BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders & Venture Capital VC (English)
Episodes
Q&A: How to Choose Great VCs, Red Flags, Reference Checks & Capital Optionality
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au and Adriel Yong discuss how to choose great VCs, conduct reference checks, increase capital optionality, and the r...
Will Fan: Vietnam Refugee & Cab Driver Family Legacy, Pivoting to NewCampus Product-Market Fit, and Invincible Grief From Sister's Death - E257
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will Fan is an accomplished business leader, writer, and academic. He is the CEO and Head of School at NewCampus, a prestigious business school cateri...
Vietnam Market Dive, Bull (Education, FDI, Friendshoring) vs. Bear (Exit Pathing, Stock Market, Banking Liquidity), Anti-Corruption Campaign and Patient Capital - E256
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this discussion, Jeremy Au and Valerie Vu explore the Vietnam market from both bull and bear perspectives. The bull case is supported by factors su...
Q&A: Founders "Showing Off", Fundraising Privilege, Board Accountability & Responsible Capital Deployment - E255
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au answers a listener’s questions about why founders “show off”, the fiduciary duties of executives, board memb...
Roger Egan: RedMart's Untold Origin Story (Almost Missing Payroll 4 Times), Sacrifices vs. Black Hole, & Constructionist Child Learning Startup
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Egan is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. He is currently Cofounder & CEO of Nurture, a pre-launch EdTech / Media startup that enabl...
Silicon Valley Bank Implosion, SE Asia Impact, Underwriting Quality (Diversification vs. Correlation), 2023 Fintech Trends and International Women’s Day
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au and Shiyan Koh delve into F Prime’s 2023 report on fintech, and also empowerment and gender equality for women o...
Future of VR (Bull vs. Bear), Metaverse Generational Gap (Millennials vs. Gen Z vs. Gen Alpha) & Hikikomori & Whale Normalization
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au discusses the dynamics of the metaverse. He explains the parallels between the development of AI and VR in terms o...
Caela Tanjangco: Cautious Optimism Around Philippines, Founder Storytelling Advice & Nautical Stars Tattoo - E251
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Caela Tanjangco is a Director for Asia at Endeavor Catalyst. She started with Medical School but later pursued a business career, including founding a...
Luxury & Conspicuous Consumption, Brand vs. Performance Startup Marketers, Premium Lifestyle vs. Features vs. Referral & Luxury Marketing Narrative (One Championship vs. Nike vs. Patek Philippe)
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au and Shiyan Koh discuss luxury, startup marketing, and the three types of human stories. Shiyan explains how talent...
Sabrina Ooi: Bipolar & Being Arrested For Suicide, Turning Passion to Startup & Managing Founder Stress - E249
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sabrina Ooi is the cofounder & CEO of Calm Collective Asia, an organization with the mission to normalize mental health conversations in Asia. She...
Digital Immortality, Personal Avatar Resolution Fidelity, Data Footprint Rights & Entertainment Industry Resurrection of Celebrities - E248
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au talks about the "resurrection" of deceased characters in the form of a hologram, the impact of digital avatars on ...
AI vs. Electricity Adoption Trajectory, USA vs. China Startup-Military-Industrial Complex Integration & Accelerating State Subsidy Race - E247
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au reflects on deep learning breakthroughs’ timeline, AI’s impact on military technology and the increased incent...
SaaS Marketplaces vs. Middleware, Embedded Finance, and Urban Income Inflection Points thanks to January Capital
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au and Shiyan Koh analyze January Capital's monthly report on Southeast Asia, focusing on the region's marketpl...
Michael Kosic: VC Diversification Free Lunch, Sortino vs. Sharpe Ratio and Open-Ended Funds - E245
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Kosic is a Managing Partner of the Loyal VC, founded in 2018. Loyal runs a global venture fund with flexible redemptions and a proprietary gat...
Q&A: Angel Investing Ticket Size & Equity, Investment Pitfalls and Media & Art Trends (NFTs & Generative AI) - E244
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au and Adriel Yong discuss the typical ticket size for angel investors and its expected equity, LP fund allocation on...
