WORK WITH ME
Right people, right timing, right stage.
Effective collaboration depends on the stage of the company. I work with founders across three stages, each with its own criteria and form of involvement. If your company is not yet a fit, I will say so and refer you to someone better placed.
Three stages
Stage 1 · Pre-seed, seed
Angel
For founders with a product or early traction who need initial capital and an advisor alongside. I connect them with suitable angels, consider co-investing, and support from the outset.
Beyond capital: distribution channels, partner introductions, key hires and preparation for the first institutional round.
My principle: select few, enter early, stay until the company secures institutional investors or completes an exit.
Stage 2 · Seed to Series A
Fund
Executed through VIC Partners, with full due diligence and an investment committee. Suited to companies with a validated model that need capital and network to scale.
When assessing a business plan, the question I focus on most is where growth comes from, and how much of the result the company generated itself.
Stage 3 · An operating company
Advisory and Board
For founders running an established company who need counsel on strategy, fundraising, M&A or governance. This is the role I hold at Funtap, Coolmate, Ecomobi and selected portfolio companies.
Capacity is very limited. I take on this role only where I can make a substantive contribution. Working arrangements and fees are agreed case by case.
Priority sectors
Digital consumer businesses: e-commerce and D2C, digital media and performance marketing, consumer internet, gaming. Founders in Vietnam, or founders of Vietnamese origin expanding into Southeast Asia.
- D2C
- Ecommerce
- Ecom Enabler
- Digital Media
- Performance Marketing
- Consumer Internet
- Game and App Studio
- O2O and Retail
Outside this scope, I will refer you to someone better placed. Submissions introduced through my network are reviewed first. Direct submissions are read in full.
The first step is
a deck.
No NDA required. No need for a polished deck. What I assess is real numbers and a real team.