Chris is welcomed on the podcast as a seasoned frontier markets impact investor. He has worked across the frontier market investment space for over a decade now in Africa and Asia. Chris arrived in Cambodia in 2018 working with one of the leading early-stage impact investors in the country, Insitor Partners. Chris is passionate about spurring investment in essential ESG sectors such as energy, environment, fintech, and healthcare. 
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Episode Time Stamps:
1:00 – Chris’s background and how he got to Cambodia
4:30 – What inspired Chris to pursue a career in impact investing
8:00 – Chris’s current role at Insitor and the fund’s investment sector focus
11:00 – What specific sectors are of interest to Insitor in Cambodia
14:30 – Chris’s approach to deal sourcing in Cambodia
18:30 – Chris’s perspective on what makes Cambodia an attractive market for investors
20:30 – How the impact investment space has evolved over recent years in Cambodia
24:30 – What developments could continue making Cambodia an attractive investment
28:00 – The importance of an active angel system in Cambodia
30:30 – What early-stage startups can do to become more attractive investments
32:30 – Question’s Chris likes to ask founders
37:00 – The shift of the overall culture of entrepreneurship in Cambodia
43:00 – What are the untapped sectors and business models in Cambodia
49:00 – Chris’s habits he has to stay motivated and self-accountable
51:30 – Chris’s perspective on work-life balance
54:00 – Most formative book Chris’s has read (Venture Deals by Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson)
55:45 – Most important advice ever given

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