BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders & Venture Capital VC (English)
Episodes
Vinay Palathinkal: SE Asia Fintech, Last Mover Advantage & Compounding Relationships - E159
05 May 2022
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, processing...
Bernard Hor: SME Digitization, Selling Before Building & Holiday Serendipity - E158
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An avid triathlete, Bernard is the co-founder of Hatio Group - a technology business based in South Korea specialising in digital warehousing & ne...
Farand Anugerah: Scaling Grab Indonesia, Market Launchers & Navigating Startup Culture at Segari - E157
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Farand Anugerah is the cofounder of Segari, an Indonesia-based fresh produce grocery commerce upstart that he founded during the onset of COVID outbre...
Sadaf Sultan: Fundraising Narratives, Financial Modelling & VC-Founder Realities vs. Projections (Deep Dive) - E156
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sadaf is the Founder of Finprojections.com , a financial modelling resource hub for startup founders. Finprojections seeks to make financial modeling ...
Michi Ferreol: Philippines EdTech Trailblazer, Harvard MBA & Finding A Mountain To Die On - E155
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michi has spent over five years working in social enterprises across the United States, Africa and Southeast Asia, with a focus on education and the f...
Adzmel Adznan: Engineer to VC Partner, Malaysia Roots & Processing Grief
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adzmel is one of the Co-Founding Partners of Piva Capital, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco investing in deep tech and climate tech compa...
Zelia Leong: Founder Humor, Pandemic Pivot & Regulating Yourself
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zelia is the Co-Founder of PraisePal - The Peer Recognition tool for companies with global teams to grow employee engagement and build stronger cultur...
Tamir Shklaz: Incubator (EF & YC) Value, South Africa Tech Landscape & Benefits of Slowing Down - E152
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Founder and CTO of Strive Education (YCS21), teaching K12 math through code via live 1:1 online classes. Tamir is a 3x startup founder, namely Quil...
Amra Naidoo: Accelerating Asia Founders, Social Impact vs. Startups & Navigating Diverse Cultures - E151
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amra is Co-Founder of Accelerating Asia and General Partner at Accelerating Asia Ventures, an award-winning startup accelerator that scouts and propel...
Rajiv Lamba: Market Research Expert, SaaS Learning Curve & Parenthood Advice - E150
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An established Market Research expert and a known face amongst Asian clients, Rajiv Lamba holds an invaluable accumulative experience of more than 20 ...
Calvin Chu: Social Innovation, Consulting vs Startup Experience & Knowing When To Walk Away - E149
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calvin Chu Yee Ming is Managing Partner of Eden Strategy Institute, an award-winning strategy consulting firm that specializes in social innovation. O...
Joseph Simbar: Indonesian Sales Culture, Rejecting Whatsapp & Putting Experience to Practice - E148
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph is a 1x exit founder, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and a father of a beautiful daughter. He runs his family business that operates in t...
Raimie Tang: Student Founder, Redefining Dating & Going All In - E147
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Raimie is the Co-Founder and CEO of dateideas , a mobile app that provides couples with unique date experiences for their every date. Today, Raimie ru...
David Foo: Malaysia’s Kampung Spirit, First Time Founder Journey & Giving Feedback - E146
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By leveraging his experience as a former investment banker and FMCG corporate manager, David co-founded Red Ideas to create JaGaApp. JaGaApp is a mobi...
Nellie Wartoft: Serial Founder, Asia’s Underdog Energy & Not Cheaping Out - E145
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nellie Wartoft is the CEO and founder of Tigerhall, a social learning platform that helps professionals — regardless of their backgrounds and circum...
Prantik Mazumdar: Professional Cofounder Breakups, Angel Pitch POV & Tough Times - E144
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prantik Mazumdar is an award winning Entrepreneur, marketer, venture investor and acts as a Digital Transformation Catalyst in organizations to drive ...
Aaron Lim: Intrapreneurship Lessons, Toggling Army & Founder Lifestyles & Worst Case Scenarios - E143
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron is the co-founder & CEO of Privyr, a mobile CRM built for salespeople who work off their phone and use apps like WhatsApp, SMS, and iMessage...
