Start Up Podcast PH

Deocesco Ferenzzo Ramos is Founder at Emergenseek. Emergenseek was founded in 2023, a mobile application dedicated to connecting emergency responders to individuals in distress with just a simple tap. Through a single tap, users can send out urgent alerts to nearby emergency responders and provide the necessary data for responders to be dispatched. Emergenseek is a lifeline that brings communities...

Lemuel Ian Cua is Co-Founder at RideNow PH. RideNow PH is a ride-sharing solution that partners with operators and schools in providing school shuttle services for students. It uses students’ RFIDs to alert parents of their children’s drop off and pick up in school and at home, ensuring children’s safety and parents’ peace of mind while reducing traffic congestion in public roads. This episode is...

Jizel Lazaro is Founder and Ciara May Tandih is Co-Founder of BioInnovate & VocaGlove. BioInnovate is committed to revolutionizing communication for the Filipino deaf community through innovative technology. Their VocaGlove aims to create a more inclusive and accessible society by breaking down communication barriers between those who use sign language and those who do not. This technology ena...

Jolicar Maranga is CEO at Vende ERP & JBM Labs PH. Vende is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution for MSMEs from basic inventory solutions to advanced warehousing & distribution. This Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system provides comprehensive solutions for MSMEs, with the Basic Edition and Advanced Edition. Both address core operational needs of MSMEs while the latter caters...

Niña Terol and Candice Quimpo are Co-Founders at FoundHer. FoundHer is a community platform that champions and spotlights Filipina founders. The FoundHer Summit, happening this October 14, 2025, will bring together hundreds of delegates — including female founders, investors, startup ecosystem leaders, advocates, and allies. Secure your slot now! Get 15% on all regular tickets and bundles* for the...

Cjay Billones is Chief Operating Officer at Secuna. Christian Burgos is Chief Technology Officer at Secuna. Secuna is the biggest, cost-effective, and most trusted cybersecurity testing platform in the Philippines helping startups and SMEs by connecting them to the most advanced and highly-vetted cybersecurity professionals in the world to simulate cyber-attacks and find security flaws that real-w...

Rachel Jaro is Founder at Simplifi Studio. Simplifi Studio is the all-in-one CRM software built for creative businesses in the Philippines - photography studios, event planners, and creative agencies. Manage bookings, streamline client communications, track finances, and simplify your workflow, all in one platform. Focus less on admin and more on creating unforgettable client experiences. In this...

Analiza Ong is Owner at JVMR AgriBiz. JVMR AgriBiz is an agri farm breeding ZamPen Native Chicken and selling them to restaurants and food suppliers. As cheaper alternative chicken feeds, they are also breeding Black Soldier Fly Larvae, with high nutritional content that chickens love to eat. These innovations are in collaboration with researchers from Western Mindanao State University and Region...

Troy dela Cruz is Co-Owner at Camino Restaurant. Cris Fe Tuballa is Manager at Camino Restaurant. Camino Restaurant is one of the OG restaurants in Zamboanga serving Filipino food. They're also serving Ilonggo dishes and recently, ZamPen Native Chicken dishes. Try their ZamPen Native Chicken Inasal for only Php 200 (with unli rice!). What's exciting with the ZamPen Native Chicken dishes of Camino...

Jeffrey Sereño is Owner at Cafelayan Hydroponic Farm and Cafelayan Lettuce Chips. Cafelayan Hydroponic Farm is selling freshly picked lettuce in different varieties from their greenhouse system in Zamboanga, and their seeds are imported from Europe. Cafelayan Lettuce Chips is a sustainability-driven enterprise transforming farm surplus into planet-friendly snacks, featuring seed-embedded packaging...

Arpi Lahaman is Marketing Manager at RuRu Mushrooms. RuRu Mushrooms produces export-quality mushroom chips, available in four flavors: natural, garlic, sour cream, and spicy barbecue. RuRu Mushrooms has their own mushroom farm in Zamboanga City where they cultivate their mushrooms, harvest, prepare, and package for distribution. This episode is recorded live at WMSU ATBI, agri-aqua technology busi...

Dionne Lara Herwig is Project Staff at WMSU ATBI. WMSU ATBI is the Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator of Western Mindanao State University. WMSU ATBI is supporting and nurturing business startups in the agriculture and food techno-enterprise industries. This episode is recorded live at WMSU ATBI, agri-aqua technology business incubator of Western Mindanao State University in Zamboanga City. I...

