Jon Russell

Editor

2014 - Current

I send a weekly news recap and regular articles to thousands of subscribers who want to be smarter about technology in Asia

Advisor

2023

Content, communications and marketing

Venture Partner

2023

I help find web3 investment opportunities for GSG, a Singapore-based investment fund and digital asset manager

Partner, Crypto.com Capital

2022 - 2023

Crypto.com Capital is a web3 fund from Crypto.com. It predominantly invests in token deals (with some equity plays) across the crypto and blockchain ecosystem, so from L1/L2s and other cross chain, to Defi, Gamefi, NFT platforms, infrastructure tooling and more.

Southeast Asia Editor

2019 - 2022

I joined The Ken as the first overseas hire to launch its Southeast Asia subscription, which is focused on business stories in Southeast Asia: the-ken.com/sea. The Ken breaks big news stories and delivers quality feature stories that you can't find anywhere else using a one-story-per-day model.

Writer

2014 - 2019

I led Asia coverage for one of the best known tech news sites on the internet

Asia Editor

2011 - 2014

I headed up Asia for global tech media startup The Next Web, which has since been acquired by Nikkei—the Japanese company that also owns the Financial Times

Social Media Consultant

2010 - 2011

Writer

2010 - 2011

I wrote a column covering tech in Asia with a focus on Southeast Asia

Staff Writer

2009 - 2010

I wrote features, news and interviews for bi-monthly print magazine Director Thailand and its website