The XA Podcast

The XA podcast brings together voices from the ecosystem that powers early stage investing across South East Asia. Our guests include entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists and of course XA Network investors.

Hosted ByXA Network

The XA podcast brings together voices from the ecosystem that powers early stage investing across South East Asia. Our guests include entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists and of course XA Network investors. 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.


All Episodes

XA Podcast 010 | “Sequoia’s Relentless Focus On Endurance” W/ Abheek Anand, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital

We host Abheek Anand from Sequoia Capital and get under the hood on what drives the legendary venture capital firm forward. Abheek talks about how the firm focuses not...

XA Podcast 009 | “Building For Billions” W/ Steve Chen, Co-Founder, YouTube

We are honored to host Steve Chen, Co-Founder of YouTube, and an XA Board Member. Hear from the internet hall of Fame on working with legends such as Peter...

XA Podcast 008 | “The Future Of Work In Indonesia” W/ Wisnu Nugrahadi, Co-Founder & CEO, Sampingan

We host Wisnu Nugrahadi, Co-Founder & CEO of Sampingan, an XA Portfolio company. Hear from Wisnu on the importance of connections and friends in an entrepreneurial journey, navigating a...

XA Podcast 007 | Ian McKenna, Co-Founder & CEO, Infradigital

We host Ian McKenna, Co-Founder & CEO of Infradigital Nusantara, an XA Portfolio company. Hear from Ian on his entrepreneurial journey from day zero to solving digital payments pain...

XA Podcast 006: Jussi Salovaara, Co-Founder & Managing Partner Asia, Antler

We host Jussi Salovaara, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Asia at Antler. We hear his unique take on startup success in Asia and Southeast Asia, Antler’s rise globally, and how...

XA Podcast 005: Maya Hari, VP & MD, Twitter APAC

In partnership with Tigerhall, We host Maya Hari, VP & MD, APAC at Twitter. We have a wide-ranging conversation on diversity and how our ecosystem can do better, scaling...

XA Podcast 004: Akshay Bhushan, Partner At Lightspeed Ventures

We host Akshay Bhushan, Partner and Head of Southeast Asia with Lightspeed Ventures. Akshay talks about his journey through the venture, unique insights on founders, why he believes Southeast...

XA Podcast 003: Fengru Lin & Max Rye, Co-founders At Turtletree Labs

We host Fengru & Max, an awesome founding team at Turtletree Labs, an XA Network portfolio company. They walk us through their unique company, how they came together, phenomenal...

XA Podcast 002: Will Hanschell, Co-Founder & CEO, Pencil

We host Will Hanschell, Co-Founder & CEO at Pencil, an XA Network portfolio company. Will walks us through his journey to being an entrepreneur, advice for founders and investors,...

XA Podcast 001: Alap Hosts Tony & Chirayu

Alap hosts fellow XA Network members Chirayu W. and Tony Z. for a laidback chat about seed and angel investing in Southeast Asia. Expect great insights, surprising admissions, and...