Is AFRICA the next China? Are Korean/Asian Companies well prepared to tap into Africa’s opportunities? In this episode, I speak to Eman Wahby, General Partner, Grow In Africa Fund (GIAF), to listen to her insight and advice how Asian investors can tap into Africa’s huge growth potential. we should not miss out on the opportunities in the last emerging market on earth as we did in China 30 years ago. Eman is ex-World Bank, ex-Correspondent Dow Jones, The New York Times and Thomson Reuters

In this episode, I speak to Martin Tang, Co-Founder & Partner of Genesis Alternative Ventures based in Singapore to demystify Venture Debt and Venture Lease. Genesis Alternative Ventures is Southeast Asia’s leading private lender to venture and growth stage companies funded by tier-one VCs. Genesis is founded by a team of venture lending pioneers who have backed some of Southeast Asia’s best loved companies. Armed with a strong reputation among entrepreneurs and investors, Genesis is a...

In this episode, i speak to Adrian Li. Adrian Li is Founder and Managing Partner at AC Ventures, a merged fund between Agaeti Ventures and Convergence Ventures. AC Ventures is an early stage Indonesia focused technology venture capital fund. Prior to this, Adrian was an entrepreneur. In 2006, he founded the online English training company Idapted(later acquired by American education company Eleutian). After successfully exiting, he joined the German Internet giant Rocket Internet as the...

In this episode, I speak to Rachel Lau is Managing Partner at RHL Ventures. RHL Ventures is a Southeast Asian-based private investment firm that focuses on growth capital investments in Southeast Asia and the US region. Rachel was previously Vice President at Heitman Investment Management in HK and Australia. Rachel helped manage USD$4bn of global long-only and absolute return equity strategies, focused on the APAC region. Prior to this, Rachel worked as an investment analyst with Dutch...

Geraldo Melzer, is Founding Partner at AB seed Ventures, a Seed fund focused on helping SaaS B2B and other innovative, scalable business models to thrive. ABSeed is a venture firm focused in SaaS b2b Brazil. Runned by SaaS operators, with deep network and industry knowledge. We invest in ambitious founders that are creating or transforming markets through the SaaS business model.

Fledge is a global network of business accelerators that focus on and invest in mission-driven for-profit companies. I.e. companies that solve real problems like poverty, hunger, climate, and inequality. Africa Eats is a novel investment holding company that takes 27 graduates from the Fledge accelerator and which answers the question of "how do you build out the food/ag supply chain across Africa to end hunger and poverty?" The answer is a mashup of venture capital, business accelerator and...

Will speak to Mattia Di Stasi, crowdfunding coaching guru, to demystify Crowdfunding and crack the code for you. 10:30 AM September 27 (Monday, China & HK time) Premiere Live: Mattia Di Stasi, crowdfunding guru, who has done 400+ startup Crowdfunding coaching in various crowdfunding platforms to find out why crowdfunding fails and ask questions to crack the code. . A must-see content for startup CEOs

Today's guest is 北川 伸明 Nobuaki Kitagawa CEO, China @CyberAgent Capital, Cyberagent group operates “Ameba,” which is one of leading Internet media in Japan. CyberAgent Capital is an investment enterprise leading global innovation jointly with unicorn startups. The firm has been constantly pursuing global innovation. It invests in internet related startups that are led by entrepreneurs with excellent management and leadership capabilities and are determined to expand their business globally and...

Today’s guest is Jayson Kim. Jayson Kim is a General Partner @Legendary Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in companies across the consumer, retail and technology space. Previously, Jayson served in a variety of senior leadership roles at some of the most iconic retail brands in the world, including J.Crew Group, Jones (Nine West) Group, Perry Ellis International, and BCBGMAXAZRIA Group. Jayson is also a Board Trustee with the Girl Scouts of America. Legendary Ventures is an...

Today’s guest is William Bao Bean. William is a general partner at SOSV, a multi-stage venture capital firm with US$970M AUM.  he's also the managing director of Chinaccelerator in China and MOX in Taiwan—two deeply resourced startup development programs for enterprise-tech and consumer-tech, with over 240 corporate partners and 100M consumers in the ecosystem. William joined SOSV from SingTel Innov8 Ventures, where he was a managing director supporting China investments. Previously,...

Today’s guest is Chandra Firmanto, founder and Managing Partner at IndoGen Capital. Before founding IndoGen, Chandra was Chairman of his family owned group. IndoGen Capital aims to be a value-adding partner for founders looking to grow in or expand into Indonesia. IndoGen typically invest in post-seed stage up to series A companies. They have consistently generated above average returns to their investors through value-creation activities leading to strong portfolio exits. They leverage our...

