ASCENT
Podcast Description
ASCENT dives into the journeys of fastest growing companies. Each episode breaks down their strategies, struggles, and secrets to success. Whether you're an investor, founder, or just curious — this is your backstage pass to the world’s business revolution.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers on themes including entrepreneurial success, market innovation, and competitive dynamics, exemplified by episodes like the detailed exploration of Insta360’s rise with a focus on its unique technology and market strategies, alongside discussions of industry challenges and future trends.

ASCENT podcast is your in-depth look at the fastest-growing Asian businesses. We deliver exclusive, deep-dive research into the strategies, struggles, and secrets to success of Asia’s top market leaders and tech companies. Whether you’re an investor, founder, or just curious, this is your backstage pass to the business revolution happening in China, Southeast Asia, and beyond.
What a year it’s been! To all our amazing listeners, thank you for joining us on this wild ride through 2025. Ever wonder who else is tuning into ASCENT with you? Or what company totally blew Linda & Pan away this year? We’ve got all that and more packed into our special holiday episode!
Building ASCENT has been an incredible journey, and your support has been the fuel. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Now, we’re gearing up for Season 2, and we want YOU to help us make it epic. Hit the link in our show notes to fill out the form to help us shape Season 2 of ASCENT!
Happy holidays, everyone! Let’s get into the show.
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📖 Episode Chapters
00:01:01 Seven Companies of 2025: Insta360, DeepSeek, Red Bull, Xiaomi EV, Pop Mart, Game Science, ANTA
00:04:51 Numbers Reveal! Where are Our Listeners – Top Cities & Top Countries
00:13:56 “Company of the Year” – Linda’s Pick & Pan’s Pick
00:24:48 “Things That Should’ve Been Included in the Episodes But Oops We Forgot” – Linda’s Pick & Pan’s Pick

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