Unreasonable

By Unreasonable Podcast

Three leading venture capitalists and dinner pals based in Asia, Hian, Vishal and Michael sit down to discuss the unreasonable things that move the world – covering economics, politics and ongoing att... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Unreasonable episodes:

January 03, 2024 E18 What's unreasonable about VC's reputation, Southeast Asia's situation & yearly self-reflections?
SHOW NOTES

0.00 - Introductions, we're now on video
0.41 - Hian wears two watches and nobody knows why
2.44 - Venture capital has a reputation issue, or does it?
25.35 - Is not the time for a stronger crop of companies to emerge?
29.50 - Southeast Asia might be turning a corner
40.04 - Personal reflections on the year that was
52.38 - Closing thoughts, thanks
53.55 - Michael says something very wise

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December 14, 2023 E18 What's unreasonable about VC's reputation, Southeast Asia's situation & yearly self-reflections?
SHOW NOTES
0.00 - Introductions, we're now on video
0.41 - Hian wears two watches, nobody knows why
2.44 - Venture capital has a reputation issue - or does it?
25.35 - Is now the time for a strong crop of companies to emerge?
29.50 - Southeast Asia might be turning a corner
40.04 - Personal reflections on the year that was
52.38 - Closing thoughts, thanks and why we're on video now
53.55 - Michael says something very wise
The perspectives shared in the Unreasonable Podcast belong to the individuals and are not representative of any firm. This is not investment advice.
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55min
July 08, 2023 E17 What's unreasonable about Koh Boon Hwee?
SHOW NOTES:
0.00 - Laser, fillers, and a red face
0.43 - Say hello to Koh Boon Hwee
2.24 - Koh Boon Hwee, startups and his first investment
9.12 A cold email leads to investing into Razor
10.58 Betting on the right person, but wrong idea
20.05 Making SGX a sustainable platform, Singapore & risk
25.30 - The market reset, investing on instinct, experts & lessons from his past
35.24 - Koh Boon Hwee, Hewlett Packard and a slide rule
40.09 - Investing on people inside or outside an industry
41.51 - The best and most enjoyable investments he’s made
47.10 - Being a founder of Sunningdale, holding on price & knowing your value
1.01.01 - The cost & sacrifices of success
1.02.28 - Close & thanks
The perspectives shared in the Unreasonable Podcast belong to the individuals and are not representative of any firm. This is not investment advice.
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May 26, 2023 E16 What's unreasonable about venture capitalists, mistakes and walking into a bar?
SHOW NOTES:
0.00 -3.17: Two men walk into a bar, one is a VC
3.27- 8.18: Intros, birthdays and mercury retrograde
8.18 - 29.00: Becoming, being and seeing SEA venture capitalists for over a decade
29.00 - 39.50 Does venture capital need a rebrand?
39.50 - END: Mistakes, redos and do-differentlies
The perspectives shared in the Unreasonable Podcast belong to the individuals and are not representative of any firm. This is not investment advice.
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45min
April 21, 2023 E15 What's unreasonable about our predictions, the "Shou" trial and our listener questions?
SHOW NOTES:
0.00-0.49 “Stop interrupting us”
0.49 -3.55 What’s been keeping us busy
3.55 - 10.45 - Checking in our (Hian’s, really) 2023 predictions
10.45-18.50 - The “Shou” trial: Tiktok vs. Congress
18.50-37.40 - Answering questions from our Unreasonable listeners
The perspectives shared in the Unreasonable Podcast belong to the individuals and are not representative of any firm. This is not investment advice.
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38min
March 21, 2023 E14 What's unreasonable about the best advice we've ever been given?
SHOW NOTES:
00.00 - Vishal has GREY hair
1.07 - Should you do an MBA, and when?
10.51 - What did Michael's grandfather tell him?
17.19 - Is making the perfect choice paralysing?
21.10 - What advice did Hian get about his peer group at 28?
28.15 - What is Michael's advice about being an angel investor?
32.50 - Wait, VC is not about investing...?
The perspectives shared in the Unreasonable Podcast belong to the individuals and are not representative of any firm. This is not investment advice.
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40min
February 03, 2023 E13 What's unreasonable about our predictions for 2023?
SHOW NOTES
0.00 - Intros & Defining the relationship
05:22 - Predictions for 2023
47.26 - Closing out
The perspectives shared in the Unreasonable Podcast belong to the individuals and are not representative of any firm. This is not investment advice.
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48min
December 06, 2022 E12 What's unreasonable about Darius, second time founders and angel investing?
SHOW NOTES (with special guest)
0.34- Introduction
2.06 - Welcome to the unreasonable guest
7.33 - What it is to be a founder
13.18 - The 99.co journey and what kind of founder you need to be
19.40 - Adam Neuman is back and what a second founder should take away and learn
34.42 - how to select founders as an angel
42.26 - The role of a chairman in a nutshell
The perspectives shared in the Unreasonable Podcast belong to the individuals and are not representative of any firm. This is not investment advice.
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51min
November 20, 2022 E11 What's unreasonable about F1, the e-Conomy SEA report & EF pulling out?
Show Notes:
00.00 Introductions, F1 and Singapore events
05:27 Discussing the e-Conomy SEA Report

20:04 Thoughts on EF leaving the region and deep tech
39:40 Closing thoughts and portfolio days
The perspectives shared in the Unreasonable Podcast belong to the individuals and are not representative of any firm. This is not investment advice.
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43min
August 16, 2022 E10 What's unreasonable about VC's fundraising, LPs and rethinking valuations?
SHOW NOTES:
0.00- 5.18: Intros
5.18 -20.44: VC fundraising in tough times
20.44 -25.30: What it takes to pitch
25.30-35.24: The right shape of an LP pool
35.24-49.30: Rethinking valuations, intentions and adapting
49.30 - end: Closing remarks
The perspectives shared in the Unreasonable Podcast belong to the individuals and are not representative of any firm. This is not investment advice.
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50min

FAQs about Unreasonable:

How many episodes does Unreasonable have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.