This German internet company has its sights set on Southeast Asia

Online start-up Rocket Internet is cashing in on Southeast Asia's increasingly affluent middle classes. Investors should take note, says Lars Henriksson.

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Rocket Internet has quietly launched a number of Asian e-commerce companies

Last week, I was stuck in traffic on the Sukhumvit Road in Thailand.

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Lars is an emerging-markets expert, with many years of 'on the ground' experience hunting down profit opportunities in Asia. Lars spent ten years living in Malaysia and Thailand, seeking out strategic opportunities, before moving to London to manage the Oracle Asia Absolute Fund. In short, Lars has real knowledge of where the opportunities in Asia are.