SUPPLY SIDE HAILING by Kay-Mok Ku“The pandemic is truly a World War, between a virus and mankind. It will end when our weapons of mass vaccination are fully deployed…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Can the Philippines Breed Camels Instead of Unicorns?For the last decade, experts have called Southeast Asia the next big playground for startups. Home to more than 655 million people, most…Nov 20, 20201Nov 20, 20201
Rise of the Anti-Sharing Economy — by Kay-Mok KuTo see the future, one just needs to look at Japan. The land of the rising sun is also the land of falling prices. This is despite the…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Airlift announces US$10 M Series A-1 Funding; expands into grocery delivery businessToday, Airlift is announcing our $10m Series A-1 financing led by new partners and with strong participation from existing investors…Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
CROSSING ANIMAL, BEATEN SABER by Kay-Mok KuA crisis is a disruptive event. While it may be scary, it is also when fairy tales are born. Take our current situation. Trapped inside…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
The Three Body Problem — by Kay-Mok KuAnyone who has attended classes at the Alibaba University will learn about its unique company culture of selecting a character from Louis…Jun 4, 2020Jun 4, 2020
MICRO NOT MACRO — by Kay-Mok KuI recently participated in a Southeast Asian investor panel organized by Momentum Works, where the main topic revolved around lessons…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Sakura Madness Trumps CORONAVIRUS by Kay-Mok KuMarch Madness, which comes in the form of college basketball in the US, manifests itself as a different type of spectator sport in Japan…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
COVID-19: Go home, then go big — by Kay-Mok KuWhile the CoVID-19 outbreak is a biological pandemic, its collateral damage is mainly psychological and economic. Without a vaccine to go…Apr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2020
Spotlight on Gobi’s Women-founded StartupsSince our inception in 2002, Gobi has backed many women founders who have gone on to be successful key industry players in their…Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
