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One More Scoop with Rishab Malik
Ep. 50
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Rishab is Partner, Seed investments at Jungle and heads up First Cheque@Jungle. He has a passion for building businesses and working closely with entrepreneurs through key inflection points in their journey. As an angel investor with 15+ companies in his portfolio, Rishab loves rolling up his sleeves and working with these founders on product, go-to-market and fundraising aspects of their journey.
Jungle Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm focused on early to growth-stage investments in Southeast Asia and India, with a focus on building long-lasting businesses. Jungle partners with the region’s most exciting founders to build high-growth, capital-efficient technology businesses, and supports their growth from seed to unicorn to IPO. The Jungle portfolio includes regional and global category leaders like Kredivo, Moglix, Pomelo, Livspace, builder.ai, Sociolla, and more.
Topics:
[00:03:23] - Education, Sports, and Regret
[00:08:35] - Choosing University and Pursuing Dreams
[00:14:48] - Impacts of Undergrad Experience in Texas
[00:17:53] - Interning at Motorola and Immigration Challenges
[00:24:49] - Building Relationships and Embracing Diversity
[00:27:08] - Career Transition and Pursuing Higher Education
[00:31:11] - Considering Future Work Opportunities in Asia
[00:41:23] - Entrepreneurial Journey in Different Startups
[00:46:59] - Opportunity to Join Jungle Ventures
[01:00:42] - Balancing Work, Family, and Investments
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First Cheque (Website): https://www.jungle.vc/first-cheque
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