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Expanding and Fundraising in APAC: Smart City Startup Lessons from Vitaly Pentegov
30 Jul 2025
How do you scale a smart city startup across APAC while navigating cultural gaps, government collaboration, and regional investor dynamics?In this episode, we speak with Vitaly Pentegov, founder and CEO of UrbanChain Group, a global AIoT company deploying smart parking and mobility infrastructure in Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, and the U.S. Drawing from a background at Google, SMBC, and years in investment banking and civic tech, Vitaly shares firsthand strategies for launching and fundraising in Asia-Pacific markets.Topics include:Balancing hardware-software development across citiesInsights from 500 Global Japan acceleratorStructuring government partnershipsLeading multicultural, distributed teamsBuilding urban tech with social impactPerfect for startup founders, operators, and VCs focused on Asia-Pacific and smart infrastructure innovation.Vitaly Pentegov: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitaly-pentegov-8058509a/
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