Leaky was a revolutionary insurance comparison website that provided holistic insurance comparisons from over 100 insurance companies across the US, made possible by using publicly available government data to reverse-engineer insurers' pricing models. After providing more than $300 million in auto insurance quotes and saving its users over $40 million on their auto insurance, it expanded into providing commercial business insurance, under the brand Reassurance, where it grew 13% week-on-week and partnered with 17 insurance companies to provide the best experience to small business owners. It was acquired by Navion Insurance, one of its partners, in the summer of 2013.

CopyCat Paintings was a seller and contractor of hand-painted custom and reproduction oil paintings, and it was one of the first online ecommerce sites for art. In our first three months, it was cash flow positive, and by the time it was acquired in 2009 by management, it had sold to customers on four continents. From our offices in Hong Kong, we built and managed relationships with dozens of art studios and over 1,000 contracted artists in Shenzhen, China. Through our involvement with the artist village of Dafen, a suburb of Shenzhen, we helped to create an ecosystem where young artists could earn a living and thrive in their trade by creating original artwork along with reproductions. Over an 18-month period, we saw a 400% increase in the number of applicants to local art schools and our contractor program.Our adventures of running a startup in China are mentioned in this PandoDaily article: http://pando.com/2012/12/05/from-kidnapping-and-bribery-to-insurance-comparison-leaky-is-boring-and-thats-okay/

AIF Capital is one of Asia’s long-standing independent private equity firms focused on mid-market growth opportunities in emerging Asia. Launched in 1994 by five global institutions that included the Asian Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation, AIF has received investor commitments in excess of US$2.0 billion that provide capital through its four funds for expansion and buy-outs. Since becoming independent in 2001, AIF has been focused on providing growth capital to middle market companies across multiple industries in Asia for expansion and buyouts. A typical investment is between $10 to $100 million in a Series C round into preferred equity in the growth phase prior to an IPO.Some of my milestones there include:- Working on over 300 potential deals across China, India, and Southeast Asia; 40 of which reached an advanced stage of due diligence, meetings, negotiations, and internal investment committee proposals. - Led an initiative with the CEO to raise over $1.4 billion in assets, which included liaising with placement agents, working with potential Limited Partners, drafting private placement memorandums, and assisting on conferences and road shows.