The Ascent

An AI-generated image showing the popularity of OpenClaw in China.

OpenClaw Mania and the Missing Memory Layer

Who is building the memory layer required to make personal AI agents truly useful?

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What LPs Are Missing About Southeast Asia’s Funding Downturn

A region between two waves

An AI image of Vietnam's tech shift.

January 30, 2026

From Export Engine to Tech Machine?

Vietnam's shift begins

A calendar turning to 2026.

December 17, 2025

A 2025 Retrospective

For both Vietnam & AVV

November 20, 2025

A Decade of Building Together

Eddie & Binh mark 10 years of investing in Vietnam

Southeast Asia map with US tariffs

October 13, 2025

SEA Tech and Startups in the Tariff Era

Six Months After “Liberation Day”