Inside the VC Mind: Technification in SEA - Examining the Fundamentals of the Marketplace Business Model with James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures (rebroadcast)

In this episode, we go deep into marketplaces with James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures. James was co-founder and COO of 55tuan, a NASDAQ listed e-commerce group that grew to more than 200 cities and 5,000 employees across China. Sign up for Chinaccelerator 20 Demo Day Nov 24 at Show notes: 2:43 - Introduction to James Tan 4:21 - Transition from startup founder to venture capitalist 6:06 - Introduction to Quest Ventures 7:20 - Most rewarding achievements of running a marketplace 9:37 - Why James is excited about marketplaces 12:23 - The advantages of a marketplace over a B2C company 15:41 - How to manage and control your marketplace 17:55 - The most innovative marketplace models that James has seen 20:28 - Is a marketplace in Southeast Asia a regional business? 23:21 - The right time for marketplaces to internationalise 25:53 - How should companies localise in Indonesia? 31:31 - Where should Indonesian companies internationalise to 34:13 - When should companies reconsider expansion 35:13 - How to innovate the marketplace revenue model? 40:11 - Does “marketplace” have a higher valuation multiple compared to e-commerce?

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This episode was published on Nov 4, 2021.

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