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The Cnai Accelerator is a gender-inclusive program focused on Cambodia, created and implemented by Emerging Markets Entrepreneurs with the support of major international development partners.

The results are in. 🎉After long and careful deliberation, we are proud to announce Cnai Cohort 4's Top 7 advancing to th...
20/05/2026

The results are in. 🎉

After long and careful deliberation, we are proud to announce Cnai Cohort 4's Top 7 advancing to the OKR1 phase!

Congratulations to:
🏆 VC Sausage BTB
🏆 NEATY Food Solution
🏆 Spotlight Foods Enterprise
🏆 Camb-Aha
🏆 UMAMI CO., LTD
🏆 Cleen Tech (Cleen Cambodia)
🏆 Majula

These companies will now enter the OKR1 phase with the Cnai team through July 2026. We cannot wait to see how much you can grow 🚀

To all 20 Cohort 4 companies – we are proud of every one of you. For those who did not advance, our support does not stop here. One-to-one sessions remain available on a request basis until the end of the cohort. You know where to find us.

Throwing back to March–April 2026, the Cnai team successfully conducted 20 company site visits across Phnom Penh, Battam...
20/05/2026

Throwing back to March–April 2026, the Cnai team successfully conducted 20 company site visits across Phnom Penh, Battambang, and Siem Reap as part of the Cnai Accelerator Program Cohort 4.

Led by the Cnai team, with support from the CAPRED team for Phnom Penh visits, these 1-to-1 mentorship sessions provided founders with tailored business assessments and practical guidance based on their company’s growth stage and challenges.

Across the 20 visits, key areas of support included go-to-market strategy, marketing & branding, distribution and retail connections, business model refinement, financial planning, fundraising readiness, product-market fit, and customer discovery.

The visits also ensured that provincial companies in Battambang and Siem Reap received the same level of in-depth support as Phnom Penh-based businesses, reinforcing Cnai’s commitment to building a stronger and more inclusive startup ecosystem across Cambodia.

We are grateful to all founders, mentors, and partners who contributed their time, insights, and energy throughout the visits. We look forward to continuing to support these promising startups and SGBs on their growth journey.

Cnai Cohort 4 continued their learning with a session on ESG integration for business sustainability and investment read...
07/05/2026

Cnai Cohort 4 continued their learning with a session on ESG integration for business sustainability and investment readiness, helping founders strengthen their understanding of responsible business practices and long-term competitiveness.

The session covered core ESG principles and their link to performance, risk management, and finance access, along with how environmental, social, and governance factors improve efficiency and build trust.

Founders also explored stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment, identifying key stakeholders and how their expectations shape decisions around safety, quality, and compliance. The session introduced ESG reporting using frameworks like the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and simple indicators such as emissions, resource use, and workplace safety.

Overall, the training focused on turning ESG concepts into practical actions for SGBs and startups, from stakeholder mapping to basic reporting, while highlighting both opportunities and implementation challenges.

We are grateful to Mr. Kosal Heang and Mrs. Sotheary Lim for leading the session and sharing their insights, and to the cohort for their active participation throughout the workshop.

At Cnai, we continue supporting founders in building responsible, resilient, and investment-ready businesses through practical learning.

During Cnai Cohort 4’s Week 3 curriculum session on April 27, Dr. Khine Pwint Nwe, Founder and CEO of Z-Waka (one of the...
29/04/2026

During Cnai Cohort 4’s Week 3 curriculum session on April 27, Dr. Khine Pwint Nwe, Founder and CEO of Z-Waka (one of the portfolio companies of EME Myanmar), led a guest sharing session on building and scaling a digital health platform across Southeast Asia.

The session focused on how Z-Waka’s growth is driven by trust, partnerships, and strong alignment with real healthcare workflows, providing valuable insights for cohort companies on building sustainable, ecosystem-based businesses rather than standalone products.

The sharing session provided practical lessons for founders on designing with trust at the center and scaling through structured, repeatable approaches across different markets.

We sincerely thank Dr. Khine Pwint Nwe for her time and insights, which provided meaningful learning for all Cnai Cohort 4 companies.

Following the Sales Strategy and Business Growth Training, Cnai Cohort 4 moved into the next training session on April 2...
27/04/2026

Following the Sales Strategy and Business Growth Training, Cnai Cohort 4 moved into the next training session on April 2, a Sales Strategy and Business Growth Training, bringing together our Top 20 cohort companies to strengthen how they understand customers, position their products, and approach the market.

The session was led by Mr. Roswell Thomas and Ms. Moniroth, and focused first on the customer, where founders built early adopter personas using empathy mapping to better understand user needs, motivations, and behaviors. This helped them sharpen their focus and think more clearly about who they are really selling to.

From there, founders tested and refined their pitches through rapid pitch exercises. With live feedback, they explored common challenges such as pricing, trust, and customer hesitation, while working on clearly communicating value through real benefits like convenience and safety.

