31 | Rachel Lau, Venture Capital in Malaysia

<span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is Rachel Lau. Rachel is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of RHL Ventures. RHL Ventures is a Southeast Asian-based private investment firm that focuses on growth capital investments in the Southeast Asia region. </span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this conversation, we discuss the VC scene in Malaysia and ASEAN, how the landscape has changed over the last two years, and the story behind RHL.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoy my conversation with Rachel Lau.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on </span> <a href= "https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep31"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep31</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">------</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:00:31] - [First question] - Rachel’s Background</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:01:30] - The VC landscape within ASEAN </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:06:44] - COVID’s effects on VC in ASEAN</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:10:06] - Investing in the A and B stage</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:13:27] - Aspects of VC that Rachel disagrees with</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:15:40] - What should people know about Malaysian VC</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:18:11] - Advice for graduates entering the VC scene?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:19:33] - Rachel’s investing style</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:24:37] - Why start RHL Ventures?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:27:32] - RHL’s edge?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:29:07] - What Rachel wished she learned earlier</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:31:22] - Most