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November 19, 2021

Henry Soo, Founder & CEO, Settlely: online immigrant concierge app and Canadian startups on the rise

1 hour 20 minutes

Join my discussion with Henry Soo, founder, and CEO of Settlely, an online resettlement concierge based in Vancouver. Settlely helps connect immigrant newcomers to life's essentials using an on demand concierge model and Henry, Settle’s founder and CEO, has a fascinating story. His great grandfather moved to California during the gold rush, and after a few generations, Henry was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Henry started his career in tech back in the 90s, moved to China for 15 years to work on foreign investment, and since returning to Canada, is instrumental to the Vancouver startup scene and so much more. So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Henry’s early life and his family’s immigration story

Why Henry moved to China to study Wushu (martial arts)

Henry’s journey back to Canada and his tech career

Why Henry returned to China for 15 years after the dot com crash

Henry’s Vancouver startup experience and how he launched Settlely

What Setllely does and how it works

Henry’s vision for the future of immigration tech and Canadian startups in general And more!

For More Information On Settlely:

http://settlely.com/

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