Ep200: Magnus Grimeland – CEO Antler, Navy Seal, Co-Founder Zalora, Rocket Internet

ATP Stories

Asia Tech Podcast Stories is a regular podcast where host Graham Brown interviews the people that shape Asia’s Tech Ecosystem. ATP Stories features startup founders, investors and ecosystem builders.

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Here we are in the ATP studio in Singapore with our next guest, Magnus Grimeland, who is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Antler. Now Antler describes itself as a start up generator, taking tier one startup talent and turning it into some of the biggest businesses in the world today. What is Magnus's vision, we're going to find out a little bit about that as well as his background at the global fashion group, Zalora and Rocket Internet as well as some interesting angles there as well in his personal journey in history, being an ice climbing instructor and Norwegian Navy SEALs. What kind of mindset do you need to be a successful entrepreneur, founder and what is the importance of giving up and when should you give up, when do you learn how to quit the stuff that isn't working and double down on what is. Coming up in the next 40 minutes Asia Tech Podcast interview with Magnus Grimeland.

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