Chin was previously the CEO and first employee of Innoven Capital in Southeast Asia and grew Innoven to be the leading venture debt platform in the region. Chin also served as a member of Innoven’s global credit committee which, during the time he was there, oversaw deployment of over US$750 million of venture debt to over 200 start-ups in Southeast Asia, India and China. Specifically from Southeast Asia, Chin provided over US$180 million in venture debt to over 50 start-ups including leading companies such as Akulaku, Carsome, Funding Societies, Nium, Ruangguru and Tiki.

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Chin also has more than 20 years of venture equity experience as a Managing Director of Venture TDF Singapore, Venture TDF China and Sirius SME. Notable investments included Alibaba, Baidu, DMX Technologies, Focus Media and Heptagon (acquired).

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Chin holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Stanford Law School. He is admitted to practice law in California and is the author of three publications on technology and business law.

Alex is an Investor at January Capital. Alex is involved in the sourcing and execution of new opportunities, as well as portfolio management of the firm’s existing investments, with a particular focus on opportunities related to commerce.

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Alex is also responsible for firm-building initiatives that increase the mindshare of January Capital across the region. Prior to joining January Capital, Alex worked for Bytedance, specifically as one of the founding team for TikTok Shop, leading various product initiatives across the UK/Europe, the United States and South East Asia.

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Prior to this Alex held various senior leadership roles across Southeast Asia with the likes of Alibaba Group and aCommerce. Alex holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) from IE Business School.

David is the Head of Investor Relations at January Capital with responsibility for investor relations, firm communication and capital raising initiatives.

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Prior to joining January Capital, David was a Partner and Head of Investor Relations at Tribeca Investment Partners where he was responsible for the global distribution of Tribeca’s equity, credit, natural resources and carbon focused funds.

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Prior to Tribeca, David headed investor relations for commodity focused hedge fund RCMA Asset Management in Singapore. Earlier in his career, David worked in several roles as an asset allocator, leading Asian hedge fund research and due diligence at hedge fund-of-funds PAAMCO and KBC Alpha Asset Management in Singapore and Tokyo.

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David received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and holds a Bachelor of International Business from Griffith University in Australia, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

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Jonathan is a Partner at January Capital where he is responsible for sourcing and executing on new investments within the firm’s venture capital strategy and managing existing portfolio investments with a particular focus on opportunities in the financial technology space and Australia. He is also an investment committee member on the venture capital strategy and has general responsibility for January Capital’s day-to-day operations. Jonathan’s track record includes January Capital’s investments in companies such as Go1, Marqo, Fluent Commerce, Tazapay, Standard Metrics and others.

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Before joining January Capital, Jonathan spent several years at EY in its corporate finance practice specialising in transaction advisory. At EY, Jonathan was involved in mid cap and large cap buy and sell side transactions including IPOs and capital raisings with a focus on consumer and retail, renewable energy, resources and health.

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Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a dual major in Finance and Accounting from the University of Queensland. Jonathan is also a Chartered Accountant.

Samantha is a Senior Accountant at January Capital where she is focused on the financial management of the firm's management company and fund structures.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Samantha was an Accountant in Tricor Singapore, handling the accounts of financial services clients along with regulatory reporting.

Samantha holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from Curtin University.

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Benjamin founded January Capital in 2019, and holds overall responsibility for the firm’s strategy. He leads January Capital’s venture capital program, and is an investment committee member on both venture capital and growth credit strategies. Benjamin’s track record includes leading investments in Akulaku, Shopback, aCommerce, Great Question, Tazapay, Heymax and others. Benjamin was previously named as a member of the Forbes 30 under 30 Venture Capital and Private Equity list in 2019.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Benjamin worked for Seabury Group, a leading restructuring and advisory firm in New York, consulting on engagements across three continents. Benjamin was previously based in Southeast Asia as Vice President of Operations for Lazada, a billion-dollar e-commerce company now owned by Alibaba.

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Benjamin holds a Bachelor of Business (First Class Hons) from the Queensland University of Technology.

Roy is an Investor at January Capital where he is involved in the sourcing and execution of new opportunities, as well as portfolio management of the firm’s existing investments. Roy has a particular focus on the fintech sector.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Roy was an Investor within Rapyd Ventures where he was involved in financial technology investments globally as well as covering mergers & acquisitions in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Prior to Rapyd, Roy was an Investment Associate at XA Network an angel investment network. He was also an early employee at Entrepreneur First (a UK founded deep tech accelerator), where he was the initial employee based in Singapore and responsible for launching Entrepreneur First in Hong Kong.

