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Hi, I’m Jesse Phillips, formerly a technology investment banker and growth equity investor that was based in Washington, DC. In August 2016, I decided to travel the world and explore local startup ecosystems through the lens of my technology and finance background. By listening to this podcast, you’ll take a journey with me around the globe, and listen in on conversations with investors and entrepreneurs. We’ll learn about technology, innovation, investing, and global markets. With this seri ...
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Episode 4 features Jayesh Parekh, Managing Partner of Jungle VenturesJayesh's career spans large corporations to pre-revenue stage startups in industries from technology to media. Jayesh began his career at IBM, then quit the cushy lifestyle to found 9 startups. He then became an equity co-founder in Sony Entertainment Television, and is now an imp…
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Episode 3 features Adrian Li, Founding and Managing Director of Convergence Ventures, in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the past 10 years he has been involved in co-founding and operating 6 internet related start ups covering eCommerce, media, market place and product based businesses in emerging markets China and Indonesia. Adrian helped co-found Converge…
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Episode 2 features Andy Hamilton, CEO of the Icehouse in New Zealand. We talk about the thesis behind the new Tahua Fund, the scrappy, No. 8 Wire mentality of Kiwis, New Zealand’s relationship with Silicon Valley, and the New Zealand IPO market.We also discuss two of the Tahua Fund’s investments, both of which I think you’ll find fascinating. The f…
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In Episode 1 of Startup Journeys, I sat down with Niki Scevak, co-founder and Director at Blackbird Ventures, the largest venture capital fund in Australia, at Blackbird’s offices in Surry Hills, Sydney. In this conversation, we talk about Aussie’s great startup successes, what it means to be global day 1, not having an exit strategy, waves of tech…
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