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UN Women Care Accelerator

Leveraging Entrepreneurship to transform Care into an Inclusive opportunity in Asia-Pacific

April 15, 2021 - June 13, 2021

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About the Program

The UN Women Care Accelerator aims to identify and promote women-led and/or women impacting enterprises to build innovative solutions aiming to turn the unequal care burden put on women into opportunities that benefit women, families, and communities. The program supports entrepreneurs who try to transform caregiving challenges into employment and business opportunities, provide products, services, or tech solutions that can make care more accessible and affordable, and improve the overall quality of care services on and offline.

Meet the selected startups

LoveCare

INDONESIA

LoveCare

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Pillar Health

MALAYSIA

Pillar Health

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Watch the pitch

Nannyz

SINGAPORE

Nannyz

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Watch the pitch

kiidu

THAILAND

kiidu

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Watch the pitch

ASEANA CAREGIVERS

SINGAPORE

ASEANA CAREGIVERS

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Watch the pitch

Kiddocare

MALAYSIA

Kiddocare

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Watch the pitch

Carer

SINGAPORE

Carer

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Watch the pitch

AYAT Care

BANGLADESH

AYAT Care

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Watch the pitch

Bihani Social Venture

NEPAL

Bihani Social Venture

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Mobiva

MALAYSIA

Mobiva

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Watch the pitch

JobNukkad

INDIA

JobNukkad

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Skill and Scale Training Institute LLP (TiTLi)

INDIA

Skill and Scale Training Institute LLP (TiTLi)

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Watch the pitch

Angels & I Children Daycare

INDONESIA

Angels & I Children Daycare

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Watch the pitch

Be part of the change

Become part of the regional community!

Join the network of outstanding entrepreneurs from across Asia-Pacific, committed to promoting women’s economic participation and advancing gender equality in the care industry.

Amplify the impacts you are making!

Get support and learn more opportunities to boost your business and contribute to enabling a more inclusive, equal culture in the care industry.


Photos: UN Women/Olivia Owen & Nicolas Axelrod

Programme Sessions

MODULE 1

Impact

July 12, 2021 - July 20, 2021

MODULE 2

Business Model Review

July 27, 2021 - August 10, 2021

MODULE 3

Product-market Fit

August 17, 2021 - August 31, 2021

MODULE 4

Finance & Legal

September 7, 2021 - September 21, 2021

MODULE 5

Fundraising

September 28, 2021 - October 25, 2021

MODULE 6

Post-programme and Demo Day

October 19, 2021 - November 4, 2021

Program Benefits

ACCELERATION

A 5-module acceleration program to implement and scale up your solution.

MENTORSHIP

1:1 mentorship support on a weekly basis.

SUPPORT

Follow-on support after the program ends.

NETWORK

Access to the program partner’s global network.

INVESTMENT

Exposure to potential investors in the industry.

VISIBILITY

Increased visibility and web presence via various media and social media channels.

DEMO DAY

An online event where participants will have the opportunity to pitch and meet with investors, partners and experts of the care industry.

TECH PERKS

Free credits to use tools provided by Seedstars partners.

Our Team

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ACCELERATION PROGRAM MANAGER AT SEEDSTARS

Eugi Shevchenko

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EIR & ENTREPRENEUR SUCCESS LEAD AT SEEDSTARS

Daria Markova

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COMMUNITY & EVENTS MANAGER AT SEEDSTARS

Zarina Gabdolova

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REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ASIA

Anurag Maloo

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PROGRAM SUCCESS MANAGER AT SEEDSTARS

Harald Federspiel

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SENIOR GENDER SENSITIVITY ADVISOR

Christina Teo

Technical Support Partners

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REGIONAL PROGRAMME MANAGER OF WEEMPOWERASIA, UN WOMEN REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Katja Freiwald

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INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT OF WEEMPOWERASIA, UN WOMEN REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Amy Baum

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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT OF WEEMPOWERASIA, UN WOMEN REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Minji Kwag

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WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEAD AT BOPINC

Lotte-Marie Brouwer

Mentors

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CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER | STARTUP PITCH COACH

Viveka Kalidasan

None

SENIOR STRATEGIST AND ADVISOR

Jovin Hurry

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DIRECTOR, IMPACT & INNOVATION, RIPPLESEED

Nuno Veloso

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VP OF GROWTH AT SOPHYA

Anuj Adhiya

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CEO AT TILERS BUSINESS ADVISORS

Matias Jimenez

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WORKS ON SOCIAL IMPACT/BUSINESS MODEL

Saswat Sahu

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FOUNDER, EMERGING HUMANITY

Christos Kritikos

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BOARD MEMBER AT GLOBAL DIGNITY RY

Kamilla Sultanova

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CEO @MYTAMARIN

Zarja Cibej

None

CO-FOUNDER AT MARTA

Philipp Buhr

None

ADVISING PARTNER AT PROTO I/O

Ruba Nemekh

None

COO & CO-FOUNDER OF SMARTPEEP.AI

Ying Wei Toh

None

FOUNDER AT GLOBAL CITIZEN CAPITAL

Kenneth Kwok

None

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND GRAM VICAS

Priya Pillai

None

FOUNDER & CEO, SOLVEEDUCATION!

Janine Teo

None

FOUNDER & CEO AT MEANINGFULL

Anna Chew

Read More

Innovating in uncertain times: How startups are shaping the care industry

ASIA • OTHER

Innovating in uncertain times: How startups are shaping the care industry

We have selected thirteen startups from the Asia-Pacific region working in the care industry and talked to them about their innovations.

UN Women launches new programme to foster women’s economic participation in the care industry

GLOBAL • OTHER

UN Women launches new programme to foster women’s economic participation in the care industry

APRIL 22, 2021

About Us

WeEmpowerAsia

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WeEmpowerAsia

WeEmpowerAsia is a UN Women programme funded by and in partnership with the European Union that seeks to increase the number of women who lead and participate in business in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.

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Bopinc

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Bopinc

Bopinc aims to connect today’s low-income consumers with the dignified choices of tomorrow by supporting organizations to design and deliver commercially and socially viable business models. Bopinc has offices in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Myanmar Netherlands, and Nigeria.

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Seedstars

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Seedstars

Seedstars is an investment holding company founded in Switzerland in 2012 with the mission to impact people's lives in emerging markets through entrepreneurship and technology.

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