Considered the “Godfather of Malaysia’s startup scene”, Dr. Sivapalan Vivekarajah has been an entrepreneur and angel investor for nearly 40 years. He holds a PhD in Venture Capital from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He is the co-founder and senior partner of the ScaleUp Malaysia accelerator, Malaysia’s first accelerator for highly scalable, high-growth regional companies. Dr. Vivekarajah is also an adjunct professor at the School of Science and Technology, Sunway University and the author of the books “Supercharge Your Startup Valuation” and “Blue Sky Innovation: Killer Innovations That Changed The World of Business”.

Our host Ronen Mense considers Dr. Vivekarajah one of his heroes and mentors. The importance of their personal and professional relationship is explored in this episode as they analyze:
Why Malaysia is one of the world's best-kept secrets for tech entrepreneurship
How streamlining funding agencies and strengthening corporate tax incentives can boost a country's startup boom
The most accurate and appropriate benchmarks for startup valuation
Why the liquidation preference is crucial

…and many more!

This episode is a must-watch for startup founders, venture capitalists, or anyone interested in the Asian tech entrepreneurship scene.

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