How do you scale a smart city startup across APAC while navigating cultural gaps, government collaboration, and regional investor dynamics?

In this episode, we speak with Vitaly Pentegov, founder and CEO of UrbanChain Group, a global AIoT company deploying smart parking and mobility infrastructure in Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, and the U.S. Drawing from a background at Google, SMBC, and years in investment banking and civic tech, Vitaly shares firsthand strategies for launching and fundraising in Asia-Pacific markets.

Topics include:

• Balancing hardware-software development across cities

• Insights from 500 Global Japan accelerator

• Structuring government partnerships

• Leading multicultural, distributed teams

• Building urban tech with social impact

  
  

Perfect for startup founders, operators, and VCs focused on Asia-Pacific and smart infrastructure innovation.

Vitaly Pentegov: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitaly-pentegov-8058509a/