BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders & Venture Capital VC (English)
Episodes
Andrew Barry on Disrupting Education, Infinite Distribution & Designing Catharsis - E59
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Barry is currently the Program Director for the On Deck Course Creator Fellowship, where On Deck is building the first global community of ...
Youngrok Kim on Japanese Corporate Venture Capital, Korea Army in Iraq & The Owner of Indeed & Glassdoor - E58
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Youngrok is a partner at Ginza Ventures, cross border early-stage venture capital fund based in Japan and the US. Currently, he is structuring the fun...
Yishi Zuo on Maximising Serendipity, Expert Network Founder and Creating Optionality - E57
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yishi is an entrepreneur and investor.He was born in China and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. His first job out of college was as an investme...
Ricky Willianto on Bootstrapping vs. VC Funding, Entrepreneurial Childhood & Asian Financial Crisis Impact on Family - E56
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ricky Willianto is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ravenry, a knowledge work platform that connects companies with the top 5% freelance researchers and wr...
Alex Lazarow on Frontier Innovators, VC & Founder Trust and Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley - E55
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandre (Alex) Lazarow has spent his career working at the intersection of investing, innovation, and economic development in the private, public, a...
Steven Tannason on Google vs. ByteDance Culture, Indonesia Zero to One & Audacity as Founder - E54
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steven is co-founder and CEO of Aman, digital platform for employee benefts in Indonesia, empowering employers to conveniently find and manage health ...
Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh on The Economist, Independent Commentary in Singapore and Freedom To Listen - E53
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh is the author of 'Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia and Singapore' and co-author of 'Hard Choices: Challenging ...
Jasmine Wang on AI Copywriting, Replacing vs. Augmenting Human Labor & AI Trust and Safety - E52
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine Wang is the Co-founder & CEO of Copysmith, an AI brainstorming partner for marketers. Previously, Jasmine has been heavily involved in AI ...
Albert Lie on Xendit's Founding Engineer, Unsexy Markets and Indonesia Startup Culture - E51
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Lie is a deep lover of engineering with previous experiences in business development, civic technology, and product. He has experience working ...
Jackson Aw on Solo Founders, Pop Culture Leadership & Fatherhood Stories - E50
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jackson Aw is a 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 honouree and Founder & CEO of Singapore-based Mighty Jaxx, a technology-driven integrated future culture p...
Paul Veradittakit on Crypto VC, Non-Linear Pathing & Startup vs. VC Leadership - E49
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Veradittakit is a Partner at Pantera Capital and focuses on the firm’s venture capital and hedge fund investments. Pantera Capital is the earli...
Nick Nash on Generational Lessons, World's Greatest Injustices, and Curiosity as Growth Hack - E48
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prior to Asia Partners, Mr. Nash was the Group President of Sea, Greater Southeast Asia’s leading internet company with a ~50Bn market cap, from 201...
Ashwin Purushottam on Market Launchers vs General Managers, Launch to Profitability and Collaborating with Regulators - E47
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ashwin Purushottam was an Entrepreneur in Residence with Entrepreneur First, the world’s leading talent investor. His role ended in October 2020. A...
Sandra Ernst on Fintech in Europe vs. SE Asia, Venture Studios & Builders and Working With Regulators - E46
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra has been working in C-level positions in Fintech companies in Singapore for the last 5+ years. Before that, she worked in private-equity real e...
Southeast Asia Tech: Asia Fintech Hype, Future of Buy-Now Pay-Later & Micro-Payments - E45
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, founders and VCs shared their predictions for Southeast Asia’s fintech scene for 2021 such as the hype around Fintech in Asia and t...
Eddy Chan on Indonesia-Only VC, SEA Turtles & Doing Less Better - E44
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eddy Chan is a founding partner of “Indonesia-only” independent early-stage venture capital firm Intudo Ventures, that acts as the Indonesia beach...
Southeast Asia Tech: Rise of Domestic Travel, Future of Work and Transformation of MICE Industry - E43
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, founders and VCs shared their predictions for Southeast Asia’s travel tech scene for 2021 such as the rise of domestic travel, futu...
Brent Liang on Co-Founding with Justin Kan, Weekly Moonshots, and Vulnerability in Leadership - E42
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Liang is a 3x founder ($1M ARR), recording artist, and the co-founder & executive producer of The Quest podcast along with Justin Kan, co-fo...
Chris Sirisereepaph on SE Asia VC Dynamics, Thought Leadership Via Investment Thesis & Sharing Your Secret Sauce - E41
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Sirisereepaph is a partner at Saison Capital, a FinTech-focused venture capital fund, that has done especially well in emerging markets like Sou...
Jan Gliszczynski on Brick-and-Mortar’s Knife Fight With Amazon and Omnichannel Retail - E40
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Gliszcynski is a Senior Project Manager and Implementation Leader at IKEA, an MNC of Swedish origin that is famed for its innovative and modernist...
