OUR TEAM
DRIVEN BY INNOVATION, PASSION, AND TECHNOLOGY
Founded with the belief that insects have so much to offer our ecology and economy, the Insectta Team comprises passionate and talented individuals who are no strangers to being trailblazers, innovators, and experts within their own fields
CHUA Kai-Ning
Co-Founder / Chief Marketing Officer
Kai is a passionate ento-entrepreneur obsessed with ways we can make our world more circular.
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Bringing a decade of experience in entrepreneurship spanning 3 startups, Kai leads Insectta's business development, sales, and communication. She believes in the power of nature, technology, and great collaborations to bring innovative change for our climate.
PHUA Jun Wei
Co-Founder / Chief Technical Officer
Jun Wei is a driven scientist who believes that innovation is the key to unlocking nature's value.
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Graduating at the top of his class from the National University of Singapore, he is responsible for developing Insectta's proprietary biomaterial extraction processes, forming the core of our business
Ronen ARIELLY
Co-Founder / Chief Financial Officer
A lawyer by training, Ronen has 20+ years of business experience with various multinational companies in both commercial and managerial roles. He specializes in acquisition and divestments of industrial assets in the commodities market.
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At Insectta, he brings his wealth of experience to oversee all legal and financial matters.
LIAN Qi Wen
Plant Engineer
Qiwen is a Chemical Engineering graduate from the Nanyang Technical University with a passion in sustainability and startups
Qiwen brings to the team his experience in designing, operating, and handling the regulatory aspects of operating Singapore's first insect biomaterial extraction plant