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01/03/2022

What was one of the stickiest ideas to come out of Shane Chesson, Hian Goh and Jessica Pouleur conversation with ? 💡

That you need intellectual curiosity at the core of a firm, especially when the only certainty is uncertainty. When it comes to , it's better to be a learn-it-all than a know-it-all.

Look out for the full video coming soon.

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22/02/2022

Why does our new Partner, Jessica Pouleur, feel confident about investor appetite for Southeast Asia this year? 🌱

She shared her thoughts with and said that because Southeast Asia offers the same exciting growing middle class consumption class story that China and India provide, but with natural risk diversification even across our own region, given the number of countries we cover across its core.

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17/02/2022

After his conversation with on Vietnam's burgeoning start-up scene, here's a compelling thought from Dennis Le:

"If you have a strong sense of 'why', you will be able to endure any 'how.' And, if you make that 'why' broader than yourself, you won't be lonely."

We couldn't agree more 👏

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Openspace Ventures is a leading venture capital firm finding and backing Southeast Asian companies creating a transformative impact where tech meets life.

15/02/2022

We enjoyed talking to FinanceAsia about the rise of . Here are some key ideas that came out:

🚀 Vietnam is predicted to be the third largest start-up ecosystem in the region in 2022

🤝 The Founder 2.0 effect is taking hold - entrepreneurs with global tech scale-up experience starting local businesses.

📊 Vietnam's consumer class could grow by 36M people over the next decade.

And Dennis Le, who covers our portfolio, added that start-up growth is likely to come from 3 sectors: fintech, retail and logistics.

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Vietnam is emerging as a major tech ecosystem hub and provides a viable alternative investment pipeline to China, in the context of ongoing regulatory crackdown. And if it’s an indication of the country’s ambitions, start-ups like Loship are chasing the dream of ringing the US opening bell.

31/01/2022

All of us at wish all of you a prosperous and purposeful Lunar New Year 2022.

27/01/2022

When it comes to investing in and , what's one important nuance to keep in mind? 💭

Amy Zhao, CAIA says:

"In crypto, capital is not always king, community is."

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21/01/2022

Today, we have a big pair of announcements: welcome to Omesh Fabiani and also to Johan Batubara–our newest additions to the senior team. Omesh joins as our Chief Financial Officer, and Johan as Executive Director, Indonesia 🤝

Together, we’re going to keep building Openspace as the leading regional investment firm, using active intelligence to back the next wave of Southeast Asian technology companies. The decision to strengthen the team with Omesh and Johan comes as we continue to expand on our multi-stage fund strategy which now comprises early-stage, mid-stage and crypto opportunities. Our Indonesia-based portfolio is our largest geographic allocation and has grown significantly since we led the Series A in 2014 for Gojek (now GoTo) and includes Pluang, Halodoc, FinAccel, Tanihub, Zenius, iSeller and JIWA.

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20/01/2022

The idea is how it starts, but how does it endure? Our Associate in the Philippines Juancho Jimenez, CFA shared this valuable lesson 💡

"A great idea gets you started, but a great team helps you build. Make sure your team includes investors who are aligned with your values and vision, and bring more than just capital to the table."

Bring more than capital? That's an mantra, because we're always happiest when we're down in the trenches with our portfolio companies.

Learn more about how we've done that from the early stages for companies like , , and
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18/01/2022

What did Shane Chesson have to say on the subject of SEA exits and its potential?

He recently joined a panel during Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA)'s Asia Private Equity forum to discuss this. His comments are at 23.30.

In summary:

↔️ Exit options are widening, and in the end all great businesses will have choices

🧱 We focus on building the infrastructure required and help exceptional founders achieve a business of scale, before advising on the best exit option

📈Local exchanges in SEA are increasingly competing for tech listings, as retail investors and smaller institutional investors seek the right exposure

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13/01/2022

With 's fundraising news, we asked our Associate, Raunaq Nanwani, who's worked closely with the team on the ground in Indonesia, what advice he'd give a growing company 💭

"Perseverance and dedication is the key to long term success so don't be scared to take risks. Don't regret your failures, regret not trying."

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Learn about Pluang's fundraise:
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12/01/2022

Congratulations to as they secure an additional US$55M in funding. Openspace's participation builds on our early investment in the business, and we're excited to now work alongside new investors, including round leaders, .

Amongst many others, additional new investors include the founders of Axie Infinity, the CEOs of Public.com and The Chainsmokers.

Pluang co-founder Marcellina Claudia Kolonas said: "with this additional investment, our team will be able to accelerate our momentum and provide the tools, resources and education necessary to set more customers up for long-term wealth creation."

We will continue to actively support Pluang in achieving that ambition.

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11/01/2022

What were some of the top marketing highlights of 2021? 💭

From Reebok to Tiffany, Peloton to Pfizer, we enjoyed Mark Ritson's light-hearted take on the ten biggest marketing moments, good and bad.

It is a timely reminder to stay creative in how we help build our brands.

Read here:
https://www.marketingweek.com/ritsons-top-10-2021/

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From Reebok to Tiffany, Bezos to Burger King, brand purpose to Meta, Marketing Week's trusty columnist reveals his top 10 marketing moments of the year.