Michael Waitze

co-Founder at UnderCover Media - Host of Asia Tech Podcast and A Global Tech Podcast

Singapore, Singapore

About

Michael Waitze worked in Global Finance for more than 20 years, employed by firms like Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs, primarily in Tokyo. Michael lived and worked in Tokyo from February 1990 until December 2011. Michael always maintained a particular focus on how technology could be used to make businesses more efficient and to drive P/L growth. Michael is a leader in the digital media space, building one of the biggest and fastest-growing podcast listener bases in the region. His flagship shows, AsiaTechPodcast.com and AsiaInsurTechPodcast.com, have listeners in over 170 countries, and his company, Michael Waitze Media produces Asia’s most popular podcasts.

Experience

  • co-Founder - Head of Content at UnderCover Media
    May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

    Every Company Should Be Its Own Media Company - Immersive Studios, Compelling Conversations

  • Founder at Michael Waitze Media
    Dec 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

    Telling Asia's Stories AsiaTechPodcast.com ThailandGameChanger.com AsiaInsurTechPodcast.com eCommerceUnderCover.com AsianFinTechPodcast.com SocialInnovationPodcast.com DataDriven.asia GlobeChangePodcast.com Travel & Tourism, Autonomous Vehicles, Venture Capital & Overall Investment Themes, Fintech & Payments, Health Tech & Medical Tourism, Mobile Telecoms, Food Delivery, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented / Virtual / Mixed Reality

  • Expert and Judge at Impact Collective
    May 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

    Impact Collective is a community-driven investment & acceleration project for impact-driven startups focusing on opportunities in Asia. We invest in, support, and connect startups that are solving global challenges to accelerate the positive impact in the world.

  • Member Board Of Directors at SBI Thai Online Securities Co., Ltd.
    Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

  • Limited Partner at Ardent Capital
    Nov 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 8 mos

    Ardent Capital is pleased to announce the merging of its Venture fund into Wavemaker Partners. We've had a tremendous five years, generating over 3500 jobs in Southeast Asia, and building a portfolio of ecommerce companies worth over US$350M. Ardent Labs companies (including aCommerce, Bizzy and Orami) remain under Ardent.