Venture Capital | Asia Tech Podcast

EP 295 – Ujjwal Deep Dahal – CEO at Druk Holding & Investments – What Makes Bhutan a Legitimate Next-Gen Startup Nation

Sep 27, 2023

The Asia Tech Podcast spoke with Ujjwal Deep Dahal, CEO of Druk Holdings & Investments, the commercial and investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ujjwal shared his perspective on the importance of technology and innovation in solving societal problems and building a sustainable future. As an electrical engineer with experience in the power sector, Dahal has witnessed the transformation brought about by the internet and believes that it has provided opportunities for reflection and problem-solving.

EP 293 – Jeremy Au – Monk’s Hill Ventures – In Southeast Asia, There Is a Lot of Future to Be Built

Sep 6, 2023

In this episode of the Asia Tech Podcast, Jeremy Au, an investor and the Chief of Staff at Monk’s Hill Ventures, talks about his experience building companies, the lessons learned, and his transition into venture capital.

EP 273 – Jason Whitfield – SynBio 10x – You and I Could Order a Gene Right Now

May 10, 2023

Synthetic Biology is fun.

Yes, I said it.

Speaking to ⁠Dr. Jason Whitfield⁠, Program Manager of ⁠SynBio 10x⁠ at ⁠UNSW Founders⁠, about Synthetic Biology was even more fun.

EP 268 – Maaike Doyer – Founder and Managing Partner at Epic Angels – A Big Believer in Learning by Doing

Apr 5, 2023

The Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Maaike Doyer back for some follow-up. Maaike was first on the show in June of 2022 with another Founding Partner of Epic Angels, Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven.

EP 263 – David Gritz – co-Founder and Managing Director of InsurTech NY – The Run on Silicon Valley Bank: Hypocrisy, Fiduciary Responsibility, and Moral Hazard

Mar 14, 2023

Asia Tech Podcast welcomed David Gritz, a co-Founder and Managing Director of InsurTech NY to the show to do an emergency pod about the situation surrounding Silicon Valley Bank.

EP 257 – Phil Morle – A Partner at Main Sequence Ventures – It’s a Game That Never Ends, It’s a Game That No One Wins

Feb 8, 2023

Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Phil Morle, a Partner at Main Sequence Ventures. Main Sequence Ventures is Australia’s deep tech investment fund tackling the world’s biggest challenges by turning today’s scientific discoveries into tomorrow’s industries.

EP 249 – Julia Zhou – Head of Ventures at AlphaLab Capital – The Way You Spend Your Day Is the Way You Spend Your Life

Dec 21, 2022

Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Julia Zhou, the Head of Ventures at AlphaLab Capital. AlphaLab Capital is a technology-driven trading group that transacts over $2B daily in crypto assets on 40+ exchanges, both centralized and...

EP 248 – Ganesh Kompella – Founding Investment Partner at Tykhe Block Ventures – Algorithmic Stablecoins Are the Future

Dec 18, 2022

The Asia Tech Podcast reached out to Ganesh Kompella, a Founding Investment Partner at Tykhe Block Ventures, after reading a thought-provoking article he recently published on LinkedIn. We enjoyed reading the article and wanted to dig a bit deeper with Ganesh. Some...

EP 246 – Andrew Zinchuk – Managing partner at ZAS Ventures – This Is Not Safe but I Keep Going, I Just Want to Live My Life

Dec 14, 2022

Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Andrew Zinchuk, a managing partner at ZAS Ventures. ZAS Ventures is a venture capital firm in San Francisco & Kyiv, that boosts outstanding entrepreneurs from Central & Eastern Europe building SaaS...

EP 245 – Wally Wang – Founding Partner at Scale Asia Ventures – Entrepreneurship Is Such a Rare Character

Dec 7, 2022

Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Wally Wang, Founding Partner at Scale Asia Ventures. Scale Asia Ventures is a Palo Alto-based American venture capital firm that aims to support startups at a global scale. Some of the topics discussed by...