Welcome to BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Singapore 2023 Budget Winners, Crowding Out Startups, Generative AI Barbell vs. Secrets vs. Judgement, Localization to Southeast Asia Opportunities, Agent/ Concierge Displacement, Entertainment Love Avatars & Digital Ghosts - E243
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au and Shiyan Koh delve into the fascinating topic of crowding out younger startups and its impact on the startup eco...
Raunak Mehta: 30X Disrupting Insurance, Challenging The Status Quo & No Ceiling For Hard Work - E242
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Raunak Mehta is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in consumer internet and insurtech startups in Asia. He currently serves as t...
Q&A: Podcast Why & Rewards, Production Process Learnings & Sustainable Operations Workflow - E241
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy talks about the benefits of podcasting in his personal and professional life, the learnings he had about podcast prod...
Clemens Feil: Weaker Emerging Market Returns, Impact Investing Paradox & Growth Equity Fundamentals (Active vs. Passive) - E240
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Clemens Feil is a growth equity investor at the International Finance Corporation, where he leads investments in Asian emerging markets for companies ...
Q&A: Joining VC as Founder, Whether MBA Helps & How To Improve Your Candidacy - E239
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy answers listeners’ questions about becoming a VC, such as how to leverage founder-operator experience, which funds ...
Tech Layoff & Recruiting Advice, Light At The End Of The Tunnel and Managerial Humanity & Messaging - E238
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au and Shiyan Koh discuss tech layoffs, other opportunities during the recession period, advice on finding a job, and...
Vinay Palathinkal: Fintech & Web3 Boom & Bust, Avoidable Founder Mistakes & Enemy vs. Partner Banks - E237
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vinay Palathinkal is Regional Head, Wise Platform at Wise. Formerly known as TransferWise, Wise is a leader in cross border money movement, moving mor...
Zalora Talent Mafia vs. Network Magnets, English Language-Locked & Culture Dynamos, Vietnam Sea Turtles & Exits by Asia Partners - E236
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BRAVE, Jeremy Au and Shiyan Koh discuss the Asia Partners report on Southeast Asia. They talk about the emergence of talent mafias ...
Nicole Mao: Harvard MBA to Battery Founder, Energy Dive & Misconceptions & Do What's Right vs. Easy - E235
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole is the CEO and co-founder of Tiger New Energy. Prior to starting her own venture, she worked as a management consultant at BCG. After graduatin...
2023 Southeast Asia's Winners (Region vs. Singapore), Losers (Overcapitalized vs. Middle-Stage) & Contrarian Beliefs (Tech-First Innovation vs. Green & ESG Startups) - E234
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brave, Jeremy Au and Shiyan Koh discuss the 2023 Southeast Asia's winners (region vs. Singapore), losers (overcapitalized vs. middl...
Creative Founder's Sim Wong Hoo Legacy, SPH & The Straits Times' Circulation Inflation & Founder Lessons - E233
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Koh Shiyan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hustle Fund, a venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed software startups in the U.S., Canad...
Eugene Cheah: Generative AI Boom, Societal Hallucinations & UI Testing Automation - E232
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eugene Cheah, is the founder of Uilicious.com - which helps automate UI testing at scale for development teams, with AI assistance. He was a software ...
Brian Ma: Unicorn Founder to VC, Southeast Asia 10 Year Patterns & Letting Go of Ego - E231
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is a 3x founder turned investor now spending the majority of his time as General Partner of Iterative Capital. Brian was previously the founder ...
Kai Yuan Neo: Engineer to CEO, Edtech Localization Playbook, Build vs. Sell in Boom vs. Bust - E230
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kai Yuan Neo is the founder and CEO at Rocket Academy, a live-online coding bootcamp based in Singapore that helps career switchers become software en...
Kathryn Cross: TikTok Star Founder, Accelerating Learning Curves & Die Trying - E229
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Cross is the founder of Anja Health, which she founded in memory of her brother, Andrew, who had cerebral palsy. Kathryn has cultivated a preg...
Florian Jacques: Gen Z Hybrid vs. Nomad Trends, Surfing Bali Mornings & Rebuilding Founder Mentorship - E228
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Florian is the co-founder & CEO of Midstay, a platform helping companies and individuals relocate easily to dreamy locations and work remotely. He...
