Quest Ventures
April Ong Vaño is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in business development, project management, and social impact initiatives. As the Head of Environmental, Social and Governance at Quest Ventures since September 2018, April has played a pivotal role in supporting startups across Asia. In the same year, April founded Henyo Global Innovations Inc., aiming to connect social enterprises and innovators to foster transformative collaborations. Previous roles include Head of Business Development at codecombinator, where April assisted technology-driven CEOs and CTOs, and various positions at TradeAdvisors and the Department of Trade and Industry. April's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in European Studies, International Relations from Ateneo de Manila University.
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Quest Ventures is a top venture capital firm in Asia. Venture Capital for Startups Since 2011, Quest Ventures has focused on an overarching ‘digital economy’ strategy across Asia, and is a top venture capital firm in artificial intelligence, e-commerce and marketplaces, entertainment, finance, food, insurance, logistics, media, property, sports, and the Islamic digital economy. Portfolio companies include industry leaders such as 99.co, Carousell, Carro, Glife, Hepmil, Oddle, Shopback, VulcanPost, Xfers, and Yummy Corporation. Innovation for Enterprises In partnership with Silicon Valley’s pre-eminent Applied Innovation Institute, Quest Ventures’ enterprise innovation initiative drives industry and corporate transformation for at-risk sectors based on world class research, local knowledge, and collaboration with startups. Sectors covered include alternative food, aviation, banking, insurance, logistics & transportation, oil & gas, and smart cities. Clients include Applied Materials, Coca-Cola, HP, Nissan, and Tencent. Impact Capital for Good Quest Ventures’ multi-dimensional environment, social and governance strategy was the first in Asia for a venture firm, and supports a range of social good initiatives across Asia for financial inclusion, gender, healthcare and education for all. Impact acceleration initiatives include advocacy, investment, world class partner benefits, and collaborations with the venture portfolio. Portfolio organisations include Ethis, Hatch, and Social Collider. Potential of Asia Asia’s potential is ultimately realized in its people. By the end of 2021, Quest Ventures’ portfolio of 100+ venture-backed companies operate in more than 150 cities across Asia, creating employment and advancement opportunities for more than 4,400 employees, while our Enterprise and ESG efforts directly impact thousands more.