Forbes Releases 10th Edition Of 30 Under 30 Asia List
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SINGAPORE (May 15, 2025) – Forbes released today the 10th annual edition of its '30 Under 30 Asia' list, featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and innovators across the Asia-Pacific region, all under the age of 30, with a bold vision for the future, that is largely powered by artificial intelligence. The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2025 features 300 notable listees selected across 10 categories, including AI; Consumer & Enterprise Technology; Entertainment & Sports; Finance & Venture Capital; Healthcare & Science; Industry, Manufacturing & Energy; Retail & Ecommerce; Social Impact; Social Media, Marketing & Advertising and The Arts (Art & Style, Food & Drink).
Among those featured on this year's list are Korean singer, actor and model Cha Eun-woo; K-pop band Stray Kids; up-and-coming Singaporean singer-songwriter Shazza; Korean Chef and winner of Netflix's Culinary Class Wars Sungjun Kwon; Bollywood actress and Chanel's first Indian brand ambassador Ananya Panday; Charlotte Vieira, Cofounder of Antler-backed Australian dating app Humpday; Olympic medalist and gymnast Shinnosuke Oka from Japan; Manu Nair and Prashant Sharma, cofounders of India's spacetech startup Ethereal Exploration Guild; Xi Yue, Cofounder of Beijing-based humanoid robot maker Robotera; Australia's Andrew Pankevicius, Lucas Sargent and Alexander Valente, Cofounders of Redactive which helps companies develop generative AI-based applications; Turzo Bose and Lamia Sreya Rahman, Cofounders of Hong Kong's Vidi Labs which develops wearable cameras and "seeing" AI for the visually impaired; Singapore's Lee Ray Sheng and Ye Anran, Cofounders of A Hot Hideout, a spicy noodles and hotpot restaurant chain; South Korea's Byeoli Choi, Cofounder and CEO of Movin, a developer of AI-based real-time motion capture devices; Thailand's Kantinan Tunveenukoon, cofounder of battery-powered motorcycles Sleek EV; India's Jinali Mody who founded Banofi Leather, an alternative to traditional leather products using fiber from banana crop waste; Kazuma Kishida, who cofounded Japan's Dioseve, which develops technologies to aid infertility treatment for women and Indonesian environmental activist and social media influencer Andrew Brule.
Rana Wehbe Watson, Editorial Director, Forbes Asia and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Editor, said: 'In this landmark 10th edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list, we celebrate a decade of exceptional talent and innovation by highlighting a new generation of entrepreneurs and young leaders who exemplify resilience and creativity as they battle tougher business conditions.'
'Many are using AI to refine their value propositions and attract investors in fields including healthcare and finance. Others are building niche businesses aimed at a local customer base as uncertainty looms over global trade.'
Featured highlights on the '30 Under 30 Asia' list include:
The 2025 list features a diverse set of 30 Under 30 Asia listees, with 20 countries and territories represented across the Asia-Pacific region. India had the most with 94 entries, followed by Australia (32), China (30), Japan (25), and South Korea (23). Singapore and Indonesia each had 19 entries.
To source candidates for the list, Forbes reporters and editors combed through thousands of online submissions, as well as tapped industry sources and list alumni for recommendations. More than 4,500 candidates were evaluated by the Forbes Asia team and a panel of independent, expert judges on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) funding and/or revenue, social and industry impact, product-market fit, inventiveness and potential. All final listers must be 29 or younger as of December 31, 2024.
Listees were vetted and selected by a panel of accomplished and acclaimed judges in each category. The judges are Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCLTech and Trustee of Shiv Nadar Foundation; Kai-Fu Lee, Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures; Solina Chau,Director at Li Ka Shing Foundation and Cofounder of Horizons Ventures; S.D. Shibulal, Cofounder of Infosys and Axilor Ventures; Kishin RK, Founder and CEO of RB Capital; Allan Zeman, Founder and Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group; Kuok Meng Ru, Founder and Group CEO of Caldecott Music Group; Nisa Leung,Healthcare investor; Arif Rachmat, Cofounder and Executive Chairman of TAP Group; Patrick Grove, Cofounder and Group CEO of Catcha Group; InKyung Lee, Partner at MBK Partners; Fang Hongbo, Chairman and CEO of Midea Group; David Gowdey, Managing Partner at Jungle Ventures; Brian Gu, Vice Chairman and President of Xpeng; Paul Ronalds, Founder and CEO of Save the Children Global Ventures; Janice Lee,CEO of Viu; Tan Yinglan, Founding Managing Partner at Insignia Ventures Partners; Annabelle Yu Long, Founding and Managing Partner at Bertelsmann Asia Investments; Magnus Grimeland, Founder and CEO of Antler; Akiko Naka, Founder and CEO of Wantedly; Helen Wong, Managing Partner at AC Ventures; Hian Goh, Founding Partner at OpenSpace Ventures; Ronald Akili, CEO of PTT Family; Vinnie Lauria, Founding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures; Rachel Lim, Cofounder of Love, Bonito (Class of 2016); Eric Gnock Fah, Cofounder and COO of Klook (Class of 2017); Alice Chang, Founder and CEO of Perfect Corp; Meena Ganesh,Cofounder and Chairperson of Portea Medical; Snehal Patel, Managing Director at Saena Partners; Hua Fung Teh, Cofounder and Group President of ONE and Nicole Warne, Founder of Gary Pepper Girl (Class of 2016).
For the complete Forbes 2025 30 Under 30 Asia package, visit here.
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