ID Capital CEO & founder Isabelle Decitre, an early mover investing in Asian agrifood startups

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Oct 13, 2020

By Putu Agung Wija Putera

ID Capital CEO & founder Isabelle Decitre, an early mover investing in Asian agrifood startups

Isabelle Decitre (leftmost), CEO and founder of ID Capital, organizer of Future Food Asia ©ID Capital/Future Food Asia

An early backer of Ynsect, one of the best-funded insect protein startups to date, Decitre sees growing interest in agrifood tech startups, but notes they still need to offer exit opportunities

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When Isabelle Decitre started her own private equity firm ID Capital in Singapore in 2012, she did not set out to invest in agritech and foodtech. However, with time she realized the growth potential of the sectors, tied to long-standing problems in farming and food production in Asia, as well as to the erstwhile little known talent among startup founders working in agrifood.
To demonstrate her investment thesis and showcase the region’s most promising agrifood startups, Decitre led ID Capital to organize the Future Food Asia conferences. The annual event has hosted Big Ag companies like Co...

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