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Insignia Ventures Partners
Fintech
Indonesia
Super
Digital Payments
Underdog Mindset
Awantunai
Financial Inclusion
Southeast Asia
Company Culture
Social Commerce
Fundraising
Web3
Private Label Products
Rural Markets
B2B Buy Now Pay Later
Financial Controls
Payment Infrastructure
Digital Transformation
East Indonesia
Affordable Goods

Singapore and Southeast Asia's longest running VC podcast! Previous guests include Nobel Laureate Dr Michael Spence, Endeavor Catalyst Managing Partner Allen Taylor, NYSE's Cassandra Seier, Kaszek Ventures’ and MercadoLibre’s founder Hernan Kazah, OneCapital’s and Projection.ai’s founder Shinji Asada, monashees’ founder Eric Acher, Tao of Alibaba author and Alibaba Global Initiatives’ Brian Wong, ... more

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Osamu Abe shares stories and insights from his career of nearly 30 years at MUFG from investment banking to taking an executive education on Sand Hill Road, later on setting up MUFG's first international CVC fund then MUFG's first spin out growth deb... more

Fresh from the Japan SEA Market Forum last November, we managed to have a quick chat with Robert Subbaraman, Managing Director and Global Head of Macro Research on Nomura, about the rest of the world's views on the Japan opportunity, especially in AI... more

After several years working at Mistubishi and then for her family office foundation investing in the public markets, Rei Murakami found a new goal while she was working out of Singapore: to get into venture capital investing. She joined our Certifica... more

Finmo CPO and co-founder Akhil Nigam joins Paulo for a chat live from the 10th Singapore Fintech Festival 2025 to talk about Finmo's journey creating a truly connected intelligence platform for finance teams and treasury management able to serve busi... more

Live from Singapore Fintech Festival, we sat down with Fluid CEO and co-founder Trasy Lou Walsh on the future of B2B payments and finance they are building with AI agents on their platform.

This interview was recorded live at Media Lounge in Singapo... more

15% of the total trade volume of Japan with the world comes from Southeast Asia, the country's third largest trading bloc. More than 15,000 Japanese firms are active in the region. Cash-rich Japanese firms looking to scale up growth globally. Local g... more

We brought together Philippine digital bank Tonik CEO and founder Greg Krasnov and Tokyo Stock Exchange APAC Deputy Head and IPO Specialist Beomsu Son for a conversation on the Philippines digital banking opportunity (from a Japan POV), opening up Ja... more

POPMART Head of Southeast Asia & Middle East Jeremy Lee hops on a quick but jam packed conversation with On Call host Paulo on the role of Southeast Asia in POPMART's Global Business, the opportunities for creators and storytellers in the age of gene... more

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Recent Guests

Rei Murakami
Founding partner at Kadan Capital, previously worked at Mitsubishi
Kadan Capital
Episode: From Japan's public markets to a Singapore venture capital firm with Rei Murakami (Insignia Ventures Academy Cohort 3 Alum, Kadan Capital Founding Partner)
Jeremy Lee
Head of Southeast Asia & Middle East at Popmart
Popmart
Episode: POPMART Head of Southeast Asia & Middle East Jeremy Lee faces spicy questions on AI, IP Protection, Blind Box Questions and more
Dr. Loretta Chen
CEO and founder of Smobler
Smobler
Episode: The Boons and Banes of Tomorrow's Storytelling Technology with Smobler CEO and founder Dr Loretta Chen
Rinaldi Utama
CEO and co-founder of Se'Indonesia
Se'Indonesia
Episode: Se'Indonesia CEO Rinaldi Utama on cracking the $1 beef rice bowl gap in Indonesia's mass market
Pratyush Prasanna
Group CEO of Flip
Flip
Episode: Building Epoch Making Companies from India to Indonesia | On Call with Flip CEO Pratyush Prasanna | Call 182
Allen Taylor
Managing partner of Endeavor Catalyst with over 20 years of experience in emerging markets
Endeavor Catalyst
Episode: Investing in Resilience Amidst Turbulence | Endeavor Catalyst Managing Partner Allen Taylor | Call 177
Chen Chow Yeoh
Founder of One PerCent Advisory and Coaching, venture partner at Insignia Ventures Partners
One PerCent Advisory
Episode: Every entrepreneur needs this superpower | On Call with Chen Chow Yeoh | Call 176 Part 1
Dr. Mesty
Co-founder and pediatrician focused on children's health
Tentang Anak
Episode: From social media education to top-selling brands for 80M+ children | Tentang Anak Dr Mesty and Garri
Dr. Yanan Wu
CEO and founder of Surfin, with over 26 years of global investment experience.
Surfin
Episode: From Los Alamos Nuclear Physicist to Surfin CEO, Dr Yanan Wu's journey through market and tech cycles

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Paulo Joquiño
Host of On Call with Insignia, engaging with a range of guests from the venture capital and business sectors.

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From Japan's public markets to a Singapore venture capital firm with Rei Murakami (Insignia Ventures Academy Cohort 3 Alum, Kadan Capital Founding Partner)
Q: What is the most common nuance that founders tend to overlook when expanding into Japan?
Rei noted that forming business relationships in Japan often requires building trust through in-person meetings, which can significantly prolong the deal-closing process.
From Japan's public markets to a Singapore venture capital firm with Rei Murakami (Insignia Ventures Academy Cohort 3 Alum, Kadan Capital Founding Partner)
Q: What specific sectors did Kadan Capital decide to focus on?
Rei explained that Kadan Capital aims to invest strictly in Fintech and AI to ensure deep knowledge and sector-specific investment strategies rather than being sector-agnostic.
From Japan's public markets to a Singapore venture capital firm with Rei Murakami (Insignia Ventures Academy Cohort 3 Alum, Kadan Capital Founding Partner)
Q: What was the most memorable and rewarding part of the program, looking back now, a few years on?
Rei stated that the program was well-structured and provided a comprehensive overview of the Southeast Asian VC ecosystem, which was invaluable for his journey into venture capital.
The real reason Japan is investing in Southeast Asia innovation with Takeo Nakajima
Q: For founders that are going to be watching this, do you have any message for them, especially Southeast Asian founders looking to expand to Japan?
The region of Southeast Asia is very attractive for many investors from different countries, and there are numerous collaborative projects happening in the region.
The real reason Japan is investing in Southeast Asia innovation with Takeo Nakajima
Q: What are some of the more interesting innovation sectors in particular that you've seen really take off, expanding from Japan to Southeast Asia?
Some key sectors include tackling social challenges such as pollution and access to healthcare, as well as transportation issues. Japanese firms can apply their experience and technology to assist in these areas.

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