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Hard Truths By Vertex

Vertex Ventures SEA and India
Venture Capital
Kiwi
UPI
Sirclo
Due Diligence
Team and People In VC
Consumer Brands
Nuuk
Credit Card
Quick Commerce
Indonesia
Power Law
Generalist and Specialist In VC
E-Commerce

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India is a pioneer in investing in tech start-ups in this region and has helped to build a number of unicorns. In this podcast, we want to share and uncover Hard Truths - raw, unfiltered insights and venture capital experience across Southeast Asia & India. Tune in to hear from leading founders, innovators, venture capitalists and industry experts in the region and... more

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I sat down with a founder who almost lost his company twice… and still built one of Indonesia’s biggest e-commerce enablers.

Brian Marshal took SIRCLO from a Shopify-style startup to powering major brands across TikTok Shop, marketplaces, live comme... more

He had one formula for building trust in fintech: promises kept divided by promises made.

Anup Agrawal spent years at LazyPay watching how India actually pays — and what he saw was striking. 85% of consumer transactions ran on UPI. Credit cards exis... more

How do VCs pick that one billion-dollar startup… before the world sees it?

I sat down with Kee Lock, a veteran venture capitalist who’s spent decades backing founders, navigating failures, and building companies from zero to exit. We unpack his real... more

Why would someone quit chasing “big startup ideas” to redesign something as ordinary as a ceiling fan?

In this episode, I sit down with Gazal, co-founder of Nuuk, to trace her journey from a personal problem at home to building a design-led consume... more

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Brian Marshal
CEO of Sirclo
Sirclo
Episode: Almost Bankrupt Twice. Profitable After 13 Years. | Brian Marshal, SIRCLO
Anup Agrawal
Founder of Kiwi, pioneer of UPI-based credit card concepts in India
Kiwi
Episode: Why Every Future Fintech in India Will Be Built on UPI | Anup Agrawal, Kiwi
Gazal Kalra
Co-founder and CEO of Nuuk
Nuuk
Episode: Why India’s Home Appliance Market Will Look Very Different in 5 Years
Sandeep Chopra
Co-founder and CEO of Metafin
Metafin
Episode: How Solar + Credit Is Changing Rural India Forever | Metafin CEO Sandeep Chopra
Ben Mathias
Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Episode: Why Consumer Is India VC’s Forever Bet | Ben Mathias, Managing Partner at VVSEAI
Puiyan Leung
Partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Episode: 10 Years, 10 Contradictions: What Venture Capital Really Teaches You

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Rahul
Host of the podcast, guiding discussions with questions about Kiwi and UPI

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10 Years, 10 Contradictions: What Venture Capital Really Teaches You
Q: How do you balance specialization with the need to understand many different sectors?
We rely on a mix of specialists within the fund, continuous learning, talking to experts, and sharing thought processes publicly to stay broad enough to catch opportunities while having deep domain insight where needed.
10 Years, 10 Contradictions: What Venture Capital Really Teaches You
Q: Can you share an example of when you actually had to build and defend an investment thesis in front of the investment committee?
Yes, many times we present a case to the committee, and it's about assembling a strong thesis, the data to back it up, and convincing the group through disciplined due diligence and a clear narrative.

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The show features candid conversations with founders, operators, and investors who are actively shaping Southeast Asia and India's technology scene. Episodes frequently center on building and scaling tech-enabled businesses, navigating funding cycles, governance, and product strategy, with a strong emphasis on practical lessons from real-world growth—often through regional perspectives, live commerce, fintech, hardware design, and energy access. A notable trait is the willingness to unpack difficult moments (like near-bankrupt episodes and tough market cycles) to extract transferable insights for listeners aiming to grow ventures, attract capital, or make strategic decisions in dynamic emerging markets.

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