BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders & Venture Capital VC (English)
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Sequoia Capital Spins Off HongShan 红杉 & Peak XV, Apple Vision Pro and Societal Impact of VR & AR
35 mins; June 11, 2023
Q&A: Student Career Planning, Exploration vs. Exploitation & Navigating Uncertainty Across First Job, Passion & Mid-life Crisis - E283
33 mins; June 07, 2023
Temasek FTX Review, 6% Early Stage Startups AUM Cap, Crypto Regulatory Debate & Retail Investor Democratizatio - E282
44 mins; June 04, 2023
Bhavik Vashi: B2B SaaS Masterclass & Business Model Learnings, AI Opportunity Speculation, and Southeast Asia Market Uniqueness
40 mins; May 31, 2023
VC Market 2023-2024 Outlook, Tough Fundraising Decisions vs. <6 Months Runway Reality and Board vs. CEO Scenarios & Discussions - E280
41 mins; May 28, 2023
Q&A: Cambodia’s Startup Ecosystem, Investment Hotbeds, Historical Conflicts & Tech Predictions for the Next 10 Years
26 mins; May 24, 2023
Mastering Fundraising as a System, Mistakes vs. Wins, Philosophy vs. Tactics vs. Trust-Building
37 mins; May 21, 2023
Joan Yao: Impact Investing to Kickstart VC, Philippines Startup Perception vs. Reality (Brain Drain, Families & Acceleration) and Lose Nothing By Asking
38 mins; May 17, 2023
People Leadership Failures, Performance vs. Recruiting vs. HR & Organizational Design Regional Differences - E276
42 mins; May 14, 2023
RIP Din Tai Fung Founder: Life Lessons of Yang Bing-Yi’s Journey Across China’s Civil War, Taiwan Refugee, Cooking Oil Delivery Man, Entrepreneurial Couple, Pivoting at 45 & Retiree Dumpling Billionaire - E275
16 mins; May 10, 2023
23.8% Taiwan Conflict 2024 Odds (Russian Roulette), China & USA Decoupling vs. Containment & Southeast Asia Upside vs. Startup Risk Management
36 mins; May 07, 2023
Kenneth Lou: Seedly Exit & 3X Founder Learnings, Vipassana Insights & Everyone Dies One Day
40 mins; May 03, 2023
Sustainability & ESG Investing Fundamentals, Climate Change Stakeholders & Alliances and Regional Impact Startups - E272
40 mins; April 30, 2023
Evan Heng: Building $6.7M Revenue Startup During University, 99.9% Focus Student Founder (Sacrificed Love) and the Power of Education
46 mins; April 26, 2023
Children in the Age of AI, Robot Best Friends & Contrarian Parenting Beliefs - E270
42 mins; April 23, 2023
David Yin: Random Walk to Career (Journalist to VC Partner), Finding Yourself at Stanford & Harvard, & Drinking From Firehoses Startups
44 mins; April 19, 2023
Startup Tech Talent Insights, Salary Arbitrage, Skill Gaps, Equity Differences, Bonus Structures and Hybrid vs. Remote vs. Office Thanks to Monk’s Hill Ventures & Glints - E268
39 mins; April 16, 2023
Shao-Ning Huang: Angel Investor Economics & Mistakes, Women Founder & Investor Representation & Cut Off Toxic Relationships
47 mins; April 13, 2023
Ethan Ang: Glassdoor vs. Indeed vs. Nodeflair, Founder Persona Projection & Vulnerable Honesty / Dare to Lead - E266
36 mins; April 11, 2023
Philippines Market Dive (Macros, Fintech, & Founders Outside Manila), Positives (Demand, Culture, Language) vs. Improvements (Talent Gap, Education, Food Security) Thanks To Foxmont Capital Partners & BCG - E265
58 secs; April 09, 2023
Robert Huynh: Google Moonshots to Vietnam YC Founder, Harvard MBA Dropout & Sea Turtle and Product Market Fit Iteration
40 mins; April 06, 2023
Vikram Bharati: Facing Loneliness To Be Your Own Best Companion, Building One Million Businesses and Extreme Difficulty vs. Real Need
