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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

According to Jungle Ventures, Southeast Asia’s technology startups had a combined valuation of $340 billion in 2020. Venture capital (VC) investment is the primary funding source for regional startups. Back in 2014, there were only three unicorns in the region. This amount can triple by 2025. billion in 2018.

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Expa Labs – Some Lessons Learned

Eric Friedman

This lesson comes into play because whether you are a B2C company or a B2B enterprise company. Some founders are well informed about the details surrounding financing terms and definitions, while others are new to the topics. Nobody knows what will happen — despite the loudest pontificators. The end of a program isn’t “The End”.

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Scaling is Hard, Case Study: TripAdvisor

Seeing Both Sides

Going B2C was daunting and not in our core DNA,” Kaufer remarked. The company agreed to be acquired by Expedia/IAC in 2004 for $210 million in cash, a huge win for all, particularly given their amazing capital efficiency: they had only raised $4 million in venture capital. Scaling Lesson 2: Maintain a Sense of Urgency.