One More Scoop with Mark Sng

Mark Sng is a Partner at Gentree Fund, a Philippine VC firm anchored by the Sy Family, and focused on Philippine startups and Southeast Asian startups looking to enter the Philippine market. Before Gentree, Mark was a VC at Go-Ventures, a Gojek backed VC fund and also held roles at Gojek and TAEL Partners. Topics: [00:02:01] - Singaporean upbringing and academic success. [00:05:50] - Swimming and cross-country enjoyment. [00:08:23] - Understanding loan restructuring process. [00:10:00] - Multiple internships in finance. [00:13:28] - Second internship opportunities. [00:16:01] - Internship program and training. [00:19:03] - The biggest startup exit. [00:21:01] - VC fund operations and relationships. [00:24:07] - Being energized in the VC industry. [00:27:44] - Information asymmetry and access. [00:31:23] - Go-Ventures mandate and fund increase. [00:37:00] - Philippine digital economy potential. [00:39:00] - Funding trends in the Philippines. [00:42:12] - Burning money for growth. [00:46:05] - Cycling and road bike accident. [00:49:37] - Personal life and goals. [00:51:30] - Running routes in Singapore. Like the show? Subscribe to the BackScoop newsletter to stay updated with the latest news in Southeast Asian startups in minutes: https://www.backscoop.com/. Visit BackScoop’s social media pages and show your support! BackScoop (Linkedin): https://www.linkedin.com/company/backscoop/ BackScoop (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BackScoopHQ BackScoop (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/BackScoop BackScoop (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/backscoop Visit Amanda Cua’s social media pages: Amanda (Linkedin): https://ph.linkedin.com/in/amanda-cua Visit Mark Sng’s social media pages: Mark Sng (LinkedIn): linkedin.com/in/mark-sng-a3b3ab48 Gentree Fund (Website): https://www.gentree.asia/ Gentree Fund (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/company/gentree-fund/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.