​Co-hosted with Sip & Scale and in partnership with ASES Manila, January Capital brings together aspiring entrepreneurs for an evening of real-world insights and inspiring stories from those building and backing companies that shape Southeast Asia’s startup landscape.

​Hear firsthand from Alexis Collado, Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer, Swarm; David Marquez, three-time startup founder ; and Raynard Lao, Investor, January Capital on what it takes to go from start to scale — how founders overcome early challenges, navigate growth, and build ventures that matter.

​💡 Perfect for students who want to:

• ​Learn how founders navigates uncertainty, risk, and failure and advice for just starting out

• ​Understand what investors actually look for in founders and ideas

• ​Build meaningful connections with founders, investors, and fellow student builders

​Whether you're exploring startup ideas or simply curious about entrepreneurship, this is your chance to learn directly from leading voices in the ecosystem and connect with a community of ambitious peers shaping the next wave of innovation in Asia.

​*Please note that this event is limited to student attendees.

​Agenda

• ​6:30PM: Registration

• ​7:00PM: Welcome Address

• ​7:05PM: Panel Session with Alexis Collado and David Marquez + Audience Q&A

• ​7:45PM: Sharing by January Capital

• ​8:00PM: Closing and Networking

​About January Capital

​At January Capital, we look to invest in technology businesses that will power growth in the Asia-Pacific region over the next decade. We are committed to investing in founders who challenge the status quo. We’re inspired by those individuals who are willing to dedicate themselves to solve some of the region’s biggest challenges. We are unwavering in our geographic focus: we invest in South-East Asia, with a secondary focus in Australia and India. We specialise in providing early-stage venture capital to high growth businesses across a range of geographies. Our portfolio includes Akulaku, Shopback, aCommerce, CoLearn, Cyble, Cialfo and others.

​About Sip & Scale

​Sip & Scale is a community dinner series for Gen Z founders, students, and the startup-obsessed to connect, share ideas, and build together.

​​At its core, Sip & Scale helps aspiring builders go from idea to traction. Around these tables, students have found co-founders, launched ventures, and built friendships that extend far beyond the dinner.

​​Sip & Scale also hosts monthly dinners across 15+ cities, creating a relaxed space for honest conversations and real connections—no panels, no formalities, just food and fresh ideas.

​About ASES Manila

​ASES Manila is the Manila chapter of the Affiliated Stanford Entrepreneurial Students - Global, which is a college student organization founded at Stanford University. ASES's mission is to educate and network the future leaders in business, technology, and design in order to foster a global entrepreneurship society.

​About Swarm

​Swarm assembles elite GenAI engineering teams—from MAANG, IBM, and top YC startups—to help enterprises ship copilots, agents, and automation tools—faster than internal teams can hire.