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Advising startups, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Supporting my investments
Schools:
Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, Stanford University
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Singapore Management University
Position:
Adjunct faculty
Description:
Mr. Tan was an adjunct faculty at Singapore Management University and taught analytic business modeling. He has guided teams on successful projects on entrepreneurial finance.
Employer:
Vinculum Ventures LLC
Position:
Advisor
Description:
Vinculum Ventures is a top-tier funds of funds providing access to established venture and and niche/regional venture franchises. (managed funds of funds). 15% of its funds provides access to top deals of established venture funds, both domestically and internationally (managed direct funds). Transaction structuring and placement assignments for the highest quality international venture capital and private equity firms. Vinculum Ventures' proprietory system also predicts the returns of venture funds and startups based on the sector, qualities of the team’s founders, the type of network the founders have and their overall progress over time.
Employer:
China, 3i Venturelab, INSEAD
Position:
Director
Description:
Mr. Tan had previously been the Director for China, 3i Venturelab, INSEAD, a joint-venture between 3i (LSE:III) and INSEAD, and was actively involved in sourcing and assessing venture opportunities, identifying high potential companies amongst technological incubators, research labs and entrepreneurial hubs. He has worked closely with senior management in Asia to develop and manage growth strategies i.e. IPO and trade sales opportunities. Some of the successful enterprises he has consulted/collaborated with/backed include: Alibaba (HKSE:1688), TCL(SEHK: 1070), Fosun (SEHK: 656), Mengniu (SEHK: 2319), Singular ID (Trade sale to Bilcare), Yahoo China, Metersbonwe, Really Sports, Asian Food Channel, Tudou.com, Indochine, Jiangsu Far East Holding Group, Besta, XID, iPart, Fix8 and Infobird.
Employer:
World Bank
Position:
Special Assistant to the Chief Economic Advisor
Description:
Mr. Tan also works closely with governments on entrepreneurship-related initiatives. Mr Tan has served as the Special Assistant to the Chief Economic Advisor to the World Bank in Washington D.C on a Milton and Cynthia Friedman Fellowship, where he worked on projects to develop Ethiopia's entrepreneurial ecology.
Employer:
Mobile Monday
Position:
Advisor
Description:
He is currently an advisor to Mobile Monday, a flagship organization for the mobile industry.
Employer:
Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, Startup@Singapore, Citibank-YMCA social venture capital fund
Position:
Judge
Employer:
China Synergy Program
Position:
Mentor
Employer:
A USD $350 million fund-of-funds
Position:
Asian co-chair (investment)
Description:
Mr. Tan is currently the Asian co-chair (investment) of a USD $350 million fund-of-funds based in New York, established to invest into top-quartile early-stage venture capital funds. His focus areas of investment include internet, media, consumer services and bio-technology.
EDUCATION
University:
Harvard University
Degree:
Behavioral finance , PhD
University:
Stanford University
Degree:
Master’s degree in Management Science
University:
Carnegie Mellon University
Degree:
Two bachelor degrees: Electrical/Computer Engineering and Economics
PUBLICATIONS
Articles:
Mr. Tan speaks regularly at venture capital events and has been interviewed by various national/international media (including Dragon TV) and has published/co-published in top publications in the U.S. and Asia (including The Deal) on M&A and private equity.
INFORMATION
Awards:
Mr. Tan also returned to Singapore to join the Singapore Public Service and was a recipient of the National Innovation and Quality Circle Award in 2005, with postings/appointments at the Defence (Classified), Trade and Industry Ministries (Enterprise Division) in Singapore. He is also a recipient of the National Youth Achievement Award (Gold) by the President of Singapore.
At graduation, Mr. Tan was awarded the William L. Everitt Student Excellence Award for being a distinguished graduate and also won the Intel Undergraduate Research Award. Mr. Tan is a Certified Risk Analyst.
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