Dragos is a modern, professional shrimp farmer. Driven by a passion for sustainable protein, he moved to Vietnam in 2023, where he immersed himself in the shrimp universe — he engaged with tens of producers, aquaculture suppliers, and experts across Southeast Asia, to understand the real issues of this sector. He focused on solving two of them: The huge risk associated with shrimp farming and the use of antibiotics.

Dragos founded Good Tôm (Good Shrimp), a venture-backed, precision aquaculture startup which utilises science-based, data-driven practices to grow vannamei shrimp in a profitable and more sustainable way. The company takes over existing farms that are abandoned or underutilised, turns them around, and produces shrimp without using any antibiotics. Good Tôm operates the sites 100% by themselves, with their own staff, capital, and proprietary SOPs. This approach is still unique in Vietnam, due to its risk and complexity. They currently run two farms in the Mekong Delta, targeting 150+ tonnes of “good shrimp” per year.

Prior to Good Tôm, Dragos was a complete shrimp outsider. He was a management consultant at Strategy& (part of PwC), in London and spent 6 years advising leading pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies and healthcare providers across the UK, Western Europe, Middle East, and the US. In 2022, Dragos obtained his MBA from INSEAD. Therefore, he is bringing a completely different mindset and approach to shrimp farming.