Alan Yong

With a positive outlook for the next four years for crypto, I’d love to invite you to think about crypto as a VC investment. Our Fund 5 is open 🥂 #crypto #blockchain #venturecapital #VC

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For founders, it's important to understand the different stages in a startup's lifecycle This video, posted by Bessemer Venture Partners covered some important points, but I wanted to riff off a topic I’ve been thinking a lot about. Particularly sharing a model which is popular at Harvard Business School, (which gives a 50,000-foot view of this lifecycle), and is known as the Diamond Square Model The Diamond is a four-component framework that provides a comprehensive overview of a startup's progression. These components include the Customer Value Proposition, Go-To-Market Strategy, Technology and Operations (TNO), and the Profit Formula: 1.) Customer Value Proposition - This is the first stage, where you define and refine the value you're providing to your customers. What solution are you offering? What makes your product or service unique? This stage is typically refined by the seed stage 2.) Go-To-Market Strategy - Once you've defined your value proposition, the next step is to determine how you'll deliver your product or service to the market. This stage usually begins at the seed stage, where you're trying to gain traction and look to achieve product-market fit 3.) Technology and Operations (TNO) - As you start to gain traction, you'll need to focus on the technology and operations that will allow you to scale your business. This stage often aligns with the Series A funding round 4.) Profit Formula - The final component of the Diamond Square Model is the Profit Formula. This is where you'll start to focus on revenue generation and monetization. This stage typically aligns with Series B or Series C funding rounds That being said, not all processes are alike… and some might follow a different path, but by and large these are the main stages, and the progress one can expect. The progression through these stages is not only tied to the development of your business model but also to the type of investors and funding rounds you'll encounter In the pre-seed stage, you're likely to be funded by family, friends, angel investors, or specific VCs that specialize in pre-seed investments. As you move into the seed stage, you'll start to attract larger angel investors and VCs that specialize in seed rounds. By the time you reach Series A… you'll be looking at venture capital, and from Series B onwards, you'll be dealing with venture capital and private equity, until you reach the exit or IPO stage If you’re planning on building a startup, understanding where you are in this model can help you identify your current milestones, the type of investors you should be targeting, and the next steps you need to take… It's a roadmap that can guide you through the often chaotic and unpredictable journey of building a #startup A big thank you to Elliott Robinson and Janelle Teng at Bessemer Venture Partners for creating this helpful video for #founders Safra-Tech #foundersjourney #venturecapital #startupnation

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I’ve been traveling to Korea for 20 years now. Even though the country was “developed” decades ago, every time I visit they are always moving forward with new brands, tech, and initiatives. Global auto brands, K-Pop, Cosmetics, Semiconductors and Smartphones, Korea is a uniquely successful country in EM. A couple of things stood out to me this visit: - AI Semiconductor Leadership - Korea is the global leader in high bandwidth memory for AI chips, which is resulting in strong flow through across many Korean tech value chains. - “Value Up” Initiaitive - Korea wants to emulate Japan’s recent successes and there is much talk about unlocking the “Korea discount” through better governance, independence and dividends. - “China + 1” Beneficiary - Korea is gaining global export market share at the expense of China, in sectors such as pharmaceutical CRO, batteries, and high tech manufacturing. With low valuations, tech leadership and an increased focus on governance, the future in Korea looks bright! Pictured: Up arrows in recognition of Korea’s “Value Up” Initiative ⬆️ Ethos Investment Management

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《001 PitchDeck》The 1st AI #hiphop song I published - a 2-min tips series, casual, for-fun-only, relating to investing and #fundraising ⭐ (training purpose?) 📮Please feel free to comment below what topics you are interested in. Writing lyrics is exceptionally relaxing and de-stressing, especially when I am mentally blocked by work and busy days. Again, it's for fun, but we need some vibes in the field. Enjoy! #GenAI #Suno #chopper #rap #hiphop #canton #cantontech (#Cantonese only, parental guidance required..)  (I've carefully picked what I can share from my song database) Picture Cover inspired by Sandbox VR Steven Zhao

