Scalescape

Yeoh Chen Chow is the co-founder of Fave, next generation fintech loyalty platform in South East Asia. Fave was acquired by Pine Labs in April 2021. In this episode, I speak with Chen Chow about his entrepreneurial journey in cofounding South East Asia's leading fintech loyalty company, successes, failures, and key takeaways through it all. This is one episode you cannot miss, enjoy!

Edith Yeung, general partner at Race Capital, joins us for a discussion on portfolio construction, capital concentration, and exit strategies. She has invested in over 50 startups including Lightyear/Stellar (valued $1.2B), Silk Labs (acquired by Apple), Chirp (acquired by Apple), Fleksy (acquired by Pinterest), Human (acquired by Mapbox), Solana, Oasis Labs, Nebulas, Hooked, DayDayCook, AISense, and many more. Enjoy!

When it comes to startup growth, it's all about 10x, not 10%. Just ask Vincent So, founder of Inspect Element. We talk about the growth funnel, growth hacking, and why product strategy is a bit like baseball and poker. This has been the most engaging conversation I've had all season - enjoy!

⭐️ Carman has her fingerprints all over the global tech scene. As one of the ​top 5 ​Women to watch in Asia Tech ​(​Nikkei Asian Review​), Carman is a veteran in the technology industry, a tech columnist and a globally recognized venture capitalist.

Very interesting discussion today with Greg Krasnov, CEO and founder of Tonik, on what it takes to build a digital bank for all of Philippines. We talk about why humour can be a corporate value, financial inclusion in the Philippines, and what it took to build Philippines' first digital bank.

Sorry for the muffled audio, by the way. This is the reality of remote-recording...

Hong Kong is a fantastic place to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey. Just ask Jayne, who firmly believes in Hong Kong's startup ecosystem; with access to capital, markets, and talent, Hong Kong possesses all the necessary ingredients for enhanced innovation to take place. 

For the opening episode of Scalescape Season 2, I speak with Adam about AI-enabled voice assistant technology, the founding journey of Siri, and why Adam turned down Steve Jobs' initial offer to acquire the company. Eventually, Steve Jobs convinced them that he understood the full vision of what Siri was about, and the rest is history. 

Rotten Tomatoes is my personal go-to for film & TV reviews, and likely for the 20M+ people that visit the website in a month. To speak to Patrick Lee, the cofounder and founding CEO of Rotten Tomatoes, was insightful and incredibly thought-provoking. Patrick’s journey is one of resilience and focus. As the CEO, Patrick had to lead the company through a difficult period that saw the Dotcom crash, as well as the months and years after 9/11. Enjoy this very special episode!

Who said insurance had to be complicated? By eliminating paper, commissions and intermediaries, Bowtie is able to grant consumers direct access and control over their life protection decisions. Being the first virtual insurer in Hong Kong, Bowtie has paved the way for Insurtech in the city, and Michael Chan is at the helm of all of this innovation. We discuss what it takes to be a pioneer, to take the path less travelled, and what it really means to innovate. Enjoy!

Aurelie leads the APAC arm of Agorize to help businesses to innovate and identify the best talent by connecting them with a global community of 5 million innovators. Her story is one of grit, grind, and hustle; Aurelie attended as many networking events as she could, and worked night and day to kickstart the North American chapter of Agorize, before assuming the role of CEO APAC. We discuss intrapreneurship, open innovation, and diversity and inclusion in the tech/startup ecosystem. Enjoy!