Asia Startup Pulse

About Asia Startup Pulse

The Asia Startup Pulse Podcast, previously known as China Startup Pulse Podcast, is an original weekly podcast for anyone interested in understanding the innovation, business, and tech landscape in Asia. We bring the best of the Asian startup ecosystem, showcasing entrepreneurial stories, insights from thought leaders, and dissecting the strategies employed by tech giants. Backed by SOSV, Chinaccelerator, and Mobile Only Accelerator (MOX), we understand firsthand what it’s like to be an entrepreneur in Asia. Over the last decade, we have helped over 170 startups cross borders and make their mark in Asia. With that in mind, the podcast offers real, practical, and unique insights. The Asia Startup Pulse is hosted by Oscar Ramos, Ryan Shuken, and William Bao Bean, hackers, and hustlers with years of experience in China’s startup scene. Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Ximalaya FM, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Publisher

Chinaccelerator

Category

business · education · technology

Language

zh

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Jul 2018

Latest episode

22 Nov 2021

Latest episodes

1 of 106 episodes have a transcript.

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   22 Nov 2021

   ASP精选VC对谈：Wei Hopeman深度颇析中国金融科技发展趋势

   Final call for signing up for Chinaccelerator 20 Demo Day Nov 24 on Eventbrite. We will soon be back with the brand-new season. Until then, stay tuned. Fintech has come a long way in China, from barely being recognized to one of the fastest growing markets in the region. As the world’s leader in Fintech technology, China is a breeding ground for Internet finance companies, and accordingly, investment in the industry. With millions of users and an ever-growing number of fintech unicorns, the future of Internet finance looks exceedingly bright in China. Today, ASP selected the special episode that Oscar Ramos sat down with venture capitalist and fintech investor Wei Hopeman. After beginning her career in financial services and investment banking, Wei co-founded Arbor Ventures in 2013, the first VC fund specialized in fintech in the Asian ecosystem. She talks to us about the growth of fintech, the benefits of corporate VCs, and how founders and corporate VCs can improve their interactions with each other. Show notes: 1:28 Intro 2:07 How Wei got into financial services 5:46 Going into investment banking 7:30 The growth of fintech in Asia 9:32 The lack of infrastructure in financial services 12:18 Launching fintech in China 15:18 Benefits of corporate VCs 17:08 Key questions a founder should ask corporate VCs 18:31 Key difference between types of VCs 21:02 Educating corporates in working with startups 23:17 Women in VC 30:16 The future of Arbor Ventures thanks to our host Oscar Ramos, guest Wei Hopeman, editor David and Geep, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website at Chinaccelerator Website Follow us on LinkedIn: Asia Startup Pulse Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

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   18 Nov 2021

   ASP精选VC对谈—Peng T. Ong分析东南亚地区科技技术化崛起

   Sign up for Chinaccelerator 20 Demo Day Nov 24 at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinaccelerator-demo-day-20-livestream-20-tickets-188035859317?aff=podcast As we're gearing up for Chinaccelerator 20 Demo Day, we will be back with brand-new season. Until then, stay tuned. In this episode, we talk about Peng’s journey as an investor and how he perceives the great potential in Southeast Asia. More importantly, he summarizes a very important trend in SEA’s startup ecosystem, "Technification". We also talk about the impact that China's Internet giants have on SEA through investments and M&A. Shownotes 2:26 Peng’s journey as an investor 3:54 Main differences btw seed round and Series A 9:47 More capital investment in SEA 10:52 The most interesting trend in SEA 11:28 “Technification” in China 12:36 The opportunities of “technification” in SEA 15:05 “There is no way for a company to grow that fast without technology” 18:03 The core DNA of a successful founding team 19:26 China’s role in SEA’s service industry 22:58 The role of Chinese and Japanese corporate venture capital in SEA 26:56 The infrastructure development in SEA 28:57 A hard push on deep technology in SEA? Many thanks to our guest Peng T.Ong; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com Share, subscribe, review, enjoy! Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-startup-pulse Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

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   11 Nov 2021

   ASP精选VC对谈—Sanjay Nath看印度SaaS企业如何走向国际市场

   Sign up for Chinaccelerator 20 Demo Day Nov 24 at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinaccelerator-demo-day-20-livestream-20-tickets-188035859317?aff=podcast We will come back with the brand-new season soon. Until then, stay tuned. ASP Selection: Inside the VC Mind (II) In today’s rebroadcast, Inside the VC Mind Part II, we invite Sanjay Nath, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blume Ventures, one of India’s leading early-stage venture funds. Sanjay also represents Blume on the boards of Arka Venture Labs and the Draper Venture Network. Blume focuses on Seed to Pre-Series A stages of funding and has made over 100 investments across its 10-year history across multiple funds. Sanjay has invested in and advises a wide portfolio of startups including GreyOrange Robotics, Dataweave, Locus, Tricog, LBB, Lulu, Lambdatest, TapChief (acquired by Unacademy), Nektar.ai, and Obviously.ai amongst others. What is the trajectory for Indian startups expanding abroad? How do they start in India and move to the US and SEA? How can startups build and sell remotely and operate in a virtual world? What are the repercussions of localization when internationalization? Sanjay, as an active investor in the space, brings his experience in answering all these questions and more! Show Notes 02:10 Introduction to Sanjay Nath 02:55 Sanjay’s transition from consulting to VC 07:41 The trend of Indian startups expanding overseas 11:20 Overcoming the barriers of cross-border expansion 16:38 How Blume VC supports startups with their expertise and best practices 24:10 Localisation vs Internationalisation from Day 1 28:22 Popular revenue models among Indian startups 31:04 The second-order effect of Covid19 on cross-border expansion 38:22 Opportunities for Indian SaaS companies in China 41:05 Leveraging diaspora and ecosystems to expand to the US and Europe 45:17 Sanjay’s final thoughts Many thanks to our guests Sanjay Nath; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com Share, subscribe, review, enjoy! To join our listener group on WeChat, please add SOSV Helper (WeChat ID: sosvhero) and ask for the group invitation. To subscribe to our newsletter, please visit www.asiastartuppulse.com Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-startup-pulse Email us: asp-team@asiastartuppulse.com

Inside a recent episode

对话前Yoox Net-A-Porter总经理Claire Chung：中国跨境奢侈电商行业的前世今生

Published 23 Oct 2020 · Transcript excerpt

[…] How China moved from e-commerce through transactions in websites to now this trend of social commerce, where the existing problem of trust, it's also being handled by recommendations or product discovery that happens through social networks. How do you see like traditional e-commerce players adapting to that in China? And how is this kind of like best practices that are being developed in China moving to other parts of the world? I think one of the things I think one thing I love about the China market is technology and innovation. I think WeChat is a fantastic channel that allows brands to connect. […]

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