Ten forces reshaping Southeast Asia’s food system
Two new hires join Monsoon Ventures
Monsoon Ventures is pleased to welcome two new members to the Singapore team. Gayathri Gopal joins as Venture Lead and Joel Kam joins as Portfolio Success Lead.
Why Southeast Asia's agricultural science is not reaching the market
Earlier this year, Monsoon Ventures found a Malaysian university spin-out with two decades of soil science, field trials on five crops and an industry partner co-funding research. What it lacked was a commercial co-founder, a business model and a clear buyer. Southeast Asia’s largest agrifood markets put roughly USD 10 billion a year of public money into research, yet the pathway from lab to market is still being built, and the networks that scaled the region’s digital economy do not suit science-based agriculture. Senior Venture Builder Anna Tao sets out why the gap persists and what could close it.
Why Beanstalk AgTech is launching Monsoon Ventures
Today, Beanstalk is excited to launch Monsoon Ventures. Monsoon Ventures will work alongside technical founders from Southeast Asia to commercialise agtech that can improve smallholder farmer livelihoods, environmental outcomes and regional food security. We think now is the pivotal moment to be starting this work, and this post is here to explain why.
Beanstalk AgTech announces the launch of Monsoon Ventures to accelerate agtech commercialisation in Southeast Asia
Beanstalk AgTech today announces the launch of Monsoon Ventures, a new venture studio in Singapore, backed by Enterprise Singapore and Rabo Foundation. Monsoon Ventures will support founders from Southeast Asia to commercialise agtech solutions that can improve smallholder farmer livelihoods, environmental outcomes and regional food security.
The Opportunity for AgriTech Investment in Southeast and South Asia
Authored by Beanstalk AgTech and Briter, funded by Omnivore, this report covers 12 markets, 150+ funded ventures, $3.1B+ in tracked deals, deep-dives into key value chains and four AgriTech investment verticals, and country-by-country investment profiles.