Fireside Chat: Venture building and investing in AI & Fintech across Southeast Asia
Join David Yin and Daryl Png for an insightful fireside chat on venture building and investing in AI and Fintech in Southeast Asia. Gain valuable insights into the venture creation process across corporate and startup ecosystems, and explore the rapidly growing startup landscape in Singapore and beyond.
David Yin, Partner at GSR Ventures
David Yin focuses on investments in early-stage fintech and AI companies. Prior to GSR Ventures, David was head of strategy at an AI-powered alternative lending platform and consultant at McKinsey’s startup practice. He earned a BA from Yale University, MPA from Harvard University, and MBA from Stanford University.
Daryl Png, Regional Vice President of SGN (Singapore Global Network)
Daryl Png is the Regional VP at SGN, a division within the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) where he oversees Americas & Europe to help build linkages to global business and talent communities to enhance the international mindshare of Singapore as a leading globally-connected city.
Prior to SGN, Daryl was Assistant VP in EDB’s New Ventures team where he co-built new ventures alongside corporates, scale-ups and startups. Prior to joining EDB, Daryl also spent time in leading financial institutions where he was Product & Strategy Manager at OCBC Bank’s Fintech Innovation Group and Product Innovation Lead at AIG. He also co-founded his own start-up, an online car rental platform that enabled customers to book cars.
GSR Ventures is one of the world’s most successful early-stage venture firms, with over $3.7 billion under management. They are focused on early-stage technology companies in the United States, China, and East Asia developing AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms and healthcare technology.
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