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Russell Wee: Steward of Legacy

Russell Wee: Steward of Legacy

Second-generation leader of Jean Yip Group — one of Singapore’s largest family-built businesses, spanning beauty, wellness, and real estate.

The Private Briefing

Selected insights from our conversations, delivered a few times a year. Readers are occasionally invited to private FLEX gatherings.

Kilian Kaminski: Making Refurbished the New Normal

Kilian Kaminski: Making Refurbished the New Normal

Co-Founder of refurbed — Europe’s largest refurbished products marketplace, which has raised nearly $190 million and grown to more than €3 billion in GMV.

Christine Gould: Building the Markets Where Food Innovation Finally Scales

Christine Gould: Building the Markets Where Food Innovation Finally Scales

Founder of Thought For Food — a platform supporting 30,000 innovators globally and 100+ startups that have raised US$300M+ in funding.

Vinnie Lauria: The Investor Behind Emerging Startup Ecosystems

Vinnie Lauria: The Investor Behind Emerging Startup Ecosystems

Founding Partner of Golden Gate Ventures — one of Southeast Asia’s leading venture capital firms, with investments in more than 100 startups across Asia and the Middle East.

David Yakobovitch: Beneath the Stack

David Yakobovitch: Beneath the Stack

Founder of DataPower Capital — an AI infrastructure investor backing companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, focused on the systems powering the next generation of intelligent applications.

Candice Wu: Inside the New World of Global Family Offices

Candice Wu: Inside the New World of Global Family Offices

Co-Founder of Tigris Family Office and founder of Family Office Circle — recognised for cross-border family office services across China, Europe, and the UK.

James Ong: Building Strategy for a Multi-Generational Family Group

James Ong: Building Strategy for a Multi-Generational Family Group

Chief Strategy Officer of TPC (Tsao Pao Chee) — the investment platform of a fourth-generation Singapore family enterprise rooted in shipping and ports.

Filip Vurdelja: Building Poland and CEE’s Next Generation of Global Companies

Filip Vurdelja: Building Poland and CEE’s Next Generation of Global Companies

Co-Founder of AGX — a U.S.-based deep-tech fund backing Poland and Central and Eastern Europe, and an early angel investor in ElevenLabs.

Calvin Ng: From Crisis to a $1.1 Billion Investment Platform in Southeast Asia

Calvin Ng: From Crisis to a $1.1 Billion Investment Platform in Southeast Asia

Co-Founder of Aura Group — a $1.1 billion multi-strategy investment platform operating across Southeast Asia, spanning private equity, venture capital, private credit, and wealth management.

Merritt Moore: The Future of Robots on Earth and Beyond

Merritt Moore: The Future of Robots on Earth and Beyond

A quantum physicist, professional ballerina, and robotics researcher, working at the intersection of science and art.

Richard Armstrong: The Tech Investor Helping Founders Test and Scale

Richard Armstrong: The Tech Investor Helping Founders Test and Scale

Partner at TA Ventures — early-stage investor at a global VC with 250+ investments, 16 unicorns, and 6 IPOs.

Michael Kenner: From Local Founder to Global Platform Leader

Michael Kenner: From Local Founder to Global Platform Leader

Co-Founder of FazWaz and Managing Director at LIFULL Connect — a global real estate marketplace group operating across 60+ countries.

Amit Puri: Building Dubai for Long-Term Living

Amit Puri: Building Dubai for Long-Term Living

CEO of BCD Global, which has delivered more than 150 million square feet worldwide across real estate and infrastructure projects.

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