The workshop then introduced the 4 Ps framework, product, price, place, and promotion, to help founders analyze their positioning and competitors. This gave them a clearer view of how their products fit in the market and where their strategic gaps are.

Overall, the session focused on turning customer understanding into practical sales and marketing decisions that founders can apply directly to their businesses.

We are grateful to Mr. Roswell Thomas and Ms. Moniroth for leading the session and sharing their insights, and to the cohort for their active participation and energy throughout the workshop.

At Cnai, we continue to support founders in building customer focused, market driven, and resilient businesses through practical tools and hands on learning.

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Cnai Cohort 4 marked another key milestone with a Climate Risk and Policy Training held on April 1. As part of the accel...
27/04/2026

Cnai Cohort 4 marked another key milestone with a Climate Risk and Policy Training held on April 1. As part of the accelerator journey, the session brought together our Top 20 cohort companies to deepen their understanding of how climate considerations shape resilient and investment ready businesses.

The session was led by Mr. Alex Firestine, and throughout the training, founders explored key concepts including climate risk fundamentals, double materiality, and the development of practical, investor facing climate policies. They examined how climate affects their operations across supply chains, resources, and customer behavior, while also reflecting on their own environmental impact.

The training highlighted climate as a core business issue, closely tied to long term growth, efficiency, and risk management. Through practical exercises and real examples, founders identified priority risks and explored steps to strengthen resilience and meet investor expectations.

A strong focus was also placed on climate communication. Founders were encouraged to be specific and measurable in their messaging, focusing on their real operational impact to avoid greenwashing and build credibility with stakeholders.

In the Cambodian context, where climate vulnerability continues to shape economic realities, the session reinforced the role startups and SMEs play in building a more adaptive and sustainable ecosystem.

We are grateful to Mr. Alex Firestine for leading the session and sharing valuable insights, and to the cohort for their active engagement and thoughtful contributions throughout the training.

At Cnai, we remain committed to supporting founders in building resilient, responsible, and future ready businesses through practical tools and applied learning on topics such as climate and sustainability.

Cnai Cohort 4 officially kicked off on March 4, and our Top 20 cohort companies have now advanced to the curriculum stag...
09/03/2026

Cnai Cohort 4 officially kicked off on March 4, and our Top 20 cohort companies have now advanced to the curriculum stage. Over the International Women’s Day weekend, the cohort gathered at the EME office for a Gender Lens Training facilitated by Professor Kasumi Nakagawa.

Across the two-day training, founders explored key topics including gender fundamentals, unconscious bias, women as markets and workforce drivers, safe workplace practices, and the prevention of harassment and power abuse. The sessions also examined how applying a gender lens can strengthen governance, decision-making, and long-term business growth.

Importantly, the discussions were grounded in the Cambodian business context. As Cambodia’s SME ecosystem continues to grow, founders have an important role to play in shaping workplaces that are safe, inclusive, and supportive of diverse talent. The training encouraged participants to reflect on how gender dynamics influence hiring, leadership opportunities, workplace culture, and customer engagement.

Through case studies and open dialogue, the cohort explored practical ways businesses can implement gender-sensitive policies, inclusive communication practices, and stronger internal reporting systems that support both employees and sustainable business growth.

We are grateful to have had the opportunity to spend International Women’s Day weekend learning together and deepening our understanding of gender inclusion in the Cambodian business landscape. Thank you to Professor Kasumi Nakagawa for guiding the cohort through these important and thoughtful conversations.

The wait is over - meet the Cnai #4 Top 20! 🚀 We are incredibly proud to announce this year’s top businesses, featuring ...
04/03/2026

The wait is over - meet the Cnai #4 Top 20! 🚀

We are incredibly proud to announce this year’s top businesses, featuring an inspiring 75% female leadership, with 15 out of 20 companies being women-led.

Our curriculum stages officially kick off this week, and while we know there are some busy weeks ahead for everyone, we truly can’t wait to see the incredible growth and transformation of these founders. Let’s get to work! 🥂✨

🌱 We’re Hiring: Apprentice at Cnai AcceleratorCurious about startups, impact investing, and how early-stage businesses g...
11/02/2026

🌱 We’re Hiring: Apprentice at Cnai Accelerator

Curious about startups, impact investing, and how early-stage businesses grow?

Cnai is a gender-smart, climate-aware, investor-led accelerator supporting Cambodian SMEs and startups to build stronger, more scalable businesses.

We are looking for a full-time Apprentice to join our team in BKK1 and gain hands-on experience in program implementation, founder support, and investment readiness.

If you are proactive, detail-oriented, and excited about inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurship, we’d love to hear from you.

đź“© Send your CV and a short introduction to [email protected]

Come learn, contribute, and grow with us.

19/01/2026

The orientation session for the Resource Hub stage is now complete.

Thank you, everyone, for your interest and enthusiasm. We’re excited to continue this journey together with Cnai Cohort 4 and look forward to what’s ahead! 🚀

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