Nir Eyal: Fighting for Agency, Free Speech & Regulating TikTok and Hope for Our Children - E227
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketin...
Raagulan Pathy: Founder to Executive Transition, Blockchain Magic & Go For It - E226
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Raagulan Pathy is the Vice President, Asia Pacific for Circle. Based in Singapore, his responsibilities include the go-to-market strategy, sales and r...
Jed Ng: Oil & Gas to Angel School, Syndicate Conflict vs. Trust & Scaling Investing - E225
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jed is the Founder of AngelSchool.vc: the only program helping Angel investors build & grow syndicates. He is an active angel investor who has bac...
Reflections from 250 Episodes of Brave SEA Tech, Hosting Fundamentals & Podcast Growth Hacks - E224
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy and Adriel reflect on 250 episodes of the Brave SEA Tech Podcast Adriel Yong joined the BRAVE Podcast team in the COVID summer of 2020 and has...
Herston Powers: Southeast Asia Fintech Supercycle, Launching a VC Fund & Mutual Respect - E223
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Herston is a Co-founder and Managing Partner at 1982 Ventures. As one of the most active fintech investors in Southeast Asia, he has led and executed ...
Graham Brown: Five Million Podcasts, Finding Your Rockstar Voice & One Way Tickets In Life - E222
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
World Traveling Storyteller, Author & Entrepreneur. Graham Brown is the founder of Pikkal & Co – Award Winning Podcast Agency – an AI Powe...
SUTD Q&A, Fundamentals of Pitching & SEA Startup Dynamics - E221
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy presents a question and answer session at the Singapore University of Technology & Design about the fundamentals of pitching. Show notes a...
Jakob Rost: Indonesia Lazada War Stories, Ayoconnect Founder Learnings & Personal Leap of Faith - E220
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jakob Rost is founder and CEO of Ayoconnect, Southeast Asia’s largest open finance API platform and the only licensed open finance player in Indones...
Huiting Koh: Women Taking Back Their Power, Consumer Wants vs. Needs and Drinking Your Own Kool-Aid - E219
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Huiting is a Partner at Altara Ventures and likes investing in founders solving real problems, that have the ability to positively impact millions of ...
Goh Wei Choon: Founding Woke Salaryman, Efficient Art vs. Algorithms (Nuance vs. Neutrality) & Ego in Fear - E218
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Goh Wei Choon is the co-founder and artist at The Woke Salaryman. He trained as an animator but when he graduated with a hefty university debt, he wad...
Chia Jeng Yang: FTX Meltdown vs. SE Asia Crypto, Blockchain Regulators & Web3 Founder Advice - E217
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chia is an Investor at Pantera Capital, one of the first institutional investors in crypto. He was previously Principal at Saison Capital, a FinTech-...
Tech Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility Q&A, Southeast Asian Realities & Organisational Transformation
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy moderates a Clubhouse question and answer session about tech diversity, inclusion & accessibility Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/...
Amanda Cua: Creator Monetization & Challenges, Founding Backscoop & Skipping University Criticism - E216
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Cua is the Founder and CEO of BackScoop, a free daily newsletter that makes it fun and easy to stay informed with everything Southeast Asian bu...
Social Enterprise Incorporation Q&A, Entity Code of Conduct & Long Term Vision - E214
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy presents a question and answer session about social enterprise incorporation Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/incorporation-qna
Arne Jeroschewski: McKinsey Founder Untraining, eCommerce Logistics Myths & Bravery Hindsight. - E213
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Arne is the Co-Founder and CEO of Parcel Perform, the leading delivery experience platform for businesses covering 950+ logistics carriers worldwide. ...
Singapore Institute of Technology Q&A, Building the Future & Life Sacrifices - E212
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy presents a Question and Answer session at Singapore Institute of Technology Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/sit-qna
Yuying Deng: Overcoming Entrepreneurial Failure, Second-Time Founder Learnings & Parenting Reflections - E211
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yuying Deng is the CEO and founder of Esevel. Esevel is an all-in-one IT platform that helps companies with distributed teams manage their people, dev...