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Roy holds a Bachelor of Business Management from Singapore Management University.

Ryan is a Finance Manager at January Capital providing support across the firm’s finance and operations department. Ryan’s responsibilities include running fund operations, driving quality improvement and efficiency initiatives.

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Ryan commenced his career as an audit intern at Ernst & Young Singapore LLP before accepting a priority offer to join EY full time within the diversified industries group after graduation. Prior to EY, Ryan worked at Shenton Insurance Brokers as an accountant and compliance officer where he was mainly involved in financial and compliance reporting to regulators.

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Ryan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA Aust.).

Andrea serves as the Operations Manager at January Capital, where she plays a key role in overseeing and optimizing all office and HR operations for the firm.

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Prior to January Capital, Andrea was an Executive Business Partner at X (formerly Twitter), working alongside senior leadership in the client solutions and sales teams across Southeast Asia, Greater China and Australia. Andrea has more than a decade of professional experience across various industries, including oil and gas, FMCG and technology.

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Andrea graduated with a Bachelor of Business (Double Degree) in Business Events and Hospitality Management from the University of Queensland in Australia.

Joshua is an Investor at January Capital. He is involved in the sourcing and execution of new investment opportunities, as well as portfolio management of the firm’s existing investments.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Joshua was a Management Associate in the Strategic Portfolio Group at Singtel where he was involved in strategy, operations and performance turnarounds for key assets of the group. Prior to Singtel, Joshua worked in the Investment Banking Division of Daiwa Capital Markets, focused on mergers and acquisitions across Southeast Asia. Joshua also spent time at Deloitte in the firm's M&A Transaction Services service line, where he focused on financial due diligence, valuation and modelling.

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Joshua holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Singapore Management University.

Sheila is an Investor Relations Analyst at January Capital where she is responsible for providing the investor relations team with administrative and logistics support including data management, analytics and coordination of roadshows.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Sheila served as a Subject Matter Expert for the Hedge Fund Onboarding Team at data provider With Intelligence (formerly Eurekahedge). Sheila was primarily involved in providing leadership, guidance, and supervising quality control measures to ensure the team operated efficiently and upheld high-quality standards.

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Sheila holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (Honours) from Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology in the Philippines.

Gerald is a Software Engineer at January Capital. He is a skilled JavaScript full stack engineer with extensive industry experience, having worked at companies such as RedMart, SparesCNX (BCG DV), StashAway and Endowus.

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Gerald has specialist experience in building and maintaining e-commerce, robo-advisory, and shipping parts supply platforms using React and other front-end technologies, and back-end technologies such as Node.js and MongoDB. He has a proven track record of delivering user-friendly, intuitive, and robust platforms for users.

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Gerald holds a Bachelor of Digital Communication and Media from the Queensland University of Technology.

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Kess is an Investor Relations Associate at January Capital where she is engaged in support of the firm’s investor relations, marketing and capital raising initiatives.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Kess was part of the Marketing Division at Fidelity International where she created bespoke product campaigns, events and marketing collateral to enhance Fidelity’s brand equity and stimulate sales in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, across both fixed income and equity products. Kess also worked with the firm’s Solutions and Services division, focusing on creating tailored products for institutional, private banking and wholesale clients across the Asia Pacific region.

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Kess holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Finance, Accounting and Management from The University of Nottingham.

Paul is a Portfolio Analyst at January Capital providing analytical support for the firm’s data and reporting and investment teams.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Paul was a Research Analyst at GDA Group, a financial planning group in Australia where he was primarily involved in portfolio management, financial analysis and research of the firm’s managed discretionary account portfolios. Prior to GDA Group, Paul was a senior analyst in the client reporting team at Northern Trust.

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Paul holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the Philippines.

Jun Wei is Data & Reporting Manager at January Capital where he oversees portfolio data collection, performance analysis and reporting for all funds managed by the firm. Jun Wei also supports the firm's finance function, including financial audits for the firm's funds and fund manager.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Jun Wei was an Assistant Manager in the financial services audit division at Deloitte & Touche focused on corporate banks and asset management firms. During his tenure at Deloitte, Jun Wei completed a year-long secondment in the business partnerships team at Temasek Holdings. Jun Wei was primarily involved in valuation and financial audit support, and financial analysis of the firm’s direct investment portfolio.

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Jun Wei holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.

Jason is a Partner at January Capital where he is responsible for overseeing January Capital’s Growth Credit Strategy alongside Chin Chao.

