15 podcasts about startups and entrepreneurship in Asia you need to follow

If you’re looking to dive into a good podcast about Asia’s startup scene, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ve listed down 15 podcasts for every entrepreneur who wants to get a firm grasp on the Asian ecosystem.

Let us know if we’ve missed anything!

1) Startup Snapshot

Of course, we’re going to tell you about our own podcast! In every episode, host Nathaniel Fetalvero talks to the region’s leading innovators about the biggest challenges they’ve faced as a startup founder.

The show has featured the likes of Fave CEO Joel Neoh, former Honestbee chief technology officer Jonathan Low, and YouTrip co-founder Caecilia Chu. Startup Snapshot’s second season concluded at the start of the year, but it’s currently running a spinoff called Deep Dive, which features Tech in Asia journalists talking about the news they report and why these stories matter.

2) Inside China Tech

Hosted by South China Morning Post, this podcast features the 117-year-old paper’s on-the-ground reporters, who explore China’s ever-evolving tech scene.

Inside China Tech is a great resource for anyone seeking to understand the Chinese market, with episodes dissecting issues such as the US-China trade war, the differences between TikTok and Douyin, and the Singles’ Day phenomenon.

3) Tech Buzz China

In bi-weekly episodes, Pandaily’s Tech Buzz China gives unique insights into China’s tech scene, talking about topics that don’t always make it into English-language coverage.

Hosts Rui Ma and Ying-Ying Lu leverage their combined years of experience working in and with Chinese tech companies in their discussions, but the episodes occasionally include commentary from investors, industry experts, and entrepreneurs in the industry.

4) China Tech Talk

In this weekly show, hosts John Artman, TechNode‘s editor-in-chief, and Matthew Brennan, co-founder of WeChat digital marketing service China Channel, talk about what’s happening in China’s tech and startup ecosystems.

5) Beyond the Valley

Beyond the Valley is a CNBC International podcast that brings together all the latest news from the vast, dynamic world of tech outside of Silicon Valley.

6) Open for Business

7) The Jay Kim Show

8) Analyse Asia

9) The XL Podcast

10) 100x Entrepreneur

11) Hustleshare

12) Evolving for the Next Billion

13) Matrix Moments

14) Insights

15) Antler VC Cast