Forbes Publishes 2026 30 Under 30 Asia List in Social Impact Category

The for-profit social enterprise sells surplus restaurant food in “surprise bags” at discounts of up to 70 percent through its app. Eat100 had more than 20 restaurants and over 10,000 users as of mid-April 2026. The app collects a 10 percent commission from vendors on each sale and turned profitable late in 2025, according to Anson Wong.

Eat100 focuses on budget-fare vendors near universities, train stations and residential areas and plans to add farmers selling produce that would otherwise be discarded. “Tackling food waste is the lowest-hanging fruit for individuals to create social and environmental impact,” Anson Wong stated.

4 million ($179,000) from Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks and HK Tech 300, a startup support program run by City University of Hong Kong.

Food waste accounts for almost 30 percent of Hong Kong’s solid trash, according to the Hong Kong government. Kai Hashizume cofounded Booon in 2022 in Nagasaki, Japan. The startup collects food waste from farms and processing plants, raises mealworms on the waste after a proprietary digestion process, and converts the insects into species-specific fishmeal recipes for aquaculture feed.

Kai Hashizume stated that Booon addresses rising fishmeal costs and concerns about overfishing anchovies. Belle Hayman and Benjamin Michelson cofounded FoodFilled. The Melbourne charity collects unsold food from roughly 170 supermarkets, cafes and bakeries and distributes it through partner agencies.

1 million meals. Belle Hayman stepped down as CEO in early 2026 but remains a board member; Benjamin Michelson is president. Shreeram Ravichandran and Gobinath Pandurangan cofounded Modulus Housing after floods hit Chennai in 2015.

Shreeram Ravichandran earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from IIT Madras in 2018. The company produces low-rise modular buildings that can be installed in two days and has completed over 1,200 structures, including hospitals, schools and warehouses. 8 million) in a Series A round in December 2025 led by Kalaari Capital, Samarthya Investment Advisors and Hero Enterprise.

Shubham Vishvakerma cofounded Arc Robotics to develop flexible, snake-like robotic arms for inspection, cleaning and maintenance in confined spaces such as sewers, tanks and pipelines. Girish Mehta and Anisha Sharma cofounded the Careleavers Inner Circle (CLiC) Forum in 2021. The nonprofit supports Indian orphans and foster youth after they turn 18 and lose government assistance.

It issues a digital “CLiC ID” for careleavers lacking official documents and is backed by UNICEF, the Azim Premji Foundation and regional governments. Aishworya Shrestha founded Heart of Nepal and Antardhoni Nepal.

At Columbia University’s School of Social Work. Paras Kalura is COO of Migrasia Global Solutions, a Hong Kong-registered charity founded in 2018. Migrasia claims to have recovered about HK$280 million ($35 million) for migrant workers.

Paras Kalura joined in 2022 and oversees development of PoBot, an AI-driven chatbot providing legal advice to migrant workers. Manami Yamada’s company My Fit launched the Mylily app in 2021. The Tokyo-based service connects women experiencing menopause with doctors for video consultations, prescriptions and medication delivery.

My Fit has raised ¥160 million ($1 million), including from Anobaka. Shruti Chand founded Naarica in 2023. The company manufactures antibacterial, reusable menstrual underwear with a three-year lifespan that can replace up to 200 disposable pads.

Naarica’s products have reached more than 50,000 women in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. 5 million rupees in 2025 from investors including Saina Nehwal. Noureen Aysha is a cofounder of FemiSafe, which sells menstrual cups and environmentally friendly period products.

FemiSafe launched the “Pad-Free Kerala” campaign in 2024 with support from Kerala’s chief minister. Anson Wong and Jerry Lo are 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Social Impact listees. The June 2026 issue of Forbes Asia covers the full list.