Our Team

Singapore Management University

The Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship anchors the SMU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Area of Excellence. IIE is a practice-oriented institute that provides support for innovation and entrepreneurship related activities across all the schools at SMU. IIE activities range from events, competitions, networking sessions, workshops, training programmes, study missions and internships for entrepreneurs and budding entrepreneurs, as well as a full-fledged incubation programme which helps aspiring entrepreneurs take their ideas to market.

Kairos Asean

“What if the world’s most influential leaders were friends 20 years ago, working together to tackle some of the biggest problems?”

Kairos ASEAN is a highly curated community of young entrepreneurial talents across Southeast Asia. As part of the global Kairos Society with supporters such as Bill Clinton, Richard Branson and Peter Diamandis, it challenges the next generation of entrepreneurs to solve big problems where governments and the industries have previously failed.

Launched in 2014, Kairos ASEAN has expanded to 6 countries with over 100 members and mentors. It offers a network of executives, strategic investors, advisors and fellow entrepreneurs to support young individuals who are building businesses and meaningful ventures that change the world. Regional initiatives such as the K360 Business Mission and Kairos Sharing Table offers members the opportunity to be connected both locally and beyond.

Abdullah Khurshid

Abdullah Khurshid

Principal

SMU Year Three, Economics

Amira Azman

Amira Azman

Analyst

SMU Year Three, Business Management (Finance & Entrepreneurship)

Anaanya Bijay

Anaanya Bijay

Managing Partner

SMU Year Four, Business Management (Finance & Financial Forensics)

Bob Tan

Bob Tan

Associate

SMU Year Three, Business Management (

Boyi Tan

Boyi Tan

Analyst

NUS Year Three, Business Administration (Finance)

Chuan Yang Chua

Chuan Yang Chua

Principal

NUS Year Two, Business Administration (Finance)

