KLARO is built by operators and researchers who understand why Philippine SME teams stick to notebooks, paper forms, hardcopies, and group chats instead of formal systems, and who design data tools people actually adopt, from retail floors to field operations. That includes the long-standing agricultural and community partners below, who anchor our ongoing impact and CSR commitments.
Leads KLARO’s technology and AI vision, turning research and software experience into practical tools for underserved sectors.
Zachary leads the organization’s vision in technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation. His work in software engineering and applied AI research focuses on accessible technology with measurable social impact.
Drives growth, partnerships, and execution by connecting venture, startup, and community-building experience to real-world programs.
Beatrice leads strategic growth, partnerships, and operations, connecting technology with real-world impact through collaboration among institutions, private organizations, and communities.
Product decisions come from time spent with teams in outlets, offices, kitchens, warehouses, terminals, and fields, seeing how they capture sales, inventory, costs, and handoffs in the middle of a real workday, not assumptions from a desk.
When a cooperative cannot reliably track what was sold, visibility into receivables and payables suffers, and the gap can stall scaling. Small unrecorded transactions, untracked receivables, and unconfirmed payments compound into leakage over time, not because people are dishonest, but because consistency is difficult without a system that supports it.
Tracking does not file BIR returns or compute compliance figures. It gives cooperatives, accountants, and bookkeepers usable inputs instead of a reconstruction scramble at filing time, while consistent records help build trust but verified between management and staff.
The goal extends beyond internal tracking. Stronger records can help level the playing field so farmers and buyers with weaker infrastructure or capacity can still compete. That is about market access, not just operational control.
Agriculture is where KLARO started, and it remains an active CSR and sustainability commitment. These collaborations keep us grounded in field realities and support livelihoods, even as our primary product focus serves SME teams more broadly.
One of the region’s largest agricultural terminal hubs, partnering on digitalization and operating efficiency as part of our CSR commitment.
A Metro Manila farmer cooperative focused on accessible technology, productivity gains, and stronger supply chain coordination.
A Quezon City livelihood program exploring digital tools that improve community support and program delivery.
A farmer-chef initiative helping growers build stronger supply chains, cooperative training, and long-term agribusiness capacity.
A community initiative building digital connections between farmers, produce buyers, and local operations.
An ATI-certified farm and learning hub focused on sustainable agriculture, farmer education, and diversified farming systems.
These academic partnerships drive research, innovation, and entrepreneurial development to support our mission.
A multidisciplinary center connecting academia and industry through applied research, data-driven solutions, and venture development.
Advancing social transformation and nation-building through research, training, advocacy, and incubation.
Together with our partners and stakeholders, we turn everyday activity into records people can act on: what was sold, what is owed, what needs review, and what an accountant can use when BIR filing time comes. The same consistency can widen market access for farmers and buyers with less infrastructure or capacity, giving more people a fairer chance to compete.