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05/08/2024

Betatron’s latest investment is into Botsync, a robotics company selling software and hardware across Asia. Hear from the founder what Asia’s robotics industry looks like today and where it’s heading tomorrow.

Companies large and small across Asia are increasingly adopting autonomous robots in warehouses and manufacturing. At the bleeding edge of this is Rahul Nambiar, CEO of Botsync. Botsync helps manufacturers automate their manufacturing facilities across Asia. In this episode we start with Botsync's j

11/09/2023

The next episode of the Investing In Asia podcast looks at the business of planting trees. Bas Fransen started making iPhone cases from recycled teak wood, and shifted to tree planting after hearing what customers really want. This is another example of iterating to success. An entrepreneur’s first idea is rarely the right idea.
EcoMatcherBas Fransen

Today's guest is Bas Fransen, CEO and founder of EcoMatcher. Originally from Holland, Bas started his career in the Royal Dutch Navy and went on to become a technology executive with long stints at Phillips Semi Conductors, and then IBM.He founded...

29/05/2023

Hear what one of Asia's most prolific investors, William Bao Bean of Orbit Startups, has to say about the investing in the region and on what the future holds for emerging markets in Asia.

William is Managing Director of Orbit Startups the first and longest-running startup program in Asia and General Partner of SOSV the #2 most active venture capital investor in the world and #5 Asia/ROW with US$1.5bn in assets under management. William joined Orbit and SOSV from SingTel Innov8 Ventu

28/04/2023

India’s construction industry is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing. It’s also one of the most corrupt. Learn how kickbacks are demanded and paid, and how technology can be used to clean up these old school practices in this interview with 91Squarefeet CEO Amit Bansal.

This episode delves into the issue of corruption within the Indian construction industry while examining how 91Squarefeet is making significant improvements to this sector in India. We learn exactly how “kickback” payments are made, we understand the role of technology can play in avoiding corru...

24/11/2021

In this podcast, Dr. Parag Khanna shares insights about how we should interpret increasingly dire climate-related news when it comes to our most personal decisions. Should we have kids? Should we move? Where to?

You’ll also hear how Betatron thinks about the coming future and our role as long-term investors in young startups.

Listen to this episode from Investing In Asia on Spotify. How is your investment strategy changing in light of climate change? Which regions and industries are poised to survive and thrive, and which face existential threats? Where should you work and live in the coming years?This episode is about i...

21/11/2021

When it comes to thinking about the future, Betatron is asking the big questions:
- Are we doomed?
- Should we move?
- Should we have children?
- Can technology save us?
- Should be be optimistic?
Listen here for more:

How is your investment strategy changing in light of climate change? Which regions and industries are poised to survive and thrive, and which face existentia...

18/11/2021

Tonight at 9 pm HKT Parag Khanna will join us to discuss critical questions about climate change: Are we doomed? Do we need to move? To where? Should we have children? Will Technology save us?

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​ ​Description How is your investment strategy changing in light of climate change? Which regions and industries are poised to survive and thrive, and which face existential threats? Where should...

11/10/2021

We are witnessing the Asianization of the world. Author and scholar Parag Khanna explains why the future is Asian in this podcast episode: https://www.betatron.co/podcast/episode5

01/09/2021

Listen to the full podcast about investing in Vietnam here: https://www.betatron.co/podcast/episode-8-investing-in-vietnam

We met with Eddie Thai from 500 Startups in Vietnam to learn about the the country's fast-changing startup scene.

31/05/2021

The world’s most valuable real estate markets are in Asia. Hear how real estate expert Ariel Shtarkman thinks about investing in proptech, a sector that went from under $500 million in investments in 2013 to over $7 billion in 2020.

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21/04/2021

Tespack, a Betatron Venture Group portfolio company, is applying their solar and battery technology to bring education to remote schools around the world in a partnership with Plan International.

Learn more about the Solar Media Backpack, now available at http://smb.tespack.com/

With more than 300 Million people with no access to education, Tespack is excited to launch its new innovative solution Solar Media Bag. Together with Plan I...