Melvin Hade: Global Founders Capital Investment Trends, Landscape and Plans in Asia 2022

DailySocial had the opportunity to speak directly with Melvin Hade, Partner Global Founders Capital (GFC) for Southeast Asia, Pakistan and Australia about trends, landscapes and investment plans this year.

Melvin, as he is called, is known as a young Indonesian who made his name in the prestigious Forbes "30 Under 30" class 2020. first hire GFC from Indonesia which has closed investment deals in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Philippines with a total of $22,15 million as of January 2020, according to Forbes data. Previously, he worked at the consulting management firm McKinsey & Company.

Global Founders Capital is a company affiliated with Rocket Internet, an internet company from Germany that has a significant role in popularizing internet/technology-based business models, including in Indonesia. Rocket Internet is the founder of Lazada and Zalora, e-commerce platforms that are also the driving force of Southeast Asia's digital industry.