Women in VSEA

Celebrating International Women's Day with Women in VSEA chapter Jakarta, Aspire and KUMPUL. 💡 Fun fact: This event is the result of spontaneous ideas and random Whatsapp chats and truly a testament to how powerful women's collaboration can be! I had this discussion with Chloe Tan back then to help plan the IWD party in Jakarta, but I had no resources to run it. Then one day, Stacia Gitta Wiranata chatted with me, just checking the pipeline and seeing if we could collaborate for IWD because Iga Andita Lestari was interested to join. AND JUST LIKE THAT, a Whatsapp group created, date and venue locked, invitations sent, and TODAY WE DID IT! 🎉 Even beyond our initial expectations 🤯 , our event was graced by the presence of Ibu Ir. Siti Azizah MBA from Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs of The Republic of Indonesia and Ibu Melissa A. Hamid, Ketua Umum BPP HIPMI Womenpreneur. The event was short and intimate, but full of powerful connections and fun chats, super love it 💕 THANKS AGAIN for coming, ladies! Let's collaborate for the success of the VC ecosystem in Indonesia and in SEA! Catch up again real soon! 🦋 Su Wern Khor Mega Prawita Roro Mega Cahyaning 'Azmi Riyandani Beatrix Lungidita D. Novi Juwita Tia Ayuningtyas Aghnia Dima Anissa Dyah Setyowati Sumarny Elisabeth Manurung Karina Sulistyo Nicole Madeline Clarissa Levina Wynnie Zadah Aurelia Beryl Foustine Teressa Warianto Jessica Elvina Carissa Talia Lazanda Grace Oktaviani Millevia Wijaya

Big week next week: International Women’s Day, and our 2nd birthday! We’ve curated a fun lineup from March 7-9 in Singapore & Jakarta. Come hang out if you’re in town!

LinkedIn's algorithm does a great job of attracting our posts to a broader audience within our domain. Lately, I've connected with even more fellow members of the value creation team, and I love how we can exchange notes on best practices to excel in our jobs. One thing that keeps coming up in our discussion is how broad the definition of value creation is, and there's no clear delineation of our responsibilities. We do many things, yet our role feels auxiliary. I discussed this concern in a recent mentorship session with Ee Ling Lim of 500 Global (thanks to the Women in VSEA cool initiative, I could get connected to amazing women leaders and learn from their rich experience). She advised me to make a list of key priorities and goals for what I should achieve in my role and discuss it upfront with management. Not to forget that we are in the business of returning profit to investors; the ultimate client is our LP(s)! So whatever you do, make sure it aligns with their interests. Joining communities, connecting with new peeps, and learning from each other are the things I look forward to every day (but sadly, most are still online). Maybe we should host more community meetups in Jakarta?

Women in VSEA had our annual year end party last week! Filling a room with incredible ladies across functions and roles of VC is so heartwarming. We made new friends, caught up with old ones, celebrated our year and shared excitement for what's to come in the next year. Women in VSEA has evolved a ton in the past year and I can't wait to share more about what we're building for 2024 in due time. Good vibes as always - thank you B Capital for hosting us! ❤️

Thank you everyone for coming out, it was such an inspiring night ❤️

The VC path is pretty opaque and honestly, it can still feel a little foggy even when you're in it. "Being a VC" goes beyond investment roles, too. There's a million different paths into VC... and a gazillion others after. That's why I'm so excited for an evening of intimate conversation with amazing Women in VSEA in Vietnam next week! Moderated by Thao Ha, we'll be chatting with Shuyin Tang (Patamar Capital & Beacon Fund(, Phuong Tran (Wavemaker Partners) and Mimi Duong (AVV (Ascend Vietnam Ventures)); we will delve into the how's and why's of their journeys, the challenges they've navigated, and the golden question of "What did you wish you knew before?" How did they get into VC? What opportunities did they jump at? How did the skills from their pre-VC shape their VC career? What would they have done differently? Come hear from them on Aug 17 in Ho Chi Minh City. Bring a friend, and we'll see you there: https://lu.ma/wvsea17aug

Come hang with us next week in Ho Chi Minh City! 💕