BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders & Venture Capital VC (English)
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Rachel Wong: Law ChatGPT AI Revolution, Bastardized YC SAFE & Founder Legal Templates with FDLite - E384
33 mins; February 20, 2024
Singapore: Founders Reviewing VCs, Startup Fraud Triangle & Difficult Wind-Down Decisions with Shiyan Koh - E383
27 mins; February 18, 2024
Save Your New Year Resolutions, Misleading Weight Loss Industry & Personal Health Transformation with Nir Eyal - E382
39 mins; February 15, 2024
Trasy Lou: Uber & Atome GM Launching Markets, Motherhood vs. Entrepreneurship, and Fintech Founder Learnings - E381
31 mins; February 13, 2024
Singapore: Silicon Box Unicorn, TheAsianParent Acquisition and Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment Shifts (GIC, Temasek) with Shiyan Koh - E380
31 mins; February 11, 2024
Jobless = Useless = Meaningless Life, Unemployment Neurosis and Man's Search For Meaning - E379
18 mins; February 08, 2024
Ajay Bulusu: Google & Grab Mapping Challenges, Geospatial B2B API SaaS Insights and Layoff Resilience with Bold Steps - E378
33 mins; February 06, 2024
Indonesia: Young Democracy Elections, Gen Z & Millennial 52% Electorate Majority & 2023 Bear Market Reflections with Gita Sjahrir - E377
29 mins; February 04, 2024
Society's Hunger For Heroes (Anthony Bourdain, Ali Wong) and The Stories We Tell Other People vs. Ourselves - E376
16 mins; February 01, 2024
Aaron Fu: Africa Market Complexity, Terrorism Tragedy & Purpose and Venture Capital Mission - E375
33 mins; January 30, 2024
Vietnam: US & China "Love Triangle," 2023 GDP Growth Underperformance & 2024 Economy Forecast with Valerie Vu - E374
27 mins; January 28, 2024
Misery Poker: Competitive Vulnerability, Social Validation Commercialization & Empathy Generational Shift - E373
6 mins; January 25, 2024
Henry Motte-de la Motte: Education Startup Challenges & Gritty Reality, Standardized Testing Debate vs. True Life Skills and Personal Passion For Learning - E372
29 mins; January 23, 2024
2024 Regional Tech Forecast, 2023 Bear Market Reflections and Podcast Hosting Gratitude with Shiyan Koh - E371
22 mins; January 21, 2024
20s "Hustle & Grind" to 30s "Health is Wealth": Army, Founder & Parent Life & Success Lessons - E370
21 mins; January 18, 2024
Carlo Chen-Delantar: Iron Triangle in Emerging Markets, Philippines Gobi VC & Alibaba Report & Career Journey from Social Impact to VC - E369
28 mins; January 16, 2024
Thailand: BCG Startup Report, Ecosystem Underperformance (Smallest in ASEAN-6) & Why The Time is Now with Wing Vasiksiri - E368
41 mins; January 14, 2024
Phoenix Founders: Revenge, Rebound & Rebirth Startups and How To Maximize Your Success As A Second-Time Founder - E367
16 mins; January 11, 2024
Anthony Tjajadi: Indonesia Market Insights, Trihill Capital Investment Thesis & Venture Capitalist VC Tradecraft - 366
25 mins; January 09, 2024
Jelmer Ikink: 10 Year Life Projections, Foxmont VC Founding Vision & Childhood Curiosity (Lehman Brothers & McKinsey) - E365
30 mins; January 07, 2024
Fandy Cendrajaya: Indonesia Bull vs. Bear Market, Founding Kopital Ventures and Tough Startup Exit Environment & Strategy - E364
29 mins; January 04, 2024
JX Lye: China vs. US Tech Culture, Career Decisions (Bytedance, Dropbox, Lyft and EDB) & Making Bank Integrations Fast & Simple with Acme - E363
45 mins; January 02, 2024
Sonny Vu: Founding Misfit Wearables ($260M Fossil Acquisition), Vietnam American Roots and Navigating Tough Decisions - E362
