BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders & Venture Capital VC (English)

Jeremy Au

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Aug 4, 2022 • 29min

Charmain Tan: Student Founder, Sales Lessons & Faith Over Fear - E185

Charmain Tan is the Founder & CEO of QuickDesk which provides one-stop digital sales and marketing solutions as well as digital training for SMEs and business professionals. She made Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 list for Enterprise Technology in 2019 and Singapore’s inaugural top 100 Women in Tech List in 2020. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/charmain-tan
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Aug 1, 2022 • 40min

Ser En Low: Winning BAFTA, East vs. West Representation & Founder Uncertainty - E184

Ser En is a film producer, and also the co-founder of Sendjoy, a Singapore-based startup that allows consumers to book content creators to make video messages for their loved ones. As a film and TV producer over the past 10 years, her live action and animated short films have been screened and won awards at over 100 international film festivals, and one of her animated short films, "Poles Apart" has won the BAFTA (dubbed as the "British Oscars") in 2018, and she is the first Singaporean to win the award. She has completed an MA in Producing at the National Film and Television School, with a scholarship from the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore and mm2 Entertainment. In 2018, she was also conferred the Outstanding Young Alumni Award by Nanyang Technological University. Ser En was named as one of the Prestige 40 under 40 in 2020, and have been profiled in the Straits Times, Yahoo! Lifestyle and Women's Weekly. A passionate storyteller, Ser En is concerned with social impact, building communities, and creating meaningful relationships through innovative ways, whether it's film, TV, or a tech product. She believes that the medium doesn't matter, the message does. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/ser-en-low
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Jul 28, 2022 • 32min

Derek Handley: Opposing Tension, Difficult Founder-VC Conversations & Sustainability Investing Fundamentals - E183

Derek Handley is a futurist, entrepreneur and an aspiring civilian astronaut signed up to visit space with Virgin Galactic. He created the Aera Foundation in 2014 as a charitable studio catalysing social innovations to reframe the status quo for a sustainable future. Global venture fund Aera VC followed and has been backing global radical climate solutions and frontier breakthroughs for humanity since 2017. Prior to establishing Aera, Derek alongside Sir Richard Branson, was the Founding CEO of The B Team, a non-profit alliance of global business leaders acting as a catalyst for bold dialogue, courageous leadership and brave action toward a fairer, greener and more human economy. Prior to The B Team, Derek spent 10 years founding and growing an early mobile-phone tech company The Hyperfactory, which he built to be a global success and later exited to Meredith Corporation/Time Inc. Returning to New Zealand with his wife and family, Derek founded Wiser Conversations, an online conversation and podcast series helping people ask better questions to develop self-knowledge and purpose in their lives. Wiser programs run at AUT University in Auckland where he is an Adjunct Professor; through workshops for family offices and elite athletes around the world. Derek is currently studying towards a Masters in Religion at Harvard. Previously he studied at MIT, Singularity University and Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/derek-handley
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Jul 25, 2022 • 34min

Cherilyn Tan: Having No Fear, Mom Founder Hard Truths & Seeking Help - E182

Cherilyn is driven by her quest to empower people and businesses and to help them make better decisions to emerge stronger. The companies that she has founded are testaments to this fact. As Founder and CEO of Interstellar Group, she started Asia Law Network in 2014 out of frustration at being unable to find a suitable and affordable lawyer at a time when she needed one the most. Over the last six years, Asia Law Network’s service offerings have included a lawyer-vetted legal blog, lawyer directory, flat-fee legal consult and quick contracts. Four years later, in 2018, Tessaract.io was launched to empower businesses across Asia Pacific by digitising their operations and introducing them to new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analytics. Today, Tessaract.io is a powerful and flexible business management tool that is powering countless businesses, big or small. Tessaract.io has become a cash-flow positive business and has launched operations outside of Singapore. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/cherilyn-tan
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Jul 20, 2022 • 36min

