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Search every verified Ramy Farid interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ramy Farid, co-founder of Proseeder, discussed the corporate venturing scene in Asia at the 2018 GCV Asia Congress in Hong Kong. He stated that the company's client base in the APEC region had grown substantially over the previous year, citing increased activity from Asian-based corporations entering the mentoring space. Farid noted that these groups require systems to operate seamlessly and that Proseeder provides such solutions. Farid identified team growth as a challenge, saying the company was working to expand its team to meet client demand. He described networking at the conference as beneficial, allowing him to meet Asian-based corporate clients face-to-face and engage with new contacts. He characterized the exposure provided by the event as unique compared to other conferences.
“Our client base has grown substantially actually in the APEC region over the last year, seeing a lot more activity from Asian based corporates getting into the mentoring scene and just like other groups around the world they need a system that helps them operate seamlessly and we're able to provide solutions.”
“I think just, you know, growing the team out to be everywhere where we need to be. It's great to be in demand which leads me on to the next part and benefits.”
“Benefits of being in Asia now that may not sleep singing out on there being able to go be face to face with a lot of my Asian based corporate which I don't generally get a chance to do and less apparent an event that goes a long way as well as meeting corporates that I haven't really ever engaged with yet so their netw...”
“Continuous growth, you know exponential like that.”
Ramy Farid, Co-Founder at Proseeder, spoke to Global Corporate Venturing at the 2018 GCV Asia Congress in Hong Kong on 20 ...
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