Jeep Kline is a Founding Partner at MrPink VC, a LATAM-focused fund. She also is an operating executive and is currently president and board of directors at AHEAD Medicine, a life science company in the US. And before AHEAD Medicine, she is also a senior executive at Intel, where she pioneered, launched, and scaled the company's first Android-based tablet device globally. Apart from that, she also founded SeaSky Lab, an organization that brings knowledge and resources from Silicon Valley to Asia for tech entrepreneurs and is also a current faculty at UC Berkeley. 

Topics:

[00:00:00] - Overcoming Failure and Rising Back Up

[00:05:31] - The Influence of Family and Education 

[00:11:14] - Embracing Failure and Finding Opportunities 

[00:13:59] - Learning from Failure and Seeing the Bigger Picture 

[00:15:19] - Conclusion: Embracing Failure and Moving Forward 

[00:16:53] - The Importance of Failure and Learning

[00:18:29] - Dreaming of Making an Impact

[00:21:49] - Taking Risks and Overcoming Rejection

[00:27:11] - Transitioning to the Private Sector

[00:30:42] - Making an Impact with Technology

[00:34:55] - Impact at a Global Scale

[00:35:54] - Pioneering the Low-Cost Tablet

[00:39:29] - The Mindset of Engineers

[00:43:24] - Venture Capital and Broad Impact

[00:47:09] - Founding Mr. Pink

[00:53:11] - The Lifecycle of Venture Capital Funds

[00:54:10] - Impact Investing and Teaching

[00:55:13] - Investing in Emerging Markets

[00:56:33] - Balancing Work and Personal Life

[00:58:10] - Personal Life Goals

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Hester Spiegel is the Co-founder of Epic Angels, the largest female only angel investor network investing in startups in APAC and the founder of the school 42 campuses in Germany. Before becoming a founder and entrepreneur, she had an international career with Price Waterhouse Coopers and Deutsche Bank. She currently lives in Singapore and is a mom to two boys under 10.

Topics:

[00:00:26] - Tech can unlock unique skills

[00:10:36] - Embrace cultural diversity and curiosity

[00:11:15] - Stay open-minded, ask, and be curious

[00:15:48] - University life in Amsterdam 

[00:24:23] - Education system needs digital transformation

[00:31:42] - Education system needs to change

[00:37:19] - Adapting to change is crucial

[00:47:13] - Building a female-led startup community

{00:52:33] - Supporting women in startup investing

[00:56:42] - Building Epic Angels while juggling other work

[01:01:57] - Flexibility and community drive success

[01:03:14] - Teaching kids about entrepreneurship

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Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven (Linkedin): 

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Cha-Ly Koh is the Founder and CEO of Urbanmetry, a data company that cleans and analyses large amounts of city data, through its proprietary algorithms. Trained in city planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cha-Ly hopes to help governments, city planners, corporations and urban dwellers by providing insights into the city with big data. Since its founding, Urbanmetry has provided intelligence to various listed companies and government agencies including Sime Darby Property, Sunway Property, UEM Sunrise, Naza TTDI and so on.

Topics:

[00:00:00] - The Addictive Experience of Doing Something Different.

[00:03:36] - Urbanmetry: Digitizing the Experiential Part of the City.

[00:07:28] - Cha-Ly's Educational Journey and Passion for Challenging Paths.

[00:12:22] - Following in the Footsteps of a Successful Cousin.

[00:14:12] - UWC's Value in Seeing Things Differently.

[00:16:39] - Mahindra UWC Experiences.

[00:18:33] - Adventures in Darjeeling.

[00:20:29] - Lifelong Relationships from UWC.

[00:22:48] - Choosing Architecture and Physics.

[00:26:28] - Transition to Urban Planning.

[00:32:34] - The Frustration with Decision Making.

[00:33:55] - The Importance of Data in Decision Making.

[00:35:23] - The Lack of Data-driven Decisions.

[00:39:39] - The Consequences of Ignoring Demand.

[00:41:07] - Urbanmetry's Role in Decision Making.

[00:48:47] - The Importance of Resilience and Experimentation in Entrepreneurship.

[00:49:45] - Overcoming Challenges in the Early Stages of Urban Metric.

[00:53:41] - Life at Urbanmetry Now.