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Join for free 500+ family offices, VCs, venture studios, founders & angels on Zoom at the 𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 & 𝐕𝐂 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟 on Sept 20th. Buy network & recordings: inniches.com/apac. Must-attend if you’re investing/fundraising/partnering with Singapore, Australia, India, China, Indonesia, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Philippines & other Asia-Pacific countries. 1. How does our Single Family Office evaluate venture funds & startups? – Nitesh Aggarwal, CIO @ SFO Fund, AUM $130M, invested in 38 funds & 27 startups. 2. Panel "VC Trends in APAC in 2024" with Nruthya Madappa, Partner @ 3one4 Capital, $520M+ AUM; Ashwin Raguraman, Co-Founder and Partner @ Bharat Innovation Fund, Fund I - $100M. 3. How GPs can leverage and work with their LPs to drive more value to the investment portfolio? – William Bao Bean, Managing GP @ Orbit Startups, Chinese VC with $180M+ AUM. 4. Why and How I Invested in 315 YC Companies? – Yotam Rosenbaum, Partner @ Access Fund, raised 6 funds and invested in 315+ Y Combinator startups. 5. How to fundraise from Family Offices? – John Milanovich, Director @ Family Office Club, #1 ultra-wealthy investor club incl. 7,500+ investors: Family Offices & UHNWIs. 6. Panel "Ways to Partner between Family Offices, VCs, and Venture Studios" with Sheetal Khullar, Growth Lead & Sustainability Expert @ FutureLabs Ventures, Venture Studio & VC with 30+ multi-$100M high-growth ventures. 7. How to fundraise for the venture studio and set up relationships with investors? – Farhad Alessandro Mohammadi, CEO @ Mamazen Startup Studio & IH1, Italian venture studio with €4,5M raised and €6M own funds. 8. Venture Building and Investing in the New Economy for Traditional Family Offices – Harshit Joshi, Founding Partner @ Favcy Venture Builders, venture-builder with 30+ portcos and go-to platform for 5,000+ angel investors and family offices. 9. Panel "Family Office Allocation Strategies: in What Assets do APAC Family Offices invest?" with Shiraz Poonevala, Director Investment @ GP Group. 10. Panel "How AI is changing venture building" with Toby Cox, Partner & Chief Venture Technologist @ Paloma Ventures , portfolio valued at $250M+. 11. The Transformation Factor for Breakthrough Startup-Team Performance – Ariya Chittasy, Director @ Engenesis Ventures, Australian Venture Builder that has worked with 800+ startups. 12. Why venture studios might be interesting to Family Offices in the APAC region? – Keirn O'Connor, Single Family Office. Other speakers and moderators: Kate Park, Reporter @ TechCrunch; Leesa S., Managing General Partner @ R3I CAPITAL; Jeremy Au 区汉辉, COO of Lucence & Host of BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech podcast; Sunil Goyal YourNest Venture Capital; Subham Panda @ Xartup. More speakers will be announced soon. Tag relevant VCs, family offices & founders in APAC.

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🇻🇳 Do Vietnamese 2W EV companies need to fear competition from China? “Chinese companies are always dangerous. We have to give them due respect. Southeast Asian companies are catching up. We need to have a differentiated product that relies on technology. You don’t compete on costs, but compete on the values that we can bring to the customers" - anh Nguyen Nguyen of Selex Motors “Dat Bike plays in a different segment than the Chinese EV players. If Chinese EV players want to compete in this segment, they have to develop a completely new product for Southeast Asia, and Vietnam, only.”  - Son Nguyen of Dat Bike I want to express appreciation for both anh Nguyen and Son for attending the recent Saigon Summit hosted by Tech in Asia. No time to dive deeper, but we're committed to upping our EV coverage across the region. #SaigonSummit2024 #techinasia #Vietnam #DatBike #electricvehicles #southeastasia

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🌱China’s energy transition isn’t just for China—it’s reshaping the global energy landscape. Let’s watch, learn, and collaborate on a cleaner, greener tomorrow.

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🚀 China improve policy and support for foreign institution investors. 💰 Recently, China’s Ministry of Commerce, in conjunction with ten departments including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Development and Reform Commission, issued “Several Policies and Measures to Further Support Foreign Institutions’ Investment in Domestic Technology Enterprises” (hereinafter referred to as “Several Measures”). The policy document aims to deepen new development concepts and promote high-quality development, especially in high-level opening up and cultivating new productive forces. "Several Measures" focuses on the needs of foreign institutional investors and the development of domestic technology enterprises, and proposes 16 specific measures in four aspects, including optimizing management services, increasing financing support, strengthening exchanges and cooperation, and improving exit mechanisms. The purpose of these measures is to promote investment by foreign institutions in domestic technology-based enterprises, enhance financial support for technological innovation, and promote the construction of a comprehensive technology-based financial service system. In order to ensure the effective implementation of the policy, the Ministry of Commerce will cooperate with relevant departments to strengthen policy publicity and interpretation, refine implementation measures, and provide publicity services to key overseas institutions to better support the financing and development of technology-based enterprises. The issuance of "Several Measures" reflects the Chinese government's emphasis on scientific and technological innovation and opening up to the outside world, aiming to attract more overseas capital to invest in China's scientific and technological fields through policy incentives and support, thereby accelerating scientific and technological progress and industrial upgrading. At the same time, this is also a concrete action for China to further integrate into the global economy and promote international cooperation. Through the implementation of these policies, China hopes to attract more international investment, promote exchanges and cooperation between domestic and foreign enterprises, and jointly promote the prosperity and development of science and technology and economy. Original source: https://lnkd.in/g-YgJuzj

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