TIACON25 Main Stage - The Southeast Asia thesis in 2025

• • Get the definitive Southeast Asia (SEA) investment outlook for 2025 from a regional veteran. David Gowdey, Managing Partner at Jungle Ventures, dives deep into the shifting venture capital landscape, identifying the key sectors and new fundamentals that are driving the next wave of successful startups. This session from the Tech in Asia Conference 2025 is essential viewing for founders, investors, and operators building in the region. Key Insights: • Investment Thesis Refined: How VCs are shifting focus from 'growth-at-all-costs' to profitability and capital efficiency in a maturing ecosystem. • Hot Sectors: Which areas are attracting the most capital in 2025, including Fintech, AI-powered Vertical SaaS, and Climate Tech solutions. • The SEA 2.0 Founder: The rise of second-time founders and why a back-to-basics mindset is creating more sustainable businesses. • Late-Stage Focus: Analyzing the surge in late-stage deals and what metrics founders need to focus on to secure Series B+ funding. Speaker: David Gowdey Managing Partner, Jungle Ventures #TechinAsia #SEATech #VentureCapital #StartupInvestment #JungleVentures #DavidGowdey #SEA2025 Loved this session? Be the first to get exclusive updates and early bird access for Tech in Asia Conference 2026! Sign up for early interest now: https://bit.ly/49UyVZx ================= Let's keep in touch: • FB: https://www.facebook.com/techinasia/ • IG: https://www.instagram.com/techinasia/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/techinasia Tech in Asia (YC W15) is the largest English-language technology media company that focuses on Asia. From the latest news to the hottest trends and the boldest startups to the strongest titans, we cover everything tech in the region. Our goal is to build and serve Asia’s tech and startup community. Apart from producing and delivering quality editorial content, we connect brands with early adopters via Studios, our advertising agency unit. We organize tech conferences and events across Asia, and we operate the region’s go-to startup and technology jobs marketplace. See you on https://www.techinasia.com 🙂