big congratulations to Blitz Electric for joining forces with NVIDIA’s Inception Program, pioneering next-gen AI logistics and redefining industry standards! As a Southeast Asia-based EV logistics enabler, our portfolio company Blitz Electric proudly announces its membership in the NVIDIA Inception Program. This membership marks a monumental milestone in their journey to revolutionize last-mile logistics through cutting-edge technology and operational efficiency.

Few experiences in life feel surreal—meeting Mr. Jensen Huang, founder of NVIDIA, was undoubtedly one of them. I’m super ecstatic to announce Blitz Electric's membership into the NVIDIA Inception Program — a monumental milestone in our journey to revolutionise last-mile logistics through cutting-edge AI technology. Three years ago, Blitz created this category of EV Logistics. And today, we continue to lead and dictate its standards. Earlier this year, NVIDIA for Startups and Partnerships Team recognised our disruptive potential and challenged us to integrate NVIDIA’s AI Platform tools into our proprietary logistics tech stack. Led by our CTO Niranjan Kumar, our tech team worked tirelessly to achieve transformative results: 🛵 68% fewer drivers needed per shift 📈 200% increase in driver earnings 🌍 34% reduction in kilometers driven With our existing last-mile tech stack now supercharged by NVIDIA’s AI optimisation tools, we’ve achieved unmatched operational efficiency—offering faster, more reliable services that competitors can’t match, while ensuring every Blitz gig courier stays more productive and earns more than drivers on any other platform. We showcased these innovations recently at the Indonesia AI Day, gaining recognition from industry leaders such as Mr. Vikram Sinha, CEO of Indosat—including an unforgettable meeting with NVIDIA CEO Mr. Jensen Huang. These results showcase how NVIDIA’s advanced AI optimisation for dynamic routing, combined with Blitz’s proprietary delivery batching engines and EV fleet management platform, can redefine logistics efficiency and sustainability. Huge thanks to Pang Pei Yi, Benjamin Chan, and Dr. Deb Goswami for not only preparing us for our meeting with Mr Jensen but also guiding us throughout our entire NVIDIA Inception journey. And thank you to all our advisors and investors for constantly believing in our vision, and to our incredible team who work tirelessly to turn that vision into reality every single day. This project has been a game-changer for our industry and company alike. I’m proud to say our exceptional team has not only created this category of logistics but also continues to redefine its standards—leading the sector into a bold new era. -- William So, Charles Chai, Fado Ganinduto, Helen Chaterin, Effendi Tan, Manan Khanija, Sanjay Chauhan, Biswajit Pradhan, Amit Singh, 🚚🚢✈️ Tiger Fang, Badri Rath, Julianto J., Eka Ginting, Agarwal Sandeep, Brian Ma, Hsu Ken Ooi, Cathy Guo, Charles Cole Navarro, Daniel Hersson, Kunal Upadhyay, Suraj Kripalani, CFA, Sam Tsui, Thomas Tang, Stéphane Becquart, Eugene Khaw, Victor Chua, CFA, Pritesh Gupta, Anirudh Narayanan, ADB Ventures, Iterative, Vynn Capital

#News IBISA NETWORK and VisionFund International launch pioneering parametric climate insurance “𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵+" 𝘼 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩. 2023 is a stark reminder of our changing planet, marked as the hottest year since 1850. Communities worldwide face devastating challenges - floods, droughts, and heatwaves - leaving countless individuals and businesses vulnerable. 💡 𝐀𝐭 𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬. Today, we are thrilled to introduce 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵+, a pioneering suite of parametric climate insurance solutions that provides rapid, data-driven payouts when communities need them most. 🚀 Inspired by the simplicity and impact of HospiCash in health insurance, 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵+ brings financial resilience to the front lines of climate adversity. Designed for vulnerable communities, 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵+ offers: 🌊 FloodCash: Rapid cash assistance for communities and businesses impacted by flooding. 🥵 HeatCash: Immediate support during extreme heatwaves that threaten livelihoods.  🌧️ RainCash: Assistance designed for those enduring the impacts of intense rainfall.  🌵 DroughtCash: Cash assistance for those impacted by extended periods of drought. 🛰These products use parametric triggers - objective weather data - to enable swift payouts, ensuring affected individuals and businesses recover faster and stronger. 🎙 Maria Mateo Iborra, CEO of IBISA, explains: "This new category of products is designed to simplify and expand access to protection for vulnerable communities. Our partnership with VisionFund highlights our shared commitment to innovation, and we believe ClimaCash+ has the potential to be a true game-changer in the realm of climate insurance.” 🎙 Solène Podevin Favre, Global Insurance Director, VisionFund, added: “With our innovative climate insurance initiative, we're not just protecting livelihoods; we're cultivating resilience. By adapting hospicash to climate challenges, we're empowering vulnerable communities to weather the storms of change and grow stronger. This is more than insurance - it's an investment in a sustainable future” With 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵+, we’re not just responding to climate challenges; we’re reshaping the narrative to empower communities to adapt, recover, and thrive. 👀 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eu2CgsXy 📲 Follow IBISA and contact us to make a difference together #ParametricInsurance #ClimaCashPlus #ClimateResilience #Innovation #SustainableFuture