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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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.

Show Notes:

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

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