Marketing New Ventures Q&A, Founder-VC Learnings & Knowing Your Customer - E210
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy presents a Marketing New Ventures question and answer session at National University of Singapore (NUS) Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.co...
Leon John Hermann: India & SE Asia Cross Pollination, Operator vs. VC Career & Building a VC Fund - E209
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leon is an investment professional with a track record of more than 10 years building, operating and investing in category-leading technology companie...
Podcaster Q&A on Carving A Niche, Active Listening & Show Launching - E208
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie Vu was previously Vietnam Country Head of Venturra Capital, a Southeast Asia focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology...
Yolanda Lee: Global Market Entry, Female Codeswitching & Uncommon Community Design - E207
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yolanda is a purpose-driven leader with 15+ years of building high-growth startups with companies such as Uber, Deliveroo, and Rocket Internet. Origin...
Harvard MBA Application Q&A, Interview Practice Learnings & Articulating Your Why - E206
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nadim Muzayyin is a Singaporean venture investor focused on the Southeast Asian region and its growing consumer market. After three years of consumer...
Charlotte Trudgill: Career Epiphanies, Navigating Culture Shocks & Self Regulation - E205
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte is the co-founder and CEO of Jackett, a Singaporean edtech startup - building an operating system for personalised assessments. She grew up ...
Hsiang Low: Malaysia to Linklaters Journey, Legaltech Dimensions & Deep Self Reflection - E204
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hsiang Low is Head of Asia-Pacific at SeedLegals, one of the hottest legaltech offerings which provides the legals for creating, funding and running s...
Willy Arifin: Family Business to Founder, Fintech Risk-Reward & Four Burners - E203
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Willy Arifin pioneered Indonesia’s SME focused neobank, KoinWorks, in 2015. As the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of KoinWorks, Arifin is tacklin...
Joshua Wang: PHD to Founder, Killing Cancer Using Trickery & Backlash vs. Personal Truth - E202
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Wang, PhD is the Founder & CEO of VerImmune, an early biotechnology startup company developing a novel virus-inspired particle (ViP) techno...
Dr Reza Abraham: McKinsey to Coach, Managers vs. Leaders & Likeable Decisions - E201
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Reza Abraham is a Persian author, speaker, ultra-high-performance coach, and the founder of InControl Group. He spent the past 20 years studying a...
Anan Saminathen: Startup Pivot, CRM Bootstrapping & Malaysia Ecosystem - E200
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A digital transformation evangelist that loves to build platforms that would enrich people's lives and enhance corporate efficiency. He helped organiz...
Thibault Couperie Eiffel: Cofounder Departure Taboos, Lazada & China Inspiration & Influencer Marketing - E199
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thibault is the CEO and cofounder of Capssion. Capssion is an all-in-one influencer marketing platform for e-commerce brands in Southeast Asia. Levera...
Proud Limpongpan: Career Zigzags, Crypto & Blockchain Learnings & Bust Cycle Layoffs - E198
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Proud is Chief Marketing Officer of Zipmex. As a trained economist with both strategy and operational experience, Proud brings deep expertise in tech ...
Christophe Forsinetti: Cambodia Generational Change, Regional Venture Philanthropy & Family Promises - E197
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christophe is the investment director of LEAP201, a venture philanthropy foundation based in Singapore which focuses on improving the lives of vulnera...
Celebrating BRAVE Technology Leaders & Building a Diverse Ecosystem with Alvin Tan, Nurul Hussain and Jeremy Au - E196
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Alvin Tan was elected as a Member of Parliament in July 2020, and was shortly appointed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as Minister of State for...
Diversity, Inclusion & Building a Better Future with Nurul Hussain & Jeremy Au - E195
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nurul Jihadah Hussain is the Founder of The Codette Project, which has been operating since 2015. The Codette Project is a non-profit ground-up initia...
Tanya Rolfe: Female Capital Gap, Syndicate vs. Fund vs. Education & Fortune Favors The Brave - E194
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tanya’s 15-year legal career at some of the world’s largest law firms has honed her ability to influence and collaborate with people from diverse ...