34 mins; December 31, 2023
Camille Ang: Founding Hive Health, Harvard Kennedy School & MBA and Public Service Passion - E361
28 mins; December 28, 2023
Bernard Chong: Acquittal of False Drug Smuggling Allegations, Childhood with World Balance and Building Philipines' eSports Community with AP.Bren - E360
30 mins; December 26, 2023
Thomas Tsao: First-Generation Immigrant to Founding Gobi Partners, Asia Career Growth & Challenges and Southeast Asia Investment Thesis "Crouching Panda, Hidden Tapir" - E359
41 mins; December 24, 2023
Gabby Dizon: Founding Yield Guild Games (YGG), Web3, Gaming & Crypto Infrastructure and Generational Shift from Millennials to Gen Z - E358
39 mins; December 21, 2023
Franco Varona: Grab GM to Foxmont Capital Partners, Empowering Filipino Entrepreneurs & Startup Success Blueprint - E357
34 mins; December 19, 2023
$1.5B ByteDance Tokopedia Investment with GoTo For TikTok Shop, Indonesia E-Commerce War & Winners. vs. Losers - E356
26 mins; December 17, 2023
Janson Seah: Time Theft & Blue-Collar Workforce Management, Market Selection & Entry and Product-Led Growth vs. Go-To-Market Motion - E355
28 mins; December 14, 2023
David He: Startup Law Partnership Journey, Choosing the Right Lawyer & Founder Legal Roadmap - E354
31 mins; December 12, 2023
OpenAI Board Acceleration vs. Doomers, Job Displacement vs. Replacement & Parasocial Winners vs. Losers - E353
28 mins; December 10, 2023
Scott Hartley: Global Pre-Seed VC, Regional Investment Insights & Valuation vs. Pricing Risk in Emerging Markets - E352
29 mins; December 07, 2023
Tri Ahmad Irfan: Indonesia Upbringing to USA Tech Inflection Point, YC Founder Experience & CTO Engineering Leadership - E351
26 mins; December 05, 2023
Indonesia: $1B Southeast Asia Climate VC Funding, Indonesia Energy Infrastructure & Investments, and Emerging vs. Developed Country Carbon Debates - E350
33 mins; December 03, 2023
Raffy Montemayor: Country General Manager Learnings, Classifieds Insights and Philippines Fintech Founder - E349
35 mins; November 30, 2023
Fengru Lin: TurtleTree Milk Precision Fermentation, Biotech Cofounder Serendipity & Balancing Commercial and Scientific Decisions - E348
32 mins; November 28, 2023
Conferences: Bad Event Organizers, Speaker & Moderator Hacks and Democracy vs. Republic Audience Engagement - E347
26 mins; November 26, 2023
Li Ling Yung: First Southeast Asian Woman to Swim The English Channel, 13 Hours & 34km of Sea Tides & Childhood Journey - E346
29 mins; November 23, 2023
Jianggan Li: China Tech Giant Expansion, Entering Southeast Asia & Venture Building Lessons - E345
27 mins; November 21, 2023
Vietnam: Intel $1B Investment Withdrawal, Power Blackouts & License Delays and North vs. South Investment & FDI Flows - E344
24 mins; November 19, 2023
Southeast Asia Agritech: Industry Players & Value Chain, Digitization and Mechanization & Livestock vs. Crop Farming Agriculture - E343
24 mins; November 16, 2023
Alina Truhina: Climate Change Reality, Political Refugee Journey & Navigating ESG - E342
32 mins; November 14, 2023
Tech in Asia $30M Acquisition by SPH, News Industry Evolution & Fragmented Media Consumption - E341
25 mins; November 12, 2023
Three Lessons From Anthony Bourdain's Biography "Lost In Paradise" - E340
11 mins; November 09, 2023
Ryan Manafe: McKinsey to Founder, Indonesia Infrastructure Bottlenecks & Hub-and-Spoke Business Model - E339
35 mins; November 07, 2023
