Lui Clavano Backs &you, Bringing New Perspective to Digital Health

Manila, Philippines — &you has welcomed Lui Clavano as an investor, adding another respected name from the Philippine entrepreneurial and creative community to the platform's growing circle of believers.

Clavano is widely known as a connector someone whose instincts for culture, brand, and community have made her a trusted voice across industries. His decision to invest in &you isn't a departure from that instinct. It's an extension of it.

What Is It For Lui

For Clavano, &you represents something he’s been waiting to see in the Philippine health space: a brand that doesn't talk down to its users, doesn't hide behind clinical jargon, and doesn't treat wellness as an exclusive pursuit reserved for a certain kind of person. "So many health brands feel transactional," he says. "You go in, you get a prescription, you leave. &you feels different. It feels like it was built by people who actually thought about the experience of being a patient in this country the discomfort, the barriers, the shame that people carry. And then they built something that tries to dissolve all of that." That resonance runs deep for Clavano, who has long been in the Food and Beverage scene 

More Than Capital

Like the best early-stage investors, Clavano brings more than a check. He brings community, credibility, and a perspective that grounds the &you brand in the real lives of the Filipinos it serves. As a co-founder of some of Manila’s most culturally resonant lifestyle brands including the acclaimed Wagyu Studio, Izakaya Geronimo, and the Italian-American concept Carlo’s, Clavano has a proven track record of "remixing" the local scene. Recently investing in Longevity Labs. 

His network spans the lifestyle, media, and creative industries spaces where conversations about health, identity, and self-care play out daily and where &you's message of accessible, stigma-free healthcare has immediate relevance.

Joining a Growing Coalition

Clavano's investment places her alongside a notable roster of advocates and backers who have rallied behind &you since its launch in 2025. The platform's investor and advocate community now includes Kylie Verzosa, Roland Ros, Wesley Quek, and the team at Everywhere VC a cross-section of Filipino talent, global capital, and creative leadership that reflects the breadth of what &you is building.

For Emil Eriksen, Founder and CEO, each new addition to that community is a signal. "When people like Lui choose to put their name behind something, it means something," he says. "It means they've looked closely, they believe in the mission, and they're willing to be part of the story. That matters to us and it matters to the Filipinos we serve."

With Clavano on board, &you's reach into the communities that matter most continues to grow not through advertising, but through genuine alignment between the people who believe in better healthcare and the platform that's working every day to deliver it.

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