La Woon Yan, Program Manager at Cnai Accelerator
La Woon Yan is the Program Manager at Cnai Accelerator, a gender-smart Accelerator focused on supporting SMEs from Cambodia to grow their gender impact, investment readiness and sustainability. He is also the Investment Manager at EME, an early-stage venture capital fund in Myanmar, and previously ran the SanThit Accelerator in Myanmar. With strong experience in early-stage startup investment, as well as post-investment support, La Woon provides mentorship to participant SMEs in the Cnai Accelerator to help grow their businesses, improve gender impacts and secure external investments.
About Cnai Accelerator
The Cnai Accelerator in Cambodia has demonstrated notable success in catalyzing early-stage business growth, investment readiness, and gender inclusion. Across its first two years, eight participant companies secured additional funding, with investors citing the program’s role in de-risking early-stage ventures. Business performance among participants also saw marked improvements—Year 2 companies reported a 32% rise in sales and a 13% increase in employment. Notably, all Year 1 finalists were women-led, and over half of all applicants were women, supported by tailored mentorship and inclusive program design.