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Asia Startup Pulse

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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 Sta

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ASP Selection | Inside the VC Mind: The rise of Fintech in China, with Wei Hopeman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Arbor Ventures

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 32 min
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Inside the VC Mind: The Rise of Technification in Southeast Asia, with Peng T. Ong, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Monk's Hill Ventures (rebroadcast)

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Audio · 35 min
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Inside the VC Mind: Technification in South Asia: Internationalisation of Indian SaaS Startups, with Sanjay Nath, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blume Ventures (rebroadcast)

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Audio · 49 min
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Inside the VC Mind: Technification in SEA - Examining the Fundamentals of the Marketplace Business Model with James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures (rebroadcast)

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Audio · 43 min
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The Circular Economy in a World of Planned Obsolescence with Johnson Yeh, Founder and CEO of ROEHL

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Audio · 35 min
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The Uberization of Drone Tech with Kamarul Muhamed, Founder and CEO of Aerodyne Group

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Audio · 39 min
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The Future of NFTs Beyond Collectibles, w/ Robby Yung, Co-founder and CEO of Animoca Brands

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Audio · 39 min
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Understanding the business model behind open-source services w/ Neil Han, Head of APAC for PingCAP [World’s most valued NewSQL company]

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Audio · 32 min
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Internationalisation of Indian SaaS Startups, with Sanjay Nath, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blume Ventures

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Audio · 48 min
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How to Start a Venture Fund in China, with Chris Lerner, Managing Partner at MSA Capital

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Audio · 44 min
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Building Bangladesh's Biggest Tech Startup with Hussain Elius, Founder and CEO of Pathao

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Audio · 40 min
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Understanding What Impact Investment Truly Is, w/ Ilaria Chan, Advisor on Tech & Social Impact for Grab

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Audio · 45 min
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Behind the Company that Catalysed Chinese Startups’ Global Ambitions, with Ronen Mense, APAC President and Managing Director of AppsFlyer

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Audio · 44 min
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Examining the Fundamentals of the Marketplace Business Model with James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 42 min
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Understanding the Hype around NFTs with Mia Deng, Partner at Dragonfly Capital

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Audio · 40 min
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Investigating China's Anti-Monopoly Enforcements on Tech Giants, with Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China

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Audio · 35 min
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Founder Brain Food: Building Trust with Customers, and Non-market Strategic Thinking; w/ Victoria Hoang and Jack Ren

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Audio · 22 min
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Setting your Startup for Success: VCs Perspective on Chinese startups expanding across borders, Becoming Investible, and Leveraging Investors; w/ Rui Ma, Kal Patel and Nichapat Ark

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Audio · 31 min
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Inside the Mobile Esports Business in Southeast Asia, with Allan Phang, Regional Head of Marketing PR at EVOS Esports

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Audio · 42 min
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Building the Biggest Used-car Marketplace in SEA, with Aaron Tan, founder of Carro

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 43 min
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Why Experimentation is Imperative to a Startup's Success with Mukesh Bansal, Co-founder of Phable, and Riaz Mehta, Founder of allrites

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 50 min
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Evaluating the Rise of SaaS in China with Shao Lee, Partner at Global Founders Capital

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Audio · 45 min
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Secret Sauce of ByteDance’s Massive Boom with Matthew Brennan, Book Author of “Attention Factory; The story of TikTok and China’s ByteDance”

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Audio · 34 min
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The Rise of Technification in Southeast Asia, with Peng T. Ong, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Monk's Hill Ventures

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 34 min
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Is the GameStop saga a defining moment for DeFi with Michael Friedman, CFO of Xinhua Pictures; and Aaron Choi, VP of Global Business Development at Kava Labs

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 39 min
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Capping off 2020 with a Big Announcement

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Audio · 37 min
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Building a Growth Mindset; Storytelling 101 for Startups; and Lessons from the Pandemic: 8x8 Global Speaker Series (3/3) with Yara Paoli, Adam Najberg, and Shamik Talukder

