Build Southeast Asia's Future Together
Learn from the best. #1 regional startup podcast with 70,000+ listeners. Global top 10% podcast. Community, resources and coaching for founders, investors and tech operators.
Accelerate Your Success With Bold Insights
Hosted By Jeremy Au
COO, growth-stage biotech startup. Former Series A VC, serial founder & Bain consultant. Harvard MBA & UC Berkeley. Angel investor in 24 startups. Forbes 30 Under 30. Science fiction nerd & dad of two daughters.
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Unfiltered leadership reflections. Fresh perspectives on the challenges and opportunities across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and beyond. Learn more about our team of co-hosts.
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600+ episodes. Weekly regional tech news debate. Changemaker interviews. Bite-sized insights and Q&As. Videos with transcripts released at 9am (Singapore Time).
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"Proud to be a top 1% listener according to Spotify. Consistently the best podcast on VC and startups in Southeast Asia. A masterclass for anyone with aspirations to be part of this ecosystem. Keep up the great content!"
David He, Partner of Gunderson Dettmer
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"This episode was BRUTALLY honest. The "reverse economic arbitrage" situation (hiring expensive foreign talent to solve inexpensive local problems), and multiple other VC issues in Southeast Asia. Thanks for being brave!"
Jerilyn Wu, JLT Ventures
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"Your questions and curiosity as an interviewer really helped bring out how I prepared to become the first Southeast Asian woman to swim across the English Channel. I've never been able to share so much nuance of the mental game before!"
Li Ling Yung
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