How Singapore Became a Tech Startup Hotspot and How Other Cities Can Do the Same with Rahul Harkawat




The Syndicate show

Summary: Rahul was a mentor in ASEAN region years for 10 years, helping Web2.0 startups focused on big data, med tech devices &amp; financial servicesscale and build partnerships. He led an accelerator program and help Singapore grow to dominance the tech startup space. Before that he was a founder of Global Multimillion software company focused on enterprise software that was acquired by listed company and subsequently started a mobile company.<br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * How Singapore became a startup hotspot<br> * Why startup hubs need universities and govt support to thrive<br> * The massive opportunity in South East Asia<br> * Why Asian founders typically copy other ideas<br> * The reason startups should headquarter in Singapore<br> * The evolution of syndicates in angel investing<br> * Why investors never know which companies will exit<br> * The challenges with MedTech investing<br> <br> <br> Rahul’s Projects:<br> <a href="https://angel.co/rahul-angelvc-holdings">Rahul’s AngelList profile</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/rahul-angelvc-holdings/syndicate">Rahul’s syndicate</a><br> <a href="http://www.mobitila.com/">Mobilita – Industry Leading Consulting</a>Rahul was a mentor in ASEAN region years for 10 years, helping Web2.0 startups focused on big data, med tech devices &amp; financial servicesscale and build partnerships. He led an accelerator program and help Singapore grow to dominance the tech startup space. Before that he was a founder of Global Multimillion software company focused on enterprise software that was acquired by listed company and subsequently started a mobile company.<br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * How Singapore became a startup hotspot<br> * Why startup hubs need universities and govt support to thrive<br> * The massive opportunity in South East Asia<br> * Why Asian founders typically copy other ideas<br> * The reason startups should headquarter in Singapore<br> * The evolution of syndicates in angel investing<br> * Why investors never know which companies will exit<br> * The challenges with MedTech investing<br> <br> <br> Rahul’s Projects:<br> <a href="https://angel.co/rahul-angelvc-holdings">Rahul’s AngelList profile</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/rahul-angelvc-holdings/syndicate">Rahul’s syndicate</a><br> <a href="http://www.mobitila.com/">Mobilita – Industry Leading Consulting</a><br>