Evolving for the Next Billion by GGV Capital

From GGV Capital, Evolving for the Next Billion interviews local champions and global giants who are reshaping the lives of the next billion internet users. Hosted by GGV Capital Managing Partner Hans Tung. Produced by GGV colleague Rita Yang. Podcasts are released bi-weekly.

Fireside with Tony Fadell: Follow Your Passion, not the Trends 05/10/2023

Live in NYC: How FinTech Leaders Build Moats in a Fragmented Market 04/25/2023

Dani Grant of Jam: Finding Product-Market Fit Fast without Breaking Things 04/05/2023

Emilie Choi of Coinbase: Why Crypto Winter is the Best Time to Build 03/22/2023

Carolyn Childers of Chief: Building a Private Network for Powerful Women 03/08/2023

(Bonus）Jenny Lee of GGV: Investing in BUD, Game Tech and NFT 03/07/2022

Episode 100: Hans on Web3, Investing at an unprecedented pace, ESG and Proudest Moments 03/03/2022

Risa and Shawn of BUD: A Metaverse Created by and for Gen Z 02/13/2022

Jixun Foo of GGV: 2021 is a year of dramatic changes 01/05/2022

Live from BayBrazil: Hans on What Excites Him about LatAm 12/15/2021

Jixun Foo of GGV: Why We Led Grab’s Series B (rerun) 12/02/2021

1 MILLION downloads! You are invited to be on the 100th Episode! 11/18/2021

Ralf Wenzel of JOKR: Return of Lifetime is much more important than Return of Investment 11/03/2021

Dane Atkinson of Odeko: My Lifelong Mission in Empowering Small Businesses with Tech 10/20/2021

Stefan Kalb of Shelf Engine: Combating Food Waste with Data Science 10/06/2021

Timo and Andre of Next Gen Foods: Blitzscaling Plant-based Chicken from Inception to Global Brand in 2 years 09/22/2021

Fabian Gomez of Frubana: the Everything Store for Restaurants in LatAm 09/08/2021

Le Hong Minh of VNG: Rising above Global Giants as Vietnam’s Homegrown Startup 06/09/2021

Irving Fain of Bowery: How I Became a Modern Farmer 05/26/2021

Grab’s Super App Playbook 04/21/2021

Binny Bansal: Inside the Success of Flipkart 04/07/2021

Sonny & Christy of Arevo: from MIT Labs to Print Farms in Vietnam 03/24/2021

Allon Bloch of K Health: Reimagining Primary Care with AI 03/10/2021

Max Levchin of Affirm: Why I Built Affirm after PayPal 02/24/2021

Max Levchin of Affirm: Why I Built Affirm after PayPal Today's episode was recorded back in 2019, way before Affirm became a 27 billion dollar public company, and the BNPL (that is buy now pay later) won over young consumers across the world. Before Affirm, Max was known as the co-founder of PayPal, where he designed the company's system to detect fraud. A "fintech nerd", as he called himself and serial entrepreneur, Max shared how Affirm was a product of his guiding principle in life, and how his wife was the voice of reason when defining what was fun for him. This episode is co-hosted by GGV managing partner Glenn Soloman and first appeared on Glenn's podcast Founder Real Talk. For the full transcript of the show, go to nextbn.ggvc.com Join our listeners' community, go to nextbn.ggvc.com/community Disclaimer: This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or assets are for illustrative purposes only; such references do not constitute any recommendation to either buy or sell such securities or assets and are not intended to serve as the basis for any investment decision, nor do they constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services. Any information provided by third parties in this content does not reflect the views of GGV Capital and its subsidiaries or affiliates. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon, when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by GGV Capital. Any investment or portfolio company mentioned, referred to, or described is not representative of all investments in vehicles managed by GGV Capital, and there can be no assurance that the investments will be profitable or that other investments made in the future will have similar characteristics or results. /episode/index/show/ggvc996/id/18058337

Jim Miller of Wayfair: Turning Profitable during COVID-19 | Evolving Ecommerce Ep.3 02/10/2021

