In Episode 22, we speak to Josh Tetrick , founder of Eat Just Inc. , a San Francisco-based FoodTech startup that is radically reimagining the way we consume meat globally. Eat Just is best known for its mung bean-based egg substitute called "Just Egg" and its “lab-grown” cultured chicken. In December 2020, Singapore became the first country in the world to grant approval of the sale of cultured chicken. Eat Just was founded in 2011, and the company has raised over US$650 million and had last bee...
Sep 09, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In our next episode, we speak to Josh Tetrick , founder of Eat Just Inc. , a San Francisco-based FoodTech startup that is radically reimagining the way we consume meat globally. Eat Just is best known for its mung bean-based egg substitute called "Just Egg" and its “lab-grown” cultured chicken. In December 2020, Singapore became the first country in the world to grant approval of the sale of cultured chicken. Eat Just was founded in 2011, and the company has raised over US$650 million and had la...
Sep 09, 2021•1 min
In Episode 21, we speak to Piers Linney , a British entrepreneur and investor well known for being a "dragon" on the BBC’s business series Dragons' Den . Piers is also a content creator and keynote speaker focused on supporting individuals with ambitions to build a start-up, and is passionate about diversity and inclusion within the venture capital industry. In this episode, he shares his experience as a tech investor on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, doles out valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, a...
Jun 30, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In Episode 21, we speak to Piers Linney , a British entrepreneur and investor well known for being a "dragon" on the BBC’s business series Dragons' Den . Piers is also a content creator and keynote speaker focused on supporting individuals with ambitions to build a start-up, and is passionate about diversity and inclusion within the venture capital industry. In this episode, he shares his experience as a tech investor on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, doles out valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, a...
Jun 30, 2021•1 min
In Episode 20, we speak to Renaud Visage, co-founder and former CTO of Eventbrite. Renaud has been at the helm and foundation of Eventbrite’s technical architecture from its inception and has built it into the leading events platform of the world. Renaud is also an avid photographer, startup mentor and angel investor. In this episode, he shares how Eventbrite successfully and quickly pivoted to online events during the Covid-19 pandemic, his predictions for the future of hybrid events and doles ...
Jun 15, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In Episode 20, we speak to Renaud Visage, co-founder and former CTO of Eventbrite. Renaud has been at the helm and foundation of Eventbrite’s technical architecture from its inception and has built it into the leading events platform of the world. Renaud is also an avid photographer, startup mentor and angel investor. In this episode, he shares how Eventbrite successfully and quickly pivoted to online events during the Covid-19 pandemic, his predictions for the future of hybrid events and doles ...
Jun 15, 2021•1 min
In Episode 19, we speak to Simon Schmincke, General Partner at Creandum, a VC advisory firm with offices in Stockholm, San Francisco and Berlin. Spotify, Klarna and Kahoot are among their portfolio of companies across Europe and the US. Originally from Germany, Simon built three companies for Rocket Internet and was part of the founding team of FoodTech startups Foodpanda in Singapore and HelloFresh in the United States. In this episode, Simon talks about the fundamentally human side of venture ...
May 20, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In Episode 19, we speak to Simon Schmincke , General Partner at Creandum , a VC advisory firm with offices in Stockholm, San Francisco and Berlin. Spotify, Klarna and Kahoot are among their portfolio of companies across Europe and the US. Originally from Germany, Simon built three companies for Rocket Internet and was part of the founding team of FoodTech startups Foodpanda in Singapore and HelloFresh in the United States. In this episode, Simon talks about the fundamentally human side of ventur...
May 20, 2021•43 sec
In Episode 18, we speak to Nicole Quinn , General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners . Lightspeed Ventures is an iconic Silicon Valley fund that has 10 billion dollars in assets under management. Nicole’s focus is on early-stage consumer internet and fintech companies, with a portfolio that includes mental wellness app Calm , Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop , Lady Gaga's Haus Laboratories , cult shoe brand Rothy's , Zola and Girl Boss . Nicole talks about consumer behaviour that is going to stick pos...