Mo Jalil: US vs. SEA Tech Ecosystems, Building Talent Networks & Founder Tips - E142
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mo is a serial entrepreneur, Goldman Sachs alumni and a guest lecturer at Monash University department of computer science discussing AI & entrepr...
Tulika Raj: ClimateTech Learning Curve, Kazakh Oil Rigs & Getting Smart vs. Getting Even - E141
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tulika is the co-founder of SunGreenH2, a startup disrupting green hydrogen production with its high performance, low cost electrolyser technology. Or...
Hayley Bakker: Diversity & Inclusion, Building Self Awareness & South Africa Roots - E140
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley Bakker is a Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Diversely, an HR SaaS platform that helps businesses attract more diverse applicants and re...
Chan Yuk Chi: Space Lawyer, SE Asia Deep Tech & Science Fiction Classics - E139
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yuk Chi is a published space lawyer, startup founder, On Deck alumnus, and former Army logistics officer. He is currently working on a stealth-mode pr...
Vu Trong Nghia: Vietnam Startup Landscape, Finding a Technical Cofounder & Managing Risk - E138
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vu Trong Nghia (Vince) is currently CEO and co-founder of Bizzi, a VC- backed startup providing intelligent accounts payable & receivable automati...
Jonathan Eg: Cofounder Basketball Dynamics, Influencer Marketing Strategies & Living Within Your Means - E137
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Eg is the Founder & CEO of Partipost. Partipost is a platform that allows brands to connect with influencers across all tiers, from your ...
James Norris: Overcoming Childhood Struggle, Effective Altruism & Adapting to Different Cultures - E136
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All his life, James has been searching for the best ways to change himself and change the world. He started as an entrepreneur at age 6 and since has ...
Bernadette Cho: Chief of Staff Learnings, Leading Entrepreneur First & Saying Yes - E135
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bernadette is the General Manager at Entrepreneur First (EF) Singapore, the world’s leading talent investor, helping the most impactful people build...
Ilya Kravtsov: First Time Founder Mistakes, Mentorship Approach & Market Expansion Economics - E134
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ilya Kravtsov is an experienced professional within the mobile/internet space with more than 15 years of experience split between TMT Management Consu...
Hon Weng Chong: MedTech Journey, Tinder Serendipity & Founder Mental Health - E133
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hon Weng Chong is the founder and CEO of Cortical Labs, a Deep Technology startup looking to fuse biological material with computing chips resulting i...
David Thian: Civil Service Stewardship, Ignorance Management & Developing Trust Building Skills - E132
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Thian is a former management consultant who helped to start Conjunct Consulting in 2011. Today, he is one of 300 Administrative Officers transfo...
Jeep Kline: Global Citizen, Emerging Market Opportunities & Supporting Underdogs - E131
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeep Kline is a Partner of MrPink VC, an impact venture fund targeting South American entrepreneurs. She recently founded SeaSky Lab, a project that b...
Fandy Santoso: Indonesian E-Commerce Boom, Growth Hacking & Staying Realistic - E130
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fandy Santoso is Co-founder and CEO of Giladiskon, a social buying club where 2m Indonesian members get exclusive discounts at restaurants and lifesty...
Michael Lints: Founders Journey, VCs Position of Trust & Sharing Your Writing - E129
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Lints has over 20 years of experience helping innovative businesses obtain the resources, insights, and expertise they need in order to be suc...
Simon Baldwin: Environmental Sustainability, Igniting Industry ESG & Founder Family Life - E128
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the Global Head of Circularity at SecondMuse, Simon leads programs focused on strengthening circular and regenerative economic systems and processe...
Projjal Ghatak: Stanford GSB Experience, Uber War Stories & Founder Safety Nets - E127
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Projjal Ghatak is the CEO & Co-Founder of OnLoop, a pre-launch VC-backed seed stage SaaS start-up in a new category called Collaborative Team Deve...
