Asia Tech Podcast New Episodes

In this episode of Asia Tech Podcast my trends explorer colleague Yi Jing Fly joins me to share her latest insights. We look at how communication apps Tik Tok and Wesing are dominating a global teen user base and why, despite Zuckerberg’s dismissal, this does not bode well for apps like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Spotify. Tik Tok and Tencent’s Wesing are the first billion user apps out of Asia and they solve the customer problem in a fundamentally different way than Facebook and Google.

I am sharing a new Audiobook called Podcasting for Robots. Podcasting for Robots is about human communication is the era of the machine. As businesses undergo radical change driven by digital transformation and hypergrowth technologies like Artificial Intelligence, they will be similarly forced to find their human voice. The more we push into Automation, the more businesses and customers will year for the human touch - conversational tools like Podcasts. Evolving platforms that do "everything with everybody" will end up offering the same products to the same customers, the only distinguishing barrier to entry left being the human beings who build and advocate the platform.

Enjoy this special celebration for the 500th episode of Asia Tech Podcast. I share the highlights and memorable moments of my podcast journey including the time I ate a scorpion, talked to 2 billionaire entrepreneurs (Rod Drury and Tony Fernandes), and recorded episodes on a bike, in a rice field, at the airport and on the airplane. It’s been a wild adventure, thank you for your support and feedback. Here’s to 500 more episodes.

Young Asian Women have spent a long time on the outside of mainstream society looking in. That's why they are the first to break and re-make communications technologies... In the 90s it was mobile messaging. Today it's podcasting.

Howard Yu is the LEGO Professor of Management and Innovation at IMD Business School, and author of LEAP. In this conversation, we share top level insights from Howard’s talk at the Singapore Management Festival. We look at how companies innovate for hypergrowth, not just in the short term, but over generations. Howard shares case studies on innovative companies that may surprise you such as John Deere (an agricultural machinery manufacturer). We also take a look at success and failure in Asia’s hypercompetitive markets, the role of diversity in innovation, and the 3 steps organizational leaders can take to nurture more innovative cultures. It’s a conversation that looks under the hood of business success and failure, companies that include Amazon, AWS, Tencent, DBS, Kodak and GoJek.

I’m spending a couple of days with my client Xero down in Brisbane Australia this week for Xerocon. Xerocon is the manifestation of how a platform competes in this era of digital transformation. At the end of the day, it’s about people. Xero is an $8bn SAAS platform but it’s product isn’t really beautiful accounting software, it’s the whole experience - it’s this event, it’s every interaction with the people in the team and it’s their story. The physical software is just one tool in this bigger product suite. That’s the experience we as customers buy today.

In this special edition of Asia Tech Podcast I share an inside look on what’s happening in the fast moving world of Customer Experience in Asia. Case studies featured include Alibaba Hema, PingAn Financial, Grab, Uber, Emirates and Airasia. The challenge facing brands in Asia is their competition won’t come from the next guy in category, but from a completely different sector. This asynchronous competition - players like Alibaba or Amazon - will be well resourced and able to wipe out incumbents and with them generations of legacy. We look at how Asia is positioned to accommodate Digital Transformation and who is leading in this space.

This week on Asia Tech Podcast, Geoffrey Handley and Chris Grimshaw-Jones from Haitao Capital joins Graham D Brown to talk about the impact China has on the global economy. For the next 50 mins, they discuss the difference between Singles Day & Black Friday Sales and the 9-9-6 formula employed by Chinese companies.

In today’s Asia Tech Podcast I share insights on how brands can use podcasts to acquire and retain talent. While traditionally this may be seen as a recruitment or HR function, increasingly this will become how brands compete against each other into the next decade. By humanizing their brands through podcasting, companies like Grab, GoJek and SAP can create new revenue streams and reduce the cost of talent acquisition. If you’re interested in getting a copy of the report that I discuss in this podcast, email me Graham Brown gb@pitch.sg

Spotify has spent $400m on acquiring a winning strategy in podcasting. Their acquisitions include Gimlet Media, Anchor and Parcast. While the industry has analysed this strategic direction in detail, nobody has broken this down for Asia. In Asia Tech Podcast 493, my colleague Prarthana Sibal joins me to look at the podcast opportunity in Asia. We unpack Asia’s $30 trillion middle class and frontrun the demographic trends that could make Asia a huge greenfield market. We discuss why young girls are avid consumers or true crime podcasts, why Asian brands have a substantial storytelling gap that won’t be filled by legacy or ad agencies, and how the podcast market in Asia could be potentially bigger than the rest of the world.

