Episodes
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…
Deep Dive: Strategy for VC fund growth and portfolio development with…
In the second episode of our new segment, Deep Dive, I do a detailed discussion with Brian Ma about running a VC fund, something founders are rarely acquainted with. Brian is the founder and managing partner at Iterative Capital, a seed-stage fund focusing on Southeast Asia. He is an entrepreneur t…
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…
Deep Dive: What you should know about early stage venture capital wit…
Deep Dive is a brand-new segment of Understanding VC where I explore discrete concepts related to venture capital with our guests. This episode is inspired by the remarkable deck that Jyri Engenstrom has created on the functioning of early-stage VCs, which you can find in the show notes. Jyri is a …
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…
UVC: Binh Tran from Ascend Vietnam Ventures on the founding story of …
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Binh Tran, Co-Founder and General Partner at Ascend Vietnam Ventures, a seed stage venture capital firm focused on the emerging Vietnamese startup ecosystem. Binh tells us how passionate he is about software…
UVC: Adrian Li from AC Ventures on parallels between triathlons and s…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Adrian Li, Founder and Managing Partner at AC Ventures. Adrian is a venture capitalist amongst many other things, who has ample entrepreneurial experience, and prefers the tag of being a venturepreneur. He h…
UVC: Rajesh Sawhney from GSF Accelerator - Do IITians have unfair adv…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Rajesh Sawhney, founder and CEO of GSF Accelerator about the ins and outs of early-stage tech investing, and why a whopping 80% of GSF’s portfolio founders are IITians. He also talks about his journey toward…
UVC: Aloke Bajpai from ixigo on dealing with a crisis like COVID, how…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Aloke Bajpai, Co-Founder & Group CEO of ixigo on dealing with a crisis like COVID, how startups can create a great work culture, and key qualities required for a startup leader. He also shares how late stage…
UVC: Vy Le from Do Ventures on their 2 investment models, automated r…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Vy Le, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Do Ventures on their 2 investment models, an automated reporting system that Do Ventures use to support their portfolio companies. She also shares the qualities of a…
UVC: Martin Tang from Genesis Alternative Ventures on venture debt, h…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Martin Tang, Co-Founder and Partner at Genesis Alternative Ventures on venture debt, dos and don'ts for startups raising a venture debt round and how it's different from revenue based financing like Pipe.com…
UVC: Hsu Ken from Iterative VC on his journey as a founder, importanc…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Hsu Ken Ooi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Iterative VC on Iterative, a YC-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia, what he looks for in startups applying for the Iterative program, why …
UVC: Olivier Raussin from FEBE Ventures on why VCs should have a foun…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Olivier Raussin, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at FEBE Ventures on why he decided to set up FEBE Ventures in Vietnam, some of the technology trends that he is tracking, why VCs should have a founder first …
UVC: Sony Joy from Truecaller on his entrepreneurial journey with Chi…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Sony Joy, Head of Truecaller Enterprise on his entrepreneurial journey building Mobme and Chillr, why growth is key to a successful fundraise, and why you should be prepared to spend a significant amount of …
UVC: Anand Datta from Nexus Venture Partners on why calm is a superpo…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Anand Datta, Vice President at Nexus Venture Partners on why being calm is a super power for founders, the importance of communication as part of a product’s distribution, marketing, customer onboarding, and…
UVC: Prachi Sinha from Axilor Ventures on healthcare tech startups in…
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Prachi Sinha, VC at Axilor Ventures on challenges healthcare startups face, major emerging themes in healthcare, how incentives of all stakeholders in healthcare are misaligned, how a business model that is …