Bit Santos, Bettina Capistrano and Kendrick Ong take you through the dynamics of early stage funding and investment in this vibrant region. Get an insider’s view on the technical due diligence process, the importance of product market fit and the weight of a team’s promise delivery in investment decisions.

Shownotes

Prepare to be immersed in the bustling world of Southeast Asia’s startup scene in this episode of Conversations Over Coffee. Bit Santos, together with Bettina Capistrano and Kendrick Ong, both Senior Investment Analysts at Kickstart Ventures, Inc, unlock the secrets of pre-seed and seed investments. Kickstart Ventures is a subsidiary of Globe Telecom, a telecommunications company, and it plays a crucial role in nurturing and supporting a dynamic community of technopreneurs in the Philippines. 

They discuss the complexities of evaluating the total addressable market for these startups, considering the market’s structure and the presence of dominant players. Bettina shares the process of investment based on her personal encounter with a startup pitch. They also delve into the necessity for substantial infrastructure and robust security measures, ensuring our innovations are both powerful and protected. 

Episode Highlights:

• How pre-seed and seed investments in Southeast Asia's startup landscape showcase distinctive dynamics
• The significance of early-stage investments in Southeast Asia, considering the region’s relatively young startup ecosystem.
• The technical due diligence process for early-stage startups, including assessing the product-market fit and the team’s ability to deliver.
• Evaluating the total addressable market for startups and considering the market’s structure and presence of dominant players.
• The power of human connections in the pitching process and its influence on investment decisions.
• Emerging concepts and innovations in the Southeast Asian startup scene, with a focus on the Internet of Things.
• The necessity for substantial infrastructure and robust security measures in advancing technological innovations.

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