Ong worked first as a Founder of three successful companies (including Match.com) and started Monk’s Hill Ventures in Singapore

Peng T. Ong founded Monk’s Hill Ventures (with fellow schoolmate Kuo-Yi Lim) which invests in Southeast Asian companies with global-impact potential.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

  • About Peng’s entrepreneurial successes and exits
  • About Monk’s Hill Ventures — the name and the mission
  • About the types of companies and CEOs Monk’s Hill Ventures invests in
  • About macro trends in Southeast Asia
  • Peng’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

Also Read: How do we overcome the low representation of women in leadership roles?

105: Peng T. Ong, serial entrepreneur, co-founder and managing partner of Monk’s Hill Ventures

Listen to this episode on iTunes

What was your biggest insight from this week’s episode? Let Jay know in the comments or on Twitter: @jaykimmer.

Links from today’s episode

Also Read: P2P lending fintech startup KoinWorks just capped a total of US$15.7M funding

Detailed show notes

  • (1:01) Peng’s educational and career history
  • (2:18) Why Peng decided to get involved in tech startups right after university
  • (3:59) Why Peng decided to become an investor
  • (7:13) An overview of the three companies Peng founded and exited
  • (9:25) Peng explains the name Monk’s Hill Ventures
  • (12:07) The mission of Monk’s Hill Ventures
  • (14:27) Macro trends in Southeast Asia
  • (16:41) Peng describes his criteria for investing in a company
  • (19:33) Why Monk’s Hill Ventures Series A investment company
  • (22:24) Peng describes the involvement level of Monk’s Hill in the companies they invest in
  • (26:26) Tips for investing in Southeast Asia
  • (30:28) Peng discloses some companies in which Monk’s Hill has invested
  • (32:54) Peng’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

—

The post The Jay Kim Show with Monk’s Hill Managing Partner Peng T. Ong appeared first on e27.