Deep Dive: How Asian VCs are giving the recession a run for its money

<p>It’s undeniable – the world is in recession.</p> <p>Although it took longer for the downturn to hit Asia, startups and venture capitalists have been preparing for it for months.</p> <p>On this episode of <em>Deep Dive</em>, <em>Tech in Asia</em> emerging tech editor Collin Furtado discusses his insights from the ongoing article series <a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/tag/recession-run" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Recession Run</a>, where he talks to the region’s top investors about how they’re tackling the economic slump.</p> <h3>Featured reporter:</h3> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/profile/collintechinasia-com">Collin Furtado</a>, <em>Tech in Asia</em>’s emerging tech editor based in Bangalore, India</li> </ul> <h3>Essential reading:</h3> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/recession-run-east-ventures-bets-downturn?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-recessionrun"> Recession Run: East Ventures’ bets during a downturn</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/recession-run-sequoias-850m-plan-downturn?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-recessionrun"> Recession Run: Sequoia’s $850m plan during a downturn</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/recession-run-500-globals-investment-plan-sea?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-recessionrun"> Recession Run: 500 Global’s investment plan in SEA</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/recession-run-quest-ventures?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-recessionrun"> Recession Run: Quest Ventures bats for food security, sustainable solutions</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/recession-run-vertex-ventures?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-recessionrun"> Recession Run: Vertex Ventures says these sectors will thrive in a downturn</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/recession-run-valuation-cuts-dont-affect-monks-hill-ventures-plans?utm_