Jennifer is the Founder & Director of NewChic Capital (NewChicCapital.com), the Venture and Private Equity arm of her single Family Office. She is also Founder & Director, AKA CGG (Chief Glam Girl) of Glam-it! (Glamit.com) a passion project and now a self-running beauty, fashion, lifestyle technology brand. She is also the Chair of Women With Purpose (part of Society of Family Offices).  Born and raised in the US, Jennifer had a career as an actress and a model in New York City....

In this episode, I speak to David Lin, Chairman of Whitesun Equity Partners. Whitesun Equity Partners is a private equity fund based in Taiwan, providing growth capital to companies in technology and consumer sectors.   His journey to founding WhiteSun Equity Partners His fund’s investment strategy, consumer and tech focus, growth capital and geographic market, etc. The unique opportunity in Taiwan and Taiwanese ecosystem How he supports his portfolio companies. About a couple of his...

In this episode, I speak to Binh Tran. Binh Tran is one of two General Partners of Ascend Vietnam Ventures, a seed stage venture capital firm investing in Vietnam-connected technology start-ups. Binh and I talk about: His journey to founding Ascend Vietnam Ventures His fund’s investment strategy, in terms of strategy, sectors, focus geographic market, etc. What do you look for when evaluating an early-stage startup? The unique opportunity in Vietnam About a couple of his previous...

In this episode, I speak to Yat Siu, founder and chairman of Animoca Brands , Animoca Brands, ranked in the Financial Times list of High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021, is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, gamification, and artificial intelligence. Animoca Brands develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes; and products utilizing popular intellectual...

In this episode, I speak to Tim Gocher, Founder and CEO at Dolma Impact Fund Dolma Fund Management manages two private equity funds for Nepal: Dolma Impact Fund I and Dolma Impact Fund II. They provide growth capital to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and renewable energy projects in Nepal's energy, healthcare and technology sectors. The funds were established to generate private sector growth and jobs, positive social and environmental impact, and risk-adjusted market...

In this episode, I speak to John Sharp, Partner at Hatcher+, a next-generation, data-driven venture capital firm that uses AI and machine learning-based technologies, to identify early-stage opportunities, in partnership with leading accelerators and investors, worldwide. John and I talk about: His background and journey to founding Hatcher+ Hatcher+: Enabling VC 3.0 using AI and machine learning technology to identify early-stage investment opportunities  The investment strategy,...

In this episode, I speak to Takuma Terakubo, CEO & General Partner at UNCOVERED FUND INC. Takuma and I talk about: Introduction of himself and his journey to founding UNCOVERED FUND How he came up with an idea of launching Africa focus VC fund, Uncovered fund’s investment strategy, in terms of strategy, sectors, focus geographic market, ticket size and stage, and social impact Introduction of a couple of current portfolio companies and why he made investment in...

In this episode, I speak to  Eric Solberg, Chairman & CEO at EXS Capital  EXS is an independent investment firm dedicated to Asia Pacific with offices in the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and Singapore, led by Eric Solberg, a 30 year Asia investment veteran, and a pedigree team. EXS sponsors private equity investments into real estate businesses in partnership with expert management teams, either local developers or sector specialists, with the goal of building high-valuation market...

In this episode, I speak to Rahul Chaudhary, Managing Director & CEO at CG Corp Global and CG Hospitality Holdings. A leading Nepal-based multinational conglomerate CG Corp Global is the first enterprise from the Himalayan nation to be recognized by Forbes Asia Magazine. Established in 1935, the enterprise comprises of 160 companies and 123 brands across verticals which include, FMCG, Hospitality, Education, Realty, Energy/Infra, Electronics, cement & telecom/IT. Conferred as Asia's...

In this episode, I speak to Seiichiro Isoda (San), CEO, Southeast Asia, Wismettac group   Wismettac Group aka Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. In the past (西本貿易株式会社, Nishimoto Bōeki Kabushiki Gaisha) is a 109 year old Japanese import, export, wholesale and distribution company that mainly handles Asian food products globally. Wismettac Group has a unique corporate development strategy that they acquire a leading local distribution company to expand and grow their distribution and sourcing...

In this episode, I speak to Mike Velings, Co-Founder, and Managing Partner of Aqua Spark-based in the Netherlands. Aqua-Spark is the first and largest in the world fully dedicated to sustainable aquaculture.   Mike and I talk about 1) the Competitiveness of the Dutch business ecosystem represented by ASML, global leading dredging companies, and others. 2) His entrepreneurial journey and the story of founding Aqua-Spark 3) investment thesis of Aqua-Spark incl. strategy, sectors, and stage 4)...

EP6 Empowering the Audacious (Golden Gate Ventures)

EP5 Global investor in used semiconductor equipment, building AMAZON in the Ecosystem