#50: Nick Cocks, Velocity Ventures - How To Successfully Launch A Travel & Hospitality Focused VC Fund Within The Pandemic And The Road To Recovery
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Nick is the Founder and Managing Partner of Velocity Ventures with over 3 decades of experience as a CEO, board leader, professional investor, and successful entrepreneur in Asia. Prior to founding Velocity Ventures, Nick was CEO of Readymix and ReadyVentures. As CEO of Readymix, he expanded the family business from Australia to Southeast Asia and built a sizeable presence across Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Thereafter, as CEO of ReadyVentures, Nick invested S$20 million in over 15 start-ups across Southeast Asia and Australia, achieving successful exits, follow-on investments, and significant portfolio growth. Nick has lived & worked in Southeast Asia since the 1990s. Nick is also a Board Director for several companies, including start-ups in the travel & hospitality sector such as Lumitics & IDEM Hospitality, and listed companies such as Neptune Marine Services & MTQ Engineering. He was previously the Singapore Chairman and Regional Board Member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO), as well as the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
Read more about Velocity Ventures here https://www.velocityventures.vc/ or connect directly with Nick on Linkedin here https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-cocks-5825919/
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