Andrew Senduk: Winning Hires, Vanity Metrics & Incentives & Entrepreneurial Itch - E181

Andrew Senduk started his career in both consulting and banking at top-tier firms but found a true passion in e-commerce. He holds 12+ years of entrepreneurial experience building ventures across Europe and Southeast Asia. He co-founded Orami, Southeast Asia’s #1 online destination for mums & babies. Orami raised $20M+ in venture funding and employed 600+ people. Prior to this, Andrew spent 1 year building one of the fastest-growing digital agencies within the region, Lion & Lion where he acted as Country Managing Director Indonesia. He currently holds several strategic roles as an advisor to both startups and corporates and is a highly sought-after keynote speaker on entrepreneurial leadership, digital transformation, and growth. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/andrew-senduk
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Jul 14, 2022 • 33min

Ren Yi Hooi: Ikigai, MBA Guidance & Bain To Founder Decisions - E179

Ren Yi Hooi is the Founder and CEO of Lightning Social Ventures, a Fintech for Good startup which enables charities and public sector institutions to verify and accelerate support for people in financial hardship. A globally recognised impact award winner, Lightning launched in Feb 2021 and is now revenue generating with multiple national partners in the UK. Prior to this, Ren was the Product Director and Director of Financial Inclusion at Railsbank, a leading FinTech platform. Ren has also held a number of different roles at companies and social sector organisations across four continents, including Bain & Company, BIMA (a global InsurTech provider) and The Rockefeller Foundation. Ren graduated with an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from UC Berkeley. She is a recipient of the UK’s Tech Nation Exceptional Talent Visa. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/ren-yi-hooi
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Jul 10, 2022 • 34min

Jacqui Hocking: B Corp Passion, Dollar Votes For The Future & Pandemic Craziness - E178

After starting her first storytelling company as a teenager, and then sailing around the world with a UN Global Climate Expedition as a documentary filmmaker; Jacqui came to realise that the best ESG solutions exist already, but these visionaries needed more visibility. Hence, she moved to Singapore to become a serial systems entrepreneur — building B Corp certified companies that work with multinational clients & visionary social enterprises around the world on their Strategy & Storytelling. Now a Forbes 30 under 30 and 2 time TEDx speaker, she hopes to be remembered for being on the forefront leading businesses to become the solution for the world’s problems and not the cause. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/jacqui-hocking
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Jul 6, 2022 • 46min

Tammie Siew: Sequoia VC To Founder, Mental Health and Gamer Passion & Self Awareness - E177

Tammie is the CEO and co-founder of Revery, a Sequoia Capital and GGV Capital backed startup using mobile gaming to deliver mental wellness. Revery’s mission is to make mental health affordable, accessible, and fun. Prior to launching Revery, she was an investment associate at Sequoia Capital and a strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/tammie-siew
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Jul 3, 2022 • 29min

Elena Chow: Tech Wars, Winning A-Talent & Regional Trends - E176

Elena is the Founder of ConnectOne who since 2013 have partnered the early stage technology startup ecosystem to build and optimize teams for growth. In doing so, she and her team have met, coached and built a robust community of entrepreneurial minded individuals. Prior to ConnectOne, she had spent 15 years at Procter & Gamble. She is a proud mum of 4 kids aged 14 to 24. Outside of work, she teaches the youths in church, sits on a board of a kindergarten and is an advocate of functional training. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/elena-chow
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Jun 29, 2022 • 34min

Daniel Thong: Bootstrapping vs. VC, Unsexy Businesses & Philosophy Contrariness - E175

Daniel is founder & CEO of Nimbus, an office facilities management platform. He is a former LSE & Oxford philosopher turned entrepreneur. He aspires to build a company that impacts lives and helps the most vulnerable in society. He was recently featured in the 2021 Gen.T list of young leaders shaping Asia for his work in social entrepreneurship. His company, Nimbus, helps office decision-makers to run their office well. Nimbus handles office cleaning, maintenance and supplies end to end. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/daniel-thong

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