[00:55:22] - Balancing Work and Family Life.

[00:57:52] - Personal Happiness and Hobbies. 

[01:05:25] - Pursuing a PhD.

[01:06:33] - Diving Deep into Minds.

[01:07:02] - Privilege of Education.

[01:07:12] - Gratitude for the Conversation.

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Brian Lim is Head of Rainmaking Expand at Rainmaking APAC, a venture development firm recently acquired by consulting firm Bain and Co. that builds new startups and helps the world's most promising startups scale in new markets.

Through Rainmaking Expand, Brian and his team help growth-stage companies seeking to enter new markets internationally scale up by securing successful commercial outcomes and creating new revenue streams.

Topics:

[00:00:08] - Flexibility and autonomy drive motivation

[00:06:19] - Parents' support and openness matter

[00:16:05] - Tech career opportunities at Intel

[00:16:32] - Technology is an enabling layer

[00:22:25] - Flexibility and autonomy drive motivation

[00:28:37] - Cultural awareness is crucial

[00:34:57] - Common pitfalls in market expansion

[00:41:28] - Impact drives meaningful outcomes

[00:43:01] - Helping companies scale and succeed

[00:51:30] - Exploring local food in Osaka

[00:56:06] - Japanese food and culture appreciation

[01:01:55] - Importance of happy relationships outside work

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Susli Lie is a Partner at Monk's Hill Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups in Southeast Asia.

Before Monk’s Hill, Susli co-founded ErudiFi, a Y Combinator backed tech-enabled education financing company with presence in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Born and raised in Jakarta, Susli is a mom of two and is an advocate for supporting women in tech.

Topics:

[00:00:00] - Intentionality in Personal and Professional Life 

[00:01:15] - Childhood and Opportunities 

[00:07:21] - Studying Abroad and Divergent Path 

[00:10:35] - Studying in the US

[00:14:20] - Striving for Excellence 

[00:19:43] - From consultant to chief of staff 

[00:22:39] - Influencing without authority 

[00:30:36] - Finding the Right Co-Founder 

[00:34:52] - Early Days of Danacita 

[00:40:07] -Challenges of being a female founder

[00:44:57] - VC is a people-driven business

[00:47:43] - Personal goals outside of work 

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Sagar Khatri is the Co-founder and CEO of Multiplier, a comprehensive platform to take care of your global teams’ payroll, taxes, social contributions and local insurance policies. They last raised a $60M Series B in 2022.

Topics:

[00:02:23] - Childhood in small town India.

[00:04:21] - Resilience and drive for achievement.

[00:05:07] - Influence of parents on success.

[00:08:32] - Opportunities and drive shape success.

[00:09:43] - How IIT Bombay shaped me.

[00:12:09] - Creating a well-rounded profile for success.

[00:12:48] - Becoming the head of placements.

[00:15:20] - Ethical practices in candidate evaluation.

[00:19:06] - Learning from a charismatic person.

[00:20:26] - Shift in mindset towards startups.

[00:23:06] - Starting my own business.

[00:25:31] - Global HR solution for businesses.

[00:26:36] - Multiplier's global reach.

[00:31:13] - Sacrifices of being a founder.

[00:33:04] - Importance of responsible financial management.

[00:35:27] - Decentralizing decision making.

[00:37:22] - Outside interests and hobbies.

[00:42:00] - Politics as a personal goal.

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Alfredo Molinas was CEO of FoodRazor, a Singaporean F&B startup that he joined in 2020. FoodRazor got acquired by fellow F&B startup OrderEz earlier this year. Before joining FoodRazor, Alf finished off his MBA at INSEAD and spent over 7 years working in Asia at Rakuten and Education First.

Topics:

[00:02:00] - Childhood adventures and interests

[00:05:27] - Being a global citizen

[00:08:11] - Taking harder classes at HL

[00:10:31] - Importance of critical thinking skills.

