David Gan (Inception Capital)

David Gan (Inception Capital)

From Inside the Hutt by Hutt Capital

December 10, 2025 · 49 min · Season 1 · Episode 36

About this episode

David Gan discusses his journey from investment banking to founding Inception Capital and the evolving landscape of crypto in Asia.

In this episode of Inside the Hutt, Brooke Pollack interviews David Gan, founder of Inception Capital. David discusses his journey from investment banking to crypto, including his time at Huobi and the launch of Inception Capital. He breaks down Inception’s two-pronged model—a venture fund and a fund of funds—highlighting their early-stage strategy, cross-border support, and commitment to backing emerging managers. The conversation also explores tokenization, Asia's evolving crypto landscape, exchange listings, and how David's experience and global network help founders scale across markets. Key Points From This Episode: David Gan’s professional background and time at Huobi. Founding Inception Capital and its evolution from Huobi Capital. Structure of Inception’s two funds: early-stage venture and fund of funds. Strategy behind taking GP stakes in emerging managers and scaling them. David’s investment focus on infrastructure, financial services, and tokenization. Insights on helping U.S. startups expand into Asia and vice versa. Overview of key Asian crypto markets: China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore. Commentary on China’s restrictions and Hong Kong’s role in…

People in this episode

Host: Brooke Pollack

Guest: David Gan

Topics covered

  • investment banking
  • crypto
  • venture capital
  • tokenization
  • cross-border support
  • emerging managers
  • Asian crypto markets

Keywords

  • Inception Capital
  • David Gan
  • crypto
  • venture fund
  • fund of funds
  • tokenization
  • Asian markets
  • investment strategy
  • exchange listings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inception Capital, Huobi

Places: Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, New York

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