Ralph Banias is Co-Founder at FTVETS (BioSiga). BioSiga is a research product being pitched by FTVETS, an organization of technical educators. BioSiga is a substitute for charcoals made from banana peels. They state that research shows that briquettes made from banana peels can still provide similar embering effect but with less impact to the environment, at the same utilizing waste banana peels f...

John Fritz Antipuesto, Ahadon Caraing, and Michael Labastida are Co-Founders at Dibuho (Trabahunti). Dibuho is a tech startup creating more than just ideas. Right now, they're developing Trabahunti, which is an AI-driven job search and hiring application for public service employment. Their objective is to streamline, automate, and enhance current initiatives of public service offices in job seeki...

Leon Destura, Theo Benedict Pasia, and James Ga-as are Co-Founders at JRL (Weedinator). JRL, now Hawani, is a tech startup making changes one byte at a time. Right now, they're pitching the Weedinator, which is a precision agriculture robot for spraying pesticide to kill out weeds without affecting crops. The Weedinator will help farmers increase their yield without compromising their produce. Thi...

Nova Grace Palmes, Nelmarjim Luna, and Marvin Estolloso are Co-Founders at LoraCast. LoRaCast is a medical technology startup developing a wireless long-range system for monitoring of vital signs of patients by nurses. LoRaCast uses long range frequency so that vital signs can be monitored accurately and in real-time even across floors and buildings of the hospital. This episode is recorded live a...

Engr. Ruel Tuyugon is Innovator at AgriTechnology. AgriTechnology is a research spinoff of University of Southeastern Philippines, developing agricultural machineries to increase the productivity of farmers. Right now, they developed CocoClimber to help coconut farmers easily and safely gather coconut fruits from their trees and PitiCao to help cacao farmers protect their cacao fruits from pests....

Vera Kim Tequin is Study Member at RoBIMS. RoBIMS, or Records of Barangay Inhabitants Management System, is a centralized information system that can be used by barangay LGU's to better provide its services to its constituents. RoBIMS allow for faster access and more accurate tracking of digitalized data, such that barangay constituents can get their barangay certificates and other documents more...

Sarrah Mae Villoria Priagola is Inventor of Brailleiance. Brailleiance is a modified braille tool to make learning braille easier for the blind. Brailleiance comes with different levels of learning, properly guiding the learning of the non-sighted - from learning braille characters to actual reading of braille words and sentences. This episode is recorded live at the USeP KTTD Office, in partnersh...

Francis Yap is OIC Director at USeP KTTD Office. Jhong Corbeta is Technical Staff at AGILab TBI. The USeP KTTD Office (Knowledge and Technology Transfer Division) drives the university’s innovation agenda by offering IP consultations, fabrication-lab access, and incubation services. AGILab TBI, USeP’s technology business incubator, recently resumed operations to guide ideas and MVPs through valida...

Jeanny Burce and Jason Bitantes are Co-Founders at Katharē. Katharē is a Filipino self-care brand that empowers women with effortless, sustainable solutions made from the potent botanicals of our islands. Katharē's products include shampoo bars, hair cream, and more, which can truly invigorate and give confidence to the modern Filipina, especially those with curly hair! This episode is recorded li...

Monica Dizon is Head of Business Development at Maude Labs. Maude Labs is built for purpose-driven individuals and leaders - their team combines 35+ years of expertise in personal branding, strategy, PR, storytelling, and events. Maude Labs is a global partner for visionary leaders, building purposeful brand ecosystems through strategy, storytelling, and data to help you show up, stand out, and le...

David Paman is President & Chief Operating Officer at Multibook Philippines. Multibook is a provider of cloud ERP and outsourced business services, offering smart software and back-office support to help global businesses achieve seamless financial integration, real-time insights, and regulatory compliance. This episode is recorded at the Multibook Philippines office in Makati City. In this ep...

Richard Day is President at Upgrade Innolab. Candice Lleses is Communications Lead at Upgrade Innolab. Upgrade Innolab is a non-profit business incubator and accelerator for impact-driven, profitable, and scalable startups in Davao. In this conversation, we also talk about IDEAS Davao, the startup consortium in Davao region, and the upcoming Davao Startup Week! Watch the episode to learn more! Thi...

Charlemagne Lamela, Christian Geonzon, and Jude Alayacyac are Founders at MooManage. MooManage is empowering dairy farmers with innovative agritech solutions. MooManage developed an app for cow farmers, in which current features are feeds inventory management, task scheduling for farm operations, and storing and viewing of cow profiles, so that the farmers can streamline their operations and boost...