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EPISODE · Mar 15, 2016 · 37 MIN

Investing in Humanity - with Sean O'Sullivan, Managing Director of SOSV the Accelerator VC

from Asia Startup Pulse · host Chinaccelerator

A treat for the China Startup Pulse as we welcome the man behind one of the most successful VC funds in the world. Sean tells us about his passion for music, engineering and humanitarian work as well as MapInfo, Sean's first start-up that put street mapping on personal computers (that subsequently went IPO). Sean talks about his experience launching Chinaccelerator, the first start-up accelerator in China and his broader goals with SOSV. Innovating on previous VC models, Sean launched a series of global accelerators and is a key industry thought leader and investor in entrepreneurial ecosystems. A huge thank you to our sponsors Chinaccelerator and People-Squared and to our crew, Darren, David, Qi, and our newest member Chrystal.

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