AsiaStartupExpo Q2 2026 Announces Investor and Jury Panel Ahead of June 17 Event

AsiaTechDaily Unveils Investor and Jury Lineup Featuring Angel Investors, Venture Catalysts, and Ecosystem Leaders From Across Asia

AsiaTechDaily and beSUCCESS Media Group in association with KoreaTechDesk and IndiaTechDesk have officially unveiled the investor and jury panel for the upcoming edition of AsiaStartupExpo Q2 2026, scheduled to take place virtually on 17 June 2026. The quarterly startup ecosystem initiative brings together startups, investors, founders, and ecosystem stakeholders from across Asia through startup pitch sessions, investor discussions, and founder networking opportunities.

The Q2 2026 edition is expected to feature selected startups across sectors including artificial intelligence, SaaS, fintech, healthcare, consumer technology, deeptech, and emerging innovation-driven businesses.

According to AsiaTechDaily, the investor panel for this edition reflects the increasingly cross-border nature of startup investing and ecosystem collaboration across Asia, with participating investors bringing expertise ranging from early-stage angel investing and venture support to founder mentorship and startup scaling.

Investors Participating in AsiaStartupExpo Q2 2026

Gaurav Pant — Angel Investor | India

Gaurav Pant is an India-based angel investor focused on early-stage startups and founder-led innovation. His investment philosophy centers around backing founders who possess strong domain understanding and a relentless determination to bring their ideas to life.

Pant primarily looks for entrepreneurs who deeply understand the markets and problems they are addressing, particularly those building with long-term conviction rather than short-term trends. His interest lies in supporting founders at the early stages of their startup journey, where clarity of vision, execution mindset, and persistence often play a defining role in startup success.

Dominica Drazal — Angel Investor | Thailand

Dominica Drazal is a Thailand-based angel investor with interests spanning consumer technology, healthcare innovation, and emerging technology-driven businesses. She is particularly passionate about supporting female founders and women-led startups building scalable and impactful businesses across Asia.

Drazal focuses on seed to growth-stage companies, with an emphasis on startups that combine strong market understanding with long-term scalability potential. Her investment interests include consumer-facing platforms, digital health solutions, and technology startups addressing evolving user and market needs.

Tommy Khương — Capital JDI | Vietnam

Tommy Khương represents Capital JDI, a Vietnam-based venture catalyst focused on accelerating the growth of innovative startups across Asia. Since 2016, JDI has worked with startups spanning sectors including fintech, F&B, e-commerce, education, and emerging technology-driven businesses, helping founders scale their operations from Asia to global markets.

Capital JDI positions itself as a venture catalyst rather than a traditional investment platform, combining strategic advisory, ecosystem access, market expansion support, and investor connectivity to help startups navigate growth more effectively. The organization works closely with founders on areas such as team building, scaling strategy, fundraising support, and regional expansion, particularly within Vietnam and broader Southeast Asia.

Sunay Kumat — Angel Investor | India

Sunay Kumat is an India-based angel investor focused on early-stage startups operating across consumer technology, artificial intelligence, finance, and scalable earnings-driven business models.

Kumat’s investment interests center around startups building technology-enabled products with strong monetization potential, sustainable revenue models, and long-term scalability. He is particularly interested in founders leveraging AI and digital innovation to address evolving consumer and financial market opportunities.

Shaxzod Ismoilov — Yoshlar Ventures | Uzbekistan

Shaxzod Ismoilov represents Yoshlar Ventures, an Uzbekistan-based initiative focused on supporting young entrepreneurs and early-stage innovators building the next generation of startups.

Yoshlar Ventures works closely with founders who may still be at the idea or early product stage, helping them navigate the startup-building journey through mentorship, ecosystem support, investor access, and industry connections. The organization also plays a role in connecting startups with government stakeholders, investors, and domain experts to help accelerate innovation and entrepreneurial growth within the region.

Ismoilov’s investment and founder evaluation philosophy places strong emphasis on founder capability, industry understanding, and execution agility. He particularly looks for founders with strong technical backgrounds, deep industry networks, and the versatility to rapidly build, test, iterate, and refine products in fast-moving markets.

Priyal Mehta — Angel Investor | India

Priyal Mehta is an India-based angel investor focused on backing high-potential startups led by exceptional founders with strong execution capabilities and deep market understanding. Mehta evaluates startups through a founder-first lens, while also emphasizing the importance of large and growing market opportunities, painful and clearly defined customer problems, and unique founder insights that create meaningful differentiation in competitive sectors.

Her investment approach prioritizes evidence of real customer demand, rapid execution capability, scalable go-to-market strategies, and the long-term potential for startups to evolve into venture-scale businesses capable of attracting strong follow-on funding. As an early-stage investor, Mehta is particularly interested in startups that combine ambitious vision with operational clarity and strong market validation from an early stage.

Sathishkumar Natarajan — Angel Investor | South Korea

Sathishkumar Natarajan is a South Korea-based angel investor with interests spanning advanced healthcare, personalized beauty solutions, and emerging consumer wellness innovation.

Natarajan actively explores opportunities within the beauty and healthcare sectors, particularly businesses leveraging technology, scientific innovation, and personalization to address evolving consumer and medical needs. His interests include identifying startups building scalable healthcare and beauty solutions while also fostering strategic partnerships and ecosystem collaborations within these industries.

As an early-stage investor, Natarajan is particularly interested in engaging with industry professionals, emerging founders, and technology-driven startups operating at the intersection of healthcare, wellness, and consumer innovation.

Focus on Meaningful Founder Support and Ecosystem Access

AsiaStartupExpo is designed not merely as a startup pitching platform, but as a founder-focused ecosystem initiative aimed at helping startups strengthen their positioning, visibility, and investor readiness. Through direct engagement with investors, operators, ecosystem leaders, and startup advisors from across Asia, participating founders gain opportunities to receive practical feedback on areas such as fundraising strategy, business scalability, product positioning, go-to-market execution, and market expansion.

The initiative also places strong emphasis on helping founders refine how they communicate their vision, business model, and market opportunity to investors and ecosystem stakeholders. Ahead of the event, participating startups are supported through pitch preparation guidance and founder discussions aimed at improving presentation clarity, investor alignment, and overall storytelling.

One of the core objectives of AsiaStartupExpo is to create an environment where founders can build long-term ecosystem relationships rather than simply participate in transactional pitch sessions. In addition to investor engagement opportunities, selected startups may also receive broader ecosystem visibility through AsiaTechDaily’s media platform and ecosystem network.

As AsiaStartupExpo Q2 2026 approaches, AsiaTechDaily continues to position the initiative as a platform focused on fostering meaningful founder-investor engagement and strengthening cross-border startup ecosystem connections across Asia. With a growing lineup of investors, ecosystem leaders, and emerging startups participating in this edition, the event aims to create valuable opportunities for founders to gain visibility, receive strategic feedback, and build long-term relationships within the regional innovation ecosystem. AsiaStartupExpo Q2 2026 will take place virtually on 17 June 2026. Founders, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders interested in participating or learning more about the initiative can visit:
https://theasiastartupexpo.com/

Quick Takeaways

• AsiaStartupExpo Q2 2026 will take place virtually on 17 June 2026
• Organized by AsiaTechDaily and beSUCCESS Media Group
• Participating investors span India, Thailand, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, and South Korea
• Investor panel includes angel investors, venture ecosystem leaders, and startup growth enablers
• Participating startups span AI, fintech, SaaS, healthcare, consumer technology, and emerging innovation sectors
• Startup pitch format includes 4-minute presentations followed by investor Q&A discussions