Why this Taiwanese-American returned to Singapore to build climate solutions in VC
Born in the US and raised in Taiwan, Amanda Chen moved to Singapore to study Environmental Studies at Yale-NUS College. After completing her Master’s at Columbia University, she returned on a Work Holiday Pass to join Wavemaker Impact. She’s now a full-time member of the Portfolio Acceleration team, supporting startups as they scale across Southeast Asia.
My journey from teenage investor to funding visionaries in the US & Asia
Seattle-based Xaviera Ho shares how she became an angel investor interested in aligning profit and purpose.
3 fundraising traps founders fall into – and how to avoid them
Having reviewed over 50,000 pitches, Hustle Fund co-founder Eric Bahn shares three of the most common pitfalls of raising funds.
How this founder is empowering more women to invest – and why it matters
Research shows that women invest better – so why aren’t there more female investors? Tanya Rolfe, co-founder of Sophia, shares how she hopes to close the gender gap.
How to Build Lasting, Lifechanging Connections
Arvind Ayyala, a Singaporean venture capitalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, shares tips on building enduring connections that reap unexpected dividends in the long run.