[Online] Web3 Mentor Group Office Hour feat. Joseph Phua of 17LIVE and Turn Capital

​Hi Founders,

​We have invited Joseph Phua, who is the co-founder and CEO of 17LIVE, the largest live-streaming platform in Taiwan and Japan, to be the mentor for May's Group Office Hour. Joseph has a wealth of experience as a founder across web2 and web3. During his short break from being 17LIVE's CEO, Joseph co-founded Coinomo, a blockchain wallet used by millions across GSEA as well as supporting over 1,770 assets. You can find his full bio below:

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​Joseph Phua

​Co-Founder, Executive Chairman and CEO of 17LIVE

​Joseph Phua is the Co-Founder, Executive Chairman and CEO of 17LIVE. Joseph is a seasoned professional in building and driving growth in various technology companies in the region, with a proven track record of building companies with a combined asset value of over a billion dollars and, in the process, raising over $200 million to drive growth in these companies.

​He has extensive experience in investments and M&A, investing out of his fund, Turn Capital, a single family office focused on taking controlling stakes in various TMT related companies and consumer brands in Asia.

​Joseph is also the co-founder of the dating app Paktor, chairman of the SoundOn Group, and founder of NextApple News. Under his leadership, 17LIVE grew to become the leading live-streaming platform in Japan and Taiwan.

​Joseph holds an MBA degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. In 2021, he established a scholarship to support a Taiwanese or Singaporean student admitted to the Booth School of Business MBA program.

​Selected Roles:

​17LIVE Chairman, CEO, Co-Founder

​Turn Capital, Chairman

​Soundon Group, Chairman

​Nextapple News, Founder

​Coinomo, Co-Founder

​Flash Coffee Thailand, Director