AirAsia is an interesting case study. On the one hand, it’s an airline. On the other, it sits in the middle of a hypercompetitive cauldron of opportunity. A 5 hour flight from HQ in Malaysia gives you access to 3.5 billion people, half the world’s population. Add to this the rising tide of Asia’s $30 trillion Middle Class. With 40 million people visiting the website every month and 100 million passengers flying, it’s possible to argue their valuations, based on data potential alone, should be seen in the same context as Netflix (135x) and Gojek (200x) rather than General Electric (16x) or General Motors (6x). The residing challenge for any airline is the fact that 99.9% of the time, its customers aren’t in a plane, and that most people still see them as an airline. Digital transformation takes good leadership and a compelling story; a story that reframes their value. How do you build an ecosystem around a platform when 90% of the value is created off payroll? How do you foster lean startup thinking within the walls of a corporation? In this podcast I’ll unpack the challenges and also where I think they are heading.

On this episode of The Asia Tech Podcast, host Graham Brown discusses the benefits of podcasting itself and the opportunities it offers forward-thinking companies. To do so, Graham ventures outside the region to examine the amazing success that the NPR (or National Public Radio) in the US has enjoyed after going into podcasting. He delves into why NPR’s radio listeners have actually increased after launching their podcast and what other businesses can learn from this. You’ll also learn which podcast Graham feels is the Gold Standard that others should seek to emulate, as well as why he feels storytelling is incredibly important and how it helps to create an emotional connection with the audience.

In this week’s episode, host Graham Brown looks at the importance of telling your company’s story. Brands covered include: AirAsia, Meituan, Xero, GoJek, Uber, Grab, Huawei, Tencent, Apple and Alibaba. We look at the growing role of podcasting in telling those brand stories effectively, and its wider role in Asia’s digital transformation. This podcast covers the importance of humanizing your brand and the reason storytelling is such a powerful method of creating and moulding a brand. We also hear how podcast scan communicate with a business’ target audience. He then explores why companies need to change the way they tell their story, moving away from traditional methods, such as advertising and PR.

Join us for Part 1 of our walk through the world of the Echelon Asia Summit 2019 in Singapore. We are joined by 5 people on Asia Tech Podcast today each representing a different voice from the Asian startup ecosystem. Mohan Belani -Co-Founder & CEO of E27. Sheldon - Founder of Renew. Anisa Hassan - Founder of Joompa. David Ward - Bambooloo and Bob Chua - BlinQ. More stories from Echelon coming soon…

Asia Tech Podcast heads to Bangkok to learn more about the Thai startup ecosystem. We hear from Thai startups at Tru Digital Park and spend some time with Gautam Ganguly walking around Ratchada Night Market (where Graham eats a scorpion!) Thailand’s rise is intertwined with the fate of the Chinese Middle Classes. Chinese tourists are growing in number, and Thailand is a destination of choice. How are these newly minted consumers shaping startups in Thailand and in what industries are they having the biggest impact?

Welcome to a new season of sounds and stories coming to you on Asia Tech Podcast, The Podcast Show and other more shows. All our content here -> http://www.PitchMedia.Asia

The Asian travel market will grow another 53% to $650 billion in the next 5 years. Take a 5 hour flight from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and you can access 3.5 billion people, or half the world's population. This episode is a follow up to my conversation with AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes here https://soundcloud.com/asiatechpodcast/tony-fernandes-group-ceo-of-airasia-asia-tech-podcast In these conditions of HYPERCOMPETITION, the future model of the travel industry will emerge. Grab, Gojek, Alibaba and AirAsia all are rapidly embracing Digital Transformation and organizing their teams around CUSTOMER not FUNCTIONAL competence. In this podcast, as a follow up to the Tony Fernandes Episode I share insights on Hypercompetition and the $650 billion Asian travel market. More: http://www.atp.show

