FoundersHK Meets Vishal Harnal - Managing Partner at 500 Global
FoundersHK will host a live fireside chat with Vishal Harnal - Managing Partner at 500 Global.
Meet Vishal and learn:
Vishal's story and his investor journey
Vishal's thoughts on the latest startup and technology trends (AI, longevity, energy, etc) that he is excited about
What's happening with the Asia startup ecosystem
Advice for founders in terms of fundraising, pitching and company building
And more!
Speakers:
Vishal Harnal - Managing Partner at 500 Global
Edith Yeung - Founder of FoundersHK and Race Capital
Meet Vishal Harnal
Vishal Harnal is a Managing Partner at 500 Global, a Silicon Valley-headquartered venture capital firm with $2.1B in assets under management investing in globally ambitious founders building fast-growing technology companies. The firm has backed over 5,000 founders representing more than 3,000 companies operating in 80+ countries.
He began his career in venture capital over a decade ago, when he co-founded the firm’s Southeast Asia investment practice. Since then, he has invested in over 300 companies globally, partnering with founders that have redefined lives and industries. His interests have always been at the intersection of technology and humanity, and at scientific forntiers.
Vishal is a Kauffman Fellow and has taught VC programmes at Stanford, INSEAD and the Singapore-MIT Alliance. He also hosts The Unreasonable Podcast on Spotify to help more people understand technology and investing. He lives between Singapore, Tokyo and the Bay Area.
This event is proudly presented by:
FoundersHK is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission to build Hong Kong as the next tech hub of the world.
FoundersHK is a global community of entrepreneurs, technology leaders and investors passionate about propelling the next generation of Hong Kong founders to scale and thrive in all parts of the world. FoundersHK is an entryway for Hong Kong founders to Silicon Valley and the rest of the world. We put the right people together, to help Hong Kong founders become an integral contributor to the global community of tech innovation leadership.
FoundersHK is a community where we skip the bullshit, get right to work, and deliver results. For that is the essence of the true Hong Kong spirit.