Ep 97: From Vaccine Research to Head of Strategic Projects in Asia | Jeremy Au (Chief of Staff & Head of Strategic Projects, Monk's Hill Ventures + Podcaster, BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast)

Jeremy Au is the Chief of Staff and Head of Strategic Projects at Monk’s Hill Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech companies, primarily Series A, in Southeast Asia. And is also the host of the BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast!Prior to Monk’s Hill Ventures, Jeremy was CEO & Co-Founder of CozyKin, a VC-backed edtech startup, which was acquired by Higher Ground Education and scaled across multiple cities in North America. He was a Bain & Company consultant and has been recognized with Forbes “30 Under 30” and Prestige “40 Under 40.” If you’re interested in startups, VCs and podcasting, then this is the STIMY episode for you!Highlights:3:42 Helping others5:11 Wanting to be a vaccine researcher7:00 Losing his first love11:23 How the army helped him cope with grief14:25 Life at Berkeley18:44 Founding his first startup20:43 Overcoming scepticism22:57 Finding people who believe in the same cause26:07 Completing his MBA at Harvard University32:31 Co-founding his 2nd startup in mental health39:26 Returning to Singapore & becoming a VC at Monk’s Hill Ventures44:30 Being the Head of Strategic Projects47:03 Founders that have stood out49:03 The current Southeast Asian startup scene📍Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/97    🙊 Like STIMY? Buy us a ☕️?: https://beacons.ai/sothisismywhy 💌 Get the latest STIMY alpha/exclusive updates: https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/ebf231f605