Joshua Simon: Radio & Creator Journey, LGBTQ Representation & Staying True to Yourself - E126
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua spearheaded The SG Boys podcast to create a platform for gay stories in Singapore. Outside of co-hosting the podcast, he is a radio presenter ...
Anita Hossain: Empathetic Coaching, Thriving Communities & Navigating Career Transitions - E125
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anita Hossain is Co-founder and CEO of The Grand, a learning and development platform to help people navigate transitions at the intersection of work ...
Elise Tan: Bridging VCs and Founders, NOC Mafia and Impact Investing - E124
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a tech ecosystem builder, connector and investor, Elise's mission is to bring the global ecosystem closer together and nurture the next generation ...
Brian Toh: Digital Health, Combating Medical Misinformation and Seeking Advice - E123
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Toh is a Singaporean software engineer and entrepreneur. He is the Founder & CEO of AskDr, a health information platform aiming to make reli...
Hazel Savage: Employee #25 at Shazam, Music Tech, and Working Internationally - E122
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With 15 years experience in the industry, Hazel is a music-tech lifer, guitarist and CEO/Co-Founder at Musiio. She started her music-tech journey as a...
Karen Tay: Leading Equitable Transformation, Government’s Role in Tech and Avoiding Burnout - E121
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Tay was formerly Smart Nation Director in Singapore's Prime Ministers Office and Regional Vice President at the Economic Development Board, base...
Spencer Yang: Founder vs Operator Trade-offs, Angel Investing Frameworks and Cultivating Relationships - E120
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Yang is a Senior Product Manager at Coinbase. He is an active angel investor with investments in various early-stage startups. He was the VP o...
Reginald Koh: Podcasting Pioneer, Personal Finance Advocate and Overcoming Fake Gurus - E119
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reginald Koh is the founder and host of The Financial Coconut, the first podcast network in Singapore dedicated to personal finance. What started as a...
Jingjin Liu: Sexual Wellness, Empowering Female Founders, and Destigmatizing Taboos - E118
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jingjin is co-founder and CEO of ZaZaZu, the first personalized sexual wellness hub in APAC that synergizes education, digital services and products t...
Grace Sai: ASEAN Scholar, Social Entrepreneurship and a Purpose Driven Life - E117
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Sai is the Founder and CEO of Ravel Innovation, an innovation agency that helps corporations and governments innovate by working with startup an...
Andre Lorenceau: Deeptech Founder Learnings, Mental Health & Sticking Fingers Into The Machine - E116
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andre Lorenceau is the CEO & Founder of DiviGas. A serial entrepreneur and a "Forbes 30 Under 30" listmaker, he has built, funded and scaled multi...
Jason Ho: Strengths-Based Coaching, Elephant Riders & World-Class Leadership - E115
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason is the founder of Strengths School™ and Performance Capital™, who has over 13 years of Training and Coaching Top Leaders in MNCs, SMEs; to o...
Mark Shmulevich: Startup C-Suite, Executive Coaching & Angel Investing - E114
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Shmulevich is a senior executive in technology business and early-stage investor. He is an avid supporter of education, talent development, scien...
Wally Tham: Singapore Dream, Storytelling Catharsis & Harnessing Empathy - E113
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wally is an award winning filmmaker and runs a brand content company www.bigredbutton.com.sg As an ontological coach and organisational development...
Stefanie Irma: Female Founders, Indonesia Scaling & Launching Philippines - E112
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stefanie Irma is currently Co-Founder of DishServe - an asset light network of ghost kitchens in Indonesia, which took the opportunity in the midst of...
Jun Ming Yong: DeFi Winners & Losers, Asset-Backed Stablecoins & Regulator Dynamics - E111
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jun Yong is the Protocol Lead at HaloDAO- Enabling the next phase of crypto expansion via asset backed stablecoins issued by regulated emoney issuers ...
Michelle Chan: Half-Million User Student Founder, Product Growth & SCMP Publisher Digitalization - E110
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle led the product growth team at South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong based news media company owned by Alibaba Group. Before that, she was th...
