AngelCentral Deep Dive Series: Understanding and Investing in Edtech Startups
Education technology (Edtech) is using a combination of IT tools and educational practices to facilitate and enhance learning.
As digital infrastructure expands across Southeast Asia, Edtech startups are poised to play a crucial role in reshaping education. According to UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring Report 2023, governments in the region have placed an emphasis on connectivity and devices, especially in education, heavily investing in digital resources and learning management systems to support the increased use of technology in education.
Singapore’s Edtech market size is also forecasted to grow to about US$2.2 billion from 2020 to 2027, which shows a significant increase in demand for digital learning solutions. The government also has plans to spend more to advance technological infrastructure in Singapore. This growth indicates strong potential for investment and innovation in Edtech.
This deep dive workshop is designed to help investors and entrepreneurs navigate and uncover investment opportunities in the growing Edtech sector. Featuring a keynote speech by Mr. Alex Ng, Managing Director of Spaze Ventures, and a panel discussion with Mr. Adam Khoo, Co-founder of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group and Mr. Neo Zhizhong, CEO & Co-founder of Geniebook.
Key Takeaways:
- Overview of the Edtech landscape: Gain valuable insights into the current trends and future potential of Edtech startups in Southeast Asia
- Challenges and opportunities in Edtech: Understand the unique challenges that Edtech startups face, as well as the investment opportunities in this space
- Identifying high-potential Edtech startups and understanding the factors that drive their success
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Alex Ng, Managing Director, Spaze Ventures
Alex is the Managing Director of Spaze Ventures, where he leads the investments into early stage technology startups. He has invested in more than 70+ startups, helped them expand overseas and raise the next round of funding. He has more than a decade of experience from both the public and private sectors, where he helps companies grow. Before Spaze Ventures, he was the Vice President of a regional fintech company that specializes in payment processing and consumer data. He was responsible for corporate development, government relations, strategic alliances and regional business development, where he helped to expand into new markets and achieved the “Most Impactful in Asia" award at the 2012 ICT Awards. Alex currently serves as the President of Enterprise Singapore Society and the Chairman of Singapore Enterprise Chapter (SEC) at SGTECH.
Panellists
Mr. Adam Khoo, Co-founder, Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group
Adam Khoo is an award-winning Singaporean entrepreneur, best-selling author and professional investor and options trader. He is the co-founder of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group Pte Ltd (AKLTG), one of Asia’s largest training & education companies. In 2021, AKLTG was ranked 8th at the prestigious Enterprise 50 Awards. He is also the founder of Piranha Profits, one of the world’s leading online schools for investors & traders. As a renowned financial educator, Adam won the Most Preferred Investment Speaker award in 2016 and 2017, voted by thousands of retail investors at the ShareInvestor Awards. He also led his company to achieve ShareInvestor’s Most Preferred Financial Educator award five times. Adam is one of the most-watched financial mentors on YouTube with his channel clocking over 55 million video views and over a million subscribers. Since 2002, Adam has touched the lives of over 6 million people in 124 countries through his live seminars, books and online training. A life enthusiast with an unceasing passion for helping others, he believes that every person deserves to succeed in life. Today, he continues to inspire millions of people around the world through his books, videos and live seminars.
Mr. Neo Zhizhong, Co-founder, Geniebook
Neo is the co-founder & CEO of Geniebook, the leading Singapore-based EdTech firm that's scaling rapidly across Southeast Asia. Geniebook is a powerful suite of online learning products including AI-personalised worksheets (GenieSmart), live online classes (GenieClass), and real-time teacher chats (GenieAsk) to help primary and secondary school students learn smarter and do better. “How can we make sure every student reaches their individual potential?” Geniebook was founded in 2017 in response to this exact question. The answer: personalising students’ learning journeys by using the power of AI.
Moderator
Mr. Phey Teck Moh, Partner, AngelCentral
Phey Teck Moh is a mentor and angel investor in the Singapore entrepreneur ecosystem. He co-founded AngelCentral, to build a community of angel investors; offering education workshops and curate startups for angel investments. At Entrepreneur First, Teck Moh is a mentor to extraordinary people to build amazing startups from scratch. Xpanasia is an advisory company specializing in Telecommunications and Information Technology companies in Asia Pacific.
He had retired as Asia President, Motorola Solutions in May 2013. During his tenure, Motorola Solutions Asia Pacific grew to more than US$1B. Prior to Motorola, Phey was the President & Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Internet, a NASDAQ- listed Internet service provider in Asia Pacific. He started his career at IBM and moved to Compaq.