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Low Level Barbarians (LLB)

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A podcast dedicated to discussions and debate about technology, business, startups, economics, society and more for the Asia region!

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49:43

E21: LLB - FTX Contagion Risk, Crypto Regulation...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/11/17

Description: FTX doom and gloom seems never ending, however Don Phan, crypto researcher, indicates that price action around bitcoin and ethereum possibly signal that fallout and contagion seems contained for now. Realistically, we are all waiting to see what happens. What are the results of the possible contagion, where exactly does the crypto frontier regulation need to be, are some of the topics we explore. The most interesting discussions happen around how ICO’s still hold the promise of the

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01:21:58

E20: LLB - FTX Breakdown, Technologists, Dear...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/11/13

The FTX drama ensues. In this episode Patrick Ambrus helps break down the Alameda Research and FTT structure and explains why it was wrong. He gives a very clear and succinct timeline of how the crash happened with new and unique insights. I have known Pat since 2006, and he is one of the best critical thinkers I know. His applied work, research, and insights in the crypto space are definitely worth paying attention to if you are interested in this space. Some big insights revolved around the nature

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01:42:13

E19: LLB (Low Level Barbarians) - The Fall of FTX -...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/11/12

If you have been lost on the FTX story this podcast is for you. If you want to know more about the background of FTX, what caused the collapse, and the long term consequences tune in. Follow Team Rocket Research: https://twitter.com/rocketresearchx https://teamrocket.substack.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chongsiong/ Topics Covered: Intro (00:00:34) | Main Topic - FTX (00:05:35) | Before the Fall - Luna/Celsius (00:06:50) | Systemic Contagion (00:12:29) | On-Chain Fiat? Impact of

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01:10:06

E18: Low Level Barbarians (LLB) - Brief AI Overview,...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/11/10

This episode is a high level dive into the world of AI, featuring a close LLB friend, Ken (Noppadon Kamolvilassatian), an AI practitioner. Part of the episode broadly covers AI so feel free to skip around to what interests you. We also cover how the AI field is developing, recent developments in the hardware and software powering modern AI, the evolution of Large Language Models (LLMs), and even some fun speculation on AGI unfolding. Overall, if you are unfamiliar with AI, this is a great episode to

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01:10:17

E17: LLB - Industrial Real Estate, CCP Elections,...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/10/28

Time Stamps Below of Each Section. Feel free to skip the short banter section. This episode starts up with Dave and Alex catching up on Dave’s latest project in Industrial Real Estate in the US (00:00:00) and comparing the space to Asia (00:08:25). When Jianggan finally joins the session, we kick of the episode by discussing the CCP elections (00:22:12) and its 2nd and 3rd order effects (00:25:59) on how they affect founders building in the region and how capital allocators are diversifying beyond

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46:54

E16: LLB - Great Migration to Singapore, Changes SEA...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/10/25

While Dave and Andrew are off hiking in a mountain in Bulgaria together, Jianggan and Alex discuss the Great Singaporean Migration. Will this big talent shift to Singapore be permanent this time? They also discuss some of the changes in the SEA tech landscape, especially in fintech. Jianggan shares some context to the Shopee layoffs and an interesting dynamic of excess funding liquidity relative to the founder talent that can get funded. Lastly Jianggan finally introduces his magnum opus of a book

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01:08:46

E15: LLB - Personal Updates (Early Stage Investing,...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/08/22

LLB is back. It was a long hiatus and we appreciate feedback from those who encouraged us to continue. Episode 15 starts off with everyone's personal updates for the past quarter discussing early stage investing, building profitable companies with optionality, and overcoming personal struggles. The second half tackles our old friend's SEA Group's 2nd Quarterly result of 2022. Glad to have everyone back!

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01:17:21

E14: LLB - Can GoTo’s Price Sustain? Zilingo CEO...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/04/27

What is going on with Goto’s stock price? Why hasn’t GoTo’s stock dropped further? Will Goto’s stock price sustain? What-in-the-what is Zilingo and what happened with their CEO Ankiti Bose? Netflix has lost subscribers for the first time, what is the fate of Netflix’s future? Elon Musk finally pulled it off and owns Twitter. Is Twitter big in Asia? What should the future of Twitter look like? Tune in to find out!

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01:12:35

E13: Low Level Barbarians - Asia Opening Up, Is Quick...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/04/11

Southeast Asia is open! Come and travel one and all! In this episode the Master Debater gives us a rundown of where acquisition marketing is headed and where we are now. Is quick commerce headed to a demise or is this just the beginning of a new wave of consumer behaviors that last past the pandemic? If you missed the latest on the Axie Infinity Ronin hack, tune in to episode 13 to find out what's going on!

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43:01

LLB Master Debater’s Corner: Andrew’s No-Job-Job...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/03/29

The Master Debater's Corner. If you haven't noticed our usual cheery co-host Andrew G has been missing from the past few podcasts. In this episode we get to catch up with him to hear about what he has been working on, his views on Russia & Ukraine, insider insights on the Lazada stalled IPO, and a more bullish view on Goto and Grab.

