Phylicia Koh is a General Partner at Play Ventures a leading early-stage VC fund that invests globally in gaming, consumer apps and gaming-adjacent tech. Phylicia has led investments into Alter (avatar tech company acquired by Google, Arya (AI-driven couple intimacy platform), BibleChat (fastest growing AI-powered faith app, #4 US App Store). She most recently led Alinea's $10.4m Series A (personal financial investing app for Gen Z).

Before joining Play as Employee #1, Phylicia spent 9 years in marketing and growth, working with the likes of Mighty Bear Games, Voice Labs, Homage, Ethnicraft Online, as well as for the Singapore Economic Development Board.

• During this episode, we discuss:
• What Phyl does at Play and what they invest in
• How she started her career in growth and what led her to transition into VC instead
• Her career break with her “year of yes” and how that led her to try various opportunities
• How game companies are at the forefront of user acquisition
• The big adjustment getting into the gaming industry
• Her advice on how to beat the learning curve
• Why curiosity, initiative, and problem solving are good qualities to have
• How the stranger something sounds, the more excited she is about it
• The reality of the mindset of “there’s an app for that”
• What she looks for in startups before investing
• The attractiveness of how quickly you can get an MVP live due to AI
• Why founders need to be excited about what they’re building
• The normality of pivoting and change

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into all things gaming and VC!

Philip Toussaint is the founder of Ecopreneur, an EdTech company that helps schools and students manage, track, and fulfill community service hours. A Stonehill College graduate from the Class of 2019, Philip’s professional journey began at the age of 19 in sales and marketing, where he developed a deep passion for these fields. Outside of work, he enjoys being outdoors, volunteering, hitting the gym, and watching movies. Philip is committed to both personal growth and making a positive impact across the world.

During this episode, we discuss:

• What Ecopreneur is
• When Phil knew it was time to pivot
• How to understand when it is and isn’t the right time to roll out new features
• Why you need to do market research ahead of time
• How Phil built his advisory board
• His process for building his personal brand
• The importance of being involved as a founder
• Why you need to do what doesn’t scale
• The value in taking time off and having good habits
• What Phil’s day looks like as a founder
• Why having a co-founder is key
• His advice for getting into edtech

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into all things edtech!

Megan Kane is the founder of Rellia, a platform that connects early-stage digital health, medical device, wellness, and diagnostic companies with industry experts, healthcare practitioners, and engaged investors.

During this episode, we discuss:

• What she does at Rellia, an incubator
• How she got the idea for Rellia and the gaps she noticed for healthtech startups
• Why having a positive community is so important
• How Rellia has grown and changed throughout the past year
• What Rellia offers for anyone who’s in healthtech
• Her advice for building community and why it’s important
• How she went full-time with Rellia after building it on the side
• Why you can’t plan everything perfectly in tech
• What she does with consulting in addition to Rellia
• Her advice for healthtech founders for being successful
• How to ask someone for help
• What will be coming for Rellia in 2026
• Her favorite part of what she does at Rellia

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into all things healthtech!