UVC

In this episode you will learn: Jessica Liu’s journey from Associate in charge of the accelerator to a Partner at Appworks, a platform that connects investors and businesses, acting as an integral catalyst in Taiwan’s VC ecosystem in addition to being a venture fund. What is the equity-free Appwork Accelerator Program? How does it offer support and guidance to founders? The importance of the ‘dati...

In this episode, you will learn: What is Edmicro’s macro approach in handling the Vietnamese ed-tech ecosystem? How does Edmicro add value to the education sector? What is the reasoning behind Edmicro’s predominantly B2B approach? How has technology and accessibility reformed the Vietnamese education system? Why do Linh and Yinglan ascribe as much importance to founder-product fit as to product-ma...

In this episode, you will learn: Swapna's journey towards becoming a VC, and how her culture, upbringing, and work experience influenced the process How is Qualcomm any different from other corporate VCs in the industry? How does their portfolio thesis set them apart? Qualcomm's fulfilling journey with MapMyIndia, culminating in its stellar IPO performance How should founders practice prudence whi...

In this episode, you will learn: What was Joshua's first working experience and how did it propel him to enter the world of VC? What are some of the prejudices that lead VCs to lose out on great startups? What are the two types of founders? Is one better than the other? What are the characteristics of a great entrepreneur? The one question that no one tells you to ask yourself before fundraising H...

In this episode, you will learn: How did Michael’s four years at ING Insurance fuel him to explore entrepreneurship? The coincidence that introduced Michael to venture capital, and made him a partner at Golden Gate Ventures. What are the parallels and differences between fundraising as a fund manager and as a founder? What are the nuances of identifying suitable investors for series A and B fundra...

 In this episode, you will learn: The distinction between responsibilities handled by fund managers, LPs, and founders Why is fundraising harder for VCs than it is for founders? How can you set your VC fund apart? A comparison between the portfolios of LPs and VCs Parallels between the roles and responsibilities of emerging managers and founders What are the implications of fund size on fund strat...

In this episode, you will learn: Prayank’s journey from IIT Delhi to becoming a VC How did Prayank discover venture capital as a complete beginner? How did his missed opportunity with Flipkart lead him to Accel? What are some unique customer acquisition and retention strategies that Accel’s portfolio companies employ? Why does Prayank give precedence to NPS while evaluating product-market fit? Wha...

In this episode, you will learn: What is StartupIndonesia? What are the services it provides to founders and VCs? How relevant is the founders’ background to the fate of their startup? What comprises that background? What do SID points signify for startups? What are the factors that affect these points? How does StartupIndonesia facilitate more compatible matches between startups and VCs? What is...

Jyri's deck - What You Should Know About Early-Stage Venture Capital Jason Lemkin's tweet that started this discussion. In this episode, you will learn: The mechanics of early-stage VC, their 2 and 20 compensation structure and the brutal math of VC Why do VCs raise new funds every 2-3 years? How are rolling funds and evergreen funds different from traditional VC funds? What is a capital call and...

In this episode, you will learn: What are the pivots that propelled Chris’s successful transition into a VC? What are the three crucial stages of fundraising that Chris deems indispensable? What are the 2 Bs that every founder should keep in mind while creating their pitch deck? Story of how the founder of Continuum Industries  reached out to Chris and chased him during a conference to pitch him a...

In this episode, you will find out: Aldi’s early real-life experiences which fanned his interest in understanding finance Aldi’s experience working with Japanese LPs. What are the differences and similarities between their approach in business and that of other Asian countries? What was the driving force which led to the establishment of Arise, a fund in limited partnership with MDI Ventures? How...

The episode will answer: What’s the quest which commanded the trajectory of Tu’s brilliant career? What did Tu learn from her first internship at a VC firm? Tu’s working experience with VietAbroader, a student-run non-profit organization whose commitment for promoting sustainable development aligned with Tu’s personal quest since college. What were the challenges that Tu faced while building her f...

This episode will answer: The founding story of Klout, “a Google for people”, where Binh was a co-founder Binh’s participation in pioneering the Vietnam startup ecosystem  Why does Binh think that the Southeast Asia tech industry has a promising future? How did Binh become one of the first investors of Axie Infinity, currently the most successful blockchain game in the world?  Being a founder, how...

