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.

Benedict Chong

Managing Partner

SMU Year Four, Business Management

Nicholas Koh

Managing Partner

Yale-NUS Year Four, Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Chan Chia Ler

Partner

NTU Year Four, Engineering Science

Vincent Wong

Principal

NUS Year Three, Business Administration

Clarence Ong

Principal

SMU Year Four, Business Management

Mike Sun

Principal

SUTD Year Four, Technology Entrepreneurship and Engineering

Tan Jie Hui

Principal

NTU Year Four, Mechanical Engineering

Benedict Ng

Associate

NUS Year Four, Accountancy and Business

Darius Cheong

Associate

SMU Year Two, Business Management

Darius Teo

Associate

SMU Year Four, Business Management

Gordon Ng

Associate

NUS Year Three, Business Administration

Ho Ban Shen

Associate

SMU Year Three, Economics

Howe Lau

Associate

SMU Year Four, Economics

Jarod Hong

Analyst

SMU Year Three, Information Systems

Jaryl Lim

Associate

SUTD Year Three, Systems Engineering

Justin Peh

Associate

NTU Year Four, Business and Engineering

Keith Tan

Associate

NTU Year Two, Business Management

Mak Wei Zheng

Associate

SUTD Year Three, Engineering Systems and Design

Marcus Wan

Associate

SUTD Year Three, Engineering Product Design

Nathaniel Ling

Associate

NUS Graduate, Mechanical Engineering

Noel Tan

Associate

SUTD Year Three, Engineering Product Design

Rahul Paleja

Associate

NUS Year Four, Business Administration

Ruiqing Xu

Associate

NUS Year Three, Economics

Siao-Wei Chia

Associate

SMU Graduate, Master of Science in Innovation

Tee Zhi Zhang

Associate

SUTD Year Two, Information Systems

Wang Dong Yue, Felix

Associate

Yale-NUS Year Two, Computer Science

Wong Xin Hui

Associate

NUS Year Four, Business Administration

Richard Yap Tzi

Associate

SMU Year Two, Accountancy and Business

Yuan Khai Qi

Associate

NUS Year Three, Business Administration

Zhang Shenjia

Associate

NUS Year Three, Computer Engineering

Benjamin Koh

Analyst

SMU Year Two, Law

Investment Committee

Jerald Low

Former Managing Partner 20/21

NTu Class of 2021, Business Management

Theodora Boo

Former Managing Partner 20/2

SMU Class of 2021, Business Management

Yong Hua Bing

Former Partner 20/2

SMU Class of 2020, Business Management; SUTD Class of 2020, Engineering Systems and Design

Benedict Chong

Managing Partner

SMU Year Four, Business Management

Nicholas Koh

Managing Partner

Yale-NUS Year Four, Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Chan Chia Ler

Partner

NTU Year Four, Engineering Science

Vincent Wong

Principal

NUS Year Three, Business Administration

Lujie Chen

Founding Partner, Protégé Ventures

Kumar Suppiah

Founding Partner, Protégé Ventures

Tomithy Too

Founding Partner, Protégé Ventures

Karan Adhikari

Founding Partner, Protégé Ventures

Shirley Wong

Board Director, IMDA

Victor Ng

Managing Partner, TSR Partners

John Kim

Managing Partner, Amasia Fund

Robert Chew

Managing Partner, iGlobe Partners

Paul Bradley

Chairman and CEO, Caprica International

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 PartnersLegal 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.

Ng Yi Ming

Batch 2017/18

Vijay Rajendran

Batch 2017/18

Jefrizal Zainal

Batch 2017/18

Lionell Loh

Batch 2017/18

Emily Heng

Batch 2017/18

Mitchell Tan Ming Kai

Batch 2018/19

Aloysius Ng

Batch 2018/19

Daniel Lam

Batch 2018/19

Ashley Yunyi Zhao

Batch 2019/20

Isaac Kwa

Batch 2019/20

Manoj Sandur Karnik

Batch 2019/20

Mohammed Nadirsha

Batch 2019/20

Tommy Tan

Batch 2019/20

Sendi Heng

Batch 2017/18

Goh Wei Jiang

Batch 2017/18

John Ser

Batch 2017/18

Louis Wong

Batch 2017/18

Pascal Samsoon

Batch 2018/19

Febrin Low

Batch 2018/19

Aloysius Toh

Batch 2018/19

Darien Soh

Batch 2018/19

Daniel Yuan Qiang Wong

Batch 2019/20

Joe Lee

Batch 2019/20

Ong Yao De

Batch 2019/20

Marcus Chan Chek Lam

Batch 2019/20

Tao Huang

Batch 2017/18

Ng Han Ying

Batch 2017/18

Justin Quek

Batch 2017/18

Amos Goh

Batch 2017/18

Theodora Boo

Batch 2018/19

Kelly Fong

Batch 2018/19

Badai Tanmizi

Batch 2018/19

Andrew Lee

Batch 2019/20

Ernest Tay

Batch 2019/20

Julian Chong

Batch 2019/20

Renae Pung Yun Ning

Batch 2019/20

Marcus Cheu

Batch 2019/20

Teng Yun Wei

Batch 2017/18

Grace Fun

Batch 2017/18

Kyle Tan

Batch 2017/18

Benjamin Aw

Batch 2017/18

Yong Hua Bing

Batch 2018/19

Khine Wai

Batch 2018/19

Bosen Xia

Batch 2018/19

Arcadia Ang

Batch 2019/20

Ho Yan Yi

Batch 2019/20

Laura Tang

Batch 2019/20

Tejas Pal

Batch 2019/20

Mark Lee Wei Bin

Batch 2019/20

Justin Quek

Since joining Protégé Ventures, my understanding of Venture Capital has accelerated. The industry mentors, case studies and hands-on work with student ventures have pushed me to be more critical yet collaborative. Helping student founders learn about fundraising, hiring, launch and growth strategies have been a value add for me.
Justin Quek, Former Partner Protégé Ventures

Grace Fun

It has been inspiring, meeting and working alongside some really smart people in the team, as well as passionate founders who have been courageous enough to take the first step in building something to solve problems they perceive in society.
Grace Fun, Former Partner Protégé Ventures

Gerard George

SMU is excited to partner with Kairos ASEAN on this innovative initiative. The multi-sector collaboration will enable us to share SMU IIE's knowledge with more students through the Kairos ASEAN network, and together bring more value to VCs and young entrepreneurs.
Gerard George, Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Business Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship SMU