How to Navigate the Chaos and Uncertainty for a Growth Stage Ecommerce Exec Investing in Early Stage Startups: Academy Afterthoughts with Geraldine Se (Call #126)

On Call with Insignia Ventures

Ecommerce operator and former Lazada growth exec Geraldine Se goes on call with host Paulo J in this episode of Academy Afterthoughts to walk down memory lane on her Insignia Ventures Academy VC accelerator experience in the pioneering cohort in 2021, share how the program impacted her career as a tech leader and angel investor, as well as dive into her own approach to early-stage investing. The VC accelerator is now recruiting for its 6th cohort! Level up your career in Southeast Asia's startup ecosystems with the venture capital perspective. To apply, check out the VC Accelerator program page or reach out to our program lead Jiaway Koh!

Timestamps

(01:03) A Former Lazada Exec’s Experience of Insignia Ventures Academy;

(13:11) Perks and Purpose of Investing in Early Stage Startups as a Growth Stage Tech Exec with a Finance and Consulting Background;

(22:48) #MinuteMasterclass: Navigating Chaos and Change Agility for Product Market Fit;

(28:30) #RapidFireRound;

About our guest

Geraldine Se started her career in investment banking first with PWC then Macquarie, and lived for a year in Melbourne with Macquarie. She then pivoted into eCommerce first with a company called aCommerce then Lazada where she held a variety of roles including heading up account management teams, regional strategy and planning, chief of staff to the group co-president and category director of health and beauty in Singapore. She has most recently been country manager of Thailand and Indonesia of a series C Edutech company providing language services to children. Some of the achievements she has been proud of are being brought into difficult country transformation situations in Indonesia and Thailand where she has been able to turn both units' contribution margins positive from negative positions because she really enjoys making an impact on businesses. She is also an angel investor and is a Cohort 1 alumnus of Insignia Ventures Academy's venture capital accelerator.

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