About Us

Everyone deserves to know what they're eating.

Verda exists because the global food system was designed for opacity. Technology can now make transparency the default.


Why We Exist

For decades, complexity in global supply chains has been weaponized to hide fraud, cut corners, and externalize risk onto consumers. From fake organic labels to adulterated olive oil, from mislabeled seafood to compromised cold chains — the system rewards opacity.

We're building the infrastructure to change that. Every product should have a verifiable story. Every consumer should have access to the truth. Every honest producer should be able to prove it.

Our Vision

A world where every food product has a verifiable, transparent history.

Our Mission

Make supply chain transparency the default, not the exception.

Our Impact

Protecting consumers and empowering honest producers worldwide.


Why This Matters

$40B+

annual food fraud

$35B

cold chain losses

600M

people sick yearly

Food Fraud

$40B+ annually. Olive oil cut with cheaper oils. Honey adulterated with corn syrup. "Organic" labels on conventional produce. "Wild-caught" on farmed fish. Systemic deception at industrial scale.

Cold Chain Failures

$35B in annual losses from temperature excursions. Vaccines, seafood, dairy — they all need controlled temperatures. Most failures go undetected until someone gets sick.

Recall Nightmares

Average food recall takes 2-3 weeks. By then, contaminated products are consumed. Without granular tracing, entire batches are destroyed — massive waste, incomplete protection.


Who We Are

A team of food industry veterans, blockchain engineers, and IoT specialists united by a shared belief: transparency should be the default.

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Sarah Chen

CEO & Co-founder

Former supply chain lead at Nestlé. 15 years in food logistics. MIT MBA.

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Adi Pratama

CTO & Co-founder

Ex-Google engineer. Built Indonesia's largest logistics platform. Blockchain contributor.

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Dr. Maria Santos

Chief Science Officer

Food safety researcher. 20+ publications on traceability. Former WHO consultant.

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James Okonkwo

Head of Engineering

Built IoT platforms at 3 startups. Embedded systems specialist. Rust evangelist.

We're hiring! Looking for engineers who want to solve hard problems with real-world impact. See open roles →


Advisory Board

Industry veterans guiding our strategy and opening doors.

Prof. David Liu

Blockchain Security, Stanford

Leading researcher in cryptographic protocols. Advising on ZK implementation.

Anna Kowalski

Food Regulation, ex-FDA

20 years at FDA overseeing food safety compliance. Global regulatory guidance.

Rajan Patel

IoT & Hardware, ex-Cisco

Built Cisco's IoT division. Advising on sensor hardware and connectivity.

Lisa Tanaka

Consumer Products, ex-Unilever

Former VP of Sustainability at Unilever. Go-to-market strategy.


How We Work

Truth Over Convenience

Real transparency means showing uncomfortable data too. Cold chain breaks, delayed shipments, certification gaps — hiding problems doesn't fix them.

Core Value

Farmers First

Technology should empower producers, not burden them. Our tools work offline, in local languages, on $50 smartphones.

Accessibility

Open Standards

Food traceability shouldn't be a walled garden. We're building protocols, not just products. Interoperability is a feature, not an afterthought.

Open Source

Ship Fast, Learn Faster

Real-world feedback beats theoretical perfection. We pilot quickly, measure obsessively, and iterate based on data.

Agile

Awards & Recognition

Blockchain Hackathon

Winner 2024

TechCrunch Disrupt

Finalist

Y Combinator

W24 Batch

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Our Journey

Q1 2023

Idea Born

Sarah and Adi meet at a food safety conference. The idea for Verda is born.

Q3 2023

First Prototype

Working prototype demonstrated to potential partners. First pilot agreement signed.

Q1 2024

Y Combinator

Accepted into YC W24 batch. Raised seed funding.

Q2 2024

Production Launch

First supply chain goes live. 100+ products tracked daily.

Now

Scaling

Expanding to multiple supply chains. Building partnerships across Southeast Asia.


Get in Touch

General Inquiries

hello@verda.so

Locations

Jakarta, Indonesia

APAC Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

US Office

We typically respond within 24 hours