Tony Fernandes is the CEO of AirAsia and one of the most recognizable business leaders in the region. He is outspoken, a maverick and often treads (in his own words), “a fine line between brilliance and stupidity”. By his own admission, some of his business bets haven’t paid off - taking over a Formula One team and a football club. But others certainly have. His net worth is estimated at $745 million. Behind his success is a story of taking huge risks - he bought AirAsia for 1 Malaysian Ringgit when nobody else saw its potential value when only 6% of Malaysians were flying. To Tony, that meant 94% of the market was untapped. He soon turned it around, growing the airline from 2 to 200 planes and reporting a profit within a year. Many know of the AirAsia success story but what and who made it possible? In this podcast, Tony shares insights into his own backstory that continue to shape his business career today - from a Tupperware selling Mum “who could sell ice to eskimos” to a Dad who withheld praise on young Tony’s successes. Then there’s those maverick tendencies. When you get thrown in the deep end you either sink or learn to swim very fast. His scrappy nature goes way back to the day his father packed him off on a plane at Sebang airport. Unknown to Tony, he was heading to Heathrow airport to start a new life in boarding school in the UK - a teenager, alone in an unfamiliar world. Surviving these ordeals as a kid imbues any adult with a sense of confidence in business. What’s the worst thing that can happen? Tony also shares insights about his journey never before discussed in public media - from his first encounters in the UK - to how these experiences impacted his belief in the importance of talent and diversity within AirAsia.

Tony Fernandes is CEO of AirAsia and one of Asia’s most well known business leaders. Like many A-List Business celebrities, everyone wants a piece of him. That’s why getting Tony Fernandes on as a guest for Asia Tech Podcast wasn’t easy. It took 8 months of planning, numerous rescheduling (we even had our flights booked on one occasion) and a lot of patience. But, T-Day (Tony Day) finally came round and we packed our studio into cases and took a flight (AirAsia of course) to Kuala Lumpur to meet Tony himself. In this podcast we discuss what it took to finally land the podcast with Tony and the equipment we used. We’ve recorded over 200 podcasts together in studio and on the road for Asia Tech Podcast – so we’ve stress tested a lot equipment. If you’re curious about podcast tech then check our our Road Studio Cheat Sheet here->http://www.thepodcast.show/podcast-cheat-sheet/

Sam Gibb joins us in the studio today to talk about angel investment and venture capital in Southeast Asia. Sam is a partner in Endeavour Ventures and has invested in a number of startups in Singapore. He shares advice on what startup founders should focus on to better connect with investors and what inspires him about working with startups.

This time, the ATP Team visited the premises of one of the Top Co-working places of Singapore in the Forbes list - The Working Capitol. Host Graham Brown sat down for a conversation with Co-Founder Saranta Gattie, who takes us through the colourful history of their current address and also how she & her brother, the other co-founder, came about setting up this co-working space. The Working Capitol has a mix of startups using their space, right from unicorns, mid-size startups to solopreneurs, Saranta talks to us about how they coexist on the premises and benefits they derive out of this “boutique coworking” place they own. We learn about the various activities that are promoted at the space and also about the diverse startups based with them. Listen to the entire show to know more about The Working Capitol. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our shows and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us.

Gregoire Rastoul & Clement Bouthelier, Co-founders of UEX, joined host Graham Brown in the ATP studio to talk about their company and startup journey till now. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud UEX is an online health insurance platform which acts as an end-to-end solutions provider for all stakeholders i.e. individuals, SMEs, insurance companies & insurance sales intermediaries. Over the 50 min course of the show, the duo talk about the problems in the insurance industry which they are trying to address and how they are differentiating themselves from competition. They share their personal "WHY", their motivation behind setting up this startup, are candid about the failures & mistakes they have made along the way and how they have used the lessons learnt through the mistakes positively in the business. Listen to the entire episode to know more about them, their startup and to hear stories about their hustle in building the company. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel & hit the like button to support us. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our channel.

In today's episode of Life's a Pitch, host Graham Brown visits Found8 to have a conversation with its Co-founder, Grace Sai. Being one of the pioneers in the co-working space here, she shares with us stories about the various shifts she has witnessed in Singapore's startup ecosystem over the past decade. During the 40 mins chat, Graham & Grace talk on a range of topics covering Startup capital investment trends in the SEA region, interesting changes in outlook towards profitability & sustainable growth, Found8's experiment with "Family Business Lab" as well as about their Startup VC fund, Found Ventures. Grace also gives tips on how she identifies promising startups and shares her thoughts on how she feels Pitchdeck Asia TV can help & add value to investors by bringing to the fore currently hidden talented entrepreneur stories, especially female founder stories from the region. Listen to the entire episode to know & learn more. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel & hit the like button to support us. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review about our shows on our channel.

