Rising Giants - N.7 Indranil Roy, Co-Founder, Eat Criche
In this episode we interview Indranil Roy, a frontier market operator currently leading efforts for alternative protein entrepreneurship in Cambodia, with a bold ambition to 'feed the next billion'.🍴
Welcome to the Rising Giant's Podcast Newsletter by Max Thornton and Dominic Kalousek.
Talking with entrepreneurs and investors in the world’s most rapidly evolving frontier markets to understand what it takes to have bold ideas and build the business disruptors of tomorrow. Join Max and Dominic as they explore the different backgrounds and playbooks of innovators in the region, bringing to light how they are impacting these growing markets and forging the path for more to come.
In this episode, we interview Indranil Roy, an experienced entrepreneur having worked across an array of geographies and sectors - currently leading the effort for alternative protein entrepreneurship in Cambodia. He is the Co-Founder of Eat Criche, where he is focused on building the supply chain logistics of cricket farming to create a sustainable value chain for creating different food products based on edible crickets (such as roasted cricket snacks and protein powder).
What we get into:
- Indranil’s agile approach to business concepts and prototyping and how he has applied this across his startup journey👷🏽♂️
- The unique history of cricket farming in Cambodia, and how the industry is evolving to become a new export opportunity for the country 🦗
- How insect farming is globally becoming an industry on the precipice of massively disrupting traditional animal agriculture 🌏
We loved this episode with Indranil, as his passion for entrepreneurship has lead him on a mission to fulfill his bold ambition to “feed the next billion” through an innovative approach to insect farming, a rapidly evolving sector around the world. 😋
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📰 In the news:
With tensions in Myanmar escalating, capital inflow meant for the country may seek havens in Vietnam and Cambodia.
How Cambodia is preparing for the next generation of business leaders in the country.
New to mushroom leather? Yeah, so are we! Read about how Mycotech Lab in Indonesia is turning waste into sustainable animal-free leather.
📚 Venture Capital and Frontier Market Resources To Learn More:
The difference between ESG and impact investing and why it matters. 🧠
Impact Investing Monthly from SOCAP is a monthly digest of global Impact Investing news from investors, thought leaders and more. Sign up here. 🔍
If you’re looking to break into Venture Capital, the John Gannon Blog is a great source for job postings and other related resources. 👨💻
👨🏼💻 Frontier Market Job Opportunities:
Passion Investments is hiring for an Associate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Alphasearch is hiring for an Investment Analyst in Yangon, Myanmar.
Deloitte is hiring for an Consulting Analyst in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
UNDP is looking for International Interns at their Cambodia country office.
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🧐 About Rising Giants
The Rising Giants Podcast was created in November 2020 by Max Thornton and Dominic Kalousek after realizing that there were a limited number of resources available for insight into the local startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
Our mission is to talk to entrepreneurs and investors in the world’s most rapidly evolving frontier markets to help understand what it takes to have bold ideas and build the business disruptors of tomorrow. Through our personal exploration of these landscapes, we dive deep in our interviews with inspirational individuals learning about their career journeys, ideas, and insights into the markets of developing startup ecosystems, and expanding on why they see their business and the region as a "rising giant".