Ep1 - Nicko Widjaja on Corporate VC a Scoring 5 Exits in 2019

In this episode we are honored to have Nicko Widjaja with us, currently the CEO of BRI Ventures and the ex-founding CEO of MDI Ventures. Nicko is SE Asia's most successful Corporate VC investor. A 10 year VC veteran, he setup and ran MDI Ventures through 2015-2019, which in this short span made 40 investments across 10 countries and had 7 exits including 2 IPOs and had 5 exits just in 2019. He talks about the right and wrong ways to do Corporate VC, and the best way for founders to think about Corporate VC and how to navigate and work with them. And also how MDI Ventures scored 7 exits within 4 years of starting MDI Ventures. Nicko's Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickowidjaja/Upside Town Podcast, hosted by Yash Sankrityayan, explores the SE Asia startup and venture capital scene and hosts key industry participants and pioneers to capture actionable insights and frameworks which can be used by technology startup founders, investors, employees a enthusiasts alike. The format is 25 minute episodes exploring only 3-4 topics deeply so the listeners and broader ecosystem can utilize these insights in their own professional a entrepreneurial pursuits. You can find more about the podcast at https://upsidetown.buzzsprout.com/ and about the host at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashskn/

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