Patricia Reed

Our mission is to improve smallholders’ livelihoods by transforming husk into biochar to regenerate soils, increase yields and capture carbon. Smallholders are the hardest hit by the vicious cycle of climate change, soil degradation and food security. We have proven an innovative circular economy model with partners in the rice industry in SE Asia and are now ready to scale. Our first installation in Cambodia produces biofertilizers and sequesters carbon with two continuous flow pyrolysis units in a rice mill. We transform an undervalued byproduct of the rice industry into effective and affordable agricultural inputs for smallholders. Over 250 farm trials using our products in the last 3 years shows an average of 30% yield increase. Our solution is climate positive, supporting farmers to adapt to climate change with more resilient soils, and reducing emissions from the rice industry, by fixing the carbon from rice husk into the soil, where it remains for hundreds of years. We are currently seeking partners to help us scale up our solution.

Asia Sustainability Angels was started by a group of Singapore-based investors who believe that companies with strong sustainability missions can also be great investments. Our vision is to have a positive impact on the environment by investing in companies that mitigate climate change. Working together, our community sources potential deals, screens opportunities, conducts due diligence on promising ventures and enables companies to make pitches so that members can invest individually. We come from a multitude of backgrounds, ranging from technology companies and banks to venture capital firms and international organizations.

Our mission is to improve smallholders’ livelihoods by transforming husk into biochar to regenerate soils, increase yields and capture carbon. Smallholders are the hardest hit by the vicious cycle of climate change, soil degradation and food security. We have proven an innovative circular economy model with partners in the rice industry in SE Asia and are now ready to scale. Our first installation in Cambodia produces biofertilizers and sequesters carbon with two continuous flow pyrolysis units in a rice mill. We transform an undervalued byproduct of the rice industry into effective and affordable agricultural inputs for smallholders. Over 250 farm trials using our products in the last 3 years shows an average of 30% yield increase. Our solution is climate positive, supporting farmers to adapt to climate change with more resilient soils, and reducing emissions from the rice industry, by fixing the carbon from rice husk into the soil, where it remains for hundreds of years. We are currently seeking partners to help us scale up our solution.

🚀 Were unlocking one of the worlds most untapped opportunities: early-stage technology companies. With over 100 million startups globally driving more than half of future innovation, weve built a systematic approach to finding and backing the winners. 🎯We focus on young technology companies that harness powerful network effects – businesses that become more valuable as more people use them. These companies statistically achieve 2-8x higher valuations than their peers and account for over 70% of value creation in tech. Our approach is data-driven and systematic. We process deal flow from 1 million startups to identify the top 0.1%, roughly 1,000 companies with truly exponential potential. We source opportunities through partnerships with leading accelerators and our proprietary OneSource intelligence platform. 💡Weve developed a venture operating system designed to help our portfolio companies scale faster. This includes tools for uncovering growth signals, connecting founders to funding partners, and accelerating go-to-market success. Up to 80% of startup capital is wasted on inefficient commercial strategies – we help solve that. 📈Our origin fund delivered a 28% net IRR and 5x return, placing us in the top quartile of venture capital funds. We target 25%+ returns by investing early in network effect companies and helping them scale smarter. With a global mandate focused on Asia, North America, and Europe, were building the future of venture capital: faster, smarter, and more transparent. 🤝 Startups: Want to chat? → founders@investigate.vc 🤝 Investors: Interested in Fund 2 or co-investing? → investors@investigate.vc

Asia Sustainability Angels was started by a group of Singapore-based investors who believe that companies with strong sustainability missions can also be great investments. Our vision is to have a positive impact on the environment by investing in companies that mitigate climate change. Working together, our community sources potential deals, screens opportunities, conducts due diligence on promising ventures and enables companies to make pitches so that members can invest individually. We come from a multitude of backgrounds, ranging from technology companies and banks to venture capital firms and international organizations.

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