Endeavor Investor Network Hosts Inaugural Investor Trek in Southeast Asia
The Endeavor Investor Network hosted its inaugural Southeast Asia Investor Trek in Jakarta and Singapore earlier this month (February 2nd-4th). The aim of the trek was to introduce global investors to the venture and entrepreneurship ecosystem of the region. The group spent three days in Jakarta and Singapore meeting with policy makers, business leaders, investors, and Endeavor companies.
The high-profile delegation was comprised of managing directors from leading global venture funds, including Amadeus Capital, DMGT International, Frontier Investments Group, GSV Asset Management, Intel Capital, Omidyar Network, Richmond Global, Rise Capital, Unitus Impact, and Wavemaker Partners, among others. Each of the event’s sessions were tailored to highlight policies favorable to investments, understand the complexities of the region, and (with its complexities in mind) establish the right relationships to navigate investment in regional companies.
In Jakarta, the delegates spent an entire day meeting some of Endeavor Indonesia’s best portfolio companies including The Goods Department, a multi-label retail store and restaurant line; Kartuku, the first company in Indonesia to successfully integrate the country’s major banks and several large retailers into a fully supported payment network; and Ruma the largest mobile payment agenda network in Indonesia.
On the final day of the trek, the group traveled to Singapore for an afternoon of conversations with Southeast Asia’s venture ecosystem, including Singapore-based investors Vinnie Lauria (Golden Gate Ventures), Yinglan Tan (Sequoia Capital), Peng T. Ong (Monk’s Hill Ventures), and Garyn Ang (Temasek). Active regional offices and Endeavor Board members, including Mark Chang (Endeavor Malaysia) of Jobstreet and Gabby Lopez III (Endeavor Philippines) of ABS-CBN, also participated.
The event was a tremendous success and left participants interested in deepening relationships with Endeavor Entrepreneurs and Endeavor affiliate offices operating in the region.
View the event booklet here for a full agenda and list of participants. To learn more about upcoming Investor Network events, click here.