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UVC: Binh Tran from Ascend Vietnam Ventures on the founding story of Klout, his investment in Axie Infinity, building a culture that serve as a magnet to attract exceptional performers and the one skill to do right by your investors, customers & team
Oct. 13, 2021

UVC: Binh Tran from Ascend Vietnam Ventures on the founding story of …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Binh Tran, Co-Founder and General Partner at Ascend Vietnam Ventures, a seed stage venture capital firm focused on the emerging Vietnamese startup ecosystem. …

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UVC: Adrian Li from AC Ventures on parallels between triathlons and startups, being a venturepreneur and his ‘barbell balance’ technique for work-life balance
Oct. 6, 2021

UVC: Adrian Li from AC Ventures on parallels between triathlons and s…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Adrian Li, Founder and Managing Partner at AC Ventures. Adrian is a venture capitalist amongst many other things, who has ample entrepreneurial experience, …

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UVC: Rajesh Sawhney from GSF Accelerator - Do IITians have unfair advantage in tech startups? Should founders be money-magnets or talent magnets? How to crack the love-code with your customers?
Sept. 30, 2021

UVC: Rajesh Sawhney from GSF Accelerator - Do IITians have unfair adv…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Rajesh Sawhney, founder and CEO of GSF Accelerator about the ins and outs of early-stage tech investing, and why a whopping 80% of …

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UVC: Aloke Bajpai from ixigo on dealing with a crisis like COVID, how startups can create a great work culture, how late stage fundraising is different from seed & series A, and how startups should think about going for IPO
Sept. 15, 2021

UVC: Aloke Bajpai from ixigo on dealing with a crisis like COVID, how…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Aloke Bajpai, Co-Founder & Group CEO of ixigo on dealing with a crisis like COVID, how startups can create a great work culture, …

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UVC: Vy Le from Do Ventures on their 2 investment models, automated reporting system that they use to support their portfolio companies and the qualities of a great startup team
Aug. 31, 2021

UVC: Vy Le from Do Ventures on their 2 investment models, automated r…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Vy Le, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Do Ventures on their 2 investment models, an automated reporting system that Do Ventures use to …

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UVC: Martin Tang from Genesis Alternative Ventures on venture debt, how it’s different from revenue based financing and dos and don’ts for startups raising a venture debt round
Aug. 24, 2021

UVC: Martin Tang from Genesis Alternative Ventures on venture debt, h…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Martin Tang, Co-Founder and Partner at Genesis Alternative Ventures on venture debt, dos and don'ts for startups raising a venture debt round and …

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UVC: Hsu Ken from Iterative VC on his journey as a founder, importance of quick validation of your hypothesis while building a product, and about Iterative, a YC-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia
Aug. 13, 2021

UVC: Hsu Ken from Iterative VC on his journey as a founder, importanc…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Hsu Ken Ooi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Iterative VC on Iterative, a YC-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia, what he looks …

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UVC: Olivier Raussin from FEBE Ventures on why VCs should have a founder first approach, how FEBE support their portfolio companies and why he decided to setup the fund in Vietnam
Aug. 6, 2021

UVC: Olivier Raussin from FEBE Ventures on why VCs should have a foun…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Olivier Raussin, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at FEBE Ventures on why he decided to set up FEBE Ventures in Vietnam, some of the …

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UVC: Sony Joy from Truecaller on his entrepreneurial journey with Chillr and MobME, major trends in fintech especially credit and why growth is key to a successful fundraise
July 29, 2021

UVC: Sony Joy from Truecaller on his entrepreneurial journey with Chi…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Sony Joy, Head of Truecaller Enterprise on his entrepreneurial journey building Mobme and Chillr, why growth is key to a successful fundraise, and …

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UVC: Anand Datta from Nexus Venture Partners on why calm is a superpower, importance of product communication and why lending is a business of collections
July 22, 2021

UVC: Anand Datta from Nexus Venture Partners on why calm is a superpo…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Anand Datta, Vice President at Nexus Venture Partners on why being calm is a super power for founders, the importance of communication as …

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UVC: Prachi Sinha from Axilor Ventures on healthcare tech startups in India, how Axilor is unique and common fundraising mistakes
June 26, 2021

UVC: Prachi Sinha from Axilor Ventures on healthcare tech startups in…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Prachi Sinha, VC at Axilor Ventures on challenges healthcare startups face, major emerging themes in healthcare, how incentives of all stakeholders in healthcare …

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UVC: Jeremy Au from Monk’s Hill Ventures on startup fundraising, must have leadership skills for a founder and how to deal with startup failures, exits
June 17, 2021

UVC: Jeremy Au from Monk’s Hill Ventures on startup fundraising, must…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Jeremy Au, VC at Monk’s Hill Ventures on the 3 phases of fundraising, must have leadership skills for a startup founder, why building …

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UVC: Michael Blakey from Cocoon Capital on struggling with Dyslexia, pitching to VCs, how founders can organise their fundraising process efficiently
June 1, 2021

UVC: Michael Blakey from Cocoon Capital on struggling with Dyslexia, …

Understanding VC is a deep dive into how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Michael Blakey, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Cocoon Capital, about approaching VCs and making an unforgettable first impression. We go into detail about …

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UVC: Fred Seibert from FredFilms on his motto 'Stay Original. Always.', frameworks he uses to spot and nurture creative talent, and the story of how Tumblr was created
April 29, 2021

UVC: Fred Seibert from FredFilms on his motto 'Stay Original. Always.…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Fred Seibert, founder of FredFilms and a serial media entrepreneur on his motto “Stay Original. Always.’, frameworks he uses to identify and nurture …

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UVC: Peng T. Ong from Monk’s Hill Ventures on first principles thinking, importance of board of directors, what it takes to raise a series A round, and why being an entrepreneur is the best decision he has ever made
April 6, 2021

UVC: Peng T. Ong from Monk’s Hill Ventures on first principles thinki…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Peng T. Ong, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Monk’s Hill Ventures on first principles thinking, what it takes to raises a Series A …

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UVC: Ivan Kirigin from Tango.vc on why founders must focus on how fast they learn & improve, ways you can get timing right while building a product, and why machine learning & robotics are great investment opportunities
March 23, 2021

UVC: Ivan Kirigin from Tango.vc on why founders must focus on how fas…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Ivan Kirigin, Investor at Tango.vc on how founders can get the timing right while building a product, why they must focus on how …

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UVC: Will Klippgen from Cocoon Capital on how startups are valued, key clauses to look out for in a shareholder agreement, and the importance of improving your product with your customer’s feedback
Feb. 24, 2021

UVC: Will Klippgen from Cocoon Capital on how startups are valued, ke…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. This is the first episode wherein I talk to Will Klippgen, Managing Partner, Cocoon Capital on how startups are valued, key clauses to look out for in a term …

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