Rahul Thayyalamkandy: Overcoming Failure & Understanding VC via Podcas - E109
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rahul is the host of the Understanding VC podcast where he talks to Venture Capitalists to learn how they work. The aim of the show is to provide entr...
Mark Johnson: Choosing SE Asia, Startup PR & Selecting Agencies - E108
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Johnson is Co-Founder of SEED Strategies, a communications and public relations consultancy for startups and companies that are scaling. Founded ...
Jeraldine Phneah: Creator Learnings, Personal vs. Audience Growth and Regret Minimization - E107
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeraldine Phneah (彭嘉琳) is a Millennial Content Creator who cares about the challenges and aspirations of her generation. To empower them, she cr...
Bradian Muliadi: Stubborn Vision, Exit vs. Sustainability & Info Bell Curve - E106
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bradian is the Co Founder & CEO of Hawksight.co, an AI Trading Assistant for retail investors to make smarter investment decisions in stocks, cryp...
Joel Leong: Serial Founder Lessons, Relational Mindfulness & Making The Call - E105
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joel is the Co-Founder & Country Head at Aspire, the #1 all-in-one finance platform for growing businesses in South East Asia. Prior to starting A...
Yiping Goh: Bicycle Factory to Warrior Founder, VC Partner Reflections & Fear of Failure - E104
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yiping Goh is a Partner at Quest Ventures, a top venture capital fund in Asia. Prior to this, Yiping was Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Matah...
Rachel Wong: Startup Lawyers, Fundraising Contracts & Legal Tradeoffs - E103
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel graduated from King's College, London (LL.B.) in 2013 with First Class Hons. Since then, she has worked as a corporate M&A lawyer in leadin...
Galvin Widjaja: Consultants vs. Founders, Computer Vision AI & Digital Privacy - E102
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Galvin is the CEO and Co-founder of Lauretta.io, a profitable Techstars company that builds bleeding edge military grade computer vision technologies ...
Aditya Mehta: Creative Side Hustle, Two-Sided Marketplaces & Escaping Batman's Pit - E101
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aditya Mehta is the Founder CEO of Art&Found™ — a curated marketplace for South Asian artists making art accessible to global buyers and brand...
Mika Reyes: Kumu Employee #8, Philippines Diaspora & Product Career - E100
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mika Reyes is currenty building something new in the creator economy, as part of the South Park Commons Founder Fellowship. 💼 She was Previously...
Alfa Bumhira: Family Funeral Business to Apple, Africa vs. SE Asia & Workforce Learning - E99
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alfa is a lifelong entrepreneur, adventurer, and a technology enthusiast. As the CEO & Co-founder of ProSpark, he is mainly focused on the company...
Paulo Joquiño: VC Content Machines, Thought Leadership Algorithms & Picking Battles - E98
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paulo Joquiño is a writer and content producer for tech companies. He shares the stories and insights of founders and investors in Southeast Asia as ...
Xi Liu: Sexual Health, China vs. US Culture & Diving Without Knowing How To Swim - E97
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Xi Liu is the founder and CEO of Ferne Health, a women-focused healthcare insights platform that delivers at-home screenings and consultations for sex...
Mao Ching Foo: Running Quant Funds, Data Science & IQ vs. EQ - E96
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mao Ching Foo is the Co-Founder at RealVantage, a property co-investment platform bringing access and enables users to easily own investment grade pro...
Cheng Zishuang: Bad Silicon Valley Advice, Hustle P*rn & SE Asia Media vs. Creators - E95
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zishuang is currently spending time writing about tech startups in South-East Asia at https://zishuang.substack.com/ . More than the act of putting ou...
Jes Min: Malaysia & Indonesia Marketplaces, Consulting to Founder & Pandemic Leadership - E94
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jes Min is Co-Founder and CEO of The Recommend Group, South East Asia's #1 Home and Property Platform operating in Indonesia (Sejasa.com) and Malaysia...
