SGX’s Dilemma, eFishery’s DD, and SEAsia's Middle Class Mirage with Gavin Teo, GP, Altara Ventures

The Upside Podcast The Upside Podcast is hosted by Kristie Neo and Tage Kene-Okafor. We speak with the most ambitious, driven entrepreneurs, builders and investors in global emerging markets. Our guest today Today's guest is Gavin Teo, general partner of Altara Ventures. Earlier in his career, he was a general partner at B Capital Group, an investor at Comcast Ventures, product manager at Zynga and management consultant at Bain & Company. He is based in Singapore. Timestamp 00:04 How do we revive the SGX? 06:03 Exit strategy and exit options for SEAsia investors 13:35 The cost of risk aversion in Singapore 17:58 Can the Singapore exit ecosystem be like Israel's? 19:36 What is the real TAM of Southeast Asia? 26:38: Is Southeast Asia's rising middle class still rising? 35:14 Tech-enabled to deeptech: Where are the next opportunities? 41:08 Tech-enabled vs AI-enabled startup valuations 48:12 eFishery scandal and VC due diligence 55:26 Southeast Asia's startup ecosystem 8 years ago vs today 01:10:10 Does predatory behaviour still exist in Southeast Asia? 01:13:41 Quick fire questions! This podcast was recorded on 27 Jan 2024. This podcast was produced in collaboration with Redhill Studios, and we extend our special thanks to the entire team at Redhill Communications for their outstanding and creative work. This episode features music from bensound.com