Ryan Chew on COO Skills, Order in Chaos for Blockchain and Army vs. Startup Leadership - E39
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Chew is a second-generation serial entrepreneur and COO of Tribe, a deep technology innovation, talent & education platform supported by the ...
Patty Smith on Perfect Job Candidates, Harvard MBA Mentorship & Nurturing Human Potential - E38
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patty Smith is the CEO and Co-founder of Managerie, a platform connecting hiring managers to professionals looking to advance their careers on the bas...
Southeast Asia Tech: 2021 Predictions, VC Sentiment & Post-Pandemic Recovery By Verticals - E37
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, founders and VCs shared their predictions for Southeast Asia’s tech scene for 2021 such as what investor sentiment would be like, a...
Stefano Virgilli on Southeast Asia vs. Europe Culture, Cross-Border Communication and Surprisingly Common Touch Points - E36
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stefano Virgilli is the Marketing Director of Mitigram, the world’s largest marketplace for Trade Finance. Founded in 2015 in Sweden, Mitigram suppo...
Laura Huang on Finding Your Edge, Harvard Research on How Investors Pick Founders and Turning Adversity Into Advantage - E35
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Huang is an associate professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit, Harvard Business School. Prior to joining HBS, s...
Jaime Ng on Founding Asia's First Podcast Advertising Platform, Leading Incumbents vs. Startups & Catalyzing Change - E34
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jaime Ng is the Founder and CEO of MatchCasts, Asia's first audio podcast advertising and analytics platform for brands. Founded in 2019, Matchcasts i...
Su-Ren Neo on Trusting Your Gut vs. Uncertainty, Leading Across Geographies and Sharpening Your Marketing Play - E33
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Su-Ren Neo is currently the Senior Director for Marketing, for Twilio in the Asia Pacific and Japan region, where she is responsible for driving Twili...
Bryan Pham on Founding Asian Hustle Network, Beginner's Mindset and Transforming Cultural Dogma - E32
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan is the founder of Asian Hustle Network (AHN), Crushing it in Real Estate (CIIRE), HateIsAVirus, and a venture partner at Outlier Fund. He is pas...
Southeast Asia Tech: Emerging Trends, China vs. US as North Star & Startup-Building First Principles - E31
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On 29 November, we talked to founders and venture capitalists on emerging technology trends in Southeast Asia. We learnt about which startups to join,...
Jimmy Ku on Transitioning from Founder to Executive, Leading Alongside Justin Kan, and Start-Up Myths - E30
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Ku is the COO of MixerBox , the premier provider of mobile media applications with over 300 million downloads and users who have spent over 120 ...
Shaun Hon on Corporate Venture Building, Compounding Relationships and Skin In The Game - E29
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun Hon is currently a Director at Rainmaking, a corporate innovation venture studio that has built, invested and accelerated over 900 ventures glob...
Niels Wielaard on Fighting Deforestation with Satellites, Sustainability via Startups, and Landing Your First Customer - E28
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Niels Wielaard is the Founder and CEO of Satelligence, a satellite-based forest, agriculture, carbon and water monitoring service provider based in th...
Peter Gumulia on Success as Chief of Staff, GoPay & Indonesia Tech Talent and Restoring The Joy of Learning - E27
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Gumulia is currently an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School. Previously, he was Chief of Staff and VP of Strategy and Growth at GoPay, one ...
Chua Ee Chien on F&B Overcoming The Pandemic, Building Your Side Hustle, and Rolling With The Punches - E26
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chua Ee Chien is the owner of Jekyll & Hyde, one of Singapore's premier cocktail bars. The bar has been featured in various publications such as C...
Shawn Low on Cofounding a Digital Mortgage Unicorn, Harnessing Leadership and Life’s Non-Negotiables - E25
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Low is a co-founder at Better.com and part of the core leadership that built and integrated home ownership tech company (mortgage, real estate, ...
Haresh Tilani on Breaking Barriers in the Media Industry, Adapting Content Production in a Pandemic and Engaging Socio-Political Discourse - E24
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Haresh Tilani is a Singaporean writer, director, actor, and cofounder of Ministry of Funny, one of Singapore's top comedy brands. To date his videos h...
Bhargav Sosale on Eradicating Avoidable Blindness with Tech, Winning against Google's Medical AI & AI's Exponential Growth - E23
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bhargav Sosale is the cofounder of Medios Technologies, a startup building AI tools for screening retinal conditions. It deploys its algorithms on por...
Benjamina Bollag on Building the Future of Alternative Proteins, Startups as Glaciers and Human Resilience - E22
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamina Bollag is the founder and CEO of HigherSteaks, a London-based food technology startup that uses state-of-the-art culture techniques to grow ...
Jeffrey Andika on Building Indonesia’s Largest Car Inspection Platform, Seizing Opportunity In Untapped Markets & Securing Tech Talent in Southeast Asia - E21
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Andika is CEO & Co-Founder of OtoSpector, Indonesia’s #1 online platform for used cars inspection, certifications and warranties. In one...
