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Beyond the Pitch Deck

Pitbull’s Venture Advice

Oct 28, 2026

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2 min read

Pitbull’s Venture Advice

Why Advice Compounds

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Beyond the Pitch Deck

Even if we capture 1% of the market

Oct 26, 2026

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2 min read

Even if we capture 1% of the market

What happened to ambition?

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Beyond the Pitch Deck

Bespoke Software Services

Oct 20, 2026

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4 min read

Bespoke Software Services

AI Wrappers Are Funding Their Own Replacement

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Beyond the Pitch Deck

The AUM Illusion in Venture Capital

Oct 17, 2026

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4 min read

The AUM Illusion in Venture Capital

Why the amount of capital a venture firm manages tells us little about its ability to generate returns.

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Beyond the Pitch Deck

Why Founders Should Pay More Attention to Customer Acquisition Cost

Oct 11, 2026

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5 min read

Why Founders Should Pay More Attention to Customer Acquisition Cost

Why customer acquisition cost deserves more attention from founders, and what it tells investors about your business

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Brain-Computer Interface

Oct 8, 2026

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3 min read

Brain-Computer Interface

The basics and the future of BCI

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Beyond the Pitch Deck

Crowdfunding Your Way To A VC Job

Sep 27, 2026

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3 min read

Crowdfunding Your Way To A VC Job

The diminishing effectiveness of conventional approach

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Beyond the Pitch Deck

Bitcoin Maybe, Blockchain Yes

Sep 25, 2026

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6 min read

Bitcoin Maybe, Blockchain Yes

When fashion meets blockchain technology

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Jack Doohan Is Winning Off The Grid

Sep 24, 2026

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5 min read

Jack Doohan Is Winning Off The Grid

Jack Doohan's real race started after Alpine dropped him

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The Daily Brief

The Daily Brief - 21/9

Sep 21, 2026

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The Daily Brief - 21/9

Southeast Asia keeps delivering, with continuous startup funding rounds, strategic investments and new momentum across the region's tech ecosystem.

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Beyond the Pitch Deck

Do TAM, SAM & SOM Really Matter?

Sep 20, 2026

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5 min read

Do TAM, SAM & SOM Really Matter?

Yes, and No - hear me out.

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3 Reasons Why VCs Have Scouts

Sep 18, 2026

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4 min read

3 Reasons Why VCs Have Scouts

How scouts increase potential of higher return?

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The Daily Brief

The Daily Brief - 15/9

Sep 16, 2026

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The Daily Brief - 15/9

Fresh funding for a mental health platform, a US$1.49B fintech acquisition and the latest developments across Southeast Asia’s startup and AI ecosystem.

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The Daily Brief

The Daily Brief - 14/9

Sep 15, 2026

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The Daily Brief - 14/9

Forty.5 Ventures announced the close of its US$30 million Fund I, while Grafilab secured US$500,000 and Amilo acquired SG Link to expand cross-border logistics.

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The Daily Brief

The Daily Brief - 13/9

Sep 14, 2026

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The Daily Brief - 13/9

Malaysia puts a new leadership team behind its national AI agenda, Southeast Asia's startup ecosystem reckons with thousands of venture-backed failures, and founders are finding increasingly creative ways to turn AI into distribution, infrastructure and new products.

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The Daily Brief

The Daily Brief - 10/9

Sep 10, 2026

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1 min read

The Daily Brief - 10/9

The Philippines unveils a $34.4 billion AI infrastructure roadmap, plus a fresh raise for Singapore's N&E Innovations, surging AI funding in Vietnam and a $60 million push to back Southeast Asian farmers.

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The Daily Brief

The Daily Brief - 9/9

Sep 9, 2026

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The Daily Brief - 9/9

Zankore locks in $3.1 billion to build AI infrastructure in Indonesia, plus Nissha's Vietnam healthcare exit, Malaysia's new AI GDP target and Universal Quantum's Singapore debut.

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The Daily Brief

The Daily Brief - 8/9

Sep 8, 2026

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The Daily Brief - 8/9

Firmus expands into Malaysia with OpenAI as anchor customer, plus IPOs, a gaming M&A tie-up and a Singapore shipyard spin-off.

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Beyond the Pitch Deck

When to Sign an NDA as a Startup Founder

Sep 8, 2026

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4 min read

When to Sign an NDA as a Startup Founder

When should you provide an NDA based on my experience at a venture capital firm.

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The Daily Brief

The Daily Brief - 7/9

Sep 7, 2026

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The Daily Brief - 7/9

Hivebotics and nanoSkunkWorkX lead the raises, with IPOs, healthcare and electronics deals, plus a new rooster alarm app from the Philippines.

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Beyond the Pitch Deck

Building the Knowledge Base for founders & VCs.

Sep 7, 2026

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1 min read

Building the Knowledge Base for founders & VCs.

Why isn't there an all-in-one platform in Southeast Asia?

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