Apr 07, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In Episode 18, we speak to Nicole Quinn , General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners . Lightspeed Ventures is an iconic Silicon Valley fund that has 10 billion dollars in assets under management. Nicole’s focus is on early-stage consumer internet and fintech companies, with a portfolio that includes mental wellness app Calm , Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop , Lady Gaga's Haus Laboratories , cult shoe brand Rothy's , Zola and Girl Boss . "It's important to think big, know where your North Star is. And...
Apr 07, 2021•1 min
For episode 17, we speak to Colin Bryar , an early employee at Amazon and co-author of the book Working Backwards: Stories and Secrets from Inside Amazon . Colin joined Amazon’s leadership team in 1998 - only four years after its inception. He worked side-by-side with Jeff Bezos as his Chief of Staff (and “Shadow”) for 2 years. Colin was instrumental in bringing several Amazon businesses to life, including Kindle, Amazon Prime and Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, Colin relocated to Singapore a...
Apr 07, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 17
For the next episode, episode 17, we speak to Colin Bryar , an early employee at Amazon and co-author of the book Working Backwards: Stories and Secrets from Inside Amazon . Colin joined Amazon’s leadership team in 1998 - only four years after its inception. He worked side-by-side with Jeff Bezos as his Chief of Staff (and “Shadow”) for 2 years. Colin was instrumental in bringing several Amazon businesses to life, including Kindle, Amazon Prime and Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, Colin reloca...
Apr 07, 2021•1 min
In episode 16, we speak to Kevin Lin , co-founder of Twitch , the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers. Kevin led the Twitch team as COO for a decade before serving as Culture, Strategy, and Innovation Officer, following the company’s staggering $970 million all-cash acquisition by Amazon. In this episode, he shares his origin story as an entrepreneur, tips for early-stage founders and advice on how to create a culture of transparency in your startup from the early days...
Apr 07, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In the next episode, episode 16, we speak to Kevin Lin , co-founder of Twitch , the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers. Kevin led the Twitch team as COO for a decade before serving as Culture, Strategy, and Innovation Officer, following the company’s staggering $970 million all-cash acquisition by Amazon. "Build, build, build and break. Experiment to decide is how we described it at Twitch. Just try to give it a whirl and don't overthink things in the early days." - K...
Apr 07, 2021•46 sec
In this episode, we talk about the future of remote and distributed work, the product-building models, and the importance of maintaining your core values as your company grows.To discuss this and more, we are joined by Sten Tamkivi, the Chief Product Officer at Topia, where he builds products to break down the barriers between people and places. Prior to co-founding Teleport (acquired by Topia in 2017) he served at Skype as an early executive and played a key role in its transformation from a st...
Feb 11, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, we talk about the evolution of the venture capital ecosystem over the last decade, new business opportunities emerging from the pandemic, and how Covid-19 has made companies go back to their core.To discuss this, we speak to Anurag Srivastava, serial entrepreneur and founding partner of Jungle Ventures, Southeast Asia's largest independent venture capital firm. Over the last two decades, Anurag has played a crucial role in building and scaling companies in the tech and startup e...
Nov 26, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, we talk about the “Hook Model” to increase customer engagement, the internal trigger required to make your product a habitual one, and how to plan your time to get the most of it without getting distracted.To discuss this and more, we are joined by Nir Eyal, a lecturer, consultant, and best-selling author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches Behavioral Design...
Nov 12, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode, we talk about investing during uncertain times, different cultural mindsets of founders, and the differences in China and Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystems.To discuss more, we speak to Helen Wong, a partner at Qiming Venture Partners. Helen is a veteran in the VC industry, ranked among the top 100 VCs and top 25 female VCs in China in 2018 by Forbes. She has led investments into Akulaku, a new Southeast Asia finance platform, and Jingling Group, a Chinese social eCommerce platfor...
Oct 29, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, we talk about creating a global product for e-commerce companies, identifying the right verticals, expanding globally vs Asia, and building and scaling with five co-founders.To discuss more, we speak to Hande Cilingir, co-founder and CEO of Insider, an integrated growth management platform that is changing the game for e-commerce businesses globally. Backed by investors such as Riverwood Capital, Sequoia, Wamda, and Endeavor Catalyst, Insider is helping over 800 global brands dr...
