
Real, raw, relatable takes on Southeast Asian startups. One investor, the week's news, no script. seaofstartups.substack.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 84 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusinessTechnology | |||

On the twenty seventh of July, in a bank tower in Petaling Jaya, the Malaysian government announced more than five billion ringgit of financing for Malaysian startups.
It has been a week. I still cannot tell you who is giving it.
Not because it is ... more
For a decade, Indonesia was not a story about Southeast Asia. It was the story. Two hundred and eighty million people, most of them young, most of them coming online for the first time with a phone in their hand. Gojek, Tokopedia, a parade of unicorn... more
Over the past few weeks, three Malaysia stories hit the news that, on the surface, have nothing to do with each other. A government pension fund answered in Parliament for nearly RM200 million lost in a fish farming startup that turned out to be a fr... more
You have seen the number this week, probably five or six times, from five or six people who all copied it from the same report. Southeast Asian tech funding hit 7.4 billion dollars in the first half of 2026. More than double last year. Recovery is he... more
I was genuinely shocked when I fisted listened to this. This was amazing.
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A sharp, founder-focused take on Southeast Asian startups, macro trends, and regional capital markets. Episodes converge on pragmatic questions like how profitability, cash flow, and unit economics trump headline funding totals, and how policy shifts, talent mobility, and regional listings shape strategy for founders and investors. Notable throughlines include the tension between home-market building and global exits, the influence of government incentives on sectors like EVs and data infrastructure, and a candid, data-driven approach to navigating Southeast Asia's evolving tech ecosystem. The show frequently intersects with policy, funding dynamics, and the region's unique geopolitical considerations, offering listeners practical perspecti... more
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