November 25, 2021

Equity Mates: Yen Liow, Aravt Global

Yen Liow of Aravt Global sat down with Equity Mates Media ahead of this year's conference. Yen shares the story of his first investment, Aravt's investment philosophy, his thoughts on the future of the payments industry and why he's excited to be a part of the Hearts & Minds family.

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