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:

1:54 Peng’s journey as an investor

3:22 Main differences btw seed round and Series A

9:15 More capital investment in SEA

10:20 The most interesting trend in SEA

10:56 “Technification” in China

12:24 The opportunities of “technification” in SEA

14:33 “There is no way for a company to grow that fast without technology”

17:31 The core DNA of a successful founding team

18:54 China’s role in SEA’s service industry

22:22 The role of Chinese and Japanese corporate venture capital in SEA

26:20 The infrastructure development in SEA

28:25 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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