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5 alumni on Forbes 30 under 30 Europe and Asia lists

See who made the latest lists of honorees noted as standout entrepreneurs and rising stars in their fields.
Forbes 30 under 30 list
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The latest Forbes lists were recently released, and as usual, there are several alumni among the honorees. Click on their names below to read more.

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Asia

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Clockwise from top left: Melvin Hade, Namya Mahajan, Alex Khor, and Augie Ilag.

Finance and Venture Capital

Alex Khor (PER 18-22)
Co-founder, AfterWork Ventures

This community-powered VC fund makes pre-seed- and seed-stage investments in Australian and New Zealand startups. Among its 40 investments are D2C pet wellness brand Lyka and at-home resistance trainer Vitruvian.

 

Melvin Hade (JAK 17-19)
Partner, Global Founders Capital

Melvin became one of the youngest VC partners in the region when he was appointed to his role at age 26. His investments include fitness chain Fithub and quick commerce company Astro.

 

Augie Ilag (MAN, BOG 15-19)
Associate, Sequoia Capital

Augie’s investments include Filipino digital bank Tonik, international hiring platform Multiplier, and customer service software provider WATI. Based in Singapore, he also works with blockchain startups in Southeast Asia.

Social Impact

Namya Mahajan (MUM 15-17)
Co-founder, Rocket Learning

This nonprofit aims to improve literacy among India's 75 million underserved, low-income children. Parents receive help tutoring their children through digital classrooms hosted on WhatsApp.

Europe

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Social Impact

François des Beauvais (PAR 17-18)
Co-founder, Pyxo

Pyxo, based in Paris, works with businesses to move toward a reusable packaging infrastructure. Its clients include such heavy hitters as McDonald’s, Sodexo, and Transgourmet.

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