Keisha Lao

Yo, have you heard of Keisha Lao? She’s the real deal. She’s one of those founders who jumps into the chaos and just crushes it. So, she’s part of this all-female founding team that built MadEats, a super original online food biz in the Philippines. Started back in Nov 2020, right in the middle of the pandemic chaos, she, Andie Cruz, and Mikee Villareal saw an opportunity with ghost kitchens and took it. They basically built a delivery-only restaurant group that’s all about making high-margin, affordable food brands using tech and smart ops. No brick-and-mortar bullshit, just pure ghost kitchen hustle.

And get this, MadEats blew up fast. In their first year, they built a solid user base and rolled out multiple brands. That’s wild, especially since they did all this during a global mess. They jumped into Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 batch, which is basically the startup Olympics. And they crushed it so much that they got acquired afterward. Like, talk about a quick victory lap.

What’s dope about Keisha is that she’s part of this movement of young, fierce women leading the charge in tech and food. They even got some big-name investors, including the co-founder of Tinder, jumping on their train to scale their food brands across the Philippines. That’s no small feat, shows she’s got serious vision and hustle.

Honestly, her process tells you a lot about her vibe. She’s not afraid of jumping into the deep end, taking risks, and building something from scratch. She saw a problem, people wanting good food fast, and she used her smarts to turn that into a expandable tech-driven empire. It’s like she’s saying, “If you see bullshit, build your own solution.” That’s the kind of mindset that changes industries.

So yeah, Keisha Lao isn’t just some startup founder. She’s a symbol of hustle, innovation, and breaking stereotypes, especially in a space mostly dominated by dudes. She’s proof that with the right vision and grit, you can turn a crazy idea into a significant company. No Cap.