Reuben Noronha: Consultants vs. Founders, From Failure To Zilingo & On Deck vs. Entrepreneur First - E93
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reuben Noronha has spent the last few years building and scaling businesses in Asia. He founded his first company, Nivaasa, a co-living startup in Ind...
Crystal Widjaja: GoJek Early Days, Organizational Debt & Learning from Mistakes - E92
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Widjaja is the Chief Product Officer of Kumu, a social live streaming superapp platform that amplifies Filipino creativity, community, and com...
Q&A: On Deck Fellowship Benefits vs. Cost, Maximizing Your Experience & Finding Cofounders - E91
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy Liu is an analyst, designer, and aspiring entrepreneur. Her most recent projects included building the open-source platform, Help With Covid, wi...
Harvard MBA Unbundling, Anti-Marketing and Q&A - E90
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Q&A episode, Jeremy unbundles his experiences from Harvard's MBA program. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/harvard-mb...
Valerie Vu: Vietnam Startups, Entrepreneurial Parents & VC as Career - E89
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie is Vietnam Country Head of Venturra Capital, a Southeast Asia focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology-based businesse...
Anna Haotanto: Founder Ordeals, Failure Stigma & Financial Security - E88
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Haotanto is the Partner & COO of ABZD Capital and the CMO of Gourmet Food Holdings, an investment firm focusing on opportunities in the globa...
Q&A: Clubhouse vs. Podcasts, Moderating & Mentors - E87
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Jeremy answers Q&A from his four interns, Adriel Yong, Tan Yong Quan, Lyndon Lee & Pooja Sinha on Clubhouse and the fut...
Jenna Hua on Environmental Toxins, PHD to YC Founder & Citizen Science - E86
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jenna Hua is the founder and CEO of Million Marker, a health-tech company that empowers people to detox their lives through mail-in test kits, lifesty...
Dalia Katan on 4 Million MySpace Users, Celebration Psychology & Retention vs. Virality - E85
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dalia Katan is the CEO and Founder of Presently, a leading group celebration startup that helps groups collaborate around special occasions. At Presen...
Joseph Ling On Civil Service to Founder, Pivot Psychology & Hospitality Digitalization - E84
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Ling is the Founder and CEO of Vouch, an award-winning technology start-up that creates engaging digital concierges to help hotels streamline o...
Chris Shen & Eric Woo on Disrupting Venture Capital and Global Silicon Valley - E83
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Shen (沈偉士) is the co-founder of Revere, where he jointly oversees all investments, asset management, strategic initiatives and operationa...
Q&A: Cofounder Compatibility, Role Negotiations & Minimum Viable Relationship - E82
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Jeremy takes on questions from listeners on Compatibility, Role Negotiations & Minimum Viable Relationship. Jeremy Au ...
Chia Jeng Yang on Local vs. Foreign VCs in SE Asia, Transactional vs. Relational, Winners vs. Losers - E81
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chia is a Principal at Saison Capital, a leading FinTech-focused venture capital fund, who has done especially well in emerging markets like Southeas...
Vlad Stan on Global Homeschooling, Education System Tradeoffs & Job Guilds - E80
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Founder & CEO Of Galileo - The Innovative Online Global School Where Students Can Choose What To Learn & What Skills They Need To Thrive in...
Q&A: Harvard Turtle, SE Asia Talent Crunch & Immigrant’s Dilemma - E79
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy answers listener Q&A from Robert Jomar Malate on Harvard Turtle, Southeast Asia Talent Crunch and Immigrant’s Dilemma. Robert Jomar Ma...
Rovik Robert on Crafting Narratives, Cancel Culture & Systems of Belonging - E78
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rovik Robert is a public servant, content creator and community advocate. He has founded a social enterprise, The Hidden Good, as well as The Singapor...
Ryan Galloway on Vietnam Tech, Cultural Borders & Teaching MBAs - E77
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Galloway has been building companies in Southeast Asia for more than 10 years, with a focus on corporate development and enterprise sales. As of...
Sarayu Srinivasan on Government as VC, Founder Failure and Intel Capital - E76
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarayu is a venture capital investor and executive with a special focus on sector-agnostic technology and technology-enabled companies in the US and e...
