Adrian Li
Adrian Li

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Articles, interviews, podcasts, videos, and press coverage spanning entrepreneurship, private equity, Indonesia's digital economy, and performance.

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Interview

How ACV Capital Reinvents Itself for Southeast Asia's New Capital Model

DealStreetAsia

A 2026 interview on ACV's shift toward growth equity, disciplined underwriting, exits, and operational value creation.

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Podcast

BRAVE SEA Podcast with Jeremy Au

BRAVE Southeast Asia · Apr 2025

A personal conversation covering Adrian's journey, Cambridge, Stanford, Indonesia, and the outlook for venture capital in Southeast Asia.

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Press

AsiaTechDaily: Investor of the Month

AsiaTechDaily · May 2024

Profile of Adrian as Investor of the Month, covering Idapted, ACV Capital, and Southeast Asian private equity.

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Press

ACV Capital Raises US$210M Fund V

TechCrunch / e27 / DealStreetAsia / KrASIA

Coverage of ACV Capital closing its fifth fund for Southeast Asia investments.

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Interview

ESG and Indonesian Startups: Well-Positioned for the Shift

e27 · Feb 2024

Discussion of ACV Capital's ESG framework, impact methodology, and Indonesian startups' position with global investors.

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Video

Origin Story of ACV Capital

YouTube Shorts · Feb 2024

Short-form video on the merger of Convergence Ventures and Agaeti Ventures into ACV Capital.

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Panel

Revolutionizing Early-Stage Investment Practices

Global Private Capital Conference · NYC · 2024

Panel appearance at the Global Private Capital Conference on early-stage investment practices and emerging-market venture strategy.

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Podcast

AC Ventures: The Indonesia Venture Capital Report 2023

Analyse Asia Podcast

A deep dive into Indonesia's venture market, trends, and outlook.

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Video

ASEAN Tech Investing: Opportunities and Challenges

BizTechAsia / YouTube · 2023

Panel discussion on technology-investing opportunities and challenges across ASEAN.

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Article

Why Early-Stage VCs Should Focus on Founders Over Business Models

ACV Capital Insights / KrASIA · Feb 2023

A framework for evaluating founders as the primary determinant of early-stage investment success.

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Interview

Q&A: AC Ventures' Adrian Li

AVCJ · Nov 2022

A Q&A on China versus Southeast Asia, localisation, venture-building lessons, and Ironman discipline.

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Opinion

Why Indonesia Is Not China 10 Years Ago

KrASIA / ACV Capital

An opinion piece on why investors should avoid treating Indonesia and ASEAN as a delayed version of China's digital economy.

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Op-Ed

Despite Global Turmoil, the Stars Are Aligning for Indonesia's Digital Economy

The Jakarta Post / ACV Capital · Nov 2022

Why Indonesia's digital economy remains structurally well-positioned for sustained growth despite global macro headwinds.

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Article

2022: The Coming of Age of Indonesia's Fintech Industry

ACV Capital Insights · Jun 2022

Analysis of embedded finance, wealthtech, and productive financing for MSMEs in Indonesia.

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Article

Smart Capital Will Fuel Indonesia's Surging Digital Economy

ACV Capital / AVCJ Panel Remarks · Jul 2022

Panel remarks on Indonesia's digital economy, MSMEs, e-grocery, fintech, and the role of smart capital.

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Article

How Indonesia's Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize on This Moment

Forbes Indonesia / ACV Capital · Sep 2022

How Indonesian entrepreneurs can use the reset to build more resilient, capital-efficient companies.

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Article

Founder-Market Fit

adrianli.me · 2022

A personal essay arguing that early-stage investing should ask whether the founder is uniquely positioned to win.

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Press

ACV Capital Raises US$205M Fund III

Forbes / DealStreetAsia / TechCrunch / e27 · Dec 2021

Coverage of ACV Capital's oversubscribed third fund and its Indonesia investment thesis.

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Podcast

EP26: Looking for the Next Unicorn in Indonesia

Indonesia Podcast · Nov 2021

Discussion on identifying and backing Indonesia's next generation of unicorn companies.

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Interview

Indonesia Founders Should Do Due Diligence on Their VCs

DealStreetAsia

Adrian argues that founder-investor fit should be a two-way diligence process.

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Interview

Dads in Tech: Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, Father

Dads in Tech / ACV Capital · Jun 2021

Personal interview covering Adrian's journey as an entrepreneur, investor, and father.

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Essay

Learnings from My 5 Day Water Fast

adrianli.me · Feb 2020

A data-backed self-experiment on extended fasting, blood markers, weight loss, and recovery after a 113-hour fast.

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Interview

A Day in the Life of Convergence Ventures

Tech in Asia · Oct 2018

A behind-the-scenes look at Adrian's routine, venture-investing work, and endurance-sports mindset.

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Video

VC, Endurance Sports & Entrepreneurship

Forbes Indonesia · Oct 2018

Forbes Indonesia talks with Adrian about venture capital, startups, endurance sports, and entrepreneurship.

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Press

Kauffman Fellows Directory Profile

Kauffman Fellows · 2016

Official profile noting Adrian's Class 21 fellowship and background as an entrepreneur and investor.

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Article

Adrian Li: There Is No Better Time Than Now

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford GSB profile on Adrian's entrepreneurial journey and philosophy on seizing the moment.

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Interview

ACV Capital's Journey: Fueling Growth and Impact in Southeast Asia

AsiaTechDaily

A comprehensive interview on ACV's origin, investment thesis, ESG approach, and future vision.

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Video

Why AC Ventures Is Doubling Down on Indonesia

Analyse Asia / YouTube

Video interview on ACV Capital's continued conviction in Indonesia.

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Interview

Indonesia's the Most Compelling Market to Invest in ASEAN

TechNode Global

Q&A on Indonesia's market scale, digital economy, venture outlook, talent, and sectors of opportunity.

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Podcast

The Evolution of VC: Adrian Li of AC Ventures

Indo Tekno Podcast

A conversation on Indonesia's startup ecosystem, founder quality, fintech, China comparisons, and growth versus monetization.

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Podcast

Being a Venturepreneur

Understanding VC Podcast

A full episode on Adrian's path as a venturepreneur and the operator-investor mindset behind ACV Capital.

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Awards & Recognition

Forbes Indonesia 40 Under 40

Forbes Indonesia · 2015

Prestige Indonesia 40 Under 40

Prestige Indonesia · 2015

Kauffman Fellow — Class 21

Kauffman Fellows Program · 2016

Hawk — Cambridge University

Cambridge University Athletic Club

AsiaTechDaily Investor of the Month

AsiaTechDaily · May 2024