Jugnu Pati
Jugnu brings more than 13 years of impact investing, and investment banking experience, having worked on both debt and equity deals with a focus on fintech and cleantech sectors. Prior to joining ADB Ventures, Jugnu was an Investment Director with BCP, leading the development of the impact-tech space in Asia. Previously, she worked as an Investment Officer at IFC, World Bank Group. Jugnu has a proven track record of investing in emerging and frontier markets in South and Southeast Asia, and extensive experience working with early-stage businesses. In addition to holding a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, she has an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management, India
Daniel Hersson
Daniel co-manages ADB Ventures and oversees its investment activities. He has 20 years’ experience with investments and innovation in the climate and energy sector. Prior to ADB Ventures, Daniel managed a multi-year program to support climate tech startups, accelerators, and VC investors across Asia. Previously, he was Director of Strategy at BP Ventures, a leading global climate tech and energy-focused corporate VC. Daniel also helped set-up Infuse Ventures, India’s first early-stage climate tech VC fund, and two climate tech startups. Daniel holds a MSc in Economics from London School of Economics.
Pang Sittakaradej
Pang supports ADB Ventures’ investment activities in Southeast Asia. She has 10+ years of experience in financial & business strategy. Prior to ADB Ventures, she managed a team of over 350 people at Shopee’s social commerce business ($100M+ GMV). She spearheaded the regional social commerce strategy against other key players. She also has expertise and experience on the ground in Southeast Asia’s agricultural sector. She holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, HAAS.
Qiyong Cao
Qiyong supports ADB Ventures’ investment activities in China. She has 15+ years of engineering, consulting, and venture capital experiences in the US and China across various environmental and cleantech fields. Previously she worked with Unicorn Capital, Tsing Capital, and China Greentech Initiative. Qiyong has deep knowledge and extensive experience in identifying, incubating, and promoting cleantech solutions, especially in the China market. She holds an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University, and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Tsinghua University.
Arsalan Farooquee
Arsalan brings investment experience across private capital markets, from Private Equity to Venture Debt and Project Finance to Investment Banking. Prior to ADB Ventures, Arsalan was a Senior Associate in the Global Private Equity Investment team at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), where he invested in mid-market companies across different sectors and geographies, including US, Europe, and Asia. Before SSGA, Arsalan was part of the starting team at cKers Finance, an innovative financing institution for sustainable energy in India. Arsalan started his career with Credit Suisse in 2013. His writings have been featured in the World Economic Forum and The Telegraph. Arsalan has a Bachelor of Engineering from BITS Pilani and a Master of Finance from London Business School.
Charles Navarro
Coy is a shareholder in two electric vehicle companies in the Philippines, and an angel investor in a FinTech and online education startup. Under ADB’s Energy for All Initiative, he has been providing business acceleration and investment facilitation support to clean energy companies in Asia since 2011. Recently, Coy began hosting a niche podcast called “Entrepreneurs on the Edge” where he picks the brains of leading entrepreneurs in the clean energy sector.
Yichu Zhang
Yichu supports ADB Ventures’ investments, startups programs, and partnership management. Yichu has been working with ADB for the past five years to scale climate technology and innovation in Asia and the Pacific. Her work includes venture investment, innovation programs, and partnership building. Yichu brings experience working with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and startups on business development, market strategy, and product development. She holds a BA in Education and International Studies, and most recently, she graduated from the impact investing fellowship of the Asia Ventures Philanthropy Network.