Brandon Leong - The Philippines' Investment Climate, Crowdfunding, and Round1 - 'RAMING TANONG #27

Brandon Leong is currently connected with Eastern Securities. One of the initiatives he’s piloted in this role is the creation of Round One a platform where MSMEs can raise funds through crowdfunding in exchange for equity. In the exciting space that Brandon exists in he's trying to democratise the equity space by creating effective avenues to raise funds via the sale of equities outside of Initial Public Offerings, only affordable to the largest corporations.

Brandon's first foray in the professional world though had nothing to do with Equities. He got his start in the working world via the media industry working in California. He credits this time in his life with a growth in his ability to tell stories. In today’s episode we discuss, how Brandon got his start in media, how Round One is one of the many innovations in the private equity space to look forward to, and the recent crypto crash.