August 2025: Dialpad appoints Colby Nish as Chief Revenue Officer

Also: news from Clarity, Skillshare, Topanga, Unravel Carbon, Xendit and the latest In our Hands podcast episode!

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Portfolio News

• Clarity launched Breathe Metro Manila to empower air quality action through real-time data and collaboration.

• Dialpad welcomed Colby Nish as Chief Revenue Officer to accelerate AI-driven growth.

• Skillshare welcomed Paul Slavin as Chief Executive Officer to lead the next chapter of creative growth.

• Topanga announced new campus launches for ReusePass as the program expands this fall.

• Unravel Carbon redefined sustainability consulting by delivering AI agents through new partnerships across the US, EU, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

• Xendit Co-founder and CEO Moses Lo was recognized as one of Southeast Asia's Top 15 Fintech Founders by Fintech News Malaysia.

Amasia News

• We released a new In Our Hands podcast episode where Ramanan speaks with renowned scholar Kate Crawford about the environmental and social impacts of AI, including its hidden costs and systemic biases.

Useful links:

• The Amasia website for an overview of our firm, our team, and our portfolio.

• The Amasia blog for essays on the VC business, our portfolio, and our impact.

• The In Our Hands podcast with theorists and practitioners in climate science and behavior change (with full transcripts if you prefer text).

• The Futureverse podcast with authors of climate-related fiction (with full transcripts if you prefer text).

• Ramanan’s blog for personal essays.