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Raya break at Gobi Partners.

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About Me

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Adrian Wong Pak Ong, and my matric number is 285050. I am currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), and I am now in my final semester, undertaking an internship as part of my graduation requirement.

I’m thrilled to embark on this new chapter, where I can apply the knowledge and skills I’ve acquired throughout my academic journey in a real-world, practical setting.

At present, I am serving as a Value Creation Intern at Gobi Partners Malaysia. Gobi Partners is a leading pan-Asian venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in innovative startups across Southeast Asia, China, and beyond. The firm invests in a wide range of sectors including technology, digital media, e-commerce, and sustainability-focused ventures. With its strong presence and track record, Gobi Partners is recognized as one of the key VC players not only in Malaysia but also on the global stage.

I am eager to share my learning and growth journey with all of you, and I look forward to gaining valuable insights alongside such an inspiring team.

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I arrived at Gobi Partners Malaysia office at 11:30AM. Upon arrival, I met HR, Mun Nee, who welcomed me and guided me through onboarding process.

We began with a briefing session, where I was introduced to the company’s rules.  I also received my work after briefing session, which will be used to complete my upcoming value creation tasks. I also meet with several employees across different departments.

Overall, it was a smooth first day.

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Public Holiday - Nuzul Al-Quran

I joined Gobi Partners Ramadan Gathering Dinner.

It was a good experience because I know my colleagues better. Also the food was tasty. I felt welcomed, even though I’m still new intern.

Overall, it was a simple but meaningful night

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Today, My supervisor Zuain and Mentor Waichun gave me a quick intro to how venture capital works and what Gobi focuses on. It helped me understand the role VCs play in supporting startups. They also assigned me my first task—updating the financial database for Gobi’s portfolio companies.

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Today, I updated the financial databases of six portfolio companies, analyzed their performance, and reported my findings to my mentor.

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Today, I updated the financial databases of eight more portfolio companies, analyzed the data, and reported my findings to my mentor.

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Today, I continued working on Gobi’s portfolio financial database and conducted analysis. I also learned how to analyze key financial ratios such as gross margin, current ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, and return on equity (ROE) to better understand each company’s financial health.

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Today, I assisted in updating the financial records of five additional Gobi portfolio companies as part of the ongoing database consolidation.

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Today, I continued the financial database updates for seven additional portfolio companies.

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Today, I assisted in updating the financial database of six additional Gobi's portfolio companies.

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Today, I completed financial updates for nine additional portfolio companies as part of the ongoing database consolidation.

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I attended my first investment meeting with a potential investee in the payments industry — it was an interesting experience. I also updated the financial data for four portfolio companies today.

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Today, I completed financial database updates for five additional portfolio companies. I also start to do a due diligence to compare the competitors of the potential investee company.

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Today, I conducted a data validation check on Gobi's portfolio financial database to ensure accuracy. I identified and corrected the errors found during the data validation process. Wayne assigned me to analyze two Gobi's portfolio companies, and to prepare a chart illustrating key insights for both companies.

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Today, I performed another round of data validation for Gobi's portfolio financial data and continued working on the due diligence of a potential investee company in the payment industry.

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I continued checking and validating the financial database of Gobi's portfolio companies.

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Public Holiday - Hari Raya Aidilfitri

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Gobi Partners and Jelawang Capital Open House Lunch 

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I continued working on the analysis of 2 portfolio companies, and created charts for both companies in Excel

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Today, I assisted a fellow intern in developing a financial model for one of the portfolio companies also continue to work on the 2 portfolio companies analysis.

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Today, I’ve started working on updating and validating Gobi’s master portfolio database, including investment cost, holding value, exit status, and multiple on invested capital (MOIC) for each portfolio company.

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Today, I had the opportunity to have lunch with the leadership team and senior colleagues at Gobi Partners.

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Today, I continued updating Gobi’s master portfolio database by validating the investment cost, holding value, exit status of each company, and MOIC.

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Today, I continued updating Gobi’s master portfolio database, focusing on ensuring data accuracy and consistency.

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I spent today further updating and refining Gobi’s master portfolio database.

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I continued enhancing and validating data within Gobi’s master portfolio database today.

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Today, Wayne assigned me a new task to prepare the investment memo for one of the portfolio companies, as Gobi will be supporting its upcoming fundraising efforts.

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I worked on preparing the investment memo. I began by organizing the portfolio company’s quarterly and yearly performance data in Excel and developed visual charts to enhance clarity and facilitate analysis.

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I continued working on organizing the company's data in Excel and created visual charts to better present key performance metrics.

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I continued structuring the company’s data in Excel and produced visual charts to aid analysis.

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Today, I joined the HR department to attend Cradle’s Rumah Terbuka Aidilfitri.

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Public Holiday- Labour Day

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Today, I was assigned by Zuain to validate the data in TotemVC, a new platform implemented for managing Gobi’s portfolio companies.

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I continued the data validation process on TotemVC to ensure accuracy and consistency across Gobi’s portfolio records.

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I continued working on data validation in TotemVC.

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Today, I finished validating the data in TotemVC to ensure accuracy and consistency across the platform.