40 mins; April 04, 2023
Founder & VC “Lost In Translation”, Common Misunderstandings (Rejections, Interrogations & NDAs) and Positive Sum Negotiations & Reference Checks - E262
39 mins; April 02, 2023
Fatherhood Changed Me: Life Dimension Color, Time Travel (Present, Past & Future) and Seven Generation Contract - E261
19 mins; March 30, 2023
Hugh Mason: Founding JFDI Accelerator & Mistakes, Just F***ing Do It and Choosing Your Tribe
44 mins; March 28, 2023
TikTok vs. Congress, Pro vs Anti Ban Argument, Gen Z Lobbying, Darwinian Content Curation & Historical Parallels
42 mins; March 26, 2023
Q&A: How to Choose Great VCs, Red Flags, Reference Checks & Capital Optionality
27 mins; March 23, 2023
Will Fan: Vietnam Refugee & Cab Driver Family Legacy, Pivoting to NewCampus Product-Market Fit, and Invincible Grief From Sister's Death - E257
36 mins; March 21, 2023
Vietnam Market Dive, Bull (Education, FDI, Friendshoring) vs. Bear (Exit Pathing, Stock Market, Banking Liquidity), Anti-Corruption Campaign and Patient Capital - E256
37 mins; March 19, 2023
Q&A: Founders "Showing Off", Fundraising Privilege, Board Accountability & Responsible Capital Deployment - E255
25 mins; March 16, 2023
Roger Egan: RedMart's Untold Origin Story (Almost Missing Payroll 4 Times), Sacrifices vs. Black Hole, & Constructionist Child Learning Startup
43 mins; March 14, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank Implosion, SE Asia Impact, Underwriting Quality (Diversification vs. Correlation), 2023 Fintech Trends and International Women’s Day
46 mins; March 12, 2023
Future of VR (Bull vs. Bear), Metaverse Generational Gap (Millennials vs. Gen Z vs. Gen Alpha) & Hikikomori & Whale Normalization
21 mins; March 09, 2023
Caela Tanjangco: Cautious Optimism Around Philippines, Founder Storytelling Advice & Nautical Stars Tattoo - E251
40 mins; March 07, 2023
Luxury & Conspicuous Consumption, Brand vs. Performance Startup Marketers, Premium Lifestyle vs. Features vs. Referral & Luxury Marketing Narrative (One Championship vs. Nike vs. Patek Philippe)
38 mins; March 05, 2023
Sabrina Ooi: Bipolar & Being Arrested For Suicide, Turning Passion to Startup & Managing Founder Stress - E249
41 mins; March 01, 2023
Digital Immortality, Personal Avatar Resolution Fidelity, Data Footprint Rights & Entertainment Industry Resurrection of Celebrities - E248
13 mins; February 28, 2023
AI vs. Electricity Adoption Trajectory, USA vs. China Startup-Military-Industrial Complex Integration & Accelerating State Subsidy Race - E247
8 mins; February 27, 2023
SaaS Marketplaces vs. Middleware, Embedded Finance, and Urban Income Inflection Points thanks to January Capital
38 mins; February 26, 2023
Michael Kosic: VC Diversification Free Lunch, Sortino vs. Sharpe Ratio and Open-Ended Funds - E245
48 mins; February 22, 2023
Q&A: Angel Investing Ticket Size & Equity, Investment Pitfalls and Media & Art Trends (NFTs & Generative AI) - E244
33 mins; February 20, 2023
Welcome to BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech
50 secs; February 19, 2023
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
43 mins; February 19, 2023
Raunak Mehta: 30X Disrupting Insurance, Challenging The Status Quo & No Ceiling For Hard Work - E242
41 mins; February 15, 2023
Q&A: Podcast Why & Rewards, Production Process Learnings & Sustainable Operations Workflow - E241
20 mins; February 12, 2023
