In the next episode, episode 16, we speak to Kevin Lin, co-founder of Twitch, the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers. Kevin led the Twitch team as COO for a decade before serving as Culture, Strategy, and Innovation Officer, following the company’s staggering $970 million all-cash acquisition by Amazon.

"Build, build, build and break. Experiment to decide is how we described it at Twitch. Just try to give it a whirl and don't overthink things in the early days." - Kevin Lin


Trailer for AVC16: Creating a Culture of Transparency with Kevin Lin

In episode 16, we speak to Kevin Lin, co-founder of Twitch, the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers. Kevin led the Twitch team as COO for a decade before serving as Culture, Strategy, and Innovation Officer, following the company’s staggering $970 million all-cash acquisition by Amazon.&nbsp;

In this episode, he shares his origin story as an entrepreneur, tips for early-stage founders and advice on how to create a culture of transparency in your startup from the early days.&nbsp;

How do you stay true to your identity and culture as your company scales rapidly? What’s the secret to success when building remotely and gathering customer feedback? Tune in to find out.


AVC16: Creating a Culture of Transparency with Kevin Lin

For the next episode, episode 17, we speak to Colin Bryar, an early employee at Amazon and co-author of the book Working Backwards: Stories and Secrets from Inside Amazon. Colin joined Amazon’s leadership team in 1998 - only four years after its inception. He worked side-by-side with Jeff Bezos as his Chief of Staff (and “Shadow”) for 2 years. Colin was instrumental in bringing several Amazon businesses to life, including Kindle, Amazon Prime and Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, Colin relocated to Singapore and served as Chief Operating Officer of e-commerce giant RedMart, which was subsequently sold to Alibaba.

"Just always be curious. I love learning new things. I made a lot of mistakes but I’ve also learnt a lot. So just be curious. It's what makes life fun." - Colin Bryar


Trailer for AVC17: Working Backwards with Colin Bryar

For episode 17, we speak to Colin Bryar, an early employee at Amazon and co-author of the book Working Backwards: Stories and Secrets from Inside Amazon. Colin joined Amazon’s leadership team in 1998 - only four years after its inception. He worked side-by-side with Jeff Bezos as his Chief of Staff (and “Shadow”) for 2 years. Colin was instrumental in bringing several Amazon businesses to life, including Kindle, Amazon Prime and Amazon Web Services. After Amazon, Colin relocated to Singapore and served as Chief Operating Officer of e-commerce giant RedMart, which was subsequently sold to Alibaba. 

In this episode, Colin discusses the importance of always having a customer-first mindset, the benefits of Amazon’s unique narrative meeting culture, his key lessons for early-stage founders, and lots more.&nbsp;



AVC17: Working Backwards with Colin Bryar

In Episode 18, we speak to Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Lightspeed Ventures is an iconic Silicon Valley fund that has 10 billion dollars in assets under management. Nicole’s focus is on early-stage consumer internet and fintech companies, with a portfolio that includes mental wellness app Calm, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, Lady Gaga's Haus Laboratories, cult shoe brand Rothy's,&nbsp; Zola and Girl Boss.&nbsp;

"It's important to think big, know where your North Star is. And while you're in execution mode, make sure that you are driving towards the bigger goals." - Nicole Quinn


Trailer for AVC18: Understanding Consumer Behaviour in a Hybrid World with Nicole Quinn

In Episode 18, we speak to Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Lightspeed Ventures is an iconic Silicon Valley fund that has 10 billion dollars in assets under management. Nicole’s focus is on early-stage consumer internet and fintech companies, with a portfolio that includes mental wellness app Calm, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, Lady Gaga's Haus Laboratories, cult shoe brand Rothy's,&nbsp; Zola and Girl Boss.&nbsp;

Nicole talks about consumer behaviour that is going to stick post COVID, the incredible value of Influencer Marketing for customer acquisition, and shares her predictions for the next big trend in the consumer world.


AVC18: Understanding Consumer Behaviour in a Hybrid World with Nicole Quinn

In Episode 19, we speak to Simon Schmincke, General Partner at Creandum,&nbsp;a VC advisory firm with offices in Stockholm, San Francisco and Berlin.&nbsp;Spotify, Klarna and Kahoot are among their portfolio of companies across Europe and the US. Originally from Germany, Simon built three companies for Rocket Internet and was part of the founding team of FoodTech startups Foodpanda in Singapore and HelloFresh in the United States.

In this episode, Simon talks about the fundamentally human side of venture capital, his ideal founder-investor relationship and the differences in consumer behaviour he has noticed while working and investing across Asia, Europe and America. 



Trailer for AVC19:  The human side of VC with Simon Schmincke

In Episode 19, we speak to Simon Schmincke, General Partner at Creandum, a VC advisory firm with offices in Stockholm, San Francisco and Berlin. Spotify, Klarna and Kahoot are among their portfolio of companies across Europe and the US. Originally from Germany, Simon built three companies for Rocket Internet and was part of the founding team of FoodTech startups Foodpanda in Singapore and HelloFresh in the United States.

In this episode, Simon talks about the fundamentally human side of venture capital, his ideal founder-investor relationship and the differences in consumer behaviour he has noticed while working and investing across Asia, Europe and America.&nbsp;



AVC19: The Human Side of VC with Simon Schmincke

Antler VC Cast takes a look at the transformation that is taking place in an increasingly global and digital world. In this series we feature the stories of exceptional people who are playing a key role in building and shaping the next wave of tech. We want to know their story – how they did it, the challenges they faced, how they overcame them. 

Hosted by:
Jussi Salovaara, Managing Partner Asia, Co-Founder at Antler
Puja Bharwani, Marketing Director at Antler

About Antler:
Antler is a global early-stage VC firm that builds and invests in groundbreaking technology companies.

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