Paul Meyers

Paul Meyers

Head Coach - Asia Founder Coaching

Serial entrepreneur (6 companies, 3 exits) and Asian digital pioneer currently helping Asian Founders change the world through coaching, education and community building. Passionate about impact, equality and mental health.

Rich history working with founders, investors and accelerators across Asia. Raised USD +50 million venture funding personally, now helping regional founders raise and investors invest. 30+ years in Asia, extensive regional experience, building companies, products and teams.

- Founding team member of ADBVentures: Asian Development Bank's impact-focused venture fund
- Led Telstra's early stage accelerator, muru-D, in Asia
- EiR/Southeast Asia at MOX: the Mobile Only Accelerator (now ORBIT)
- Founded, ran and exited Southeast Asia's largest distributor of mobile games: Acme Mobile
- Founded MTVAsia.com
- Co-founded pioneering Internet 1.0 startup, building from 4 to 650 people across 8 countries and a NASDAQ exit (IASIA)
- Mentor/coach with 500 StartUps, TechStars, Seedstars, SheLovesTech, Plug & Play, GSMA, Facebook, Born2Global and many others

Previously: 25+ years executive leadership, corporate and business development in the TMT space, specializing in mobile and digital media - including roles with Dow Jones, Telstra, Vodafone, Apple, Xerox, Microsoft, HP, Motorola and more.

Deep global professional network. Expertise in start-ups, funding, scaling, innovation, games, music, media, payments and Asian market expansion.

Also a popular speaker, moderator and instructor, offering courses/workshops in entrepreneurship, founder mental health, regional business expansion, startup fund raising (Seed and Series A) and pitching.

Available for senior executive roles, due diligence, Board and other advisory positions.

Probably the only person you know who has worked at both MTV and ADB.


Related Episodes
Why mental health could be your last remaining asset, with serial entrepreneur Paul Meyers in Singapore.
April 13, 202300:19:4213.58 MB

Why mental health could be your last remaining asset, with serial entrepreneur Paul Meyers in Singapore.

In this episode, Jim James speaks with Paul Meyers , a coach, mentor, VC, and investor with 20 years of experience in the startup industry. Meyers highlights that the media portrays founding a startup as something glamorous and successful, but in reality, it's emotional and can lead to mental healt...

Mental health and well-being should be on top of your priority if you want to #getnoticed; With Paul Meyers
April 13, 202300:05:143.64 MB

Mental health and well-being should be on top of your priority if you want to #getnoticed; With Paul Meyers

In this episode, Jim James speaks with Paul Meyers , a coach, mentor, VC, and investor with 20 years of experience in the startup industry. Meyers highlights that the media portrays founding a startup as something glamorous and successful, but in reality, it's emotional and can lead to mental healt...