Ryan Thoo

Co-Founder

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore12 yrs 7 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in ecosystem-led go-to-market strategies.
Led marketing through PropertyGuru's growth to IPO.
Strong background in AI and strategic partnerships.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with a focus on AI-driven growth strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Go-to-market StrategyStrategic MarketingArtificial Intelligence (ai)PartnershipsCommunity BuildingB2b MarketingEarly-stage StartupsBusiness StrategyStrategic Marketing ManagementMarketing CommunicationsDigital Marketing

Other Skills

Cross-functional Team LeadershipFundraisingInvestmentsChange ManagementDemand GenerationProduct MarketingAdvertisingContent MarketingTeam ManagementSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Impact InvestingMarketing StrategyDigital StrategyDigital Media

About

AI-native operator who builds ecosystem-led go-to-market strategies that unlock growth in complex, multi-market environments. Currently leading Airwallex for Startups globally. Shaping ecosystem strategy, partnerships, and GTM motions that help founders and scaling businesses expand internationally. I translate platform capabilities into clear market narratives, commercial adoption, and repeatable growth playbooks across APAC and beyond. Prior to Airwallex, I held regional leadership roles across venture, and scale-ups. I supported early-stage founders at Antler and led marketing through PropertyGuru's growth to IPO. My work consistently sits at the intersection of strategy, partnerships, and market development. I'm drawn to how ecosystems and platforms accelerate growth in industries facing structural change – whether from technology, AI, or shifting buyer behavior. What I focus on: – Ecosystem & platform-led GTM – Strategic partnerships & market development – Growth strategy & commercial activation – Cross-functional leadership across product, sales, and marketing – AI-enabled operating models

Experience

First prompt

Co-Founder

Aug 2025 – Present · 7 mos

First Prompt is the initiative reprogramming APAC’s AI narrative, working with the likes of OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Alibaba, AWS, Moonshot AI, Agora, Notion, Enterprise Singapore and more.
With the gap between hype and reality wider than ever, we bridge builders, startups and enterprises with the movers in the AI space for tangible insights, opportunities and adoption across APAC.
Besides our monthly community events, our flagship private forums bring APAC’s 300 most influential AI builders, executives, and thinkers together to chart AI’s future in the region.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FundraisingPartnerships

Build club

Singapore Community Lead

Jul 2025 – Mar 2026 · 8 mos

APAC's largest Al learning platform, with partners like NVIDIA, Lovable, and Manus to be the training campus for top Al learners, experts, and builders. Backed by Blackbird and Airtree, two of Australia’s largest venture firms.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Community Building

Airwallex

Global Startups Lead

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Drive global ecosystem-led GTM strategy for Airwallex's startup and high-growth segment. Shape platform positioning, forge strategic partnerships across VCs, accelerators, and operator networks, and build repeatable market entry and expansion playbooks.
Drive cross-functional alignment across product, sales, partnerships, and regional teams to convert platform capabilities into commercial adoption, pipeline growth, and sustained ecosystem leverage across key growth markets.

Go-to-Market StrategyStrategic MarketingCross-functional Team Leadership

Persona studios

Board Member, Advisor

May 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Backed by Antler, 500, and AVV. Multiply your workforce with customizable and omnichannel AI assistants that automate routine tasks like call screening, customer support, and training—all dynamically created and managed on one platform.

Antler

Marketing Lead, Startup Advisor

Oct 2022 – May 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Led growth for our funds across Southeast Asia. Partnered with founders and portfolio companies to shape market entry, positioning, and early commercial traction across fintech, SaaS, and emerging technologies.

B2B MarketingInvestmentsEarly-Stage Startups

Propertyguru group

2 roles

Marketing Director

Promoted

Jan 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

Leading PropTech company in Southeast Asia, serving more than 50 million monthly users, over 50,000 real estate agents and top property developers across the five largest economies across the region – Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Regional marketing lead and scale-up driver responsible in achieving business objectives effectively and at high growth. Developed marketing strategies and establish cross-functional partnerships across multiple business units, including property Marketplaces and FinTech.
Key role in taking the company to the second-largest IPO exit in Southeast Asia.

Business StrategyStrategic Marketing ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipChange ManagementDemand GenerationProduct Marketing

Head of Marketing

Jun 2015 – Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Marketing lead and growth driver during its startup days, helping to grow the company from challenger brand to market leader. Strategized brand positioning, conceptualized marketing plans and executed go-to-market activations to achieve accelerated business growth and user acquisition.
Built the Malaysian business and team from ground up. Owned end-to-end and multi-channel marketing strategies involving the disciplines of branding, marketing communications, SEO, digital performance, product marketing, content marketing, social media, above-the-line (ATL) advertising, lifecycle marketing, and media relations (PR).

Marketing CommunicationsAdvertisingDigital MarketingContent MarketingTeam ManagementSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)

Paperfish

Founder

Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs

Co-founded and launched one of Malaysia’s earliest poke bowl concepts, introducing a new category to the local F&B scene and blending Japanese-Hawaiian flavors with a modern fast-casual dining experience.