Kevin Gao's guest appearances

Kevin Gao

On Call with Insignia Ventures

Albert Ho

Christian Schneider

Anthony Chow

Craig Wheeler

Andy Hwang

Paul Schulte

Han Yu

Nathaniel Yim

Amanda Susanti

Linh Pham

Zhang Tao

Linh Thai

Dino Setiawan

Yinglan Tan

George Oliver

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"The power of audio, the way the ecosystem works is that it’s much more open.”  About this episode This episode we had on the line Kevin Gao and Ben Le, co-founders of Waves, a platform pioneering audio content in Southeast Asia. Based in Ho Chi Minh, they've raised $1.2M in a seed round  and launched their app, available on the App Store and Google Play in Vietnamese and English.  Seasoned entrepreneurs, Kevin and Ben share insights from past ventures, how they came together to build an audio platform, and their experiences supporting the growth of content creators in Vietnam. This call was recorded on 6 March 2020.  Full Transcript Timestamps 00:44 Kevin and Ben Introduction;  01:51 What excites them about audio-first content in Southeast Asia today; 03:26 How Kevin and Ben came together and started Waves; 05:30 Bay Area/Silicon Valley vs Vietnam;  07:19 Lessons from working with creators; 09:04 Pain point of creators they are targeting; 10:36 How audio amplifies the abilities of creators; 12:03 Lessons from previous ventures; 14:13 What users should be excited about when it comes to audio; 15:21 Favorite podcasts; About our guests Kevin Gao Kevin is a serial entrepreneur from Silicon Valley, having been part of the founding team of three companies including shopping rewards company Shopkick and self-publishing platform Hyperink. He brings product management expertise and operator experience to Southeast Asia with Waves8. He began his career at Google with TechOps and McKinsey as a business analyst. He received his Bachelors in Economics from Stanford University. Ben Le Ben is a serial entrepreneur with a wide range of experience, having co-founded Btaskee, an online marketplace for on-demand cleaning and maid services, and coordinated the growth of financial services blockchain company, WeTrust Platform in the APAC region. He graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a degree in Business Administration. Music Podcast Intro by Tim Beek (2019) Broken Purpose by Jukedeck (2019) The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, tax, or business advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any Insignia Ventures fund. 

"The power of audio, the way the ecosystem works is that it’s much more open.” About this episode This episode we had on the line Kevin Gao and Ben Le, co-founders of Waves, a platform pioneering audio content in Southeast Asia. Based in Ho Chi Minh, they've <a href="https://kr-asia.com/vietnamese-audio-and-podcast-startup-waves-receives-usd-1-2-million-seed-funding-led-by-insignia-ventures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">raised $1.2M</a> in a seed round  and launched their app, available on the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/waves-podcast-player/id1492378044" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">App Store</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.waves8.app&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a> in Vietnamese and English.  Seasoned entrepreneurs, Kevin and Ben share insights from past ventures, how they came together to build an audio platform, and their experiences supporting the growth of content creators in Vietnam. This call was recorded on 6 March 2020.  <a href="http://review.insignia.vc/2020/05/11/hitting-the-waves-of-southeast-asias-audio-content-with-waves-co-founders-kevin-gao-and-ben-le/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full Transcript</a> Timestamps 00:44 Kevin and Ben Introduction;  01:51 What excites them about audio-first content in Southeast Asia today; 03:26 How Kevin and Ben came together and started Waves; 05:30 Bay Area/Silicon Valley vs Vietnam;  07:19 Lessons from working with creators; 09:04 Pain point of creators they are targeting; 10:36 How audio amplifies the abilities of creators; 12:03 Lessons from previous ventures; 14:13 What users should be excited about when it comes to audio; 15:21 Favorite podcasts; About our guests Kevin Gao Kevin is a serial entrepreneur from Silicon Valley, having been part of the founding team of three companies including shopping rewards company Shopkick and self-publishing platform Hyperink. He brings product management expertise and operator experience to Southeast Asia with Waves8. He began his career at Google with TechOps and McKinsey as a business analyst. He received his Bachelors in Economics from Stanford University. Ben Le Ben is a serial entrepreneur with a wide range of experience, having co-founded Btaskee, an online marketplace for on-demand cleaning and maid services, and coordinated the growth of financial services blockchain company, WeTrust Platform in the APAC region. He graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a degree in Business Administration. Music Podcast Intro by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3NFBxvp8IBeu7B39wUVuA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Beek</a> (2019) Broken Purpose by Jukedeck (2019) The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, tax, or business advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any Insignia Ventures fund.

Hitting the waves with Southeast Asia's audio content creators: On Call with Waves co-founders Kevin Gao and Ben Le