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5 Questions with Fandy Cendrajaya, partner at Kopital Ventures

FANDY Cendrajaya began investing in early-stage startups during the pandemic – an experience that left such a deep impact on him that he decided to go all in.

From doctor to running deep-tech ecosystem builder SGInnovate, Dr Lim Jui's journey has been less than conventional.

5 Questions with founder-turned-ecosystem builder Lim Jui

RARELY do you find founders at the helm of government-backed agencies, but SGInnovate chief executive officer (CEO) Lim Jui has bucked that trend.

Vinod Nair, founder and chief executive of MoneySmart, says a key piece of advice he has received is to know the difference between a difficult and uncomfortable decision.

5 Questions with MoneySmart founder Vinod Nair 

AT one point, MoneySmart founder and chief executive Vinod Nair was almost the first to list a Singapore startup on the Singapore Exchange via a reverse takeover (RTO).

Willis Wee founded Tech in Asia in 2009 during the social media boom.

5 Questions with Willis Wee, founder of Tech in Asia

BEFORE Tech in Asia (TIA) became a top brand for startup news in South-east Asia, it was a blog fuelled by the passion of a university student fascinated by how tech was changing the world.

Caroline Yap has taken an unconventional journey to become the managing director of Google Cloud's AI business - it began when she ran away from home at 18.

5 Questions with managing director of Google Cloud’s AI business Caroline Yap

HAVING an interest in computers and fixing appliances formed the foundation on which Caroline Yap, managing director of AI Business at Google Cloud, built her career.

Minette Navarrete, president of Kickstart Ventures, gives a crash course on the Philippines' startup ecosystem.

5 Questions with Philippine tech evangelist Minette Navarrete

MINETTE Navarrete is a familiar face in the Philippines’ startup scene. Since 2012, she has helmed Kickstart Ventures, the corporate venture arm of major telco services provider Globe Telecom. An earl...

ShopBack co-founder Lai Shanru's journey includes a complete career switch from banking and a "terrifying" experience as a young manager.

5 Questions with ShopBack co-founder Lai Shanru

FROM being an avid online shopper to actually co-founding a startup in the e-commerce realm, ShopBack co-founder Lai Shanru is one of a few that has made her interests her full-time job.

When angel investing, JJ Chai looks out for founder-problem fit, ability to attract talent and a growth mindset.

5 Questions with angel investor and Rainforest CEO JJ Chai

FROM mental health startup Intellect to decarbonisation platform Unravel Carbon, JJ Chai has backed a wide range of South-east Asian startups.

Bikesh Lakhmichand, founder of 1337 Ventures, believes that Malaysian startups can have a global impact.

5 Questions with Malaysian ecosystem builder Bikesh Lakhmichand

MALAYSIA’S startup ecosystem has a firm believer in Bikesh Lakhmichand, founder of venture capital firm 1337 Ventures.

Grab's hyper localised approach inspired Benjamin Lee, co-founder of Sealed Network, to start a South-east Asia focused expert network.

5 Questions with the Grab alumnus building Asean’s expert network

FORMER Grab employees often start ventures related to issues they have faced at work, but Benjamin Emmanuel Lee, co-founder of expert network Sealed, has taken a different path.