Pranjal Kanwar on on Startup Leadership in India and Indonesia, MBAs as CEO and Beacon of Confidence - E20
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pranjal Kanwar headed international growth at Xto10X, a company founded by prominent entrepreneurs, Binny Bansal, former cofounder and CEO of the unic...
Sandhya Sriram on SE Asia's First Cell-Based Meat Startup, PHD to CEO and Being Celebrated As Women Scientist Founders - E19
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sandhya Sriram is the CEO and cofounder of Shiok Meats, a cell-based clean meat company in Singapore. Their mission is to bring delicious, clean a...
Insider’s Guide to VC: Building Venture Backable Startups, Raising Capital in a Downturn and Increasing your Valuation - E18
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Insider's Guide to Venture Capital is a podcast series hosted by Chia Jeng Yang, Venture Capitalist, and myself, Jeremy Au, a serial exited Founde...
Anthea Ong as a Nominated Member of Parliament, Overcoming Personal Collapse, and Courage as a Muscle - E17
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anthea Ong is the former Nominated Member of Parliament for the 13th Parliament of Singapore. In a term as NMP between 2018 and 2020, she spoke on beh...
Saurabh Chauhan on The Future of Retail, Scaling E-Commerce in Frontier Markets & Startup Turnarounds - E16
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Saurabh Chauhan is a Rocket Internet veteran who has led two of the portfolio ventures in Asia. As Managing Director, he built and launched Daraz Sri ...
Frederick Daso on Profiling 100 Startups at Forbes, Authentic Thought Leadership and Achievement vs Exploration - E15
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frederick Daso is a LinkedIn Top Voice and has written 100 startup profiles for Forbes.com. He has profiled startups ranging across enterprise tech, e...
Nisarg Shah on Influencer Marketing’s Rise, Partnering With Ideal Seed Investors and Startup Growth vs. Profitability - E14
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nisarg Shah is the cofounder and CEO of Affable.ai. Founded in 2017, Affable.ai is a Singapore based startup leveraging artificial intelligence to run...
Jeremy Au on His Journey to a Harvard MBA, Top 3 Lessons, Memorable Moments & Application Tips - E13
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy reflects on his journey from personal loss in high school, studying SATs in the army, to securing a spot at UC Berkeley and the experiences the...
Looi Qin En on Co-Founding Southeast Asia’s #1 Tech-Enabled Recruitment Platform, Student Entrepreneurship, and the Leader’s Responsibility to Derisk - E12
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Looi Qin En is the co-founder and former COO of Glints. Founded in 2013, Glints is now the number one tech-enabled recruitment platform in Asia for em...
Jeremy Au in 2018 on Cofounding a Series A Early Education Marketplace, Personal Loss and Paying It Forward - E11
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Successful founders and investors have shared their reflections in other episodes. This podcast is a time capsule from 2018 where I shared my personal...
Randy Katz on Influence Without Authority, Setting Up WhiteHouse.gov & Academic Leadership - E6
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Randy Howard Katz, the Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Berkeley and the United Micro Electronics Corporation Distinguished Professor in t...
Andrew Ive on Disrupting the Food Industry and Defying Expectations - E10
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Ive is the Founder & Managing General Partner at Big Idea Ventures. Big Idea Ventures is a hybrid venture firm with a VC arm and accelerato...
Nurul Jihadah Hussain: Tech Diversity & Inclusion and Elevating Minority, Muslim & Female Talent - E9
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nurul Jihadah Hussain is the Founder of The Codette Project. Operating since 2015, The Codette Project is a nonprofit ground-up initiative to improve ...
Hsu Ken Ooi: from Rebellious Child to Chief Product Officer and Accelerating Southeast Asia's Startups - E8
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hsu Ken Ooi is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Iterative. Iterative is a Y Combinator-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia. ...
Amir Salihefendic: Being a Parent-Founder & Building a Remote-First Company and Community - E7
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amir Salihefendić is the founder and CEO of Doist, the remote-first company behind the productivity app Todoist and Twist, a team communication app. ...
Geoffrey See on Training North Korea's Startups, Almost Dying Twice & Keeping The Faith - E5
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"When you have a personal mission in your life and you let it shine in a way that you live and breathe it, people are attracted to it. People see the ...
Elaine Truong on Leading a Tech Movement - E4
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Truong is the first product technical product manager at Facebook Singapore. Facebook connects 241 million Southeast Asians and one interesti...
Vardhan Kapoor on Sustainability Leadership - E3
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vardhan Kapoor is the Business Strategy Manager for Deliveroo, overseeing the development and deployment of the organization's strategy across Singap...
Chia Jeng Yang On Scaling People - E2
23 Apr 2020
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 Southeast...
Kwok Jia Chuan: Leadership Is Never About Yourself - E1
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kwok Jia Chuan currently leads payment product policies for Google. Previously, he was Deputy Director in the Singapore government's digital transform...