XA Podcast 028 | Backing founders for life | Allen Taylor, Endeavor Catalyst

The XA Podcast: Fostering Inclusive Innovation in Southeast Asia

What would you say about a VC that uses all its profits to help establish economic opportunity in emerging markets? Or one that professes to back entrepreneurs for life, rather than on the strength of their business plan? Hear all about it from Allen Taylor, managing partner of Endeavor, a one-of-a-kind VC explicitly trying to use capitalism for good.

Our Speakers

Allen Taylor leads Endeavor Catalyst, Endeavor’s innovative co-investment fund that has been recognized as one of the most active global venture investors in markets like Latin America and the Middle East. Since launching in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has raised over $500M+ across four funds and made 250+ investments in 30+ different countries, including 47 unicorns. He also serves on the boards of several entrepreneurship and venture capital-focused organisations, including Kauffman Fellows, Alter Global and Scale-Up Ventures (Brazil).

Discussion Points

• [01:30] About Endeavor
• [03:18] Importance of Southeast Asia to Endeavor
• [04:08] Endeavor’s unique economic model
• [08:00] Southeast Asia and parallels with Latam
• [12:29] How Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem could become a model for other markets
• [15:33] Backing entrepreneurs for life
• [18:05] Measuring impact
• [21:38] Value of the Kaufman Program for General Partners

Links

• Follow the show on Apple and Spotify
• View the transcript

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The XA Network (formerly Xoogler Angels) was founded in 2018 as an exclusive investment network comprising senior executives from leading global and regional technology companies. Our mission is to provide smart capital to early-stage companies across Southeast Asia. The XA podcast brings together voices from the ecosystem that powers early stage investing across this vibrant region. Our guests include entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists and of course XA Network investors.

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