Darren Chan

Darren Chan

Analyst

SMU Year Two, Business Management

Dean Tay

Dean Tay

Associate

SMU Year Two, Business Management

Ethan Khor

Ethan Khor

Associate

SUSS Year Three, Finance

Hong Yang Xiao

Hong Yang Xiao

Associate

NUS Year Two, Business Administration

Jess Ong

Jess Ong

Associate

NUS Year Three, Information Systems

Jin Jie Ong

Jin Jie Ong

Analyst

NUS Year Two, Economics & Business Administration

Joey Ong

Joey Ong

Principal

NUS Year Four, Economics

Jolin Chua

Jolin Chua

Analyst

SMU Year Three, Economics

Jonathan Liem

Jonathan Liem

Analyst

NP Year Two, Business Studies

Jordan Ang

Jordan Ang

Associate

SMU Year Two, Economics & Quantitative Finance

Kazel Koh

Kazel Koh

Associate

NP Year Two, Information Technology

Keith Tan

Keith Tan

Managing Partner

NTU Year Four, Business Administration

Low Zi An

Low Zi An

Associate

NUS Graduate, Life Sciences. NTU PhD Year 2, LKCMedicine

Mei Shuen Tham

Mei Shuen Tham

Principal

Yale-NUS Year 2, Law & Liberal Arts

Pei Lin Leong

Pei Lin Leong

Associate

NUS Masters, Business, FinTech & Analytics

Nicole Lim

Nicole Lim

Associate

SMU Year Three, Computer Science

Qi Jie Lim

Qi Jie Lim

Analyst

SMU Year One, Computer Science

Rahul Paleja

Rahul Paleja

Managing Partner

NUS Graduate, Business Administration

Renfred Yeow

Renfred Yeow

Associate

NTU Year Two, Accountancy & Business

Ryan Lee

Ryan Lee

Associate

SMU Year Two, Business Management

Shawn Lim

Shawn Lim

Associate

NUS Year Two, Computer Science

Sherwin Ng

Sherwin Ng

Managing Partner

NTU Year Three, Banking & Finance

Terrence Hoon

Terrence Hoon

Associate

NTU Year Four, Banking & Finance

Viktor Nguyen

Viktor Nguyen

Associate

NUS Year Three, Law

Vu Quang Minh

Vu Quang Minh

Associate

SMU Year Three, Computing & Business

Wei Long Tang

Wei Long Tang

Associate

SMU Year One, Information Systems

Yu Qi Tan

Yu Qi Tan

Associate

NUS Year Three, Computer Science

Weiyang Teh

Weiyang Teh

Analyst

NUS Year 2, Business Administration

Zhi Sen Teo

Zhi Sen Teo

Analyst

NUS Year 2, Engineering Science

Zi En Lim

Zi En Lim

Analyst

SMU Year Three, Business Administration and Management

Xinyao Peng

Xinyao Peng

Associate

NTU Year Three, Accountancy

Ryan Kang

Ryan Kang

Associate

SMU Year 2, Business Management and Computer Science

Niyun Xie

Niyun Xie

Analyst

NUS Year 2, Data Science & Economics

Ling Ling Woo

Ling Ling Woo

Analyst

NUS Year Three, Business Administration

Keen Tat Chin

Keen Tat Chin

Analyst

NUS Year 4, Business Administration

Ho Cheng Yu

Ho Cheng Yu

Analyst

NUS Year 3, Economics

Fabian Lim

Fabian Lim

Analyst

NTU Year Three, Banking & Finance

Aniruddh Fatehpuria

Aniruddh Fatehpuria

Analyst

NUS Masters, Finance, Strategy & Organisation

Dorothy Yuan

Dorothy Yuan

Analyst

NUS Year Two, Information Systems (Computing)

Investment Committee

Benedict Chong

Benedict Chong

Former Managing Partner, 21/22

SMU Graduate, Business Management

Rahul Paleja

Rahul Paleja

Managing Partner

NUS Graduate

Keith Tan

Keith Tan

Managing Partner

NTU Year Four, Business Administration

Anaanya Bijay

Anaanya Bijay

Managing Partner

SMU Year Four, Business Management (Finance & Financial Forensics)

Sherwin Ng

Sherwin Ng

Managing Partner

NTU Year Three, Banking & Finance

Lujie Chen

Lujie Chen

Founding Partner, Protégé Ventures
Kumar Suppiah

Kumar Suppiah

Founding Partner, Protégé Ventures
Tomithy Too

Tomithy Too

Founding Partner, Protégé Ventures
Karan Adhikari

Karan Adhikari

Founding Partner, Protégé Ventures
Shirley Wong

Shirley Wong

Board Director, IMDA
Victor Ng

Victor Ng

Managing Partner, TSR Partners
John Kim

John Kim

Managing Partner, Amasia Fund
Robert Chew

Robert Chew

Managing Partner, iGlobe Partners
Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Chairman and CEO, Caprica International
Jeremy Low

Jeremy Low

Co-founder & Partner, Genesis Alternative Ventures

Collaborating with the Best.

We work with industry leaders to provide the best startup resources.

Funding Partners

Wavemaker Partners

Wavemaker Partners is an early stage VC headquartered in Singapore and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2003, it has made more than 150 investments in internet, mobile and enterprise technology companies and has consistently delivered top quartile returns with companies like MindBody (NASDAQ: MB), DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DIGI) and Viagogo. Wavemaker Partners opened its Singapore office in 2012 and is led by entrepreneurs from the region who have built and exited companies. It now has more than 50 portfolio companies in the region including Luxola (acquired by LVMH), Pie (acquired by Google) and Art of Click (acquired by Xurpas). It is a member of the Draper Venture Network, the world’s leading venture capital collective with 10 funds spread across 4 continents.

Dr. Jeffrey Chi

Dr. Jeffrey Chi is Managing Director of Vickers Venture Partners and Vice Chairman (Asia Investments) at Vickers Capital Group.  Dr. Chi is concurrently Ambassador and the Former Chairman of the Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. His experience spans a variety of industries including information technology, financial services and healthcare. As a Founding member of its team, Dr Chi helped build Vickers Venture Partners to its current scale.

Strategic Partners

Legal Partner

Lee & Lee

Founded in 1955 by the late Minister Mentor Mr Lee Kuan Yew together with his wife Madam Kwa Geok Choo and brother Mr Lee Kim Yew, Lee & Lee is recognised by the Asia Pacific Legal 500 as one of the most well-regarded full-service law firms in Singapore. The firm has in recent years been actively advising startup companies in seed stage and VC stage funding round deals in Singapore. Some prominent startup companies that the firm has advised include Grab and Zimplistic.

Community Partners

AngelHub

AngelHub is Hong Kong’s first SFC licensed startup investment platform for professional investors and global startups raising growth capital. AngelHub democratises fundraising: By combining the professionalism of VCs, flexibility of Angel Investing and the power of key strategic partnerships, they make highly vetted global startups accessible to professional investors.