In today's episode of Life's a Pitch, we had Joseph Mocanu, Managing Partner-Verge HealthTech Fund & an Early Stage Healthcare Technology Investor, joining host Graham Brown in the ATP studio. He shares with us his journey as an investor, the lessons he learnt through his failures in investing and about his pet investing space of Healthcare Tech. Joseph also gives some tips on angel investing, on how to identify potential startups and the best time to speak to them as an investor. As one of the 6 Angel Investors part of the Pitchdeck Connect event in Mar 2019, Joseph also shares his feedback & thoughts about the event. Listen to the entire episode to know more. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel & hit the like button to support us. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review about our shows on our channel.

In our pilot episode of Life's a Pitch Show, we had Robin Teurlings, Co-Founder of The Startup Buddy, in the ATP studio joining host Graham Brown to have a conversation about their program and how it helps early stage startups & startup founders. Over the next 50 mins, they talk in depth on various issues early stage startup founders face, the solutions they provide and also how Pitchdeck Asia TV & The Startup Buddy compliment each other in terms of helping startups over the entire journey, right from initial idea generation to meeting investors for raising capital. We also get to hear anecdotes from Robin’s personal life regarding his entrepreneurial projects and investment experience at a very young age. Listen to the entire show to know more. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our shows and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us.

ATP tour visited the offices of SC Ventures in Standard Chartered Bank for the Pitchdeck Asia Startup Ecosystem tour to have a conversation with Hari Rajmohan, Marion Bernardi & Rene Michau. SC Ventures defines itself as a team working towards “rewiring the DNA in banking”. They invest in fintech startups and promote rapid testing & implementation of new business models. Over the next 50 mins, they talk about how with the backing of Standard Chartered Bank & a US$100 Million fund, SC Ventures is spearheading fintech projects across various verticals of the bank by partnering with many fintech startups and promoting innovation across multiple divisions within the bank. Listen to the entire episode to know more in depth about their work, on how startups get in touch with them to collaborate, their learnings, future plans and also get some insight into the type of startups with whom they work. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our shows and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us.

Lysander knew what he wanted to do in esports, and he has been relentless in chasing it. He founded and hosts The Knightley Show, aspiring to create a late night show for the gaming world. The show wrapped its first season and are now working towards their second. Lysander Xonora, as he is known in-game, has been involved with esports for the past six years. Before then, he gamed and enjoyed competitive gaming. After seeing that there are broken parts in the scene, specifically in Singapore, he dedicated his time and effort to try and come up with solutions. On this episode, Lysander shared his journey in building The Knightley Show, his views on the nature of esports in Singapore, and some nuggets on problems with viewership and money. If you like this episode and want us to keep doing what we do, support us through our Patreon page so we could continue bringing you quality content and amazing stories from passionate individuals in esports. http://patreon.com/esportsasia Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel. Reach out to us on LinkedIn, and let's have a chat about this industry that we're all passionate about. Lysander Lim https://www.facebook.com/LysanderXonoraOfficial/ Andi Andana Bangsawan https://www.linkedin.com/in/andiandana Sabir Ansari https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabir-ansari-394063101

Asheesh Chanda, founder of Kristal.ai, joins Graham Brown in the ATP studio to talk about his journey from the corporate banking and finance industry to startup life. Kristal.ai is an online Digital Wealth Manager which leverages AI to provide customized financial advisory solutions to the Mass affluent segment, a target segment mostly missed by Private banks & RoboAdvisory platforms. Currently present in 3 countries with plans to expand and raise Series A in Q3 2019. Listen to the entire episode to know more about Kristal.ai and learn about their products, plans for future. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us.

Maryline Marquet, COO - Healint, joined Graham Brown in the ATP studio to talk about their company. She takes us through her personal journey working across geographies, with corporates in the field of Finance & Pharmaceuticals and her motivation & transition into the startup world. We also learn how Healint is working towards helping a huge majority of people suffering from common ailment like migraine and their endeavor to alleviate the issues prevalent due to under-diagnosis & improper diagnosis of this very common health issue. Currently in the Series A stage, Healint has a fascinating growth path planned out for future. Listen to the entire episode to know more in depth about their product solution, the team behind the company and their culture. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the like button to support us.

