Jun 2023 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs · Hong Kong SAR

Nov 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 5 mos · Hong Kong SAR

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

• First Move is an early-stage venture fund investing in Al-first startups across
• Southeast Asia.
• Backed by 500 Global and anchored by Jelawang Capital (Khazanah), our debut fund is a top 1% performer globally (2.4x MOIC, Carta Q1 2025).
• We've invested in 20+ startups from SEA going global, with a sharp focus on applied Al and frontier consumer models.
• We back bold, technical founders building scalable companies at the intersection of Al, emerging markets, and cross-border opportunity.

Sep 2021 – Sep 2023 · 2 yrs · Southeast Asia

• XA Network is the leading tech executives’ investment network in Southeast Asia. Our purpose is to foster inclusive innovation by empowering the tech community in Southeast Asia.

Mar 2021 – Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Malaysia

• ICDM is a professional institution dedicated to enhancing the professionalism and effectiveness of corporate directors in Malaysia. Spearheaded by the Securities Commission Malaysia and supported by Bank Negara Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia and the Capital Market Development Fund, ICDM was officially launched on 1st October 2018.

Apr 2015 – Mar 2023 · 7 yrs 11 mos · Asia Pacific

• Fave is Southeast Asia's fast growing consumer fintech platform providing payment solutions to both offline and online merchants to grow and connect with their customers in a whole new way.
• Fave currently operates in over 50 cities across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and India.
• Fave’s mission is to accelerate the offline world’s transition to the digital economy by putting growth at the centre of our merchants, our customers, our people and our partners because growth is good for everyone.

Apr 2014 – Present · 12 yrs

• Launched in 1997, Endeavor is leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement around the world. We leverage our unrivalled network of seasoned business leaders, investors and partners to support founders in scaling their businesses, ultimately with the aim of inspiring them to reinvest their success by becoming future mentors, investors and role models for the next generation of entrepreneurs.
• Endeavor is a global nonprofit that transforms emerging countries by supporting High-Impact Entrepreneurs.

Oct 2013 – May 2017 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Formed in 2013, Rev Asia is the owner and operator of Catcha Digital, Catcha Publishing and SAYS.com businesses, and is Malaysia’s largest digital media group, with a total reach of approximately 14 million out of 18 million internet users in the country. Top advertisers leverage our authority content brands and social media reach to deploy content and advertising campaigns that rise above the ad clutter and win the hearts of consumers.

Jun 2013 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Responsible for the APAC region including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand.
• Founded in Chicago in November 2008, Groupon has been noted by Forbes to be the fastest growing company in history. Currently present in over 48 countries and 500 markets worldwide, Groupon brings together over 37 million active customers to enjoy the best stuff to do, eat, see, and buy in cities worldwide.

Jan 2013 – May 2013 · 4 mos

• Responsible for the APAC north region including Japan and Korea.

Jul 2012 – Jan 2013 · 6 mos

• Responsible for Southeast Asia and India.

Nov 2011 – Jul 2012 · 8 mos

Jan 2011 – Mar 2015 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Mar 2010 – Dec 2013 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• SAYS.com is a Social News Network in Southeast Asia. Its community of social media users curate and share trending news, and provide pay-for-performance social media content distribution services to advertisers. Within the first 10 months of launching, SAYS.com has already worked with every top advertiser and media agency to engage the social media generation.
• SAYS.com has been acquired by Catcha Group to create REV Asia.