Susli Lie is a Partner at Monk's Hill Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups in Southeast Asia.
Before Monk’s Hill, Susli co-founded ErudiFi, a Y Combinator backed tech-enabled education financing company with presence in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Born and raised in Jakarta, Susli is a mom of two and is an advocate for supporting women in tech.
Topics:
[00:00:00] - Intentionality in Personal and Professional Life
[00:01:15] - Childhood and Opportunities
[00:07:21] - Studying Abroad and Divergent Path
[00:10:35] - Studying in the US
[00:14:20] - Striving for Excellence
[00:19:43] - From consultant to chief of staff
[00:22:39] - Influencing without authority
[00:30:36] - Finding the Right Co-Founder
[00:34:52] - Early Days of Danacita
[00:40:07] -Challenges of being a female founder
[00:44:57] - VC is a people-driven business
[00:47:43] - Personal goals outside of work
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