Ivan Yeo founded EVOS Esports back in 2016 and has developed the brand into one of the most easily recognized brands in the region. The team was the first to reach 1 million followers on Instagram, and compete in virtually every esports title there is. In this fun episode, Ivan shared a more critical approach on starting a team and highlights the importance of catering to the local needs of the region. He views Southeast Asia as very fragmented, but there is where he found an abundance of opportunities. Based in Singapore, he brought EVOS and set their foot on Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and most recently, Philippines. Ivan said EVOS is not a team focused on winning, and that they put a greater focus on their players' well-being. But this year might just be their year to win. If you like this episode and want us to keep doing what we do, support us through our Patreon page so we could continue bringing you quality content and amazing stories from passionate individuals in esports. http://patreon.com/esportsasia Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel. Reach out to us on LinkedIn, and let's have a chat about this industry that we're all passionate about. Ivan Yeo https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yeo-b937431b Andi Andana Bangsawan https://www.linkedin.com/in/andiandana Sabir Ansari https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabir-ansari-394063101

ATP tour landed at the offices of ImpacTech for the Pitchdeck Asia Startup Ecosystem tour to have a conversation with founders Kineret Karin & Yoav Elgrichi. In conversation with Graham Brown, the Israeli duo talk about their journey through the past decades, working in corporates and then entering the startup life. They also talk about the differences in culture in Asia & Israel and how they adjusted to startup life in Asia. ImpacTech was founded in 2015, it is a leading startup accelerator empowering startups that create social and economical impact. They provide customized acceleration programs, workshops, mentorship, consulting services and various bespoke activities to startups & corporates. Over the 45 mins conversation, they talk about the startups that come to them, their cohorts, about some of the impactul ideas which have graduated through their cohorts. Listen to the entire episode to know more in depth about their work, their motivations, future plans and get some insight into the type of startups with whom they work. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our shows and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us.

Shen Xiaoyin, Founder of reSET, joined Graham Brown in the ATP studio to tell us about her journey and her motivations for turning from a life of corporate law to startups. reSET is an online app being designed to help people with their relationship management. They plan to raise their seed funding to enable them to expand and enter new market. Listen to the entire episode to know more about the team, know in depth about their work till now and future plans. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Joerg Zeugner, Founder of Really, joined Graham Brown in the ATP studio to tell us about his journey from corporate life to startup life. Really is an online app looking to provide an end-to-end services for real estate property management by incorporating features to give complete transparency of process and stage as well as including an online marketplace for services. They are a seed stage startup and plan to raise their 2nd round of seed funding to top up their last raise so as to enable them to enter new market. Listen to the entire episode to know more about the team, know in depth about their solution and future plans. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Jitendra Shingrupe, founder of Mover, joined Graham Brown in studio to talk to us about his startup. Mover is an E-Scooter ride sharing app which looks to help consumers in their first/last mile travel with dockless E-scooters. Founded in Melbourne, Australia, the company has a presence in India and is looking to expand into Singapore and New Zealand markets. They are currently raising Seed capital for funding their expansion across these 4 geographies. Listen to the entire episode here to know more about the company, founder & his journey and their plans for the future. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Kai-Yin Lin, founder of Takupa, joins Graham Brown in the ATP studio to tell us about his Shared Parking App which their company has worked on and pilot launched for the Taipei city. Takupa is working in the space of mobility and logistics for heralding in solutions for smart city. They look to ease the problem of scarcity of parking spaces in Taipei city with their app. Currently raising their seed round to further develop their platform and reach, Kai-Yin Lin is constantly on the move. Listen to the entire episode to know the entire founder story, his reasons for starting Takupa, their motivations and work behind the app and the road map ahead. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

In this special episode, we have Graham Brown along with his team in studio talking about Pitchdeck Asia's journey till now since its inception in 2018. The team talks about the pain points of startup founders which they are addressing and how they want to take their solution across to entire Asia. Pitchdeck Asia is a Media startup based out of Singapore aiming to be the MTV of Startup Ecosystem by giving voice to all startup founders and startup ecosystem players through their platform. Started & self-funded with pre-seed capital by founder Graham Brown, Pitchdeck Asia is now looking to raise Seed Capital to expand across geographies in SEA. Listen to the entire episode to know in depth about Pitchdeck Asia, the team and their future plans. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Michael Patent founded Culture Group to connect brands with communities, through understanding different cultures of different communities. Their recent work have helped brands try their hands on this very exciting industry; esports. Nike recently partnered with Riot Games for their League of Legends Pro League, and more non-endemic brands have shown interest in the past year. This trend will only continue. On this episode, Michael shared insights into what makes brands relatable for the young generation and how esports can help them win the hearts of the tight-knit communities. If you like this episode and want us to keep doing what we do, support us through our Patreon page so we could continue bringing you quality content and amazing stories from passionate individuals in esports. http://patreon.com/esportsasia Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel. Reach out to us on LinkedIn, and let's have a chat about this industry that we're all passionate about. Michael Patent https://cn.linkedin.com/in/mpatent Andi Andana Bangsawan https://www.linkedin.com/in/andiandana Sabir Ansari https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabir-ansari-394063101