[00:11:22] - The satisfaction of mathematical proofs

[00:15:10] - Studying math and philosophy

[00:16:00] - Exploring new opportunities and experiences

[00:18:30] - Safari on horseback

[00:23:03] - Sports and cultural organizations

[00:26:07] - Campus life and city safety

[00:32:45] - Corporate Japan was hilarious

[00:34:11] - Assigned to the legal department

[00:38:07] - Discovering entrepreneurship during MBA

[00:41:43] - Hiring challenges during COVID

[00:45:17] - Loyalty to the vision

[00:50:03] - Using Food Razor at Dubai World Expo as an auditing tool

[00:54:54] - Lessons learned from startup

[00:58:43] - Graduating from elite universities

[01:01:27] - Starting a family and triathlons

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Daan van Rossum is the Founder and CEO of FlexOS, a Work Tech startup that helps hybrid and remote managers level up their leadership game. The company raised $1 million from investors including DO Ventures, VIK Partners, Vulpes Ventures, Hustle Fund, Wing Vasiksiri (iSeed SEA), and Plug and Play Ventures, who previously backed Paypal, Dropbox, Webflow, Nerdwallet, and more.

Topics:

[00:00:00] - Democratization and hard work.

[00:05:08] - First job selling vacuum cleaners.

[00:08:08] - Dropping out of school.

[00:10:08] - Online food ordering.

[00:14:05] - Local version of Netflix.

[00:17:00] - Proving legitimacy through job search.

[00:20:18] - Global conference and the future.

[00:25:31] - Applying to different offices.

[00:29:56] - Late teens and early twenties.

[00:30:15] - Generation gap and cultural expectations.

[00:34:29] - Personal stories and inspiration.

[00:38:07] - Bringing personal development to work.

[00:41:10] - Managing difficulties and staying challenged.

[00:44:14] - Finding your true passion.

[00:48:06] - Wanting things that make us happy.

[00:51:06] - Work as a source of happiness.

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Mark Sng is a Partner at Gentree Fund, a Philippine VC firm anchored by the Sy Family, and focused on Philippine startups and Southeast Asian startups looking to enter the Philippine market. Before Gentree, Mark was a VC at Go-Ventures, a Gojek backed VC fund and also held roles at Gojek and TAEL Partners.

Topics:

[00:02:01] - Singaporean upbringing and academic success.

[00:05:50] - Swimming and cross-country enjoyment.

[00:08:23] - Understanding loan restructuring process.

[00:10:00] - Multiple internships in finance.

[00:13:28] - Second internship opportunities.

[00:16:01] - Internship program and training.

[00:19:03] - The biggest startup exit.

[00:21:01] - VC fund operations and relationships.

[00:24:07] - Being energized in the VC industry.

[00:27:44] - Information asymmetry and access.

[00:31:23] - Go-Ventures mandate and fund increase.

[00:37:00] - Philippine digital economy potential.

[00:39:00] - Funding trends in the Philippines.

[00:42:12] - Burning money for growth.

[00:46:05] - Cycling and road bike accident.

[00:49:37] - Personal life and goals.

[00:51:30] - Running routes in Singapore. 

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Gentree Fund (Website): https://www.gentree.asia/

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Timothée Grassin is the Co-founder and CCO of TendoPay, a Philippine startup that offers employee benefits. They were recently acquired by Tonik, a Series B fintech in the Philippines. Before TendoPay, Tim founded two agencies focused on design and advertising.

Topics:

[00:00:00] - Raising Money in the Philippines

[00:01:10] - Tim's Background

[00:06:07] - Growing Up in Kenya

[00:10:01] - Going to Canada

[00:15:07] - Starting TendoPay

[00:14:35] - Finding His Passion for Finance and Entrepreneurship

[00:21:04] - Creating Stinson Design

[00:25:04] - Selling Stinson Design

[00:26:19] - Building an Agency

[00:28:14] - The Rise of SaaS

[00:29:02] - Candy Banners' Inception

[00:32:34] - Managing Multiple Businesses

[00:33:01] - Discovering the Philippines

[00:38:09] - The Birth of TendoPay

[00:41:48] - Adjusting to Life in the Philippines

[00:44:45] - Building Tendo Pay in the Philippines

[00:47:13] - Challenges of Running a Startup in the Philippines

[00:49:12] - Raising Money for Tendo Pay

[00:51:32] - Managing a Team in the Philippines

[00:55:05] - Life after Acquisition

[00:57:08] - Emotional Attachments to Selling a Company

[00:59:18] - Financial Planning after a Successful Exit

[01:01:31] - Angel Investing

[01:02:26] - Personal Goals outside of Work

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