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Today, I was assigned a new task to upload over 50 of Gobi Partners' portfolio companies into TotemVC to streamline the management and oversight of their financial data.

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Today, I successfully uploaded 8 portfolio companies into TotemVC.

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I managed to complete the upload of 7 additional portfolio companies today.

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Today, I uploaded another batch of 8 portfolio companies into TotemVC system.

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I added 9 more portfolio companies to TotemVC, maintaining consistent progress.

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I continued with the task on the fifth day and uploaded 6 portfolio companies.

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I had uploaded another 8 companies, ensuring data accuracy throughout the process.

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Today, I completed the upload of 7 more portfolio companies into TotemVC, bringing the total closer to completion.

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Today, I participated in a cordial visit organized by the Industrial Relations Management team to raise awareness on the Industrial Code of Harmony. It was insightful to learn about the importance of fostering constructive employer-employee relationships and maintaining a harmonious workplace.

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Today, I attended an investment meeting and was assigned to prepare investment notes and analyze the investment opportunity for the company discussed.

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I’m continuing the due diligence process on a potential investee company, focusing on evaluating its business model, financials, and growth potential.

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Today, I continued working on the due diligence and company analysis for a potential investee company, focusing on evaluating its financials, business model, and market positioning.

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Today, I assisted Wayne in updating the company data and continued conducting competitor analysis by gathering their total enterprise value, revenue, and calculating valuation multiples for comparison.

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Today, I assisted Wayne in updating the company data and continued conducting competitor analysis by gathering their total enterprise value, revenue, and calculating valuation multiples for comparison.

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Today, I continued working on the competitor analysis.

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Today, I learned about the fundamentals of a term sheet from Wayne.

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Today, I completed the final competitor analysis for the potential investee company and am currently awaiting feedback from the senior team.

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Public Holiday - Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday

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Today, I assisted Wayne in updating the financial data for one of our portfolio companies.

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Today, Wayne assigned me a new task to assist in preparing the investment memo for a company that is planning to raise funds.

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Today, I began working on the investment memo by first evaluating the company’s financial performance.

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I continued compiling the company's financial data as part of the investment memo preparation.

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Today, I started working on the design of the PowerPoint slides for the investment memo of a fundraising portfolio company.

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I continued working on the design of the PowerPoint slides for the investment memo of the fundraising portfolio company.

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Photo with other intern at Gobi Partners

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Today, I attended the Tech in Asia event, which brought together many venture capitalists and startup founders. I gained valuable knowledge and made meaningful connections during the event.

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Today, I completed the first draft of the investment memo and am now awaiting feedback from Wayne.

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Today, I revised and refined some sections of the investment memo based on initial review and feedback.

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Visiting GUIDE with fellow interns and HR

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Today, we visited Asia School of Business to explore GUIDE, an independent venture support firm that designs and delivers impactful capacity-building programs for start ups and innovation ecosystems across Asia. I gained insights into their approach to nurturing future VC leaders.

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Today, I received feedback from my mentor, Wayne. Based on his comments, I will work on identifying more publicly listed competitors for the company.

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Today, I enhanced the PowerPoint design of the investment memo to improve its visual appeal and clarity.

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Today, I continued refining the design and content of the investment memo to ensure it is clear, professional, and aligned with Gobi’s standards.

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Today, I helped upload some of Gobi’s financial data into the system, ensuring accuracy and proper organization for internal use.

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Today, I joined a call with colleagues from other Gobi offices to discuss the firm's expansion into new countries, gaining insights into cross-border collaboration and regional strategies.

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Today, Wayne assigned me a new task to work on the new master database, focusing on data validation and uploading to ensure accuracy and completeness of company records.

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I continued working on the staff data validation and uploading task for the master database, ensuring all entries are accurate and up-to-date.

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Today, I created a Canva visual on the "Do's and Don'ts" of pickleball rules to brief my colleagues for the upcoming Gobi Pickleball Tournament.

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Public Holiday - Awal Muharram

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Today, I delivered a presentation on the "Do's and Don'ts" of pickleball rules to help my colleagues prepare for the upcoming Gobi Pickleball Tournament.

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Today, I continued updating the financial data for all portfolio companies, including return calculations, holding costs, and investment costs, to ensure accuracy and completeness in the master database.

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Today, I completed the upload and validation of the Gobi portfolio master database. I was also assigned a new task to update the Q1 financial data of Gobi's portfolio companies.

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Today, I attended the second investment meeting today to obtain due diligence answers from the potential investee company.

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Today, I celebrated my fellow intern friend's birthday and continued working on the Q1 financial database upload task.

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Today, I continued working on the financial database upload while simultaneously conducting competitor analysis and researching the market industry.

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Today, I had a pizza party with my colleagues.

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Today, I continued working on the financial database upload and conducted research on current market trends.

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Today, I participated in the Gobi Pickleball Tournament and our team won the Best Sporting Team award!

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Today, I continued working on the financial database upload task.

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Today, my supervisor Zuain assigned me a new task to conduct market research on one of our portfolio companies. I found it quite engaging and enjoyable to explore the industry landscape and trends.