Morning Connect

“Sofia — so good to hear from you! Thursday 3pm at Common Man Stan Rd works for me. Or happy to come to your side of town. The TOKEN talk made me realise we're thinking about the same compliance problem from opposite ends — want to properly swap notes.”

“Priya — same! Thursday 3pm for coffee? Loved your point on AI × SEA; want to dig into it properly. Happy to come to your side of town.”

“Rashid! You mentioned intros to the Dubai circle last week — I'm in UAE 6–8 May, worth looping in?”

“Marcus — quick one, yes I'm in for breakfast Tuesday. Same place? Also the thing you mentioned about the escrow flow — would love to see a whiteboard of it when we meet.”

“Theo — following up from ETHSG. You mentioned the Polygon partnerships RFP; I'd like to submit a proposal with a Web3 SG angle. Worth 30-min this week to align on scope?”

“Hi Maria — thanks for the note. Growth Labs looks interesting; reminds me a little of what we did with a Web3 SG partner last year. Happy to jump on a 20-min call — Thursday 3pm SGT work?”

“Jamal — been way too long. I know I dropped the ball after ETHSG. Here for a proper catch-up if you are — what does Thursday look like?”

“Arun — appreciate the note. Not quite the right fit for what we're doing right now, but thank you for thinking of me. Keep in touch.”

“Diego — great to hear from you! On-ramps in LATAM is a space I'm following closely. Would love to compare notes — 30-min call next week?”

“Kenji-san — it's been too long since our Tokyo roundtable. I remember you mentioning the MUFG stablecoin pilot; I'd be keen to hear where it landed. If you're open to a short call, happy to work around your timezone.”

“Sam — yes please, I'd love to be on the S26 mentor list. Happy to bias toward SEA-based founders if useful. Let me know what you need from me.”

“Dear Akiko-san, thank you — happy to have made the introduction. Catherine mentioned the regulatory framework work; I will be in Tokyo 18–22 May and would welcome a coffee if your schedule allows.”

“Kai — yes definitely, always keen to chat Seedstars. Would 30-min next Tues work? Ping me on TG if easier — @bboxfred.”

“Naomi — happy to contribute a quote. Email is better for quotes — fred@collecter.club. Quick turnaround or a few days?”

“Hi Hassan — thanks for the note. Speaker slots are locked in for 2026 on my side. Keep me in mind for 2027 and I'll do the same.”

“Catherine — following up on Tuesday's call. Per your ask, attached the SEA regulatory framework deck. Happy to set time if useful.”

“Leila — attaching the PDPA memo we talked about. Also flagging the Helix Tech deck since you mentioned you were evaluating privacy infrastructure; happy to intro.”