SYNOPSIS
The world faces difficult times ahead. Already robbed of a post-pandemic rebound by new variants and relentless reinfections, industries are now facing a universally grim landscape—what Sequoia Capital is calling a “crucible moment” heralding a long and drawn-out recession. Y-Combinator famously issued a public memo to its cohorts echoing these same sentiments. They end their email with “Just stay alive,” a dour signoff that’s sent startup communities around the world reeling.
But, in the same message, the global accelerator also shared that “economic downturns often become huge opportunities for the founders who quickly change their mindset, plan ahead, and make sure their company survives.” For those with the mettle to meet this uncertainty, the coming years may just be the launch point of massive new success stories. In this session, we pulled from multiple perspectives to define the landscape we all face as a community, and explore the skills, mindsets, and strategies that venture leaders—both investors and entrepreneurs alike—will need to not only survive, but thrive in these unprecedented times.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
JUANCHO JIMENEZ, CFA
Investment Manager, OPENSPACE VENTURES
At Openspace, Juancho sources investment opportunities and oversees portfolio companies in the Philippines. Before joining, he was an Associate at Primeiro Partners, a leading independent investment bank in the Philippines, where he advised clients in the real estate, technology, agriculture and financial services sectors.
MARK SNG
Vice President, GENTREE FUND
Mark previously spearheaded the Singapore office launch for Go-Ventures and supported the ventures team as Head of Singapore and Vietnam Coverage. Before Go-Ventures, he was with Gojek’s Corporate Development Team, where he was part of the team that led the acquisition of Coins.ph in the Philippines. He also supported growth equity transactions into family-run businesses at TAEL Partners: a SEA growth equity fund with a focus on the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia markets.
ANDREW MURPHY
Head of Business Development, Asia Pacific
COOLEY LLP
Andrew manages Cooley’s founder and funds network across APAC. For founders, he helps with capital introductions, BD, hiring, and expansion. For funds, he helps funds connect with each other, with deal flow, and helps them leverage Cooley’s global network for themselves and their portfolio. Previously he ran strategic partnerships and enterprise sales at Gojek and worked in venture capital and private equity.
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