Four more Pinays make it to Forbes Asia '30 Under 30' list

MANILA -- Four more Filipinas are joining Philippine girl group BINI in Forbes Asia's "30 Under 30" list for 2025.

Here are the businesswomen, artists, and influencers recognized by one of Asia's top business magazines:

Raya Buensuceso
Buensuceso is the managing director of Kaya Founders, which invests in early-stage startups in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Buensuceso has been involved in the research, marketing, strategy and investments aspects of Kaya, which $29 million in total assets.

Ysabel Chua
A former chief-of-staff at Pinoy fintech PayMongo, Chua was the first ever employee of Singapore-based ventura capital firm Forge Ventures, which now has a portfolio of 16 companies. She oversaw five of these investments, including in Indonesian supply chain startup Baskit and food startup Prefer. 

Renren Galeno
Galeno is the illustrator of "Searching for Maura," a Pulitzer Prize-winning report of the Washington Post about a Filipina who was exploited by being put on display at the 1904 World’s Fair. Her graphic novel, "Sa Wala," won a National Book Award in 2024.

Anna Beatriz Suavengco
Suavengco is known for her Urban Farmer TV videos on TikTok and YouTube, where she teaches Filipinos how to make home hydroponic vegetable farms. She now has about 260,000 follower on both platforms. 

In 2024, seven Pinoy artists, content creators, and entrepreneurs were recognized by Forbes Asia for their groundbreaking work.