I’m Patrick Grove, I just sold iProperty.com for $534M. AMA!

Hello TIA community!

I’m Patrick Grove, Founder & CEO of Catcha Group. Catcha Group is a leading international investment firm that focuses on unearthing value in the media and technology sectors in Asia. Our investments range from four publicly listed internet related companies to privately held internet start-up’s.

Some of the primary investments are:

• iProperty.com – The largest online property portal group in Asia
• iCar Asia – ASEAN’s largest network of automobile portals
• Ensogo Ltd – SEA’s leading e-commerce player
• REV Asia
• iFLIX.com
• Catcha Ventures
• Frontier Digital Ventures

My day-to-day involves surfing the internet! Woohoo! Love my Job!

You can ask me anything! Especially on these following topics:

• Investments in Asia
• Perseverance
• Internet History (we been here since 1999)
• Building a Great Company
• Building Rockstar Teams

You can also ask me about:

• My hobbies
• Saving the world

Ask away!

Note from Daniel, TIA’s community manager:
The host may choose at his preference to not answer particular questions. The AMA is moderated by the community managers, so let’s keep the questions friendly. 🙂

Read more about the Catcha Group here:

• iProperty to be sold for $534M in one of largest ever buyouts of Southeast Asian web firm
• Catcha Group to put up to $100M into growth stage startups in Southeast Asia
• News Corp subsidiary buys $100M worth of shares in Malaysia’s iProperty
• Catcha Group Invests in Middle East’s Top Property Portal