Welcome back everyone and thank you for joining us for another episode of Rising Giants with your hosts Max Thornton and Dom Kalousek, where we talk with the leading entrepreneurs, investors, and creatives in Cambodia’s vibrant startup scene to learn what it means to be a Rising Giant.

On this weeks episode, we have the huge pleasure of speaking with Daniel Pacheco, Co-Founder and CEO of Samai Distillery in Phnom Penh. Daniel is originally from Venezuela but moved to Cambodia on a project bringing renewable energy to rural school in 2009. What started off as a summer trip turned into longer time and in 2014 Daniel Co-Founded Samai, Cambodia’s first premium rum manufacturer and distillery in the country.

Some of the key points from the show include:

- Diving into Daniel’s background and where his passion for rum all started 

- The secrets behind Samai’s success: how the team created the locally made premium product and are now distributing to different countries around the globe

- Talking about future plans of raising funds and the importance of making sure there is alignment with investors

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