So This Is My Why

Ep 97: From Vaccine Research to Head of Strategic Projects in Asia | Jeremy Au (Chief of Staff & Head of Strategic Projects, Monk's Hill Ventures + Podcaster, BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast)

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Jeremy Au is the Chief of Staff and Head of Strategic Projects at Monk’s Hill Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech companies, primarily Series A, in Southeast Asia. And is also the host of the BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast!

Prior to Monk’s Hill Ventures, Jeremy was CEO & Co-Founder of CozyKin, a VC-backed edtech startup, which was acquired by Higher Ground Education and scaled across multiple cities in North America. 

He was a Bain & Company consultant and has been recognized with Forbes “30 Under 30” and Prestige “40 Under 40.” 

If you’re interested in startups, VCs and podcasting, then this is the STIMY episode for you!


Highlights:

  • 3:42 Helping others
  • 5:11 Wanting to be a vaccine researcher
  • 7:00 Losing his first love
  • 11:23 How the army helped him cope with grief
  • 14:25 Life at Berkeley
  • 18:44 Founding his first startup
  • 20:43 Overcoming scepticism
  • 22:57 Finding people who believe in the same cause
  • 26:07 Completing his MBA at Harvard University
  • 32:31 Co-founding his 2nd startup in mental health
  • 39:26 Returning to Singapore & becoming a VC at Monk’s Hill Ventures
  • 44:30 Being the Head of Strategic Projects
  • 47:03 Founders that have stood out
  • 49:03 The current Southeast Asian startup scene


📍Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/97    

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