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AWESOMEPICK Unites Quality With Purpose

AWESOMEPICK Unites Quality With Purpose

Awesomepick is dedicated to bringing Cambodia's natural products to the world stage. Founded by former banker Akiva Lavoncio, Awesomepick was built to transform Cambodia's natural products into a premium, scalable brand with both commercial and social value. Rooted in wellness, authenticity, and national pride, the company has grown through strong market resonance and strategic distribution in high-traffic locations such as airports and leading hotels, including the Shangri-La and Arjuna. Here, Lavoncio shares how Awesomepick is positioning itself as a purpose-driven consumer brand with long-term growth potential. 

My vision is to build Awesomepick into a premium platform brand that brings the best of Cambodia to the world.

Akiva Lavoncio Founder

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Q: What is the strategic vision behind Awesomepick? 

When I created Awesomepick, I was not thinking about building a business around just one product. I was thinking much bigger. My vision was to build an umbrella brand that could bring together the very best of Cambodia under one premium identity and present it to the market with credibility, consistency, and pride. Cambodia has extraordinary natural products, but many of them have historically been underrepresented, underbranded, or sold without a larger strategic vision. I saw an opportunity to change that. Awesomepick is designed to become a platform brand - one that can scale across categories, carry strong national identity, and meet growing consumer demand for wellness-driven, origin-authentic products. What makes this especially meaningful to me is that the business is not only about sales. It is about creating long-term value through stronger market opportunities for local producers, better global perception of Cambodian products, and a company that can deliver both financial returns and measurable social impact. 

Q: How do you select which products to focus on? 

Our product selection is highly intentional. We currently focus on four core series: cashews, antioxidants powders, pepper and wild honey. These categories were chosen because they sit at the intersection of consumer demand, Cambodia's agricultural strengths, and long-term wellness trends. I believe the future of consumer products is closely tied to preventive wellness. People are becoming more conscious of what they consume, how it affects their health, and where it comes from. From a founder's perspective, I look at products through three lenses: authenticity, scalability, and impact. Each product must be genuinely rooted in Cambodia, capable of growing into a meaningful category, and able to deliver real value to consumers. That is how we build a portfolio that is attractive in the market today and investable for the future. 

Q: How do you differentiate Awesomepick products? 

Awesomepick stands apart because we are building more than a product line - we are building a brand ecosystem. At the product level, we focus on wellness, quality, and trust. At the brand level, we connect those products to a larger story about Cambodia, agriculture, and modern healthy living. For me, differentiation starts with authenticity. Our products are 100% made in Cambodia, and that matters. But authenticity alone is not enough; it must be translated into a premium customer experience, clear positioning, and a brand people can believe in and return to. From an investor standpoint, this is where the opportunity becomes compelling. We are operating at the intersection of premium consumer goods, wellness, and origin-based branding - three spaces with strong long-term potential. My goal is to build Awesomepick into a brand that is culturally meaningful, commercially scalable, and structurally positioned for strategic growth.