Seizing opportunities in SE Asia’s burgeoning climate tech sector

  • Alina Truhina, CEO and Founding Partner, The Radical Fund
  • Marie Cheong, Founding Partner, Wavemaker Impact
  • Helen Wong, Managing Partner, AC Ventures
  • Jack Lin, President, MioTech
  • Andi Haswidi, Head of Data & Research, DealStreetAsia (Moderator)

Private funding for climate technology companies in Southeast Asia breached the significant $1 billion mark in funding last year, indicating the rising investor interest and entrepreneurial activity in the sector. The contribution of climate tech investments to overall private capital funding in the region is also improving. In terms of equity funding, climate tech accounted for 7.8% of overall venture funding in the region in 2022, significantly higher than 2.6% in 2021, according to our proprietary report on The State of Climate Tech in SE Asia 2022.
This panel will explore fast-growing niches and challenges to building scalable climate tech businesses.