Poesy Liang on Learning to Walk Three Times, Malaysia Childhood and Painting Paris - E75
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Poesy Liang is an interdisciplinary artist with a background in architecture, luxury design & media. She is an innovator on the social front, fo...
John Tan on Education Disruption, Angel Investing & Spirit of Learning - E74
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John is the founder of Saturday Kids - a curiosity school for children - and Doyobi - an edtech startup setting out to become the 21st century skil...
Wing Vasiksiri on US vs. SE Asia VC, Mimetic Desire & Paradox Decisions - E73
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wing Vasiksiri is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of iSeed SEA, a venture capital firm that invests in founders building software and technology-ena...
Milan Reinartz on Founder Growth, Flipping Cars and On-The-Job CEO Learning - E72
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A serial entrepreneur and CEO operator with a track record of 0 to 1 growth and a strong focus on building healthy unit economics early on in a ventur...
Aldi Adrian Hartanto on Overcoming Family Challenges, Indonesia VC Partner & Passion to Succeed - E70
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aldi is the Partner at Arise, an early stage fund initiative by MDI Ventures and Finch Capital with a mission to empower the 3rd Generation of Entrepr...
Robbie Crabtree on Attorney to On Deck Public Speaking, Belief Capital and Narrative Art - E70
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Crabtree started his career working inside of the courtroom where he developed and refined his speaking, strategy, and storytelling as a trial ...
Gregory Van on Endowus Investing Accessibility, Family Entrepreneurship & Early Days at Grab - E69
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gregory Van is CEO of Endowus.com, Asia’s leading fee-only wealth management platform. Headquartered in Singapore and backed by Lightspeed Venture P...
Janine Teo on EdTech Founder Pathing, Insatiable Curiosity & Gamifying Education From Indonesia To Beyond - E68
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Janine Teo is the CEO of Solve Education!, an education technology not-for-profit with the mission of delivering quality education to everyone, focu...
Melvin Sumapung on LegalTech for Marginalized Indonesians, State-Owned Enterprises, and Founder Sacrifices - E67
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Melvin Sumapung is the Co-Founder & CEO of Justika (www.justika.com). Justika is a legal services marketplace, aiming to make justice more access...
Mark Birch on The Age of Community, Gamification in Stack Overflow & Moderator Powers - E66
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark is a software entrepreneur, business development expert, startup advisor, community builder, and author of Community-in-a-Box. He currently work...
Karthik Gandhi on Engineering Leadership Styles, Feedback by Travis Kalanick, & US vs. Singapore Tech Culture - E65
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karthik Gandhi is an engineering leader at Stripe. His current role is to help Stripe expand into SEA and India. Before Stripe, Karthik worked at Grab...
Nat Wittayatanaseth on US vs. SE Asia VC, Taking Risks with Intention & Relinquishing Control - E64
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nat is an Investment Associate at Monk’s Hill Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech companies, primarily Series A, in South...
Gorick Ng on His Bestselling Book with HBR, The Workplace's Unspoken Rules, and Career Success as Positive Sum - E63
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gorick Ng is author of THE UNSPOKEN RULES: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right (Harvard Business Review Press), a guide on how to become a top-...
Kei Shibata on Founding with <1% Equity, Taking Risks in Risk-Free Environments & Non-Ideal Startup Paths - E62
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kei Shibata co-founded Venture Republic Group in 2001 and has been serving as CEO since the foundation. The company runs a group of online travel webs...
John-Simon Purcell on Startup Counterculture, Career Breaks & Standardizing Fundraising - E61
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John-Simon Purcell (‘JSP’) is Senior Director, Product & Technical Strategy at Prosus Group/Naspers where he advises on new venture investment...
Shiyan Koh on Choosing Bosses, Learning Acceleration & Building Investor-Founder Trust - E60
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Koh Shiyan is the Managing Partner at Hustle Fund, a venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed software startups in the U.S., Canada and Southeast...