ATP tour landed in The Co. for the Pitchdeck Asia Startup Ecosystem tour to have a conversation with Nim Sivakumaran, Head of Co. Over the 30 mins podcast, Nim tells us his personal story leading up to his current role in The Co. He explains how The Co. is adding value to the Startup Ecosystem in SEA being one of the first players in the coworking space. Nim conveys that in spite of increasing competition & freebies offered by competition in coworking space, community building remains their priority and this focus has paid them rich dividends in building relations with their patrons. Listen to the entire episode to know more about The Co., their community building efforts with events & activities, the profile of people part of their community and also the broad changes taking place in coworking space industry. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our shows and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note- If you would like the ATP Tour to visit your Coworking space, reach out to us. We would love to hear from you. ATP Tour page: http://www.pitchdeck.asia/tour

ULA is a B2B ride hailing app for Corporates and Travel & Hospitality industry companies. Founder Dhana Sekar Balakrishnan, set up this startup in Singapore in 2017 as an alternative to the currently available ride hailing apps for corporates & tourists keeping their requirements in mind. They are currently raising Seed capital to develop their platform and expand it to other SEA markets. Listen to the entire ULA journey here and learn more about their story and plans. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Anik Islam & Aman Yadav, two of the founders of Josudo, join Graham Brown in the ATP studio to talk to us about their startup. Josudo is a unique platform built to provide complete end-to-end coaching to esports gamers through their e-courses online. It is a marketplace platform for professional and experienced gamers to provide training to new gamers. Josudo was founded in 2018 in Singapore and are currently raising US$1 Mn. in seed capital to further develop their platform. Listen to the entire show to know their personal story on how they came upon the idea to incorporate this startup, their journey till now and their plans for the future. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

JobMaze is an early stage startup developing an AI powered online talent matching platform. Founded by Raja Shah, the company is based out of Singapore and is currently seeking Seed funding for further development and launch of the product with plans to rapidly expand into markets like India, US etc. Listen to the entire show to know more about JobMaze and the team behind the product. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Bob Chua, Founder of BlinQ joined Graham Brown in the ATP studio to take us through his life journey, talk to us about his previous pursuits and shed light on his latest venture. BlinQ is a luxury fashion ecommerce platform which leverages AR technology to give the users the unique experience of virtually trying on what they are shopping in a virtual showroom set-up. It plans to be the end-to-end solutions provider for luxury fashion shoppers and have recently raised US$ 2 Million in Seed capital with plans to raise Series A in a few months time. The core team is based out of Malaysia and they are looking to expand their entire operations team to rapidly grow the business across geographies. Listen to the entire show to learn more about Bob, his life story and BlinQ. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

