28-year-old Malaysian listed on Forbes 30 under 30

A 28-year-old Malaysian entrepreneur has been listed under the Forbes 30 under 30 for her achievements in developing a non-toxic skincare line for children.

Kimberley Ho who is the co-founder of Evereden and based in the US was listed under the retail and eCommerce category of Forbes' 2019 edition of its annual 30 under 30 list.

According to Forbes, Ho was working on Wall Street as a consumer brands investor and saw the need for "safe, natural products". She then decided to start Evereden in March 2018.

"Since launching in March 2018, Ho, a Malaysian immigrant, has raised US$2mil (RM8.38mil) and her products have been received accolades from Bobbi Brown and Vogue, among others," it said.

Based on the interview with Forbes back in May, Ho said she moved to the US when she was 18 to study economics at Stanford University. After graduating, she worked for investment banking firm Goldman Sachs. 

On the other side, Ho also told Forbes that while she works in the US, she used to purchase baby products from the US for her friends in Asia.

However, she realised that the ingredients in baby products from the US weren't as safe as they claimed to be. Ho then decided to quit her job, and started Evereden, with her husband who is only knowns as Huang.

"Kudos to everyone on the team, all good things are possible because of the family that we've built. #ForbesUnder30," she said.

Source: Agencies