About Yindii
Yindii is a trailblazing social enterprise dedicated to combating food waste and climate change. Since its creation in 2020, Yindii has rapidly grown to become the largest marketplace for surplus food in Asia. With a staggering 1 million food heroes and thousands of partner stores spanning 4 regions, Yindii is making a tangible impact on food waste reduction and environmental sustainability.
The journey began when Louis-Alban volunteered at a food bank in Bangkok. Shocked by the sheer volume of food going to waste, he envisioned a platform that would connect consumers with businesses to save unsold food. This vision gave birth to Yindii, a platform that has since rescued over 1.2 million meals saved and prevented the emission of 2,900 tons of CO2.
Win-Win-Win
Yindii's model is beautifully simple yet profoundly impactful. It creates a win-win-win scenario for people, profit, and the planet:
People
Consumers get access to high-quality food at unbeatable prices. Over 1 million meals saved till date by our community.
Planet
We prevented the emission of 2,500 tons of CO2, equivalent of 442 million smartphone recharges!
Profit
Partnering businesses generate revenue from surplus goods that would otherwise go to waste. $US 4.2M sunk costs recovered by our merchants.
Yindii Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
At Yindii, we are a collection of tech innovators, F&B veterans, and sustainability champions united by a singular, audacious goal: erasing food waste across Asia. Our culture is built on a "Win-Win-Win" philosophy—we believe that solving the planet's biggest climate challenges should also make absolute commercial sense for businesses and everyday consumers.
We operate with the fast-paced agility of a hyper-growth tech startup, but our heart belongs to the community. From our boardroom strategists to our local operations teams in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Seoul, every single member of the Yindii family shares a gritty, entrepreneurial spirit and a deep personal commitment to the circular economy. We don't just build marketplace infrastructure; we are building a more sustainable future—one delicious, rescued meal at a time.
Co-Founder & CEO
Louis-Alban Batard-Dupre
Back in 2020, he volunteered for a food bank in Bangkok, he was so shocked by the amount of wastage, he started envisioning a platform that would connect businesses to people with small budget.
Graduated from HEC Paris, Louis-Alban had a robust career in technology and business development. He played a pivotal role in expanding tech scale-up, across Europe, North America and Asia.
Co-Founder & CMO
Mahima Rajangam Natarajan
Mahima is a seasoned marketing expert with an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management, with a specialization in Behavioral Marketing, Finance & Economics from the Yale School of Management.
Mahima's professional journey includes significant roles in marketing with Rocket Internet's leading e-commerce projects, such as Bamilo in and Lazada across seven countries. She also led the customer retention and loyalty at Eatigo, significantly contributing to the company's expansion into eight countries.
Chief Technology Officer
Jeyanth Kumar Kathiresan
"Jey" graduated from Anna University, India’s Top 10 by QS ranking. With 15 years of experience in building back-end stacks for e-commerce champions, Jey has a proven track record of driving technological innovation. He has previously served as Head of Marketing Technology at Lazada, where he played a crucial role in the company's growth and success, and later as VP of Engineering at Intrepid, holding the highest tech position, before its acquisition by Ascential.
Financial Director
Robert Lomnitz
Robert is a seasoned financial strategist, investment executive, and cross-border corporate expert with an MBA from INSEAD. Beginning his career as a high-stakes Wall Street lawyer, Robert successfully transitioned into the venture ecosystem, acting as an active Angel Investor and Venture Capitalist for more than 20 years.
Head of Partnership
Terry Quek
Graduated from Curtin Singapore with a degree in Marketing and Finance,
Terry’s professional journey began at Deliveroo in charge of local partnerships.
Growing up in a family actively involved in a local NGO redistributing surplus bread to families in need, he witnessed firsthand the power of community action to address food insecurity. Passionate about creating a positive social impact, Terry’s dedication to sustainability is deeply personal.
Business Development Manager
Eric Kwok
Eric is a veteran of the Hong Kong Food & Beverage (F&B) ecosystem, bringing a powerful combination of scaled business development expertise and boots-on-the-ground operational leadership. He has spent years building, managing, and scaling high-performing business development teams for hyper-growth regional platforms, including Lalamove, Honestbee and ReThink HK.