Events at Stanford
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15:49 Sep 29, 2021
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021. 5:30 PM. Location: Zoom Join the US-Asia Technology Management Center for the fifth session in our 2021 Autumn Seminar Series, Mobility: Asia Moves Forward in the 4th Industrial Revolution. SPEAKER: Ms. Madhu Shalini Iyer, Partner, rocketship.vc Join our guest speaker, Ms. Madhu Shalini Iyer, as she shares her perspectives into Asia mobility and the recent investing trends in Asia mobility opportunities by the world-wide VC community. This talk will cover the history of the first wave of successful mobility app startups in Asia from delivery and ride-sharing to EdTech, tele-health and e-commerce. We’ll examine why U.S. startups in this space were not more successful in the Asia market. Recognizing that a second wave of mobility apps that are targeting Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities is underway, this talk will evaluate differences from the first wave and examine the future-focused questions of: Where will these opportunities lead? Will we see successful Asian companies expanding...