Founder Mission, Values and Gritty Realities with Sandhya Sriram & John Tan - E193
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sandhya Sriram, PhD is the CEO and co-founder of Shiok Meats, a cultivated meat and seafood company in Singapore. Their mission is to bring delici...
Southeast Asia VC Outlook Over The Next Decade with Koh Shiyan, Goh Yiping & Mohan Belani - E192
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Koh Shiyan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hustle Fund, a venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed software startups in the U.S., Canad...
Melissa Ng: Depression vs. Healing, Mental Health Founder & Surviving Leukaemia - E191
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Ng is the CEO of Bravely, a mental health startup that supercharges therapy by making data actionable and learning easy-peasy. Before that, s...
Michael Milne: Tech Recruiter Misconceptions, Silicon Valley vs. Singapore Decentralization & Parent Founder Risk - E190
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Milne is Co-Founder of Kaishi Partners, a recruitment firm for the startup ecosystem in South-East Asia that he launched alongside Ben Poh 5 y...
Ling Yah: Podcaster Learnings, This Is My Why & Lawyer Reflections - E189
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former intellectual property litigator turned in-house counsel for an international conglomerate in the areas of telco, utilities, construction, hospi...
Anuvrat Rao: Launching YouTube APAC, US vs. SE Asia Envy & Almost Losing A Leg - E188
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An ex-Google pioneer of 9 years, with an expertise in launching new products and building ecosystems from the ground up (0 to 1 to 10 to 100). These i...
Kim Tan: Improv Highs, Performer vs. Founder vs. Enabler Realities & Society Spaces - E180
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kim is cofounder and Artistic Director of The Improv Company and has taught and performed improvised theatre for ten years. He has studied improv in C...
Hannah Yang: Founder to PM, Grief Timebox & Transition Reflections - E187
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah is the author of Founder to PM and the CEO and Founder of TheShareWay. Founder to PM is the first detailed guide on how ex-founders can land th...
Todd D Schweitzer: Founder Learning Curve, Complementary Distributed Teaming & SE Asia Decisions - E186
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Schweitzer is co-founder and CEO at Brankas, the leading Open Finance technology provider in Southeast Asia. Todd has held senior roles in privat...
Charmain Tan: Student Founder, Sales Lessons & Faith Over Fear - E185
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charmain Tan is the Founder & CEO of QuickDesk which provides one-stop digital sales and marketing solutions as well as digital training for SMEs ...
Ser En Low: Winning BAFTA, East vs. West Representation & Founder Uncertainty - E184
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ser En is a film producer, and also the co-founder of Sendjoy, a Singapore-based startup that allows consumers to book content creators to make video ...
Derek Handley: Opposing Tension, Difficult Founder-VC Conversations & Sustainability Investing Fundamentals - E183
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Handley is a futurist, entrepreneur and an aspiring civilian astronaut signed up to visit space with Virgin Galactic. He created the Aera Found...
Cherilyn Tan: Having No Fear, Mom Founder Hard Truths & Seeking Help - E182
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cherilyn is driven by her quest to empower people and businesses and to help them make better decisions to emerge stronger. The companies that she has...
Andrew Senduk: Winning Hires, Vanity Metrics & Incentives & Entrepreneurial Itch - E181
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Senduk started his career in both consulting and banking at top-tier firms but found a true passion in e-commerce. He holds 12+ years of entrep...
Ren Yi Hooi: Ikigai, MBA Guidance & Bain To Founder Decisions - E179
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ren Yi Hooi is the Founder and CEO of Lightning Social Ventures, a Fintech for Good startup which enables charities and public sector institutions to ...
Jacqui Hocking: B Corp Passion, Dollar Votes For The Future & Pandemic Craziness - E178
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After starting her first storytelling company as a teenager, and then sailing around the world with a UN Global Climate Expedition as a documentary fi...
Tammie Siew: Sequoia VC To Founder, Mental Health and Gamer Passion & Self Awareness - E177
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tammie is the CEO and co-founder of Revery, a Sequoia Capital and GGV Capital backed startup using mobile gaming to deliver mental wellness. Revery’...
