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Calvin NG, General Partner at Plutus VC - How To Successfully Manage a $200 Million Blockchain And Innovation Fund

July 05, 2021 Calvin NG Season 1
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Calvin NG, General Partner at Plutus VC - How To Successfully Manage a $200 Million Blockchain And Innovation Fund
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Show Notes

Calvin NG is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with many successes and achievements on his belt (Digital Hollywood 2017: HKE2022 / Retech 2017: ASX:RTE / Citic Telecom 2007: HKE1883 / THE9 2004: NCTY). Today Calvin NG manages a $200 million blockchain and innovation fund at Plutus Ventures, which invests into many blockchain and technology companies worldwide. Calvin NG is the guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Podcast Series.

Calvin NG Interview Focus

1. Professional and Academic Career.
2. First steps as an entrepreneur
3. What did you learn from your experience in Malaysia? And from a lifestyle perspective and how business is done, what’s the difference between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
4. Can you tell us more about some of your achievements back in the day?
5. How is it to manage a successful fund?
6. How and when did you discover blockchain and crypto?
7. What do you -and Plutus VC- look at when it comes to investing in a new project?
8. How do you see blockchain and crypto right now? What are your thoughts on DeFi?
9. What is real DeFi?
10. Can you tell us about DAO and your company MantroDAO?
11. How do you see decentralization and centralization of systems today?
12. What are your views on NFTs and other blockchain trends?

Calvin NG Biography

Calvin NG is the current general partner at Plutus VC, managing a $200 million blockchain and innovation and investing into many blockchain and technology companies worldwide. Calvin NG  is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with many successes and achievements on his belt (Digital Hollywood 2017: HKE2022 / Retech 2017: ASX:RTE / Citic Telecom 2007: HKE1883 / THE9 2004: NCTY).

Alongside his work as general partner at Plutus VC, He sits on the board of two online games start-ups, an ecommerce Company and an entertainment fashion commerce Company in China. Calvin has extensive experience in the digital media, social networking, online games and gaming space. His past includes consultant to SULAKE *Habbo.com (world largest teens virtual world). He was also the Vice President of CITIC PACIFIC (*SEHK0627) and CITIC TELECOM 1616 (*IPO-2007: SEHK1883) responsible for their new strategy and new media development.

Prior to this Calvin was part of the team that successfully clinched the deal for World of Warcraft in China in partnership with THE 9 (*IPO-2004: NCTY) and also developed China’s first digital comics magazine and 3G comics on mobile.

In 2007 Calvin won third place in China Entrepreneur Competition (he was the only foreigner to have won a top placing till today).

Back in 2000 Calvin master-minded the control of more than 90% of cyber cafes in Malaysia and is the only Company that partners with all the major PC games publishers worldwide. A former veteran in the promotional advertising industry, Calvin had won numerous awards and tenders from top international clients for four years straight (Triumph International and Public Bank). During the Daytona USA craze back in 1994, Calvin took a video arcade game company from USD 5 million in sales to USD 50 million within just a year.

His entrepreneurship career started at the age of 17 where he was featured almost every year on the Malaysia Newspapers for operating the biggest teen charity events.

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