Ben Cheah is a Partner at Innoven Capital SEA, which pioneered Venture Debt in Southeast Asia. Ben was part of the team at Innoven Capital that helped bring Venture Debt to the ecosystem!

👋🏼 How would you explain your job to someone outside tech?

We lend to high-growth companies in the early stages.

🧐 What's something about you or your job that would surprise us?

We don't really wear suits!

🏆 What has been the biggest highlight of your career so far?

Watching one of the earliest companies we financed turn into a unicorn.

🔍 What's a startup trend or space you're watching this year?‍

Climate tech!

💼 What advice would you give someone starting out in your industry?

Learn, un-relearn, re-learn

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🗣 What's one thing you can keep talking about for hours?

Music

🎥 What's your favorite movie/TV show?

Top Gun Maverick

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🍨 What's your go-to ice cream flavor?‍

Dark Chocolate