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Jason is also the founder of Alternatives.pe, the leading source of data for private capital market investors in Southeast Asia and Australia. Prior to joining January Capital, Jason co-founded Qualgro, a leading venture capital fund in Singapore. Select investments that Jason led or co-led while at Qualgro include Wavecell (acquired), Shopback, Patsnap and Sirion Labs.

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Jason was previously the General Counsel and an Investment Committee member for Clearwater Capital Partners, a multi-billion dollar private credit fund. Prior to this, Jason was a Partner at Baker & McKenzie, based in Thailand and Hong Kong.

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Jason holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Master of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology. He is admitted to practice law in Australia, Hong Kong, England and Wales.

Czekin is the Head of Finance at January Capital where he is responsible for the firm’s finance function including the management of finance operations, accounting and budgeting.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Czekin headed high-performance finance teams at several technology startups including Gojek, WeWork, and Workmate where he was involved in multiple funding rounds and M&A deals. He has gained experience across finance roles in multiple industries including software, fintech, real estate and FMCG. Earlier in his career Czekin also spent several years as an auditor in EY.

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Czekin holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from Nanyang Technological University. He is also a Certified Chartered Accountant.

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Raynard is an Investor at January Capital, where he plays a key role in sourcing and executing new investment opportunities. He actively collaborates with Alex Rankin to advance the firm's ambitions in the commerce sector and will lead the company's growing investment initiatives in the Philippines. Raynard brings extensive transactional and operational expertise across the Asia Pacific region.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Raynard was the Head of Finance and Corporate Development at Locad, a Series B cross-border logistics and fulfilment platform for global e-commerce brands, supported by notable venture firms like Sequoia Capital. In this role, he was instrumental in the firm’s fundraising efforts, successfully raising over US$25 million in debt and equity.

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Previously, Raynard worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Fortman Cline Capital Markets, where he specialized in M&A advisory for deals valued at US$800 million across Southeast Asia. Additionally, he served as a professor at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, teaching finance and accounting courses.

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Raynard holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University.

Yaohong is the Head of Data & Engineering at January Capital where he is responsible leading the development of data-driven solutions and proprietary tooling to power the firm’s investment process.

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Prior to joining January Capital, he was the Head of Data at StashAway, a digital wealth manager with over US$ 1 billion in assets under management. As one of StashAway’s early employees, he supported the build out of the company’s flagship product as team lead and later on, as an engineering manager. Over a four-year span, he helped launched the product in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE.

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Yaohong holds a Bachelor of Business Management from Singapore Management University.

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Hongfei is an Investor at January Capital. Hongfei is a senior member of January Capital’s venture capital investment team, and is responsible for sourcing new opportunities, with a particular focus on software. He is also responsible for developing self-directed liquidity opportunities for the firm’s limited partners and has a leading role in assessing growth-stage investment opportunities.

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Prior to joining January Capital, Hongfei worked at Google as the Corporate Development Lead (Asia), overseeing M&A and growth investments across the broader Asia-Pacific region. Prior to Google, Hongfei was a Principal at Silver Lake in Hong Kong, one of the world’s leading investment firms focused on late-stage technology investing. Hongfei began his career at Bank of America in Chicago, working as part of the firm’s industrials investment banking team.

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Hongfei holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences from Northwestern University.

Wei Yun is an Investor at January Capital. Wei Yun is involved in the sourcing and execution of new opportunities, as well as portfolio management of the firm’s credit strategy.

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Prior to January Capital, Wei Yun was an associate director at Innoven Capital, where she executed on 30+ transactions over six years. Wei Yun has also held roles in BNP Paribas and UOB, structuring debt facilities to over 70 companies across the agriculture, automotive, consumer and construction sectors.

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Wei Yun holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Singapore Management University.

Lydia is a Data Engineer at January Capital, where she develops and maintains the data pipelines that powers the firm’s proprietary investment platform.

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Prior to joining January Capital, she was part of high-impact data teams within the fintech industry in Malaysia, most notably at Setel (an eWallet subsidiary of Petronas) and TNG Digital (the largest eWallet player in Malaysia).

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Lydia holds a Bachelor of Science in Analytical Economics from Multimedia University and a Master of Science in Applied Statistics from the University of Malaya.

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Dahlia oversees all legal and compliance matters at January Capital. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at leading law firms in Japan and Singapore including Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and Rajah & Tann, managing cross-border and domestic, private and public M&A transactions in the private equity and venture capital sectors. She also provided legal support to the wealth management division of Standard Chartered Bank.

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Dahlia holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Singapore Management University and is admitted to practice law in Singapore and England and Wales.