James Tan
| James Tan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Singapore |
| 🏫 Education | Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (Master of Business Administration) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Quest Ventures |
| 👶 Children | 1[1] |
| 🌐 Website | www |
James Tan is a Singaporean entrepreneur and venture capital investor.[2] He is the co-founder of NASDAQ-listed WoWo and co-founder and Managing Partner of Singapore venture capital firm Quest Ventures.[3][4][5] He is widely known for his early-stage startup investments at Carousell, Carro, ShopBack, and 99.co.[6][7]
Early life and education[edit]
Tan was born and raised in Singapore. After dropping out as a Computer Science major from National University of Singapore, Tan went on to graduate from the University of South Australia, before earning his MBA from Tsinghua University.[8][9]
Career[edit]
During his career, Tan has founded WoWo and Quest Ventures, and invested in many successful companies including Carousell, ShopBack, Carro, and 99.co.[10]
WoWo[edit]
Tan cofounded WoWo, one of China’s largest group buying sites, with more than 34 million subscribers across 150 Chinese cities in 2015.[11] Tan took 55Tuan public on 25 February 2015.[citation needed] It was the first Chinese eCommerce firm to be listed on the NASDAQ.[12]
Quest Ventures[edit]
In 2011, Tan founded Singapore-based venture capital firm, Quest Ventures, which has gone on to back unicorns in the region, including Shopback, Carro, and Carousell.[13][14] Early investments by Quest Ventures were made out of Tan’s personal capital.[15] He is dubbed the investor with the Midas touch.[16] As of 2022, Quest Ventures has invested in more than 90 companies across Asia.[17] Tan has been an advocate of impact investing, and is a proponent for the usage of venture capital to resolve climate change and alleviate poverty in developing nations.[18]
Action Community for Entrepreneurship[edit]
In 2020, Tan was elected as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors at the Action Community for Entrepreneurship, a national private sector-led organization established in 2003 by the Ministry of Trade & Industry.[19][20]
Personal life[edit]
Tan is married with one daughter.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ Erich Parpart (Nov 4, 2019). "Steering startups".
- ↑ Chiang, Sheila. "'The worst is over': Tech investors are bullish on investing in China again". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "Tech in Asia - His startup survived 5,000 rivals in China to list on Nasdaq. Here's what he learned". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ Chiang, Sheila. "Singapore's digital banks dangle incentives to win new customers — is it sustainable?". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "How Chinese money is driving Southeast Asia's start-up scene". South China Morning Post. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "Singapore's Quest Ventures secures first close of $50m fund". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "Alibaba Cloud announces final nominees for AsiaStar 10×10 campaign to recognize innovation achievements in Southeast Asia". KrASIA. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Parpart, Erich (Nov 4, 2019). "Bangkok Post - Steering startups". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ Joan Ng (May 16, 2016). "Quest for the best". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "Wowo Limited Form F-1". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "'Groupon of China' to make US$60m Nasdaq debut". South China Morning Post. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "How 'third wing' of Singapore's economy took flight in China". South China Morning Post. 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ Lee, Yoolim (2020-04-16). "Singapore's Quest Closes First Round of $50 Million Venture Fund - BNN Bloomberg". BNN. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "James Tan, Quest Ventures". MONEY FM 89.3. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "SG's Quest Ventures secures first close of $50m fund backed by Pavilion Capital, QazTech Ventures". DealStreetAsia. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ Chan, Melissa (2017-03-06). "S'pore Startup Founders Talk About Their First Investors, And The Meetings That Started It All". Vulcan Post. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ Racoma, J. Angelo (2022-01-31). "Resilience, adaptability & speed to scale are essential in navigating today's business challenges, says Quest Ventures' James Tan [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]". TechNode Global. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ Menur, Anisa. "We tried to save the world in February. These are the 3 things we learned about it". e27. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "Startups association ACE calls for better access to funding, tech talent". www.businesstimes.com.sg. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "Written reply on the Action Community for Entrepreneurship". www.mti.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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