What We Offer
Potential Funding
Access up to $500K of potential investments.
Business Connections
Direct business introductions to your potential clients and partners.
Startup Perks
Receive up to $500K worth of startup perks.
Masterclasses
Learn from successful entrepreneurs and founders.
Investor Access
Pitch to a curated audience of 100+ VCs and Investors.
Expert Mentorship
Strategic guidance from our Partners and Venture Partner
Program Structure
Monthly Workshops
Learn from successful founders and industry leaders across Asia.
Strategic Mentoring
Personal mentoring sessions with Meet Ventures' Partners.
Business Introductions
We provide direct introductions to potential clients and collaborators.
Investor Introductions
Warm introductions to VCs and Angel Investors.
Demo Day
Pitch to a curated audience of 100+ investors.
Our Mentors
Kenneth Siow
General Manager
Tencent
Eugene Liang
Venture Lead
Standard Chartered Bank
Qizhi Wong
APAC Ecosystem Lead (Startup Program)
Huawei
Dr. Prabhuram
Global Medical Director
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Samarth Bansal
General Manager
Wise (Unicorn)
Wee Kiat Goh
Open Innovation Lead
Julius Baer
Gerrard Lai
Vice President
MUFG Innovation Partners
Harpedi Puseto
Vice President of Digital & Ecosystem Partnership
Prudential Syariah
Luqman Hakim
Chief Data Officer
99 Group
Darwin Poso
Vice President of Enterprise Data Management
Sinarmas Land
Gavin Chan
Head of Sustainability
CPG Corporation
Alpano Priyandes
Head of SEZ (Health & Tourism)
Mayapada Group
Ganesh Mahendranathan
Head of Innovation
Gentari
Tony Suparman
Vice President of Product
Traveloka
Lee Kai Yang Branson
Head of Academy
TUV SUD
Iskandar Rawi
Senior Assistant Director
A*STAR
Jerrick Tee
Programs Director
Vidacity
Low Choon Chye
Head of Sustainability
NTUC Learning Hub
April Ong Vano
Head of ESG
Quest Ventures
Tauhid Pandji
Country Head
Wavemaker Partners
Sumarny Manurung
Vice President of Investment
SPIL Ventures
Luthfi Juharta
Head of Startups SEA
Xendit (Unicorn)
Lim Keng Swee
Head of Product Management
RAZER Merchant Services (FIUU)
Ezir Kushairi
Head of Technology & Digital
Maybank
Joseph Aditya
CEO
Ralali.com (Series D)
Darren Soh
Head of APAC
GHARAGE
Shaun Lai
Senior Manager
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Rasika Mathur
Head of Consumer Insights
Snapdeal
Vishal Das
Vice President of Group Category
Big Basket
Jovita Idelia
Head of Strategy & Special Project
Tokopedia
Christian Tendean
Strategy (CEO Office)
Bukalapak
Savero Alim
Country Manager
Una Brands
Graham Teo
Head of Procurement Asia-Oceania-Africa
Nestle
Rajesh Grover
Group Vice President
Kanmo Group
Glen Lim
Program Director
Medtech Innovator
Mark Wendou Niu
Chief Strategy Officer
YY Group Holding
Kevin Ben Laurence
Global Lead
International Pharmaceutical Federation
Prof. Sheena Ramazanu
Assistant Proffesor
World Health Organization
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Caitlin Nguyen
Head of Digital and Customer Engagement
Abbott
Alexander Sie To
Founder
Javas Ventures
Paula Queaño
Vice President of Corporate Communication
NEO Office PH
Sandeep Mehta
Vice President of Procurement & Contracts
Paradigm Realty
Mydiana
Head of Ecosystem Building
Iskandar Investment Bhd
Brendan Beh
Ecosystem & Partnerships Lead
Sunway Group
Praveen Anupame
Group Director (E-commerce & Distribution)
Swiss-Belhotel International
Viko Nugroho
General Manager
ARTotel Group
Edmund Carulli
Senior Vice President
BNI Ventures
Our Trainers
All our trainers are founders who have built successful businesses from scratch and raised millions in funding along the way. Some have even exited multiple ventures and are now paying it back by angel investing in other startup founders.
