​When you’re scaling a company, setting up your core functions - finance, HR, equity, people ops -  often falls to founders with little guidance and lots of learning on the fly.

​This event is designed to help early-stage teams build confidence and competence in these foundational areas. We’re not here to pitch tools - we’re here to share real stories, practical frameworks, and the kinds of questions every founder should be asking when building for scale.

​What to expect

• ​​Founder Fireside Chat with Founder and CEO of HeyMax

• ​Lightning talks from Airwallex, Carta, and Rippling on how to keep your tech stack lean and fundraise-ready

• ​An open Q&A — no jargon, no bad questions, just honest advice

​Speaker lineup

​Roy Ong – Investor, January Capital

​Joe Lu – Co-founder & CEO, HeyMax

Gladys Yuen – Startups & Community Partnerships Manager, Airwallex for Startups

Sahana Vendar Kon – Regional Startups Lead, APAC, Carta

Blake Trott – Global Manager APAC, Rippling

​Agenda

​6:00pm - 6:30pm | Registration and networking

​6:30pm - 6:35pm | Welcome Address by Airwallex

​6:35pm - 7:00pm | Founder Fireside Chat

​7:00pm - 7:15pm | Lightning Talks: The Startup Stack

​7:15pm - 8:30pm | Networking

​Co-hosted by Airwallex for Startups, Rippling, Carta and January Capital, we welcome you to join this session, all about helping you build a global-ready company with the right foundation, right from the start.

​Exclusively for event attendees

​Airwallex, January Capital, Rippling and Carta work with thousands of early-stage teams globally, and we’re thrilled to offer startup-friendly perks depending on your stage and team size.

​We’ll be sharing more about those post-event as part of our Global Startup Pack - register today!

​About Airwallex for Startups

​Airwallex for Startups is designed for globally ambitious founders, ready to scale smarter. An all-in-one program that brings together our cross-border financial platform with hands-on support to help you extend your runway, impress investors and simplify global operations. Alongside high-impact perks, you’ll gain access to a global network and insights to guide every stage of your journey, from first raise to international expansion. Find out more about Airwallex for Startups here.

​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 and 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: investing in Southeast Asia, with a presence in Australia, India, and the United States. We specialise in providing early-stage venture capital and growth credit to high-growth companies across these geographies, supporting them from their earliest stages through scale. Our portfolio includes Akulaku, Shopback, aCommerce, CoLearn, Cyble, Cialfo, and others.

​About Carta

​Through a connected ecosystem of tools, Carta links together the key players in private equity and venture — from investors and LPs to their portfolio companies. Carta’s world-class fund administration platform supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, and represents nearly $130B in assets under management. Trusted by more than 40,000 companies, Carta helps private businesses in over 160 countries manage their cap tables, valuations, taxes, equity programs, compensation, and more. Carta has been included on the Fortune Best Large Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance list, Forbes’ list of the World's Best Cloud Companies, Fast Company's Most Innovative list, and Inc.'s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list. For more information, visit carta.com.

​About Rippling

​Rippling is a workforce management system that eliminates the friction from running a business. Today, most companies struggle with everything from routine tasks, like running payroll, to cross-functional planning, like aligning on headcount. That’s because all their data related to people, processes, and systems is scattered in a hundred places. Rippling has every application you need to run your business—from applicant tracking and payroll to IT and expenses—in one place. But unlike other systems, Rippling sits on top of a unified platform. Data flows dynamically between Rippling’s applications, giving every team a shared source of truth, the power to automate processes, and access to the insights they need. This allows your business to execute better, faster. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock. Get help: rippling.com/contact