in Asia
The ANDE East and Southeast Asia and South Asia chapters are dedicated to building a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region.
In Asia, our two chapters are strategically located in East and Southeast Asia and South Asia, connecting 90 members.
ANDE Asia Chapters aim to enhance ANDE’s role as the leading convener for organizations supporting entrepreneurship in developing economies. Chapter activities focus on strengthening the local network, fostering collaboration, and co-developing programs and services with members and the sector at large.
90 of them work in Asia
The chapters conduct training sessions on investment management, SGB finance, and more.
A five-day intensive course that covers all aspects of investing in small and growing businesses (SGBs), including deal sourcing, due diligence, and exit strategies.
Focus on fostering knowledge sharing, promoting a unified performance measurement framework, and encouraging exploration of new methods and tools to enable more efficient and useful measurement practices.
This series of workshops share insights from the Argidius Foundation’s research on effective BDS programs, offering tools and resources for ESOs to maximize impact, through panel discussions and peer collaborations on applying the methodology to their ecosystem segment.
Regular events, both formal and informal, provide time for ANDE members to network, learn, and share best practices.
The ANDE South Asia Convening focuses on resilient entrepreneurship, uniting support organizations to foster cross-border collaboration and drive economic growth, paving the way for future initiatives.
We create opportunities for members and partners through receptions and meetings, facilitating tailored introductions and connections to foster collaborations and partnerships within the SGB ecosystem, ultimately strengthening the regional network.
The Asia Climate and Environment Learning Lab aims to foster collaboration, spark discussions, build capacity, and drive the green transformation urgently needed.
Join us for the first-ever cohort of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DESI) Learning Lab and help shape a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
ANDE and the IKEA Foundation aim to increase the financing available to early-stage enterprises operating in the Waste Management & Circular Economy sectors.
Join us for a learning session, "Intersectional Challenges Affecting Women MSMEs in Accessing Finance and Investment," sharing insights from a report by ARISE research grantees, GADC and SHE.
Our research initiatives build the knowledge base for SGB support organizations to improve their effectiveness and create thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems. ANDE conducts both high level and specialized regional research on SGB networks and trends, which provide major value to our members.
Every entrepreneur operates within an ecosystem that determines the access to talent, finance, and markets that they need to grow their businesses. ANDE’s Ecosystem Snapshots provide data about financial and non-financial support available for small and growing businesses in a specific city or country.
This landscape guide is intended to outline India’s current context in recycling and circularity, with a focus on the investment potential, opportunities and business models in the ten most significant waste streams in India.
This report aims to fill that information gap by synthesizing the research on accelerating women-led ventures, exploring case studies of two accelerator programs in Asia that have outsized impacts for such ventures, and spotlighting other programs with unique program models or perspectives.
ANDE defines advocacy as the dynamic, systematic, and opportunistic process of persuading, partnering, and influencing relevant and clearly defined stakeholders to maximize the capacity of the SGB sector.
CAMESCO is an initiative established under the Enhancing Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Investment (3Ei) initiative, to build a network with like-minded stakeholders to strengthen Cambodia’s entrepreneurship and investment ecosystem. As a key partner of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Track, ANDE will collaboratively work towards systemic changes that enhance Cambodia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
ANDE partners with local advocacy partner organizations in India to connect 20+ public and private ecosystem actors, validate policy recommendations, and advocate for policy reform in the waste management and circular economy sectors.
ANDE has consistently pursued opportunities to influence policy within the G20 framework. In 2023, under India’s G20 presidency, the chapter engaged with the newly formed StartUp20 task force and the T20 initiative. As part of these efforts, ANDE published a policy brief titled Unlocking Finance to Scale Decentralized Renewable Energy for Clean Energy Transitions.
ANDE provides regular funding opportunities to both members and non-members.
We aim to both drive greater resources to organizations supporting SGBs in developing economies and ensure ANDE member expertise is leveraged efficiently. Funding opportunities are meant to spur more creative and collaborative investments in SGBs and uncover how SGBs contribute to poverty alleviation and economic growth.
The chapters share regular updates, including upcoming opportunities, events, and publications, with SGB stakeholders active in the region through a quarterly climate newsletter, and regular promotion on our social media and other channels.
Sucharita joined ANDE in September 2017 as the India Chapter Manager and, since August 2024, has been responsible for leading ANDE in Asia. She brings with her more than two decades of experience spanning the social enterprise, IT, non- profit, and consulting industries including various senior management roles in consulting, program & project management, social enterprise management, training, and facilitation. A people person through and through, she has a passion for doing her bit to make the world a better place and sees social entrepreneurship as a means to this end. Sucharita has a Masters in Business Administration from the SAID Business School, Oxford and a Masters degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Systems from the Florida Institute of Technology.
Joy Munthamraksa joined ANDE in September 2022 as East and Southeast Asia Chapter Head, bringing in experience in sustainable rural development, development-led drug policy, and social entrepreneurship. Prior to joining ANDE, Joy served as Chief Development Management Officer for the Mae Fah Luang Foundation, a renowned not-for-profit organization based in Thailand, and had extensive experiences in the Southeast Asian region. Joy holds a B.A. in International Relations from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and a Master’s Degree in Development Studies from University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Ploy joined ANDE as an intern in September 2019 and now serves as a Communications Lead for the East and Southeast Asia and South Asia chapters. Before joining ANDE, Ploy graduated from the University of East Anglia with a BSc in Environmental Geography and International Development. She has field experience through her dissertation evaluating community-based water irrigation projects in the Muang-Chang sub-district, Nan Province, Thailand. Ploy is passionate about social entrepreneurship and sustainability and has a mission to promote and integrate entrepreneurship and change-making skills into Thailand’s educational system.