Superscrypt: A Conversation with Asia's Powerhouse Web 3 Venture Fund - Jacob Ko, Superscrypt, Ep. 246

Superscrypt is an early-stage web3 company seeded by Temasek, a globally recognized investment powerhouse headquartered in Singapore. Recognizing the immense potential of the decentralized digital landscape, Superscrypt focus exclusively on the next generation of internet technologies.

Today, we have Jacob Ko, Partner at Superscrypt to share with us:

• Contrasting investment philosophies between the West and Asia
• Verticals Superscrypt is excited about
• Convincing & onboarding non-Web 3 users
• Singapore vs HongKong’s Web 3 scene

Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Introduction to Superscrypt

(00:02:55) – Temasek & Jacob’s transition into Web 3

(00:09:42) – Western vs Asian investing focus

(00:12:01) – Superscrypt’s investment in social & creator economy

(00:16:18) – Discussion on blockchain wallets

(00:23:21) – Convincing non-Web 3 users

(00:30:15) – Handling security in Web 3

(00:33:14) – Singapore vs HongKong’s Web 3 scene

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