//podcastplus.net/feed/the-china-startup-pulse~6e44f7df The Asia Startup Pulse Podcast, previously known as China Startup Pulse Podcast, is an original weekly podcast for anyone interested in understanding the innovation, business, and tech landscape in Asia. We bring the best of the Asian startup ecosystem, showcasing entrepreneurial stories, insights from thought leaders, and dissecting the strategies employed by tech giants.Backed by SOSV, Chinaccelerator, and Mobile Only Accelerator (MOX), we understand firsthand what it’s like to be an entrepreneur in Asia. Over the last decade, we have helped over 170 startups cross borders and make their mark in Asia. With that in mind, the podcast offers real, practical, and unique insights.The Asia Startup Pulse is hosted by Oscar Ramos, Ryan Shuken, and William Bao Bean, hackers, and hustlers with years of experience in Asia and China’s startup scene.Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Ximalaya FM, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:12:33 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/48362374-079e-42c7-964a-903d053a99c1/audio/a158349c-92ab-414f-b41f-68e8a5f93e87/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ Rui Ma is a former VC-turned independent tech analyst with her experience spanning from seed stage to pre-IPO investing spread between the US and China. She is well versed with the startup ecosystems in the US and China, having previously worked at 500 Startups as an investment partner. In today’s talk, she offers some invaluable insights for startups going across borders and brings light to potential pitfalls that startups must avoid at all costs. Kal Patel is a seasoned investor and the Resident Advisor at Oxford  Foundry and has led the expansion of Best Buy in Asia in the past. He brings with him a plethora of experience working with and investing in startups from all around the world. Even startups that have the most groundbreaking technology oftentimes fail to generate interest from investors early on and in his talk, he shares insights as to how early-stage startups can become more investible. Nichapat Ark works extensively with Openspace Venture’s Thailand-based startups as well as startups... Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/48362374-079e-42c7-964a-903d053a99c1/audio/a158349c-92ab-414f-b41f-68e8a5f93e87/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/5eb295d0-2e52-4712-970c-0bdcf59566af/audio/11f28efc-b325-4b0e-b67a-ff75a650de86/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ This is a special episode which we recorded live on Clubhouse with our guest Aaron Tan, Founder of Carro, one of the biggest used-car marketplaces in Southeast Asia. Show Notes: 0:00 -  Introduction to Aaron Tan 1:32 - Aaron’s motivation to founding a startup 6:01 - The supportive ecosystem around Carro 8:19 - The importance of “Trust” in a business 8:50 - The reasons behind starting an automotive marketplace in SEA 13:35 - Inspiration from Chinese business models 19:21 - Understanding the heterogeneity in the markets 21:15 - Aaron’s experience on how copying the same model across SEA doesn’t work 25:39 - How to build and scale a two-side marketplace 30:37 - The role of Carro in the marketplace 35:17 - Carro’s expansion playbook across SEA 44:20 - What the future holds for Carro and Southeast Asia Many thanks to our guests Aaron Tan ; host  Oscar Ramos ; producers  Eva Shi  and  Sagar Chaudhary ; editor  David ; organizer  Chinaccelerator ; and spon... Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/5eb295d0-2e52-4712-970c-0bdcf59566af/audio/11f28efc-b325-4b0e-b67a-ff75a650de86/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/8f1e3f05-a49e-4d67-b09e-d9f81c12867a/audio/0c8fcbac-55d9-44d6-b053-082c71ac8beb/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ In this episode, we invite Mukesh Bansal, Founder and CEO of Phable, a healthcare startup from India that recently raised a $12 million Series A; and Riaz Mehta, Founder and CEO, of allrites, Asia’s leading B2B marketplace for film and TV content. Our guests bring with them a cumulative 40+ years of building, and running businesses across Asia. We dive deep into what makes experimentation a pre-requisite to running a successful startup and how small changes can have a colossal impact on the business. Show Notes: 2:26 - Introduction to Mukesh Bansal and Riaz Mehta 5:56 - Experimentation in a startup context 9:54 - How the healthcare industry encourage/discourage experimentation 13:08 - Source of inspiration in deciding about what and how to experiment 20:49 - The The Minimum Viable Experiment 25:58 - Framework for prioritizing action items 31:41 - Should founders go against their own beliefs and convictions 41:14 - How COVID has impacted experimentation 46:47 - Actionable advice to as... Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/8f1e3f05-a49e-4d67-b09e-d9f81c12867a/audio/0c8fcbac-55d9-44d6-b053-082c71ac8beb/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/a1a33f16-096a-428d-9a78-41acdf9d2bf8/audio/c3126d53-c9de-4298-90b9-7a168319fee2/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ In this episode, we talk about Peng’s journey as an investor and how he perceives the great potential in Southeast Asia. More importantly, he summarizes a very important trend in SEA’s startup ecosystem, "Technification". We also talk about the impact that China's Internet giants have on SEA through investments and M&A. Show Notes: 1:54 Peng’s journey as an investor 3:22 Main differences btw seed round and Series A 9:15 More capital investment in SEA 10:20 The most interesting trend in SEA 10:56 “Technification” in China 12:24 The opportunities of “technification” in SEA 14:33 “There is no way for a company to grow that fast without technology” 17:31 The core DNA of a successful founding team 18:54 China’s role in SEA’s service industry 22:22 The role of Chinese and Japanese corporate venture capital in SEA 26:20 The infrastructure development in SEA 28:25 A hard push on deep technology in SEA? Many thanks to our guest Peng T.Ong ; host  Oscar Ramos ... Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/a1a33f16-096a-428d-9a78-41acdf9d2bf8/audio/c3126d53-c9de-4298-90b9-7a168319fee2/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/56c64beb-577c-4666-842a-d9639e7d81c3/audio/c47eceac-0f5e-455a-9314-28e18ef77bb4/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ Our first guest is Michael Friedman, CFO of Xinhua Pictures. Mike previously held the position of Director at Shune River Capital where he was responsible for investment, financial analysis, and risk management. He has over two decades of experience in global financial markets. Our second guest today is Aaron Choi. Aaron is the VP of Global Business Development for Kava Labs, a blockchain solutions platform providing DeFi services such as stable coins, bonds, and lending to crypto users across many blockchain networks. Show Notes: [02:43]  What happened with GameStop? [13:59] Centralisation vs Decentralisation. Is GameStop the pivotal moment for DeFi? What are its merits and demerits? [34:55] Closing Remarks Many thanks to our guest Benjamin Qiu; host  Oscar Ramos ; producers  Eva Shi  and  Sagar Chaudhary ; editor  David ; organizer  Chinaccelerator ; and sponsor  People Squared . Be sure to check out our website  www.chinaccelerator.com Share, subscribe, revi... Sat, 13 Feb 2021 01:00:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/56c64beb-577c-4666-842a-d9639e7d81c3/audio/c47eceac-0f5e-455a-9314-28e18ef77bb4/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/a7e4df2b-ab3d-4ff3-99b4-937070efcf75/audio/58ca5559-e24b-4e17-8bb3-45ecdd3c5e19/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ This is the second episode from our Chinaccelerator 8X8 Global Speakers Series, where we bring 8 influential speakers to share their insights and experiences in 8 minutes. We have some great speakers lined up for this episode. In today’s episode, we bring 3 exceptional speakers with their insights. First up, we have Mikaal Adbulla, co-founder and  CEO of 8 Securities, Asia’s first mobile-only investing service and robo-advisor, that was recently acquired by SoFi. For entrepreneurs, constraints are everywhere: from finding capital to finding the right team. But only if you have experienced those constraints, are you able to learn how to be creative, agile and focused. In today’s talk, Mikaal shares how having excess capital could be a constraint for startups. Our second speaker is Lily Liu, an angel investor and also co-founder of fintech startup Earn.com, which was acquired by Coinbase. In her talk, she breaks some of the biggest myths of being a CFO and explains how being a Chief Financial Off... Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:30:00 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/episodes/a7e4df2b-ab3d-4ff3-99b4-937070efcf75/audio/58ca5559-e24b-4e17-8bb3-45ecdd3c5e19/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=78I5oQc_ https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e035/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/ce9104b4-d0cb-4365-9cac-1de1073c8be0/csp-0142-citybox-mixed96_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Our guest today, Neo Lv, is one of the company’s co-founders and today’s COO. Show Notes: 02:11 Introduction to Neo Lv and Citybox 04:47 Unmanned retail hype in 2017 & what makes Citybox unique 08:54 Monetize data 12:51 How Citybox sustainably gets profitable among the strong competitions 18:27 Competitions bring new growth opportunities 24:47 How Citybox built their first generation of the smart vending machines 29:08 The future of unmanned retail 33:45 Compare China with other markets globally Many thanks to our guest  Neo Lv ; host Oscar Ramos ; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary ; editor David ; organizer Chinaccelerator ; and sponsor People Squared . Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com Share, subscribe, review, enjoy! Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/ Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:39:11 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e035/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/ce9104b4-d0cb-4365-9cac-1de1073c8be0/csp-0142-citybox-mixed96_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e035/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/a5f8004e-72df-4a68-bcf3-d4ce33178a9b/csp-0140-greg-mixed96_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Today, we have Greg Pilarowski, Founder of Pillar Legal, a boutique law firm with offices in Shanghai and San Francisco that provides legal support for technology and entertainment companies with an interest in China and the US. Before founding Pillar Legal, Greg was General Counsel at Shanda Interactive Entertainment, at that time China’s leading interactive entertainment company. Show Notes: 02:20 Introduction to Greg Pilarowski 04:40 Working in Shanda Interactive Entertainment 07:20 The birth of the free-to-play model 10:10 Gaming regulations in China 12:22 Two key regulations that you must know 14:46 Criterium for selecting games 20:24 The regulations on gamification 21:55  Resources to secure your games approval 24:35 Do new game updates need constant approval? 25:40 How can foreign game companies enter China? 29:48 Chinese companies taking games outside of China 31:34 The acquisitions strategy of Chinese game companies 32:50 Contact Pillar Legal Many thanks to our gues... Thu, 23 Jul 2020 02:27:53 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e035/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/a5f8004e-72df-4a68-bcf3-d4ce33178a9b/csp-0140-greg-mixed96_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e035/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/722365bc-d09c-44cb-94f3-a4daf709850e/csp-0138-donnali-mixed96_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Today we talk with Donna Li, a digital marketing veteran, who was part of the team that launched Alimama, the digital advertisement division of Alibaba, which is also the largest player by revenue in the digital advertising space in China.  Show Notes: 02:06 Introducing Donna Li 03:25 How did you get started in digital marketing in China 06:06 Digital marketing in China at around 2010 10:15 Transition from Yahoo to Alibaba 13:12 Advertising: Taobao’s monetization model 18:26 Alimama: Cash Cow for Alibaba 22:15 Is Amazon following a similar playbook? 25:50 New inventor: Bytedance 29:55 Advertisement as a business model for early-stage startups 34:10 Build digital measurement currency at Nielsen 35:42 Challenges for startups Many thanks to our guest Donna Li; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com Share, subscribe, review, enjoy... Tue, 07 Jul 2020 01:00:22 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e035/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/722365bc-d09c-44cb-94f3-a4daf709850e/csp-0138-donnali-mixed96_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e035/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/09d873a0-aef1-4b49-a2d1-92731be8312d/csp-0136-stephenwang-mixed96-fix_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Our guest today is Stephen Wang, who co-founded Rotten Tomatoes, a leading entertainment website focused on movie reviews and news, and most recently led the user growth and engagement at WeChat in the past 6 years until 2019. At WeChat, he managed a team of product managers and engineers to help scale WeChat from 300M to 1B users in China and around the world.  Show Notes: 2:15 Welcome Stephen Wang 2:50 How different WeChat is as a product from the western perspective 5:37 What makes WeChat instrumental for people’s life 12:42 Innovation inspired by Tencent team culture 16:10 Product design in China (Examples: Douban, Weibo and Xiaomi) 21:50 What makes China a special ecosystem for digital product development 25:30 WeChat’s killer features: WeChat payment, Red Packets, Mini program 32:35 Balance privacy protection and user growth 39:20 Skills needed for talents in Tencent 43:35 Are Chinese companies hiring more international talents 49:10 The major shift of product management... Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:10:49 +0000 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/a0e035/a0e0352f-fcbe-4ea1-813c-f1a09496ed52/09d873a0-aef1-4b49-a2d1-92731be8312d/csp-0136-stephenwang-mixed96-fix_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed