Sow and Scale

Sow and Scale

Interviews with entrepreneurs in SEA to help you build better companies

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February 8, 2025 81 mins

Cha-Ly is the founder and CEO of UrbanMetry, a data analytics startup based in Malaysia focused on optimizing how cities and governments make decisions (Raised from Monk's Hill Ventures, 500 Global (Previously 500 Startups)). After multiple pivots—from a VR-based property marketplace to a consumer listing site—Cha-Ly discovered her niche in B2B data. Today, UrbanMetry holds one of the most comprehensive data sets for urban pla...

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Rishab Patwari is the CEO and co-founder of Hivebotics, a Singapore-based robotics startup that has secured over 1,000 LOIs worth an estimated USD$70 million with USD$500K in pre-orders for their autonomous toilet-cleaning robots—revolutionizing the commercial cleaning industry.

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- Youtube: https://youtu.be/TC_8ikxPtds
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Sharon Lim is the Chairwoman (and former CEO) of Browzwear, a global 3D fashion technology company with 180 employees spread across APAC, the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Under her leadership, Browzwear has generated tens of millions in revenue, driven by a unique focus on “pulse” metrics and a culture of rest. Sharon has also founded a venture-building arm—investing in ESG businesses and pioneering AI innovation through Fashio...

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Joel is the Cofounder and CEO of Protos Labs, Southeast Asia’s cyber-insurance and risk management startup. This is an episode on resilience, innovation, and faith, as he scaled Protos Labs from an idea to a Pre-Series A $3M-funded company in one of the region’s complex industries. In this episode, Joel shares how he:
- Navigated having only $5,000 in the bank while raising $3M to scale
- Quit his job based on faith to star...

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Larry is the Founder and CEO of SoTravel, Singapore's social travel app. In this episode, he shares how he:
👉 Turned his side hustle into a full-time venture after getting fired
👉 Built multiple failed apps before discovering the 'right' way to build
👉 Executing ideas and features from first-principles 
👉 Validated Sotravel and continuously experiments with new features 
👉 Leverages AI and te...

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In this episode of the Sow and Scale and Scale podcast, Eric Tan converses with Junxian, the co-founder and CPO of Goodwill, 5x startup launcher, exploring his journey from launching multiple startups to exiting and scaling businesses. They discuss critical lessons in fundraising, surviving financial crises, aligning personal values with entrepreneurial ventures, and the importance of balancing work responsibilities with family lif...

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