This episode will answer: Why is Adrian drawn to developing markets like China and Indonesia? What role does technology play here? What motivated Adrian to develop Idapted, a one-on-one English test preparation platform for Chinese students? What were some of the challenges he faced in the process? What is Adrian’s science of hiring, and what inspires it? Why does Adrian refer to himself as a “Ven...

This episode will answer: What does Rajesh mean by “build a company, not a startup”? What are Rajesh’s thoughts on GSF India’s 80% portfolio founders being IITians? Is this a result of unequal opportunities? What are the three green-flags that investors look for in founders? What are the dos and don’ts of making a startup pitch? How can you optimize your pitch by employing both facts and emotions?...

Aloke Bajpai is the Co-Founder & Group CEO of ixigo. A travel industry veteran, he has worked in various product and technology roles at Amadeus, France, prior to launching ixigo in 2007. A big supporter of entrepreneurship, Aloke is a key investor and advisor for several startups and accelerators. Aloke is an IIT Kanpur alumnus and an MBA from INSEAD. Key Takeaways Aloke shares the struggles of g...

Vy Le is the Co-founder and General Partner of Do Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on making investments in information technology companies in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. The fund is looking for pioneers with a desire to create disruptive products that can bring about outstanding values to society.  Vy is an innovative serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in ope...

Martin Tang is the Co-Founder and Partner at  Genesis Alternative Ventures. He has worked in venture debt since 2015 as a founding member of DBS’ venture debt business, leveraging his close to 8 years of investment banking and private equity experience in pioneering the asset class in SE Asia. He then began his entrepreneurial journey when he co-founded Genesis Alternative Ventures, SE Asia’s prem...

Hsu Ken is the Founder and General Partner at Iterative, a YC-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia. Before that, he was the Chief Product Officer of Workmate, an on-demand blue-collar staffing platform in Southeast Asia. In 2014, he was VP of Product at Weave (YCS14). In 2009, he started Decide.com an early machine learning company that predicted the future price of consumer goo...

Olivier Raussin is the co-founder and Managing Partner at FEBE Ventures. FEBE, which stands for “For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs” is an early-stage VC fund with a geographic focus on Vietnam and SEA. FEBE's Partners who have created 30+ companies from scratch, back mission-driven founders providing them with entrepreneurial know-how, experience-based advice in MVP, business development, fundra...

Sony is a serial entrepreneur who founded multiple startups in the telecom & fintech space. His first startup MOBME was founded while he was half way into his engineering degree back in 2006. MOBME monetised a bouquet of B2B & B2B2C products in the telecom space, creating employment for hundreds.   His last startup Chillr, founded in 2013, was funded by Sequoia, Blume & Uniqorn. Chillr was the pio...

Anand is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build high impact enterprises in Fintech, InsureTech, Education, Logistics. With a background in operations at high growth companies, Anand is keen to help start-ups with his experience. He believes in the immense scope that “Bharat” presents for innovative India specific models. Anand was an entrepreneur and business leader prior to joining Nexus. H...

Prachi Sinha heads Healthcare Investments at Axilor Ventures, where she focuses on sourcing innovation and works closely with portfolio companies. Prachi is most passionate about working with entrepreneurs on business model viability, go to market strategies, corporate partnerships, and clean regulatory pathways. She believes the gap in India's healthcare capabilities and resources can be bridged...

Jeremy Au is a VC at Monk's Hill Ventures who invests in fellow founders who will transform millions of lives. He also spearheads MHV's key initiatives from venture scouts to thought leadership. Jeremy is also the host of the BRAVE podcast who interviews trailblazing founders, investors and rising stars in Southeast Asia tech. His mission is to inspire thousands to build the future, learn from our...

Michael Blakey is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Singapore-based venture capital firm Cocoon Capital. Set-up alongside Will Klippgen in 2016, Cocoon adopts a hands-on, founder-first approach to early-stage investing. Before this Michael was an entrepreneur and since 2000 was a full-time angel investor who was named ‘UK Angel Investor of the Year 2015’, selected as one of the Maserati 100,...