SocioRAC allows employees & individuals to integrate data from across different workflow applications used for Notes, appointment booking, setting reminders etc. onto a single online platform for ease of storage and instant & efficient access at any time. This HRTech solution company, founded by Rajat Singhania, is based out of India and is currently in Pre-Series A stage looking to raise up to US$ 1 Million. They plan to raise the capital either in Singapore or US and subsequently move their operations base to the raise country keeping their development base in India. Listen to the entire podcast to know more about SocioRAC, their product and plans for the future. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Priya Sengupta, Founder for LifeVitae joins Graham Brown in the ATP studio to share her life story and take us through the journey of her startup LifeVitae which looks to disrupt a space carrying a process with 500+ years of legacy. Over the 40 mins conversation, Priya, who has vast experience in the Education, Research and Consulting fields, talks about how her interaction with students during her teaching stint cemented her belief in starting LifeVitae. She illuminates the multiple ways her solution will help students, startup founders, corporates, SMEs, university programs, etc. connect with their correct target audience or even a particular individual. Listen to the entire episode to know more about the solution, her challenges & requirements. And don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Absolute is a very early stage startup, founders Mannan Pacha & Harsh Vardhan Sharma join Graham Brown in the ATP studio to talk to us about the idea behind Absolute. During the 40 min conversation, we listen to some interesting tales of how these two young entrepreneurs are working on their product to provide solution to a range of different industries in solving couple of their most pertinent issues. We learn more about the two founders, how they met as being part of the cohort at Antler and sequence of events which led them to team up and start their company. Listen to the entire episode here and don't forget to subscribe and hit the like button. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Rayner Loi, founder of Good For Food, joins Graham Brown in the ATP studio to share his story about how he came about with the idea for his company and the path he took to start the business while still studying. He talks to us about his motivations, plans and also on how he brought on his co-founder into his team. Food Wastage is an enormous global problem and Good For Food wants to provide solutions to take action right at the root cause to avoid the waste. Listen to the entire episode to know more in depth about Good For Food, their solution, future plans and funding/partner needs. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Joompa is the world’s first, Muslim-friendly dating app. Anisa Hassan, CEO of Joompa, joins Graham Brown to tell us about her app which she started along with 2 other co-founders, one of them being her husband. She has 15+ years of experience building a successful offline matchmaking business and wanted to bring that experience onto the online dating service to overcome the problems faced by users, especially muslims, with the currently available dating apps. Listen to her entire story to know her reasons behind getting into this business, her journey till now and her plans for the future. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

ATP team visited Cylon Singapore office in One North as part of the Pitchdeck Asia Startup Ecosystem Tour and had a conversation with Anton Opperman (MD, Cylon Singapore) and Nicole De Silva (Program Manager, Cylon). Anton & Nicole tell us about their personal journey which has now led them to being part of Cylon. They give us an insight into their bootcamps for Startups and talk about the background of founders in terms of their work experience, age & geography. Cylon helps startups in the space of Cyber Security, a sector both Anton and Nicole describe as being very different from other sectors for startups. The requirements for succeeding in this sector need specialized inputs & experience from founders, accelerators, mentors. They also talk about how the field of Cyber Security is still nascent in Asia in comparison US or Europe with very few startups venturing into this space and much fewer number of investors in this space from Asia. They share interesting anecdotes about some of the companies who they have worked with in their cohort. Listen to the entire conversation here and don’t forget to like & subscribe to our channel if you are interested in our podcasts. We would also love to hear your thoughts about the shows, do leave us a review on our channel.

Announcing their partnership with Sports Hub Singapore for their training facility, Team Flash has been the centre of attention this past week. Terence Ting, CEO and owner of Team Flash sits down with host Andi to chat about the historic partnership, scouting talents, starting out as a professional esports athlete, starting an esports team, and the intricacies of sponsorship deals. On top of wearing the team owner hat, Terence cares deeply about the social problem that exists even now in esports. Competitive gaming is getting recognition, but there is still a long way to go. How can we move things faster? Tune in to hear what Terence have to say. If you like this episode and want us to keep doing what we do, support us through our Patreon page so we could continue bringing you quality content and amazing stories from passionate individuals in esports. http://patreon.com/esportsasia Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel. Reach out to us on LinkedIn, and let's have a chat about this industry that we're all passionate about. Terence Ting https://www.linkedin.com/in/terence-ting/ Andi Andana Bangsawan https://www.linkedin.com/in/andiandana Sabir Ansari https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabir-ansari-394063101

Gerald Ang (CEO) and Stephen Tracy (COO) from Milieu Insight joined Graham Brown in the ATP studio to talk about their company and take us through their journey. During the conversation, Gerald and Stephen explain how their online mobile app for market research overcomes many of the issues faced by marketers when using the traditional market research approach. They also tell us how they ensure that the process is easy and rewarding for the responders by bypassing cumbersome data gathering procedures whilst maintaining the quality and authenticity of the data. Listen to the entire podcast here to know more about Milieu and their team. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

*Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud Bas de Lange, Founder of Navipark App & Without Jamaar, joins show host Graham Brown to talk about his journey as a young 21 year old entrepreneur. Navipark is a mobility app for drivers which helps them in finding parking spaces in cities. Bas tells us how he came about the idea of working on this app after being in Singapore and encountering this problem of finding convenient off-street parking spaces in the city. We learn how Navipark looks to not only solve the problem of finding parking space, but also act as a mobility space partner helping users reach their destination in a convenient manner while getting targeted communication from brands of their interest near their final destination. Listen to the entire podcast to know more about Navipark, their team and their current fundraising stage.