Gita Sjahrir: Indonesia TikTok Shop Ban, Cloud Kitchen Shutdowns & Founder Market Adaption - E338
37 mins; November 05, 2023
Three Things I Learned From Turning 36 - E337
6 mins; November 02, 2023
John Aguilar: Philippines Business Reality TV, Methods to Greatness & Failure before "The Final Pitch" - E336
26 mins; October 31, 2023
Flash Coffee & Biofourmis Layoffs, Tech-Enabled Food Thesis & AI Productivity Regulations - E335
33 mins; October 29, 2023
Matt Abrahams: Stanford MBA Public Speaking Research, Conquering Anxiety Biology & Gen Z vs. Millennial Attention Span - E334
35 mins; October 26, 2023
Craig Bristol Dixon: Maximizing Startup Potential, Family Office Partnerships & Bravery vs. Stupidity - E333
28 mins; October 24, 2023
Vietnam Semiconductor Investments with President Biden, Professional Learning White Space & Local Consumer Trends - E332
26 mins; October 22, 2023
Kevin Brockland: Founding IndelibleVentures, Elevating Malaysia's Startup Ecosystem & Navigating Fatherhood - E331
38 mins; October 19, 2023
Tsun-Yan Hsieh: Board Leadership (Sony, Dyson & Singapore Airlines), Art of Coaching & Positive Influence - E330
32 mins; October 17, 2023
Conglomerate Underperformance Bain Report, Super App Business Logic & User Trust Relationship Path - E329
30 mins; October 15, 2023
Wilson Yanaprasetya: Warung Tech Deep Dive, Bridging Social Gaps & A Different Kind of Happiness - E328
35 mins; October 12, 2023
Maria Li: Tech In Asia Editorial Ethos, Information Opacity & COO Conundrum - E327
35 mins; October 10, 2023
Gita Rusmida Sjahrir: Founder to VC, Indonesia Market Narratives & Kauffman Fellowship Learnings - E326
32 mins; October 08, 2023
Projjal Ghatak: Leadership Coaching, Venture Capital vs. Private Equity and Learning Power - E325
40 mins; October 05, 2023
Andy Hwang: Early Financial Curiosity, Capital vs. Coaching in VC & Risk Assessment - E324
42 mins; October 03, 2023
$4B Singapore Chip Fabrication Plant, Regional Web3 Investments & Corporate VC Funds - E323
34 mins; October 01, 2023
Yann Schuermans: 400 Years Family Legacy, Indonesia Supply Chain & AB InBev to Circles.Life to Baskit Founder - E322
41 mins; September 28, 2023
Jennifer Ong: BlackRock to Style Theory GM to Life Coach, Career Transition Advice & Reframing Success - E321
38 mins; September 26, 2023
Nir Eyal: Sleep Habit Fundamentals, Adding Friction For Mindful Technology Usage & Future Of Optimized Rest - E320
43 mins; September 24, 2023
Maaike Doyer: Women Investor Syndicates, Diversification Strategies & Investor Risk Management - E319
34 mins; September 21, 2023
Cambodia Market Dynamics, Local Partnerships Nuance & Khmer Population and Industry - E318
28 mins; September 19, 2023
Founder-Investor First Meeting Dynamics, Pitching Preparation & Navigating The Conversation Framework - E317
21 mins; September 17, 2023
Ilya Kravtsov: Indonesia Property Market, Cultural Assimilation & Navigating Startup Transitions - E316
31 mins; September 14, 2023
Der Shing Lim: Founder to Angel Syndicate Leader, Disrupting Yourself & Shifting Identities - E315
40 mins; September 12, 2023
Vietnam Funding Gap, VNG & VinFast IPO and Zalo & TikTok Shop UX - E314
27 mins; September 10, 2023
Soul Defragmentation & Choosing Our Narrative - E313
59 secs; September 07, 2023
Leanne Robers: She Loves Tech, Founder-VC Gender Feedback Dynamics & Entrepreneur Psychology - E312
34 mins; September 05, 2023
Down Rounds & Recapitalizations, Startup Failure Patterns and Founder Persevere vs. Pivot vs. Shutdown - E311
