
Founder Fiesta | April 7, 2025 | Wattpad's $660M Exit: The Inside Story
Wen here 👋, along with Ernie, Guillaume, Mike and Tina.
You're officially invited to our Founder Fiesta April 2025 event! 🎉
Founder Fiesta is a series of invite-only gatherings to bring together extraordinary founders in the community in Taipei.
This time, we have two incredible speakers from Canada:
Allen Lau: Allen is Co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures in based on Toronto. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Wattpad, the world’s leading social storytelling platform. Wattpad grew into a community of 100 million users, raised US$120 million, and exited to Naver for over $660 million in 2021. 🎉
Albert Chen: Albert is the Venture Partner at Two Small Fish VC. Previously, he was the CTO of robotics sensing and edge AI company Forcen. Albert earned his Ph.D. in BioMEMS, Acoustics, and Medical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
We're excited for our community to meet them!
What to expect:
Tina will host a 40-min AMA session with Allen and Albert
Meet high-caliber founders and enjoy a cozy, #realtalk vibe
Who:
Current and former founders
Senior talents considering startups
VCs
Previous attendees include startup founders across stages—seed, Series A, pre-IPO, and those with successful exits. Based in both Taiwan and the U.S.
Details:
⏰ Time: 7-10pm on April 7, 2025, Mon.
📍 Venue: Tempo House near Songjiang Nanjing station in Taipei
We only have 40 spots available. Registration is subject to approval. You’ll need a confirmation to attend.
Want to refer a friend? Feel free to send this to your friends.
Who's behind this?
Ernie Ho: Founder of HelperAI
Guillaume Defer: Marketing Director at Headline Asia
Tina Cheng: Managing Partner at Cherubic Ventures
Wen Shaw: CEO & Founder of Cooby
Mike Lin: running Tempo House, community-focused Cafe x Kitchen x Bar