⭐ Jason L. ⭐ — Co-Founder
Entrepreneur and operator with experience scaling startups across Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand). As a previous SoftBank-backed founder, I’ve raised over $40M from Seed to Series B and led teams through high-growth phases in the creator economy, real estate and technology. BINTANGO We help Asian brands enter the US market through demand-driven validation to more efficiently drive measurable sales. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidprosser/2022/04/27/how-bintango-plans-to-ride-indonesias-influncer-wave/ COHIVE CoHive was originally a pet project of East Ventures known as EV Hive. In the past 4 years from Seed to Series B, my co-founders and I expanded the coworking business and grew new product lines (CoLiving / CoRetail), growing from 90 to +10,000 members in building what was Indonesia's #1 largest community and coworking platform. https://kr-asia.com/jason-lee-of-cohive-on-building-an-entrepreneurial-spirit-in-indonesia-startup-story https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/19/ev-hive-raises-13-5m-and-is-now-cohive My background spans startups, creator economy, social media, commodities, hospitality, real estate, and finance. Before entrepreneurship, I worked in investment banking with Deutsche Bank & Merrill Lynch, focusing on capital markets and corporate finance. I’m passionate about building and scaling ventures that sit at the intersection of AI, creators, and commerce - turning new technology into growth opportunities for brands and communities.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the startup ecosystem, specializing in cross-border commerce and the creator economy.
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Experience: 8 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Influencer Marketing
- Business Development
- Start-ups
Career Highlights
- Raised over $40M for startups.
- Scaled CoHive to over 10,000 members.
- Expert in cross-border commerce for Asian brands.
Work Experience
BintanGO Creator Powered Marketing & Live Commerce
Co-Founder & CEO (5 yrs)
CoHive
Co-Founder (3 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Finance and Marketing at The Wharton School