Oct 15, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode, we talk about creating a platform that reframes the way people learn by making knowledge more interesting, personalising content for local markets, and building and scaling without any rules. To discuss more, we speak to Eilert Hanoa, the CEO of Kahoot!, the game-based learning platform that has taken the world by storm. As Norway’s first and only unicorn, the company aims to make education more effective and accessible globally. With the current remote learning and working situ...
Sep 28, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, we talk about the evolution that has taken place in the Indian startup ecosystem, gaps in the market and verticals that Indian founders should focus on for the future.To discuss more, we are joined by Rajiv Srivatsa, co-founder of Urban Ladder, an online furniture company that raised over 100 million dollars in venture capital from Indian and international investors such as Ratan Tata and Sequoia Capital. Prior to starting Urban Ladder in 2012, Rajiv spent over a decade working ...
Aug 20, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, we talk about creating a platform that produces learning outcomes, the importance of building an impact-centric business, and the growth of EdTech industry with the application of AI and adaptive learning.To discuss more, we are joined by Aditi Avasthi, Founder and CEO of Indian headquartered EdTech company Embibe. Embibe is an AI driven edtech platform that uses AI and analytics to carve out personalized learning programs for students and has raised over $190 million since its ...
Aug 06, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, we talk about what makes a 'good' vs ‘great founder’, the importance of networking, and the growth of Rotten Tomatoes with the evolution of the entertainment industry.To discuss more, we are joined by Patrick Lee, Co-Founder of Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes has been around for over 20 years and is the entertainment website focused on movie reviews and news. Patrick is also a serial entrepreneur who has started six startups across the U.S., China and Hong Kong. His companies a...
Jun 11, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, we talk about the traits founders need to have to build a business in this new normal, the changing shape of industries in the post-COVID world, and Sequoia's outlook and forecast as they make new investments.Abheek Anand, Managing Director of Sequoia Capital joins us to give us his insights. Sequoia is a venture capital firm that has backed companies like Apple, Google, Dropbox, Airbnb, Whatsapp and Zomato.[15:40] Abheek explains the shift caused by the inflection points in mar...
May 28, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, we will be talking about the evolving consumer behaviour especially in times of COVID-19, future of e-commerce platforms in SEA and the best ways to adapt to the changing business environment in digital age.To discuss more, we are joined by a special guest, Roshni Mahtani, Founder and CEO of theAsianparent, a digital content and community platform for all things related to parenting. It reaches over 30 million moms monthly in the region and the content is adapted for each market...
May 14, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, we will be talking about ideation process, customer acquisition and using different marketing tactics to disrupt telecommunications one customer at a time.To discuss more, we are joined by a special guest, Abhishek Gupta, Founder and CEO of Circles.Life, mobile virtual network provider that is leading the telecommunications space. Since its launch in 2016, it has rapidly grown in the Telco space in Singapore. They operate as a digital Telco, meaning the only support channels ava...
May 05, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This is our first remote taping for our podcast. We are living in extraordinary times and this is officially Day 2 of what Singapore calls the circuit breaker month. It’s not called a lockdown, but a circuit breaker to flatten the curve and stop the spread of COVID-19. In this episode, we will talk about the steps businesses can take to navigate through these uncertain times and why this is still a good time for investors and entrepreneurs in this region.To discuss more, we are joined by Nick Na...
Apr 23, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, we will be discussing what it takes to be the founder of an impactful business, the future of content creation and education and the thought process behind creating valuable content.To discuss more, we are joined by Nuseir Yassin, also known as Nas Daily. He is the founder and CEO of the Nas Company and is most well known for creating his unique, entertaining and engaging one-minute videos – all 1,000 of them. He is also the author of the book Around the World in 60 seconds. Nas...
Apr 16, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode, we will be talking about balancing sustainability and profitability in business, the PropTech space in Asia and the importance of getting guidance and coaching along every step of the way when growing your business. To discuss more, we are joined by a special guest, Steve Melhuish who is the Co-Founder and former CEO of PropertyGuru, an angel investor, advisor to startups and venture partner with Wavemaker, Singapore. [04:45] What can we do to use our time and money productively...
Apr 01, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1
