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Market Insights

Why Most EdTech Tutoring Startups Fail (And What the Survivors Did Differently)

Global edtech funding crashed 87%. Here's what the survivors share that the casualties didn't.

Michael Hauge·Feb 10, 2026
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Market Insights

The Context Advantage: Why AI Ads Will Change Everything About Customer Acquisition

Breaking down the models, the risks, and what it means when AI knows more about your customers than you do

Michael Hauge·Feb 10, 2026
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Market Insights

Five Countries, Five Realities: What SEA's Venture Funding Map Actually Tells You

The differences in venture funding patterns between Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand—and what they mean for investors

Michael Hauge·Feb 10, 2026
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Market Insights

What's Next for Crypto in Southeast Asia After the $720 Billion Wipeout

The January-February 2026 sell-off exposed every weakness in global crypto markets. But Southeast Asia's story is different—and more interesting.

Michael Hauge·Feb 10, 2026
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Market Insights

Why Southeast Asia Will Become the World's AI Testing Ground

Regional diversity makes SEA the hardest—and most valuable—place to test AI products before global launch. If it works here, it works anywhere.

Michael Hauge·Feb 10, 2026
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Market Insights

Why Vietnam Will Win the AI Agent Economy

AI agents need human oversight. Vietnam's combination of BPO expertise, AI talent, and cost structure makes it the inevitable center of AI agent operations.

Michael Hauge·Feb 10, 2026
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Investment Thesis

Why We're Excited About B2B AI Training in Southeast Asia

The real opportunity isn't training developers — it's the 92% of workers using AI tools with no idea what they're doing.

Michael Hauge·Feb 3, 2026
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Market Insights

Malaysia's Semiconductor Moment: Why This Time Might Actually Be Different

The $20 billion investment wave is real. But the opportunity isn't in becoming the next Taiwan.

Michael Hauge·Jan 24, 2026
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