Karin del Rey — Advisor
Passionate about start-ups that leverage technology to solve global problems, I invest and advise companies in the AI, fintech and climate tech space. Currently an Advisor Rumah Group, a Singaporean Family Office passionate about sustainable investments, communities and the environment. My VC experience includes Katapult Ocean, raising Asia's largest ocean fund, and Big Idea Ventures, where I worked as APAC Director. I have worked with early stage founders, helping them scale their businesses. I have invested in pre-seed and seed companies, designed and ran an accelerator program, managed a portfolio of 30+ companies in APAC and helped build the local ecosystem, partnering with corporates and the Singapore government. Previously Head of Key Initiatives at Ula, an e-commerce start up and fastest B2B in Indonesia to raise series B - a total of over $140M from investors such as Tiger Global, Tencent, Sequoia and Jeff Bezos. At Ula I helped build the company from scratch - driving fundraising and investor relations, strategy, corporate development and PR, as well as company culture across offices in Indonesia, Singapore and India. Former strategy Consultant at McKinsey with experience in financial services, healthcare, tech and natural resources in South East Asia, South Africa and Europe. Former Capital Markets banker in the UK, worked across a number of debt solutions (bonds, loans, derivatives).
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Climate Tech expert with a strong focus on sustainable investments.
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Experience: 14 yrs 9 mos
Career Highlights
- Expert in scaling early-stage startups.
- Led Asia's largest ocean fund development.
- Strong background in sustainable investments.
Work Experience
Rumah Group & Foundation
Advisor (2 mos)
Investrova
Board Advisor (6 mos)
Katapult Ocean
Asia Development Lead (5 mos)
INSEAD AI Venture Lab
Mentor at INSEAD AI Venture Lab Accelerator (4 mos)
1000 Ocean Startups
Strategic Advisor to 1000 Ocean Startups APAC (2 mos)
Silverstrand Capital
Mentor at Biodiversity Accelerator+ (5 mos)
Big Idea Ventures
APAC Director (1 yr 7 mos)
Ula
Head of Key Initiatives (2 yrs 11 mos)
Ave de Paso
Travel Writer (3 mos)
McKinsey & Company
Junior Engagement Manager/ Associate (10 mos)
Associate (6 mos)
Associate (1 yr 3 mos)
TONIC15
Advisor (7 yrs 6 mos)
Enveritas
Sustainability Consultant (2 mos)
McKinsey & Company
MBA Summer Associate (1 mo)
Lloyds Banking Group
Associate, Corporate DCM (3 yrs 10 mos)
Graduate (2 yrs)
CREDISOL
Intern (1 mo)
DiverInvest Asesoramiento EAFI
Intern (3 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at INSEAD
at Esade
at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
