The XA Podcast: Fostering Inclusive Innovation in Southeast Asia

XA Podcast 015 | From Inception to IPO: Culture, Economics and Timing w/ Hari Krishnan, CEO of PropertyGuru


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Have you ever wondered what it takes for a company to go public? How does the CEO prepare for the journey? What do investors look for? Find out directly from Hari Krishnan, CEO of recently-listed PropertyGuru about the steps and mis-steps they had on their journey to IPO.

Hari Krishnan is the Chief Executive Officer at the Property Guru Group, Asia's leading property technology company, where he recently led a successful public listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to Property Guru, Hari led LinkedIn in the Asia Pacific region, as the Vice President, and Managing Director. Apart from LinkedIn, Hari has successfully scaled operations in companies like Yahoo, Cisco, and Fox Interactive Media.

He is interviewed by Petrus Phoa, an XA member and the group Chief Information Officer at GoJek Southeast Asia's leading on demand ride hailing service platform. Prior to joining GoJek, Petrus worked at Orion governance, where he led business systems and operations.

Discussion points

  • Expectation setting as the new CEO of PropertyGuru
  • Reorienting culture to behave like a market leader
  • Leadership hiring philosophy
  • The hardest things to scale
  • Reason for the IPO and the timing of it
  • Thoughts on the current market conditions
  • When one should start thinking about profitability and corporate structure
  • The importance of strong unit economics
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    • The XA Network (formerly Xoogler Angels) was founded in 2018 as an exclusive investment network comprising senior executives from leading global and regional technology companies. Our mission is to provide smart capital to early-stage companies across Southeast Asia. The XA podcast brings together voices from the ecosystem that powers early stage investing across this vibrant region. Our guests include entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists and of course XA Network investors.

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