Profiles Episodes
UVC: Joan Yao from Kickstart Ventures on venture philanthropy & how i…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Joan Yao who is the Vice President of investments at KickStart ventures. Joan begins the conversation by talking about her first job out of university as an investment manager at LGT venture philanthropy …
UVC: Do Bui from ThinkZone Ventures on why they work with just 10 sta…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Do Bui, the Founding Partner and CEO at ThinkZone Ventures, Vietnam’s largest local venture fund with $60 million in fund size, investing in technology-based startups. This conversation kicks off with Do …
UVC: Joseph Mocanu from Verge HealthTech Fund on interesting innovati…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Joseph Mocanu, founding partner of the Verge HealthTech Fund, a VC fund focusing on seed stage healthcare tech companies relevant to emerging markets. This conversation kicks off with Joseph talking about…
UVC: Jeffrey Paine from Golden Gate Ventures on the importance of res…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Jeffrey Paine, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Golden Gate Ventures based in Singapore. This conversation brings to the fore some formerly unscrutinized aspects of the startup ecosystem which are alway…
UVC: Hian Goh takes us through Openspace Ventures, the reasoning behi…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Hian Goh, Founder and General Partner at Openspace Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on Southeast Asian companies. Hian shares with us his own meandering journey towards becoming a VC, and …
UVC: Jessica Liu from Appworks Ventures on their accelerator program,…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I explore with Jessica Liu from Appworks, the imminent developments in the digital world, the emergence of Web3, and the implications of these changes on the Southeast Asian market. Jessica also shares some useful ins…
UVC: Yinglan Tan and Linh Dang on the entrepreneurial journey of Edmi…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Yinglan tan, Founding Managing Partner at Insignia Ventures Partners, and Linh Dang, Co-founder at Edmicro Education Co., Ltd. Yinglan ventures into a detailed articulation of Insignia’s fresh approach towar…
UVC: Swapna Gupta from Qualcomm Ventures India on the fund's consiste…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Swapna Gupta, Director at Qualcomm Ventures India, about her fascinating journey from investment banking to becoming a VC. She shares with us a decade worth of her experience as a VC, punctuated by passion p…
UVC: Joshua Agusta from Mandiri Capital Indonesia on Corporate VCs, t…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Joshua Agusta, Director of Venture Funds at Mandiri Capital Indonesia. Joshua shares his 8+ years worth of insights on the Indonesian startup ecosystem, the various types of founders who have the streak of s…
UVC: Michael Lints from Golden Gate Ventures on later-stage fundraisi…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, in order to understand more about later stage fundraising, I talk to Michael Lints from Golden Gate Ventures, a fund focused on series A and series B investing. Michael shares some of his insights about the difference…
UVC: Prayank Swaroop from Accel Ventures on the Accel Atoms Program, …
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Prayank Swaroop from Accel Ventures about his journey from IIT Delhi to becoming a VC. He shares some bittersweet turning points in his entrepreneurial journey which include a missed investment opportunity w…
UVC: Erwin Arifin from StartupIndonesia.co on bridging the gap betwee…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Erwin Arifin, co-founder at StartupIndonesia about his journey from business school to VC, and the lessons he learned along the way. Erwin shares his in-depth knowledge of the Indonesian startup ecosystem wh…
UVC: Chris Smith from Playfair Capital on his transition from law to …
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Chris Smith, Managing Partner at Playfair Capital, who was formerly an angel investor and a lawyer. Over the course of this episode, Chris talks about his transition from a lawyer to a venture capitalist, an…
UVC: Aldi Adrian Hartanto from Arise, MDI Ventures on his “language o…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Aldi Adrian Hartanto Partner at Arise, an early-stage VC fund in partnership with Telkom Indonesia-backed MDI Ventures and Bank BCA-backed Finch Capital. Aldi shares with us his knowledge about two things th…
UVC: Tu Ngo from Touchstone Partners on her first startup YOLA, her j…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Tu Ngo, the Founder and Chairperson of YOLA, a leading company dedicated to a hybrid English education in Vietnam. She is also the founding General Partner at Touchstone Partners, an early-stage Vietnamese V…