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Portfolio Construction, Power Laws and Fund Differentiation in Venture Capital - E623
Season 1 Episode 623
Jeremy Au broke down how venture capital funds design LP decks, allocate capital, and differentiate themselves in competitive markets. The discussion…
1 year, 1 month ago
Jianggan Li: China Price War Chaos, EV Subsidy Battles & Why Firms Flee Abroad – E622
Season 1 Episode 622
Jeremy Au and Jianggan explore why China business environment is locked in cycles of over-competition that destroy margins and push firms to seek gro…
1 year, 1 month ago
Gita Sjahrir: Indonesia Corruption Protests, eFishery Police Detention & Public Mistrust vs. Startup Governance – E621
Season 1 Episode 621
Jeremy Au and Gita Sjahrir unpack Indonesia’s turbulence, from corruption scandals and startup economic uncertainty due to the collapse of eFishery. …
1 year, 1 month ago
DJ Tan: $4.2M Fundraise Flavor House, Bean-Free Coffee Product-Market Fit & Climate Change vs. Food Tech – E620
Season 1 Episode 620
Jeremy Au and DJ Tan sit down to discuss how Prefer grew from a bold bean-free coffee experiment into a flavor house tackling climate-threatened ingr…
1 year, 1 month ago
Kristie Neo: Southeast Asia’s Mood Shift, Middle East Optimism & Gen Z’s AI Job Crunch – E619
Season 1 Episode 619
Kristie Neo and Jeremy Au compare Southeast Asia and the Middle East, exploring how mood shifts, tariffs, scandals, and cultural codes are shaping te…
1 year, 1 month ago
Rob Liu: Bootstrapping to Millions, Why Venture Capital Is Credit Card Debt, and Learning Science for Impact – E618
Season 1 Episode 618
Rob Liu, Founder of ContactOut, and Jeremy Au dive into the realities of building a profitable SaaS business, the myths of venture capital, and the r…
1 year, 1 month ago
Choosing Personal Success Before Professional Glory - E617
Season 1 Episode 617
Jeremy Au spoke about the dangers of chasing only professional success and why it can lead to emptiness despite external achievements. He explained t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Javier Lorenzana: Startup Failure to Social Media Star and Building Influence that Lasts – E616
Season 1 Episode 616
Javier Lorenzana, former EdTech founder turned content creator, joins Jeremy Au to revisit their first meeting during an On Deck podcasting course an…
1 year, 1 month ago
Sang Shin: Startup Rebel, Investor Philosopher and Life in a Simulation – E615
Season 1 Episode 615
Jeremy Au and Sang Shin trace Sang’s journey from a privileged childhood in the Philippines to his evolution as an entrepreneur, investor, and philos…
1 year, 2 months ago
Health, Purpose & Criticism Choosing Your Pain, Building Resilience and Leading for the Long Haul - E614
Season 1 Episode 614
Jeremy Au shares why long-term career success depends on investing in health, cultivating purpose, and learning to handle inevitable criticism. He ex…
1 year, 2 months ago