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01:12:51

LLB Special: Ukraine & Russia w/ Dmitry Levit @Cento...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/03/28

Low Level Barbarian Special! Barbarian Bestie, Dimitry Levit, from Cento Ventures, joins us to discuss a highly delicate topic, as a Russian National, the war in Ukraine with Russia. Dmitry shares insider views around how the war has been viewed in Russia, the nature of the Russian social contract, information warfare, media bias and propaganda. How is propaganda leaking into Southeast Asia? How bad will economic sanctions get, and what will it look like in the coming year? Tune in to find

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01:24:58

E12: Low Level Barbarians - Ukraine/Russia...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/03/18

The war in Ukraine and Russia continues. The barbs discuss the potential ramifications and effects seen globally and Southeast Asia. Don't look at your stock portfolio any time soon! This episode covers the drop of KWEB index and the Didi debacle along with events that caused its recent massive drop in stock price. Lastly, its a hard topic to avoid, but we rehash and add some new perspectives to the ongoing Grab and SEA saga along with GoTo's recent IPO announcement.

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01:16:14

E11: Low Level Barbarians - War in Ukraine, Lazada...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/03/02

Why does the world care about Ukraine? Lazada stalls an IPO spinout. What are the implications for Alibaba, the future of Lazada, and competition in the e-commerce space here in Southeast Asia? Shopee is exiting France before barely settling in, and lastly Siam Commercial Bank is creating waves in the Fintech ecosystem with their latest investment in Akulaku. Tune in for episode 11 with the Low Level Barbarians!

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48:01

Low Level Barbarian Special: Curlec Acquired by...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/02/24

The fintech space is heating up again. Malaysian startup Curlec, a direct debit fintech company, was acquired by India’s Razorpay. In this episode we discuss the unique founding partnership Zac has with his co-founder Steve, how Zac managed to avoid founder conflicts all the way through an acquisition, the fintech landscape, and why Zac decided to sell now vs later.

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01:23:23

E10: Low Level Barbarians - Is Covid Over?, State of...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/02/22

Is covid over and should it be considered over? Have you avoided the cancel culture brouhaha? Where are we with Crypto? If you have been missing out on any of these topics the first half is here to get you caught up. In the second half the Low Level Barbarians discuss SEA’s rapidly dropping stock price due to India banning Free Free on national security concerns. Lastly we end on a brief overview of the food landscape here in SEA and what the Delivery Hero results mean.

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58:19

E9: Low Level Barbarians - New Year Goals, 2022...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/01/19

The first episode of 2022. What lies ahead for the Low Level Barbarians. Jianggan, Alex, Dave, and Andrew discuss what they are planning for the new year personally and professionally. They also cover some predictions and the outlook for the new year. Tune in to hear about remote work, the macroeconomic environment, and changes to the investment industry.

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01:17:11

E8: Low Level Barbarians - Grab IPO, Shallow...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2022/01/06

The last episode of 2021. The gang had a long break from holiday travels and celebrations but came together for one last episode. The final episode of 2021 discusses Grab's IPO and its performance, the idea of shallow unicorns; raising too much money and the effects of firing employee's en masse, and lastly what the metaverse is and its future potential.

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01:04:54

E7: Low Level Barbarians - Shopee‘s 200B Market Cap,...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2021/11/02

Shopee is going global and has hit a 200B market cap making it one top 20 largest tech companies in the world. What has contributed to Shopee's global domination and can they hold up to any potential competition? The discussion naturally moved to the evolution of gaming companies into platform players. We dig further and explore 2 of Vietnam’s latest unicorns Sky Mavis with their current hit Axie Infinity, and Amanotes with Magic Tile 3. Tune in to learn how SEA unicorns will continue to pop up and

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01:38:35

E6: Low Level Barbarians - Gaming Metaverse, One...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2021/10/15

In this episode the LLB gang sets the foundation for a future episode around media and the metaverse by discussing the recent launch of Diablo 2 Resurrected, and its business model. The main topics for this week's episode discusses the viability of a local hero company, One Championship. Can One Championship find its footing to become a media giant or will it flounder? Secondly, the group discusses what it takes to successfully build an insurtech company in SEA along with the pain points and

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01:35:54

E5: Low Level Barbarians - Grab Q2, SEA Group Global,...

Low Level Barbarians (LLB) ·

2021/09/29

For this special and entertaining episode, barbarian Dave calls in from his motel in Wisconsin. The gang arrives on time to discuss Grab Q2 results, the global expansion of SEA group, the rise of Tik Tok E-commerce, and Carousell's most recent raise, which makes them a Unicorn. Are there any surprises for Grab? Will raising USD6.5B hurt or help SEA group in the long run, and do they have what it takes to win? What makes the Tik Tok e-commerce experience special? Can Carousell prove the haters wrong

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