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Audio · 32 min
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The Making of Airbnb’s China Dream with Sean Pan, Former Head of China Operations at Airbnb

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Audio · 31 min
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Thriving Despite Constraints; Managing Risks Holistically; and Building a Successful Tech Startup Without Technical Background: 8x8 Global Speaker Series (2/3) with Mikaal Abdulla, Lily Liu and Vu Van

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 32 min
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Lessons to Avoid Failure in M&As & Marriages; and Framework to Invest in Lifestyle Startups: 8x8 Global Speaker Series (1/3) with Shannon Kalayanamitr and Per Welinder

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Audio · 20 min
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Open Innovation in Healthcare from Academia to Corporates to Startups: She Loves Tech Series with Dr. Yongqin Zeng, Senior Director Innovation Lead at Philips Venture

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Audio · 35 min
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Rapid Accession of China’s Capital Market Post COVID with Benjamin Qiu, Legal Expert on Cross-border Investment

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Audio · 26 min
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Inside the VC Mind Ep2: Billion-dollar Opportunities That Investors Missed (Remington Ong, Ray Yang, William Bao Bean)

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Audio · 22 min
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China's Cross-Border Luxury Ecommerce: The Past & The Present, with Claire Chung, Former China GM of Yoox Net-A-Porter Group

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Audio · 42 min
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Inside the VC Mind Ep1: The Top Mistake that Founders Make During Fundraising (Helen Wong, Gary Yang, Jeff Chi)

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Audio · 18 min
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Design’s Strategic Value for Business with Yiying Lu, “Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business”

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Audio · 40 min
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Managing a $1 billion pre-IPO fund, with Sophie Yao, China General Manager of Pegasus Tech Ventures

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Audio · 41 min
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Digital Transformation: Converting Consumer Data into Gold; with Kevin Lee (IKEA), Alexis Richez (ZTP), German Torrado (Genetsis) and Abel Zhao (Travelflan)

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 49 min
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How Citybox Finds Own Position Among Fierce Unmanned Retail Competitions, with Co-founder & COO Neo Lv

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Audio · 40 min
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Demystifying the World of DeFi, with Cao Yin, Founding Partner of Digital Renaissance Foundation

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Audio · 39 min
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China's Changing Regulations on Gaming, with Greg Pilarowski, Legal Expert & Founder of Pillar Legal

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Audio · 35 min
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Building the world's leading mobile analytics platform from China, with Bertrand Schmitt, Co-founder and Chairman of App Annie

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 40 min
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Unraveling Digital Ads: The Cash Cow for Alibaba, with Donna Li, Digital Advertising Veteran

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 39 min
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From Bootstrapping to Being Acquired by SoFi and Learning From Constraints, with Mikaal Abdulla, Co-founder and CEO of 8 Securities

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Audio · 42 min
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Scaling WeChat to One Billion Users Globally, with Stephen Wang, Former User Growth & Engagement Director at WeChat

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Audio · 53 min
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Evolution of Internet in China (1990s-2000s) and Staying Ahead of the Competition with Fritz Demopoulos, Co-founder of Qunar.com

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Audio · 44 min
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Building from Zero for Government, Venture Capital and Tech Startups; and Lessons from Storeroom to Super App: 8x8 Global Speaker Series (3/3) with Yaw Yeo and Cheryl Goh

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Audio · 30 min
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Being Focused, The Inspiration for Business Ideas, Why Mental Health Matters for Founders; 8x8 Global Speakers Series (2/3) with Patrick Lee, Fritz Demopoulos, and Patrick Riley

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Audio · 34 min
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Fundraising during COVID-19: Dos and Don’ts, Transforming Crisis into Opportunity with Design, and How to Survive COVID-19 as a Travel Company; 8x8 Global Speakers Series (1/3) with Edith Yeung, Yiying Lu and Abel Zhao

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Audio · 28 min
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China’s Ambition on Electric Cars and The Brutal Competition, with Tu Le, Founder and Managing Director of Sino Auto Insights

Asia Startup Pulse

Audio · 40 min

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