Clemens Feil: Weaker Emerging Market Returns, Impact Investing Paradox & Growth Equity Fundamentals (Active vs. Passive) - E240
49 mins; February 08, 2023
Q&A: Joining VC as Founder, Whether MBA Helps & How To Improve Your Candidacy - E239
22 mins; February 06, 2023
Tech Layoff & Recruiting Advice, Light At The End Of The Tunnel and Managerial Humanity & Messaging - E238
25 mins; February 05, 2023
Vinay Palathinkal: Fintech & Web3 Boom & Bust, Avoidable Founder Mistakes & Enemy vs. Partner Banks - E237
32 mins; February 01, 2023
Zalora Talent Mafia vs. Network Magnets, English Language-Locked & Culture Dynamos, Vietnam Sea Turtles & Exits by Asia Partners - E236
36 mins; January 29, 2023
Nicole Mao: Harvard MBA to Battery Founder, Energy Dive & Misconceptions & Do What's Right vs. Easy - E235
41 mins; January 25, 2023
2023 Southeast Asia's Winners (Region vs. Singapore), Losers (Overcapitalized vs. Middle-Stage) & Contrarian Beliefs (Tech-First Innovation vs. Green & ESG Startups) - E234
36 mins; January 22, 2023
Creative Founder's Sim Wong Hoo Legacy, SPH & The Straits Times' Circulation Inflation & Founder Lessons - E233
37 mins; January 18, 2023
Eugene Cheah: Generative AI Boom, Societal Hallucinations & UI Testing Automation - E232
48 mins; January 15, 2023
Brian Ma: Unicorn Founder to VC, Southeast Asia 10 Year Patterns & Letting Go of Ego - E231
42 mins; January 11, 2023
Kai Yuan Neo: Engineer to CEO, Edtech Localization Playbook, Build vs. Sell in Boom vs. Bust - E230
35 mins; January 08, 2023
Kathryn Cross: TikTok Star Founder, Accelerating Learning Curves & Die Trying - E229
35 mins; January 04, 2023
Florian Jacques: Gen Z Hybrid vs. Nomad Trends, Surfing Bali Mornings & Rebuilding Founder Mentorship - E228
35 mins; January 01, 2023
Nir Eyal: Fighting for Agency, Free Speech & Regulating TikTok and Hope for Our Children - E227
52 mins; December 28, 2022
Raagulan Pathy: Founder to Executive Transition, Blockchain Magic & Go For It - E226
31 mins; December 25, 2022
Jed Ng: Oil & Gas to Angel School, Syndicate Conflict vs. Trust & Scaling Investing - E225
37 mins; December 21, 2022
Reflections from 250 Episodes of Brave SEA Tech, Hosting Fundamentals & Podcast Growth Hacks - E224
62 hours 36 mins; December 18, 2022
Herston Powers: Southeast Asia Fintech Supercycle, Launching a VC Fund & Mutual Respect - E223
40 mins; December 14, 2022
Graham Brown: Five Million Podcasts, Finding Your Rockstar Voice & One Way Tickets In Life - E222
45 mins; December 11, 2022
SUTD Q&A, Fundamentals of Pitching & SEA Startup Dynamics - E221
71 hours 32 mins; December 07, 2022
Jakob Rost: Indonesia Lazada War Stories, Ayoconnect Founder Learnings & Personal Leap of Faith - E220
25 mins; December 04, 2022
Huiting Koh: Women Taking Back Their Power, Consumer Wants vs. Needs and Drinking Your Own Kool-Aid - E219
36 mins; November 30, 2022
Goh Wei Choon: Founding Woke Salaryman, Efficient Art vs. Algorithms (Nuance vs. Neutrality) & Ego in Fear - E218
33 mins; November 27, 2022
Chia Jeng Yang: FTX Meltdown vs. SE Asia Crypto, Blockchain Regulators & Web3 Founder Advice - E217
39 mins; November 23, 2022
Tech Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility Q&A, Southeast Asian Realities & Organisational Transformation
55 mins; November 20, 2022
Amanda Cua: Creator Monetization & Challenges, Founding Backscoop & Skipping University Criticism - E216
40 mins; November 16, 2022
Social Enterprise Incorporation Q&A, Entity Code of Conduct & Long Term Vision - E214
