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Corporate Innovator | Included VC Fellow | Startup Mentor | Ecosystem Builder

Malaysia
Joined October 2017
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I'll be at the AWS Cloud Day to gain insights on how to drive sustained growth and foster the spirit of innovation for my start-up. Come join me as we hear from AWS leaders and executive peers at AWS Cloud Day Malaysia on 2 March. Register at bit.ly/3Hq3aI3
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Wonderful partner sharing session with Iñaki Arrola of KFund. Thank you for supporting IncludedVC #includedvc #IncludedVCLIVE #VentureCapital
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Coolest Spotify playlist for an LP Rejection Call by @oscarfarres #IncludedVCLIVE #includedvc #venturecapital
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It’s finally happening! #IncludedVClive at Barcelona, Spain. #includedvc
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Johnathan Lee retweeted
Today we 'officially' get to celebrate all the amazing women of @INCLUDED_VC from across the globe! 🎉 These humans are {literally} changing the face of #venturecapital globally👇🏼 #IWD2022 #IncludedVCMafia
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Johnathan Lee retweeted
with applications for @INCLUDED_VC closing tomorrow, I encourage every person interested in VC to apply! Best of luck🍀and here is a bit of my take on what the experience was like💁‍♀️
Definitely the best thing that happened in 2020 🔝 The @INCLUDED_VC fellowship: 🤝Introduced me to amazing individuals 🗣️Provided me with a platform to amplify my impact 🤓Trained me with the necessary knowledge needed to make sound investments 🧵 link.medium.com/3c0hpmDW8ib
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Johnathan Lee retweeted
📣 WE'VE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR INCLUDED VC 2022 TO 8TH NOVEMBER! 👥 Mentoring and Masterclasses 🌎 P2P Learning 🤯 Retreats ... and so much more (and yes it's free!) Get those @INCLUDED_VC applications in by 8th November, 23:59 BST 👉 included.vc/apply
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Johnathan Lee retweeted
📣 APPLICATIONS FOR INCLUDED VC 2022 ARE NOW OPEN! Are you hungry for a career in VC and want to be part of the global Fellowship on a mission to diversify VC? 👉 What are you waiting for? Apply Now: 2fhwxuu9b7l.typeform.com/to/… 📆 Applications close: 18th October 2021
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I shave my head today for a charitable cause to raise funds to support the hospitals and frontlines who are still bravely battling to save more lives during Covid-19 #covid19 #NewProfilePic #boldbald #boldbalddonationdrive
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💜 44 Fellows across the 🌏 🚀 2 days of laughter, good memories and INSANE sessions with some excellent speakers! A HUGE thank you to all the @INCLUDED_VC Fellows, Partners and speakers for joining us for our retreat! Fingers crossed the next one will be in person 🤞
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EU is leading the way to create more female GPs. Asia... your next move
Today an impressive set of 24 female general VC partners, each from a different country in Europe, are presenting a report to @GabrielMariya, the EU Commissioner for Innovation & Research, calling on LPs to fund MORE female VC partners. 🧵
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Despite the pandemic where many companies are badly hit, we see heroes rising in amidst the ashes - 2021 has proven to be a good year for ventures and startups with global funding reaching new heights, creating 136 new unicorns @asanwal cbinsights.com/research/repo… via @cbinsights
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"The VC fundraising process is long and tedious as a startup fundraising process" @pymeerschman from @daphnivc shared insights with @INCLUDED_VC fellows @kenju254 @MrJonBesar and I have compilated them here 👇🏼 medium.com/included-vc/the-r…
📣 The fundraising road can be a tough one to conquer... Check out @INCLUDED_VC Fellows @MrJonBesar, @kenju254 & @men_txu fantastic compilation of insights from @daphnivc's @pymeerschman about the realities of fundraising as a VC fund 🚀 👉medium.com/included-vc/the-r…
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Had a great session hosting @mpavel123 of @kaya_vc at @INCLUDED_VC key takeaways - VCs operate in decades, not years, be prepared for the long haul. Value creation is important - build for milk but sell the meat, help founders build long lasting business and not just to flip.
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Another great @INCLUDED_VC AMA session, this time with @matthewclifford of @joinef, hosted by fellow Alex Youssef. Matt shared about the importance of building network density of talents in a startup ecosystem and EF's goal to remove geographic barriers to funding accessibility
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If you’ve heard of the acronym NFT but don’t really know what it is, then follow this thread by @Naval.
Demystifying NFTs: (A thread)
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As honest piece by @fintechjunkie on VC investments, where I have in running accelerators also confronted these realities. I don't believe that there is a right or wrong but only what your convictions are at the end of the day.
1/25: We’re witnessing one of the most exciting periods in VC history. Funding is flowing freely, valuations are stratospheric and gigantic exits have become the norm. As a VC this should feel great, but does it? Maybe not. What follows is a rant that bears my soul on the topic:
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