Opening panel // Money talks: How will we finance next-gen agri-food innovation?

26 Oct 2026
Pre-Summit Investment Forum
As capital tightens and traditional funding slows, a new mix of venture, public, and philanthropic capital is reshaping how innovation gets financed. Where is liquidity really flowing, how can teams better manage runway alongside new rounds, and how do different investors coordinate - or fail to - across the start‑up lifecycle to support credible scale‑up?
Host
Lesly Goh
Lesly Goh, Scientist, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS & Former CTO - WORLD BANK GROUP, Indonesia
Speakers
Anuj Maheshwari
Anuj Maheshwari, Head, Agri‑food & Managing Director, Middle East & Africa - TEMASEK, Singapore
Deepa Hingorani
Deepa Hingorani, Partner, Head of Planetary Health, Asia - NOVO HOLDINGS, Singapore