Jim Miller of Wayfair: Turning Profitable during COVID-19 | Evolving Ecommerce Ep.3 Today on the show, we have Jim Miller, CTO of Wayfair. Wayfair is one of the world's largest e-commerce companies that sells furniture and home-goods. Wayfair is not only. It also owns Joss & Main, AllModern, Perigold, and Birch Lane. All dedicated to help shoppers quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection of more than 18 million items across home furnishings, décor, home improvement, housewares and more. The company generated $9.1 billion in net revenue for full year 2019. It recently turned a profit for the first time since its IPO in 2014. Before joining Wayfair, Jim served as the Vice President of Worldwide Operations at Google for almost 8 years. He also spent 7 years as a senior executive at Cisco leading supply chain and logistics, Asia operations, new product introduction, advanced technology, and global operations while the company ramped from $18B to over $40B in annual revenue. Prior to Cisco, Miller was the Vice President of Supply Chain at Amazon and was a key contributor to Amazon's rapid growth into a global company. Jim received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University, an M.S. from MIT, and an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. For the full transcript of the show, go to Join our listeners' community, go to Disclaimer: This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or assets are for illustrative purposes only; such references do not constitute any recommendation to either buy or sell such securities or assets and are not intended to serve as the basis for any investment decision, nor do they constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services. Any information provided by third parties in this content does not reflect the views of GGV Capital and its subsidiaries or affiliates. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon, when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by GGV Capital. Any investment or portfolio company mentioned, referred to, or described is not representative of all investments in vehicles managed by GGV Capital, and there can be no assurance that the investments will be profitable or that other investments made in the future will have similar characteristics or results. /episode/index/show/ggvc996/id/17864543

Bonus:Jenny Lee of GGV on Raising $2.52 billion over 250 Zoom Calls 02/04/2021

Josh Silverman of Etsy: Every job I've had was a job nobody else wanted | Evolving Ecommerce Ep.2 01/27/2021

Josh Silverman of Etsy: Every job I've had was a job nobody else wanted | Evolving Ecommerce Ep.2 Today on the show, we have Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy since 2017. Etsy is an innovative online marketplace that connects millions of passionate creative sellers and buyers around the world. With the mission "keep commerce human", the global destination for unique and creative goods has 3.1 million active sellers and 60.3 million active buyers from nearly around every country on our planet. In 2019, 40% of Etsy sellers were located outside the US, 83%of sellers were women. Josh has two decades of leadership experience include growing consumer technology companies and scaling global marketplaces. Before Etsy, he served as president of consumer products and service at AmEx, CEO of Skype, and CEO of shopping.com. And he has held various executive roles at eBay. Earlier in his career, Josh co-founded Evite 20 years ago, where he was also served as the company's first CEO until sale to IAC. This is a cross episode with Founders Real Talk, our sister podcast hosted by GGV Managing Partner Glenn Solomon. For the full transcript of the show, go to nextbn.ggvc.com Join our listeners' community, go to nextbn.ggvc.com/community Disclaimer: This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or assets are for illustrative purposes only; such references do not constitute any recommendation to either buy or sell such securities or assets and are not intended to serve as the basis for any investment decision, nor do they constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services. Any information provided by third parties in this content does not reflect the views of GGV Capital and its subsidiaries or affiliates. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon, when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by GGV Capital. Any investment or portfolio company mentioned, referred to, or described is not representative of all investments in vehicles managed by GGV Capital, and there can be no assurance that the investments will be profitable or that other investments made in the future will have similar characteristics or results. /episode/index/show/ggvc996/id/17695439

Becoming Shopify | Evolving eCommerce ep.1 01/13/2021

Becoming Shopify | Evolving eCommerce ep.1 Today on the show, we have Harley Finkelstein, the President of Shopify. Shopify is a leading global e-commerce company, providing trusted tools to start, grow, market and manage a retail business of any size. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Shopify powers over 1 million businesses and more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as AllBirds, GymSharks, PepsiCo, Staples, and many more. Harley has been with the company since 2010. Prior to his current role, Harley founded numerous startups and ecommerce companies. He is currently an advisor to Felicis Ventures. Harley holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from Concordia University and a J.D./M.B.A. joint degree in Law and Business from the University of Ottawa. This episode is co-hosted by GGV colleague Robin Li. Based in New York, Robin invests in eCommerce, social, consumer internet, and digital economy. For the full transcript of the show, go to nextbn.ggvc.com Join our listeners' community, go to nextbn.ggvc.com/community Disclaimer: This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or assets are for illustrative purposes only; such references do not constitute any recommendation to either buy or sell such securities or assets and are not intended to serve as the basis for any investment decision, nor do they constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services. Any information provided by third parties in this content does not reflect the views of GGV Capital and its subsidiaries or affiliates. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon, when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by GGV Capital. Any investment or portfolio company mentioned, referred to, or described is not representative of all investments in vehicles managed by GGV Capital, and there can be no assurance that the investments will be profitable or that other investments made in the future will have similar characteristics or results. /episode/index/show/ggvc996/id/17530973

Hans Tung of GGV: The Unbelievable 2020 12/30/2020

Jixun Foo of GGV: A Year of Turning Points 12/23/2020

Evolving for the Next Billion by GGV Capital

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