16 mins; November 13, 2022
Arne Jeroschewski: McKinsey Founder Untraining, eCommerce Logistics Myths & Bravery Hindsight. - E213
38 mins; November 09, 2022
Singapore Institute of Technology Q&A, Building the Future & Life Sacrifices - E212
31 mins; November 06, 2022
Yuying Deng: Overcoming Entrepreneurial Failure, Second-Time Founder Learnings & Parenting Reflections - E211
31 mins; November 02, 2022
Marketing New Ventures Q&A, Founder-VC Learnings & Knowing Your Customer - E210
50 mins; October 30, 2022
Leon John Hermann: India & SE Asia Cross Pollination, Operator vs. VC Career & Building a VC Fund - E209
32 mins; October 26, 2022
Podcaster Q&A on Carving A Niche, Active Listening & Show Launching - E208
18 mins; October 23, 2022
Yolanda Lee: Global Market Entry, Female Codeswitching & Uncommon Community Design - E207
33 mins; October 19, 2022
Harvard MBA Application Q&A, Interview Practice Learnings & Articulating Your Why - E206
22 mins; October 16, 2022
Charlotte Trudgill: Career Epiphanies, Navigating Culture Shocks & Self Regulation - E205
42 mins; October 12, 2022
Hsiang Low: Malaysia to Linklaters Journey, Legaltech Dimensions & Deep Self Reflection - E204
36 mins; October 09, 2022
Willy Arifin: Family Business to Founder, Fintech Risk-Reward & Four Burners - E203
34 mins; October 05, 2022
Joshua Wang: PHD to Founder, Killing Cancer Using Trickery & Backlash vs. Personal Truth - E202
32 mins; October 02, 2022
Dr Reza Abraham: McKinsey to Coach, Managers vs. Leaders & Likeable Decisions - E201
40 mins; September 28, 2022
Anan Saminathen: Startup Pivot, CRM Bootstrapping & Malaysia Ecosystem - E200
21 mins; September 25, 2022
Thibault Couperie Eiffel: Cofounder Departure Taboos, Lazada & China Inspiration & Influencer Marketing - E199
32 mins; September 21, 2022
Proud Limpongpan: Career Zigzags, Crypto & Blockchain Learnings & Bust Cycle Layoffs - E198
36 mins; September 18, 2022
Christophe Forsinetti: Cambodia Generational Change, Regional Venture Philanthropy & Family Promises - E197
26 mins; September 14, 2022
Celebrating BRAVE Technology Leaders & Building a Diverse Ecosystem with Alvin Tan, Nurul Hussain and Jeremy Au - E196
18 mins; September 11, 2022
Diversity, Inclusion & Building a Better Future with Nurul Hussain & Jeremy Au - E195
32 mins; September 07, 2022
Tanya Rolfe: Female Capital Gap, Syndicate vs. Fund vs. Education & Fortune Favors The Brave - E194
39 mins; September 04, 2022
Founder Mission, Values and Gritty Realities with Sandhya Sriram & John Tan - E193
45 mins; August 31, 2022
Southeast Asia VC Outlook Over The Next Decade with Koh Shiyan, Goh Yiping & Mohan Belani - E192
55 mins; August 28, 2022
Melissa Ng: Depression vs. Healing, Mental Health Founder & Surviving Leukaemia - E191
51 mins; August 24, 2022
Michael Milne: Tech Recruiter Misconceptions, Silicon Valley vs. Singapore Decentralization & Parent Founder Risk - E190
37 mins; August 23, 2022
Panel: Founder Mission, Values & Gritty Realities
47 mins; August 21, 2022
Michael Milne: Tech Recruiter Misconceptions, Silicon Valley vs. Singapore Decentralization & Parent Founder Risk
37 mins; August 21, 2022
Ling Yah: Podcaster Learnings, This Is My Why & Lawyer Reflections - E189
37 mins; August 17, 2022
BRAVE 10: The Singapore Edition Launch Panel featuring Goh Yiping, Mohan Belani and Koh Shiyan discussing Southeast Asia's VC Outlook over the Next Decade
57 mins; August 15, 2022