Vince Chan

Of course, you need to be smart and have the business acumen, the head, but the heart has to be there too. I found that in education technology, that fire inside your heart is essential. Especially in those days, venture valuations for other types of tech like fintech or blockchain were much higher, while agtech was relatively lower. That's why I really care about the why behind the work.

Of course, you need to be smart and have the business acumen, the head, but the heart has to be there too. I found that in education technology, that fire inside your heart is essential. Especially in those days, venture valuations for other types of tech like fintech or blockchain were much higher, while agtech was relatively lower. That's why I really care about the why behind the work.

What kind of impact do you want to make? And do you truly mean it when you say impact? So back to you, my question isn't just about why agtech, but also out of all the issues and opportunities in the learning space, why did you decide to focus specifically on live group learning?

What kind of impact do you want to make? And do you truly mean it when you say impact? So back to you, my question isn't just about why agtech, but also out of all the issues and opportunities in the learning space, why did you decide to focus specifically on live group learning?

A couple of things. So in terms of why group learning, which I guess for people's context, SparkWise is a platform that really scales live group learning where professionals come together. They'll be real time video solving problems. They are practicing judgment. They are giving each other feedback and they're really growing together and building skills together.

A couple of things. So in terms of why group learning, which I guess for people's context, SparkWise is a platform that really scales live group learning where professionals come together. They'll be real time video solving problems. They are practicing judgment. They are giving each other feedback and they're really growing together and building skills together.

And there are two things that I would say that really underpin this approach. One is I mentioned I started my career at McKinsey, and then I spent my time in a lot of different organizations across all sectors, partly through work through McKinsey and then work through the international development stuff I did everywhere. And

And there are two things that I would say that really underpin this approach. One is I mentioned I started my career at McKinsey, and then I spent my time in a lot of different organizations across all sectors, partly through work through McKinsey and then work through the international development stuff I did everywhere. And

One thing I really appreciate about McKinsey and consulting was that they invest a lot of resources into developing their people because people are truly their core asset. And it's a place where people fight to get onto training programs. And that's the first thing I experienced. So I just thought that was actually what training looked like in corporates. I thought, so they put you into teams.

One thing I really appreciate about McKinsey and consulting was that they invest a lot of resources into developing their people because people are truly their core asset. And it's a place where people fight to get onto training programs. And that's the first thing I experienced. So I just thought that was actually what training looked like in corporates. I thought, so they put you into teams.

So you work together, it's super interactive and it's really engaging. And I thought that's what training was until I saw how different training felt like in other organizations that just don't have the resources to invest at that level and at the scale that McKinsey was. And so and a lot of making the training that I really loved was in this live group format.

So you work together, it's super interactive and it's really engaging. And I thought that's what training was until I saw how different training felt like in other organizations that just don't have the resources to invest at that level and at the scale that McKinsey was. And so and a lot of making the training that I really loved was in this live group format.

So part of the motivation is that's in my mind what really great looked like. And I wanted to build a way to really scale that approach. And then coincidentally, their pedagogy is quite similar to Harvard business school does case studies. And there's a lot of similar adult learning principle underpinnings. And also I think it's quite research path in the way that how people learn.

So part of the motivation is that's in my mind what really great looked like. And I wanted to build a way to really scale that approach. And then coincidentally, their pedagogy is quite similar to Harvard business school does case studies. And there's a lot of similar adult learning principle underpinnings. And also I think it's quite research path in the way that how people learn.

The second thing I would say that made me want to start this is I felt like there was a really strong founder market fit when it comes to like my unique abilities or what I thought are my unique abilities that could help. build this product. So throughout my life, I've just been involved in a lot of things that involve live groups.

The second thing I would say that made me want to start this is I felt like there was a really strong founder market fit when it comes to like my unique abilities or what I thought are my unique abilities that could help. build this product. So throughout my life, I've just been involved in a lot of things that involve live groups.

So when I was in Korea, I used to be on TV and I hosted a lot of live TV shows. So I was often a show host where I had to facilitate conversations. Then I, throughout my life in school, would often play some sort of a role in class, whether it be class president or social chair. So I was often again facilitating a lot of experiences for people.

So when I was in Korea, I used to be on TV and I hosted a lot of live TV shows. So I was often a show host where I had to facilitate conversations. Then I, throughout my life in school, would often play some sort of a role in class, whether it be class president or social chair. So I was often again facilitating a lot of experiences for people.

In work, I've facilitated a ton of really interactive workshops for clients where I also got insight into what it means to bring people together. And finally, I emcee weddings a lot. And so like a lot of the things that I do and I really enjoy are around bringing people together and somehow creating this dynamic that gets everyone to really engage.

In work, I've facilitated a ton of really interactive workshops for clients where I also got insight into what it means to bring people together. And finally, I emcee weddings a lot. And so like a lot of the things that I do and I really enjoy are around bringing people together and somehow creating this dynamic that gets everyone to really engage.