Keith Tan
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Co-founder, Comwerks (WPP-acquired, FWA winner)
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Ex-ECD, Wunderman SEA (adidas, Lego, Starbucks)
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Creator, PetrolWatch (25K users, BBC/AP featured)
Jiawen Ngeow
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Exited 2 VC-backed startups; building in Web3 since 2017
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Angel investor in 10+ startups incl. Solice, Burnt Finance
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Backer of gaming & crypto ventures: Galaxy War, & more
Dr. John Yan
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Founder, INKNOE (Smart EdTech for next-gen classrooms)
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Published researcher in tech since 2007 (NUS, top-tier journals)
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Creator of ClassPoint & smart whiteboards (used by schools & enterprises globally)
Erik Cheong
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Co-founder, Park N Parcel (Forbes 30U30)
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Ex-CEO, GCL Global Holdings ($1.2B SPAC; gaming & media across 7 countries)
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Venture Partner at Widus; Angel investor in deep tech & web3 with 500 Global & more
Ali Madihid
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Co-founder, JANIO Asia (Raised $26.6M, expanded globally)
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Ex-Head of Ops, Reebonz & Zalora SEA (Logistics & eCommerce leader)
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Founder, Luwjistik (SaaS platform acquired in 16 months)
Joseph Aditya
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Founder & CEO, Ralali.com (#1 B2B marketplace in Asia, 300+ team)
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Expert in B2B, supply chain, marketing, & digital transformation
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Leading Ralali’s mission to digitize SMEs across multiple industries (FMCG, MRO, F&B, and more)
Advisors
John Lim, MBA
Partner at Meet Ventures
GP at Meet Fund 1 VCC
linkedin.com/in/johnlimjd/
John Lim, Partner at Meet Ventures, has around 10 years of experience in venture capital and consultancy. He was formerly HOD at LongHash Ventures ($100M fund), Program Manager at SGInnovate ($200M fund), and Senior Consultant at KPMG Innovate.
John is also an Investment Committee of Angel School and Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, Guest Lecturer at National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University, AWS Startup Scout, Keynote Speaker at TEDx and other major conferences, and Mentor at certain non-profit organisations.
Throughout his career, John has backed 200+ startups through various corporate accelerators (e.g. Cisco, IBM, Nitto) and government programs (e.g. JETRO, KOCCA, EnterpriseSG). He has also invested in notable startups (e.g. REDEX.eco, EdCafe.ai, Sourcy.ai) that have grown to SeriesA and beyond.
As a lifelong learner, John is enrolled in the Tsinghua-INSEAD EMBA dual degree program. He had previously also graduated from the Wharton VC Executive Program and is an alumnus of Singapore Management University, a triple-crown accredited business school.
Below is his career track record:
- Partner at Meet Ventures
- General Partner at Meet Fund 1 VCC
- Former HOD & Investor at LongHash, a US$100M VC fund
- Former PM & Investor at SGInnovate, a US$200M VC fund
- Former Senior Consultant at KPMG Innovate
- Investment Committee at AngelSchool.VC
- Investment Committee at Startup India Seed Fund
- JETRO GAH Mentor & Accelerator Partner
- Wharton VC Executive Program Alumni
- TEDx Speaker and NUS Guest Lecturer
Farhan Firdaus, MSc
Partner at Meet Ventures
GP at Meet Fund 1 VCC
linkedin.com/in/farhanfirdaus/
Farhan Firdaus, Partner at Meet Ventures, has spent the last 10 years building high-growth startups in leadership and advisory capacities. He was formerly the Chief Operating Officer of a healthcare group that is now the largest dental services group by geography in SE-Asia, with more than 60 clinics in the region. He was also Group Head for an Investment Holding Company that built one of the tallest skyscrapers in Cambodia.
Farhan is also a Guest Lecturer at leading global universities including University of Cambridge, ESSEC Business School, University of Adelaide, National University of Ireland, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University.
Being an emerging thought leader in the development of startups and new ventures, Farhan was recognised as an EUVP Fellow by the European Union and as an IVLP Fellow by the US Department of State. In Singapore, Farhan was also awarded the Ten Outstanding Young Person Singapore Merit Award and the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
Below is his career track record:
- Partner at Meet Ventures
- General Partner at Meet Fund 1 VCC
- Former Chief Operating Officer at OraCare Group
- Former Head of Corporate Affairs at Seristine Group
- Advisory Board Member at Adam Smith Center
- Judge & Mentor at 500 Startups and TechStars
- EIR at Gerakan Nasional 1000 Startup Digital
- EUVP Fellow at European Union
- IVLP Fellow at US Department of State
- Guest Lecturer at Top Universities
1% Sweat Equity
Startups selected for our program will receive expert mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to valuable resources. To sustain and enhance the quality of our program, the following terms apply: Meet Ventures will take 1% sweat equity from selected startups.
Our VC Network
Our portfolio startups will get to pitch to our network of 100+ VCs and Investors during demo day. Below are some prominent VCs and Investors who have attended our past demo days.
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