30 mins; September 03, 2023
Q&A: Junior VC Performance & Investment Metrics - E310
12 mins; August 31, 2023
Daan van Rossum: Navigating Career Shifts, Vietnam Work Culture Landscape & Entrepreneurial Persistence and Trade-Offs - E309
41 mins; August 29, 2023
Listener Q&A: Founder-Investor Trust, Buy-Now Pay-Later Credit Models & USA SEC Regulatory Impact on SE Asia VC - E308
25 mins; August 27, 2023
WhenThe Egg Is Broken From The Inside, Life Begins - E307
55 secs; August 24, 2023
Wai Hong Fong: Malaysian Dream, Gamer Founder Mindset & Point-of-Sale (POS) Industry Deep Dive - E306
35 mins; August 22, 2023
Sea Group Stock Price 29% Drop, Digital Bank Strategy Synergy & Fintech Underwriting Quality - E305
28 mins; August 20, 2023
Founder Etymology Paradox: Building, Sinking & Audacity - E304
2 mins; August 17, 2023
Triston Francis: Advice for Harvard MBA Admits, 120 Alumni Reflections & Crafting Your Life - E303
50 mins; August 15, 2023
Biden’s China VC Investment Ban, Singapore Ecosystem Guide & Reverse Culture Shock
27 mins; August 13, 2023
Huijin Kong: Quitting McKinsey, Identity Metamorphosis & Helping 1 Million People to Uncover Their True Selves - E301
34 mins; August 09, 2023
56% Startup Funding Decline 2023, Indonesia Bans <$100 SKU E-commerce Imports & Founder Fundraising Tactics
24 mins; August 06, 2023
Nir Eyal: Mastering Indestractability (Managing Internal Triggers & Taking Personal Responsibility), Distraction vs. Traction & Taming the Technology Beast - E299
45 mins; August 02, 2023
Request for Startups: LLM for Bahasa Indonesia, Community Unbundling, Wealth Advisors and More - E298
38 mins; July 30, 2023
Sherry Jiang: Web3 Market Turbulence, Product-Market Iteration & Team Trust - E297
31 mins; July 26, 2023
Taylor Swift UOB Card 45% Surge, 17.4% Women VC Representation & Career Advice for Investors - E296
30 mins; July 23, 2023
Phillip An: Vietnam Property Financing, First Vietnamese Y Combinator Startup, Cofounder Firing & Probabilistic Thinking - E295
40 mins; July 19, 2023
Family Office Investment Dynamics, Conspicuous Consumption & Social Inequality & Redefining Local - E284
32 mins; July 16, 2023
Nir Eyal: Habit Design Masterclass (Trigger, Action, Variable Reward & Investment), The Carrot Is The Stick & User Behavior Hooks - E293
41 mins; July 12, 2023
Super Apps Dive (Grab, GoTo & WeChat), Vietnam’s World-Class Education System & Founder Leadership Transitions (Spenmo)
32 mins; July 09, 2023
Michael Smith Jr.: Embracing Generalism, Parenting in the Age of AI and Technology Duality (Good vs. Bad Faith Actors) - E291
36 mins; July 05, 2023
Vireak Chea: Return to Cambodia, Transforming Neighborhood Pharmacies & Prioritizing Family - E290
35 mins; July 02, 2023
Winnie Wong: You Don’t Have To Look The Part, Workplace Vulnerability and Personal Storytelling vs. Bamboo & Glass Ceiling - E289
47 mins; June 28, 2023
Billionaire Cagematch (Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg), Grab & GoJek Layoffs and Singapore Press Holdings Audit Findings - E288
36 mins; June 25, 2023
Tiang Lim Foo: Founding Forge VC, Maximizing Founder Potential & Long-Distance Venture Capital Investments with Haruki Murakami
45 mins; June 21, 2023
OpenAI Sam Altman Singapore & Jakarta Townhalls, AI Regulation & Job Displacement and Founder Stress, Burnout & Failure Report by Startup Snapshot
47 mins; June 18, 2023
Oswald Yeo: Glints Product-Market Fit Pivots, Indonesia Market Leadership & Beginner's Mindset - E285
37 mins; June 14, 2023