David and Nadira from ANGIN had the honour of being two of the 30 mentors during the Demo Day of FoodStartup Indonesia by BEKRAF. The 2-day mentorship sessions was followed by the winner announcement the following day.
Over 90 food startups were present this year. Their journey started from months ago by joining the ecosystem that BEKRAF have built. Through this program, startups are exposed to experience, knowledge, and most importantly the stakeholders and ecosystem players.
All 93 of the startups from all over Indonesia received valuable feedback through the mentorship sessions, providing them with the necessary skill sets to pitch on the final day where the top 30 food startups are selected.
Participants on the final day were only given 3 minutes to pitch their unique food and business idea. Present on the final pitch were media and investors, including Salim Group who was represented by Mohammed Salim. Winners are given the chance to connect to to investors and scale up their business.
Congratulations for the winners of this year’s FoodStartup Indonesia:
1st winner : Comed
About Comed : Comed is a snack made out of traditional Indonesian food, combro that is made from dried cassava. They have 2 variants: Chilli Balado and BBQ Twist.
2nd winner : Tempe Krezi
About Tempe Krezi: Tempe Krezi is a snack made out of fermented soybean. They have a spicy level with different levels of spiciness.
3rd winner : Rosalie Cheese
About Rosalie Cheese: Rosalie Cheese produces natural Indonesian cheese. They create cheese with a unique twist on local flavor to suit Indonesian and traditional market.
We look forward to next year’s FoodStartup Indonesia!