Elena Chow: Tech Wars, Winning A-Talent & Regional Trends - E176
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elena is the Founder of ConnectOne who since 2013 have partnered the early stage technology startup ecosystem to build and optimize teams for growth. ...
Daniel Thong: Bootstrapping vs. VC, Unsexy Businesses & Philosophy Contrariness - E175
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel is founder & CEO of Nimbus, an office facilities management platform. He is a former LSE & Oxford philosopher turned entrepreneur. He a...
Dr Elaine Kim: Meaning in Death, Life Seasons & Know Your Why - E174
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Kim is a medical doctor, entrepreneur and educator. With over a decade of medical practice in palliative care, caring for terminally ill patien...
Gita Rusmida Sjahrir: Underrepresented Founders & VCs, Unstructured Environments & Owning Your Story - E173
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gita Sjahrir is the Co-Founder and CEO of RFitness, Indonesia’s largest online and offline boutique fitness brand. She started her journey into well...
Samantha Lee Siu Ling: Leadership Masterclass, Action Bias & Funding Gaps - E172
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With more than 10 years of experience in impact investing, consulting, and most recently venture capital, Samantha has worked with over 200 founders a...
Rachit Dayal: Student Founder, Bootstrapping $10M ARR & Acquisition Advice - E171
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rachit Dayal is the Founder of Happy Marketer. Born in India, educated in NUS Singapore and based in Singapore. Rachit Dayal started his marketing age...
JieZhen Wu: Normalizing Burnout, Harvard Learnings & Embracing Identity - E170
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jiezhen is a connector, collaborator, and changemaker. She was most recently an Equity & Inclusion Fellow and part of the Mindful Leaders Collecti...
Dom Clonen: Tech Talent War, Hybrid vs. Remote & Selecting Recruiters - E169
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dom Clonen is the Founder and CEO of TechBridge Market, a tech-enabled recruitment services company Headquartered in Singapore. Their mission to reinv...
Raymond Lei: Dropping Out, Startup Growth Challenges & Tough Entrepreneurship Lessons - E168
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Raymond is the CEO and cofounder at Lumina, a hardware company building AI-powered devices that make you look and sound good. Raymond is also the foun...
Liyana Sulaiman: Father Inspiration, Failure Cat Curiosity & Liquidation Marketplace Founder - E167
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liyana Sulaiman is a Singaporean entrepreneur who has been a technology advisor, mentor and founder across the US and Southeast Asia startup ecosystem...
Jane Peh: Marketing Misconceptions, Founder Spousal Support & Filtering Advice - E166
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jane is the CEO and Founder of Pawjourr (Powered by Woof Agency), the world’s first self-serve marketplace created to reward pet owners to co-create...
Cliff Szu: Bootstrap vs. VC, Blockchain Myths & Don't Wait To Do What You Want To Do - E165
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cliff is a serial entrepreneur of enterprise & tech startups. He’s currently a Cofounder & CEO of Multiverse.ai, a blockchain-powered ideati...
Zabrina Chew: Planning Entrepreneurship, Community Design & Female Gamer Cred - E164
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zabrina Chew was previously the Co-Founder and CEO of Soda, a community-centric social discovery platform. Prior to that, Zabrina spent almost a deca...
Sean Si: Bootstrapped Founder, SEO Myths & Prayers Answered - E163
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Si does speaking engagements throughout the Philippines. He is the CEO and founder of SEO Hacker and the host of the LeadershipStack podcast. He ...
Gaby Wantah: Bain Indonesia, Founder Learnings & Rolling With The Punches - E162
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gaby is the cofounder and CEO of Bolu, a Jakarta-based social enterprise that empowers MSMEs in Indonesia to sell online by providing them the educati...
Jonathan Ng: Doctor to Founder, Car Accident That Changed Everything & True Founder Community - E161
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Ng is the CEO and Founder of Iterative Scopes, a pioneer in the application of artificial intelligence-based precision medicine to gastroente...
Benjamin Loh: Public Speaking Disaster, Fear of Judgement & Never Say No - E160
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Loh is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and Professional #Millennial Speaker. As the youngest Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) in...