24. Lorin Winata on Leaving Successful Career in VC to Build Alcohol-Free Aperitif Start-Up Melati

Ever wondered what it takes to leave a stable-paying job to pursue your passion? For Lorin Winata, that was the case when she discovered that there are no non-alcoholic drink alternatives to water or high-sugar mocktails every time she would attend networking events and dinners vital to succeed in the VC industry. So she embarked on a mission to change that. Melati drinks was launched mid-covid in Asia, yet even that didn’t stop Singaporean entrepreneur from getting her aperitif into Michelin...