Celebrating the Success of the Female Founders Competition Asia Pacific 2024

As we bring the curtains down on the Female Founders Competition Asia Pacific 2024, we reflect on an incredible journey over the past three months. This competition has been a testament to the innovation, resilience, and passion of female entrepreneurs across the Asia Pacific region.

We received over 40 applications from aspiring female founders, each bringing unique ideas and perspectives. From this impressive pool, 8 remarkable finalists were chosen. These women embarked on a transformative journey, supported by our dedicated mentors through 4 intensive mentoring sessions, culminating in a pre-pitch session just two days before the finals. Our mentors played a crucial role in this transformation, offering guidance and support that empowered our finalists to master their 2-minute pitches with confidence and clarity.

Witnessing our finalists evolve from uncertainty to delivering concise, impactful pitches was nothing short of inspiring. This transformation highlights the power of mentorship and the incredible potential of these female leaders.

To our amazing mentors - Belinda Lim , Marina Tran-Vu?? , Lovanne Lubaton Gallo , Zaya Munkh , Llewellan Vance , Charu Sethi , Samuerl C.F. P

Our TOP 8 Finalists:

Yimei Zhang (ScanEat) Yimei Zhang

Weronika Marciniak (Questee) Weronika Marciniak

Uma Roa (Pic-A-Talk) Uma Louise Roa

Joanna Ioannidis (Protoscience) Jo Ioannidis ??

Marini Fernandez (Farmtri) Marini Fernandez

Xinyi Shen (Artistry Heals)

Gina Chan (FITFAMCO PTE LTD) Gina Chan

Eleanor Olegario (LITHOS Manufacturing) Eleanor O.

To our wonderful judges: Llewellan Vance , Akina Ho , Lynn Ariele Soh , Zaya Munkh , Michelle Hon , Jacinta Lee , Eric See

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our esteemed judges, whose probing questions and constructive feedback provided invaluable insights, setting our competition apart from others. Your support and expertise have been crucial in shaping the future success of our finalists.

This year, we are thrilled to announce our TOP 3 winners of FFC 2024 APAC:

1st place: Uma Louise Roa of Pic-A-Talk from the Philippines

2nd place: Marini Fernandez of Farmtri from the Philippines

3rd place: Gina Chan from FITFAMCO PTE. LTD. from Singapore

Congratulations to these outstanding entrepreneurs!

This event would not have been possible without the generosity of our collaborative partners, ambassadors and prize sponsors, including Socratus Startup Studio , AMPLY, Asia Innovate Hub ( CoFounder ), and AllStarsWomen DAO . Your belief in our mission to foster diversity and inclusion is deeply appreciated.

To our collaborative partners & ambassadors: Women Changemakers Network , Women of Global Change , AllStarsWomen AsiaPacific Chapter , WEB3 WEDNESDAY MEETUP , Protoscience , Women in Blockchain Alliance (WIBA) , The Final Pitch , The New Channel , e27 (Optimatic) , Cecile Duret , Brenda Lee , Hilary Chiu , Regen Au , Ida Mok , Jasmine Goh , Wuan Xin Teh

A special mention goes to my co-founder, Andrea Zsapka , whose unwavering partnership and dedication helped turn this vision into reality. Together, we have laid a strong foundation for future competitions.

As we conclude this chapter, we invite you to stay connected and witness the growth and achievements of these remarkable women. We are excited to announce that planning for the Female Founders Competition APAC 2025 is already underway, and we can't wait to see what the future holds.

Thank you for being part of this journey. Stay tuned for more updates, and let’s continue to empower female founders to reach greater heights!

Thank you and we will see you in 2025!

Kenneth C. , Cofounder of EmpowerBiz Global & Female Founders Competition