One More Scoop with Tiang Lim Foo

Tiang Lim Foo is the Managing Partner and Co-founder of Forge Ventures, a venture capital firm that aims to partner with founders in Southeast Asia at the pre-seed or seed stage. Before Forge, he was a Partner at SeedPlus, a seed fund in Southeast Asia Supported by SGInnovate, Jungle Ventures, Cisco, and the IFC. He also launched and managed Evernote's operations in Asia.

How did a visit to Evernote's office in the US as a college student turn into an opportunity to lead their Asia operations? What impact did his experience at Evernote have in shaping his career? What inspired him to co-found Forge Ventures, and what is the firm's investment focus in Southeast Asia? What were some of the key lessons that Tiang gained from investing in seed-stage startups in Southeast Asia?

Topics

[00:02:23] - Childhood and Education

[00:05:34] - Working at a Startup in Mobile Payments

[00:07:15] - Launching Evernote Operations in Southeast Asia

[00:09:00] - Emergence of Southeast Asia's technology and venture ecosystem

[00:11:06] - Moving to Singapore

[00:16:16] - Importance of deliberate practice

[00:19:51] - International Experience

[00:26:54] Difficult Moments

[00:27:49] - Being a Role Model

[00:29:35] - Impact of Marriage and Fatherhood

[00:35:18] - Curiosity and Making Your Own Luck

[00:37:47] - Building a lasting franchise

[00:40:34] - Involvement in company building

[00:44:02] - Proactive work and strategy sounding board

[00:45:58] - Challenges of being a VC

[00:48:22] - Spending time with family 

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