Raid the Fridge: From Unicorn to Multipliers: Changing the Language of Success in the Startup Ecosystem

​How can a vibrant startup ecosystem help transform the Philippines’ future?

​In this month’s Raid the Fridge, Endeavor Managing Director Manny Ayala explores how investing in the startup ecosystem creates ripple effects that extend far beyond the community.

​In this event, we’ll discuss:

• ​How sparks of disruption in the startup ecosystem create broader impact

• ​The role of ecosystem enablers and the birth of high-impact players

• ​Sustaining the multiplier effect through continuous collaboration and tailored support

​Who Should Attend:

• ​Startup Founders

• ​Corporates

• ​Investors

• ​Startup Enablers

• ​Academe

​Program Flow:

​5:00 PM Doors are open to guests; networking and raiding the Kickstart Fridge begin!

​7:20 PM Start of Program: Welcome Remarks by the FridgeMaster

​7:30 PM Start of Talk/Presentation

​8:30 PM End of Program: Closing Remarks; Networking resumes

​10:00 PM End of Raid The Fridge

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About The Speaker
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​Manny is the Managing Director of Endeavor Philippines, the third affiliate for Endeavor in Southeast Asia. He is concurrently the Director for People and Transformation for Endeavor Global and the Regional Managing Director for Endeavor in Asia.

​Manny has a long-standing interest in helping entrepreneurs become more successful in business and in helping them develop their “give back” acumen. Prior to Endeavor, was a co-founder of IRG, a Hong Kong based M&A firm focused on early stage companies in the Telecoms, Media and Tech sectors across Asia. Manny co-founded and successfully exited Entertainment Gateway Group, a mobile content provider. He later founded Hatchd, a tech incubator in the Philippines that has built a portfolio of consumer tech companies that includes Rappler, an online news and data company and GrowSari, a platform focused on the micro retail sector in the Philippines. He is also a past president of the Philippine Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization (“EO”), where he launched the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards across Asia.

​Prior to his foray into entrepreneurship, Manny spent several years in the television industry in Asia, working for Discovery Channel and Turner Broadcasting in Strategy, Creative and Business Development roles.

​Manny sits on the Board of Directors of Rappler, Union Digital Bank, First Gen Corp and the University of Asia & the Pacific. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Yale University.
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About The Organizer
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​Kickstart Ventures owns and organizes Raid The Fridge, the longest-running monthly startup networking and learning mixer for the Philippine startup community of founders, investors, and entrepreneur-enabling organizations since August 2012.

​Driven by its vision to shape a better future, Kickstart Ventures invests in tech startups that solve real-world problems through sustainable and holistic innovation. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom, Kickstart Ventures is the largest corporate venture capital firm in the Philippines with 70 investments globally led by 130+ founders. The company also advises the Ayala Corporation Technology Innovation (ACTIVE) Fund, the largest venture capital fund to come out of the Philippines.