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<p>Steve is an investor, advisor, and award-winning tech entrepreneur with 28 years of building businesses in Asia and Europe. This includes scaling teams from 2 to 1,500 people, raising over $400M in funding, M&amp;A deals, and investing in and mentoring green-tech start-ups. He’s passionate about entrepreneurship, climate change, and social equality. In 2007, Steve co-founded PropertyGuru out of personal frustration, and set out to increase transparency and “empower consumers to make confident property decisions”. He led the business as CEO for the first 10+ years, growing it from scratch into a proptech unicorn used by 50 million people in 5 countries, with 1,400 staff, and took it public on New York Stock Exchange (“PGRU” NYSE ticker). Steve serves on the board.<br></p> <p>Steve founded Planet Rise in 2019 to help companies tackle climate change and social inequality, using tech to achieve impact at scale. He’s invested in and advises 17 Asian green-tech start-ups in clean energy, clean water, clean air, sustainable food, circular economy, sustainable finance, migrant worker rights, and women-led enterprises. In 2021, Steve co-founded Wavemaker Impact, South East Asia’s first VC climate-tech venture builder, with the goal of reducing 10% of global carbon emissions. We are developing a portfolio of 100x100 ventures (climate-tech businesses with the potential to mitigate 100MT emissions and generate $100M revenue each), working with seasoned entrepreneurs.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Steve has supported the development of South East Asia’s start-up ecosystem over the last 16 years – as an angel investor (~30 start-ups), mentor, and VC (Wavemaker Partners / Wavemaker Impact), focused on sustainability tech. Steve is a member of the Asian Venture and Philanthropy Network (AVPN) and Top Tier Impact (TTI). He is also a sponsor/mentor/judge for HabitatForHumanity’s Sheltertech affordable housing accelerator, Capitaland’s Sustainable Buildings accelerator, and Temasek Foundation’s global The Liveability Challenge. Steve supports charities including FoodBank, Asia Startup Network (low-income families), and LightHouse (migrant workers).</p> <p><br></p> <p>Previously, Steve invested in and then led ComiAsia, a Singapore mobile content start-up. Previously, he founded Business2Profit in Europe to help enterprises to innovate and start-ups with scaling. Prior to this, Steve held leadership roles in the tech sector for 10 years, his last position was director of a $500 million turnover business at Cable &amp; Wireless helping internet, content, emerging telco, and mobile players.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In 2007, Steve was awarded the “Spirit of Enterprise Award” in recognition of contributions to entrepreneurship in Singapore. He is a keynote speaker and is regularly interviewed by media on start-up, venture investing, and sustainability topics.</p> <p><br>Read more about Wavemaker Impact here <a href="https://wavemakerimpact.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://wavemakerimpact.com/</a> or connect with them on Linkedin here <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/wavemaker-impact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/company/wavemaker-impact/</a>. You can connect directly with Steve on Linkedin here <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemel/</a>.</p> <p>If you enjoyed this podcast, would you consider leaving a short review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/the-masters-of-cashflow/id1567219369" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Oe0du54HazyvBwN7byNYu?si=b5a9db7655e0437b" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>? It takes less than 30 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince new amazing guests to come on the show, and on top of that, I love reading the reviews! Connect with me:</p> <p>Email: <a href="mailto:hello@andrewsenduk.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">hello@andrewsenduk.com</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://andrewsenduk.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://andrewsenduk.com/</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjhuynh/https://www.instagram.com/andrew.senduk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/andrew.senduk/</a></p> <p>Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-senduk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-senduk/</a></p> <p><br></p>

The Masters Of Cashflow

Andrew Senduk

#56: Steve Melhuish, Wavemaker Impact - Green Tech Investing and The Future Of The Earth

MAY 5, 202332 MIN
The Masters Of Cashflow

#56: Steve Melhuish, Wavemaker Impact - Green Tech Investing and The Future Of The Earth

MAY 5, 202332 MIN

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<p>Steve is an investor, advisor, and award-winning tech entrepreneur with 28 years of building businesses in Asia and Europe. This includes scaling teams from 2 to 1,500 people, raising over $400M in funding, M&amp;A deals, and investing in and mentoring green-tech start-ups. He’s passionate about entrepreneurship, climate change, and social equality. In 2007, Steve co-founded PropertyGuru out of personal frustration, and set out to increase transparency and “empower consumers to make confident property decisions”. He led the business as CEO for the first 10+ years, growing it from scratch into a proptech unicorn used by 50 million people in 5 countries, with 1,400 staff, and took it public on New York Stock Exchange (“PGRU” NYSE ticker). Steve serves on the board.<br></p> <p>Steve founded Planet Rise in 2019 to help companies tackle climate change and social inequality, using tech to achieve impact at scale. He’s invested in and advises 17 Asian green-tech start-ups in clean energy, clean water, clean air, sustainable food, circular economy, sustainable finance, migrant worker rights, and women-led enterprises. In 2021, Steve co-founded Wavemaker Impact, South East Asia’s first VC climate-tech venture builder, with the goal of reducing 10% of global carbon emissions. We are developing a portfolio of 100x100 ventures (climate-tech businesses with the potential to mitigate 100MT emissions and generate $100M revenue each), working with seasoned entrepreneurs.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Steve has supported the development of South East Asia’s start-up ecosystem over the last 16 years – as an angel investor (~30 start-ups), mentor, and VC (Wavemaker Partners / Wavemaker Impact), focused on sustainability tech. Steve is a member of the Asian Venture and Philanthropy Network (AVPN) and Top Tier Impact (TTI). He is also a sponsor/mentor/judge for HabitatForHumanity’s Sheltertech affordable housing accelerator, Capitaland’s Sustainable Buildings accelerator, and Temasek Foundation’s global The Liveability Challenge. Steve supports charities including FoodBank, Asia Startup Network (low-income families), and LightHouse (migrant workers).</p> <p><br></p> <p>Previously, Steve invested in and then led ComiAsia, a Singapore mobile content start-up. Previously, he founded Business2Profit in Europe to help enterprises to innovate and start-ups with scaling. Prior to this, Steve held leadership roles in the tech sector for 10 years, his last position was director of a $500 million turnover business at Cable &amp; Wireless helping internet, content, emerging telco, and mobile players.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In 2007, Steve was awarded the “Spirit of Enterprise Award” in recognition of contributions to entrepreneurship in Singapore. He is a keynote speaker and is regularly interviewed by media on start-up, venture investing, and sustainability topics.</p> <p><br>Read more about Wavemaker Impact here <a href="https://wavemakerimpact.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://wavemakerimpact.com/</a> or connect with them on Linkedin here <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/wavemaker-impact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/company/wavemaker-impact/</a>. You can connect directly with Steve on Linkedin here <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemel/</a>.</p> <p>If you enjoyed this podcast, would you consider leaving a short review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/the-masters-of-cashflow/id1567219369" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Oe0du54HazyvBwN7byNYu?si=b5a9db7655e0437b" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>? It takes less than 30 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince new amazing guests to come on the show, and on top of that, I love reading the reviews! Connect with me:</p> <p>Email: <a href="mailto:hello@andrewsenduk.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">hello@andrewsenduk.com</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://andrewsenduk.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://andrewsenduk.com/</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjhuynh/https://www.instagram.com/andrew.senduk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/andrew.senduk/</a></p> <p>Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-senduk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-senduk/</a></p> <p><br></p>