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Singapore

- Developing business partnerships and fundraising support for 200+ portfolio companies across the world- Raising USD50m+ for a new VC fund for deep tech and sustainability investments

Singapore

- Headed Southeast Asia operation of a major Japanese deep tech VC- Planned USD 50-80m fundraising from Japanese and international LPs for the new fund covering APAC, US and Europe regions

Taipei City, Taiwan

- Led due diligence and term negotiation for USD 1-5 million investments across US, Indonesia, Japan and Taiwan in AI, fintech, healthcare, SaaS and hardware industries- In charge of follow-on investments, LP reporting and board meetings of 5-6 portfolio companies in charge- Facilitating USD 100 million fundraising from potential LPs in US and Asia for the next fund

Hong Kong

- Managed the entire deal process of USD 140 million equity investment from a top Japanese trading house - Leading project team of 5 members, collaborated directly with the Company CEO and the investor’s senior management to settle pricing, term negotiation and other operational, legal and tax DD issues- Drove USD 220 million term loan for a Malaysian smelting plant project to drawdown through financial modeling, legal documentations and regular project updates with a consortium of Korean, Chinese and Malaysian banks- Travelled and directly liaised with South Africa's local government, legal firm and mining engineers to improve the ore production quality control process and settle environmental license issues for the Company’s mining project- Implemented quarterly audit reviews and conversion of financial reporting currency from local currency to USD for the Company’s Malaysian smelting plant by tackling diverse accounting issues with co-investors, local auditor and in-house accounting team

Singapore, Shanghai And Jakarta

- Joined exchange program in CEIBS, business school in Shanghai, China, for 2 months- Completed market research and business valuation for an Australian startup to enter Indonesian market in 2-month internship in Jakarta, Indonesia- Winner of 2013 INSEAD table tennis tournament

Tokyo, Japan

- Led an advisory team in $40 million carve-out deal of a Japanese electronics manufacturer to divest semiconductor division to a top US semiconductor manufacturer from end to end, including deal structure advisory, sell-side due diligence, and pricing analysis- Facilitated 15-member task force in $30 million auction process for buy-out fund to exit Japanese auto parts manufacturer to another Japanese PE fund - Developed financial model for $1 billion investment in Canadian coal mining company. Coordinated a top trading company's task force, KPMG tax/accounting team, and a technical advisor to close the deal - Designed pricing analysis and advised on price negotiation in $120 million acquisition of a German energy plant construction company for Japanese steel manufacturer with $15 billion market cap

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Education record

Bachelor, Energy Engineering

Activities and Societies: Graduation research - Safety Design of Super Light Water Reactor