The XA Podcast

The XA podcast brings together voices from the ecosystem that powers early stage investing across South East Asia. Our guests include entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists and of course XA Network investors.

Hosted ByXA Network

The XA podcast brings together voices from the ecosystem that powers early stage investing across South East Asia. Our guests include entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists and of course XA Network investors. The XA Network (formerly Xoogler Angels) was founded in 2018 as an exclusive investment network comprising senior executives from leading global and regional technology companies. Our mission is to provide smart capital to early-stage companies across Southeast Asia.


All Episodes

XA Podcast 030 | How To Secure Your First Board Position | Su-Yen Wong And Howie Lau | Governance Series

Are you a senior tech executive wondering how to level up with a board position? Why would they appoint you? And what would be the expectations, risks and rewards once you actually make it onto one? Find out in this latest instalment of the XA Governance Series.

XA Podcast 029 | The Entrepreneur Gene | Roger Egan, Co-Founder, Nurture And RedMart

When everyone is saying No, how do you eventually get to a Yes? Sheer persistence. Roger Egan, Co-founder of and former CEO of RedMart joins Reza Behnam to discuss his journey of founding RedMart

XA Podcast 028 | Backing Founders For Life | Allen Taylor, Endeavor Catalyst

What would you say about a VC that uses all its profits to help establish economic opportunity in emerging markets? Or one that professes to back entrepreneurs for life, rather than on the strength of their business plan?

XA Podcast 027 | Two Sides Of The Startup Investing Table

In this episode, a little reminiscent of a Shark Tank investing recap, we bring together a founder and their investor to hear both sides of the investment story.

XA Podcast 026 | Board Composition With Abby Adlerman And Sze Meng Soon | Governance Series

Abby Adlerman and Sze Meng Soon join guest host Reza Benham to discuss board composition, what a board can do for a start-up and when it’s a good time to form one for a company.

XA Podcast 025 | Eric Cheng On Building A Leading E-Commerce Marketplace | Founder Series

Eric Cheng, an entrepreneur who built Southeast Asia’s largest car e-commerce platform from scratch, shares his idea of start-up stages, business growth, and strategy.

XA Podcast 024 | From Inception To Acquisition: Tracking The Journey Of A Successful Start-Up With Max Bittner

Michele Ferrario in conversation with Max Bittner about his journey of founding and building his startup, the Lazada Group.

XA Podcast 023 | Board Fundamentals For Startups With Carmen Yuen And Ferish Patel | Governance Series

High quality startups spend time establishing a responsible and active Board so they don’t end up in hot water! Find out how.

XA Podcast 022 | Alex Gold On C-Suite Hiring, Self-Awareness And Culture | People And Talent Series

Alex Gold, MD of True Search SEA, discusses his experiences hiring top tech talent in South East Asia as well as his learnings about teams and culture

XA Podcast 021 | Relationships, Experimentation And Founding Teams With Vicky Chai | People And Culture Series

Vicky Chai, former Group Head of People for SingLife discusses how to build a great founding team, handling crises and enabling experiments