Tin Men Capital

Singapore-based venture capital firm licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Invest in enterprise technology startups that serve large untapped sectors including next-gen retail & commerce; supply chain, transport & maritime; energy, commodities & industrials; media & leisure; and IT infrastructure & productivity.

Need funding for your company? Please contact us here: https://bit.ly/tinmenpitch Would love to hear from you.

Tin Men portfolio companies:
1. Sixsense: https://sixsense.ai/ 
SixSense is a computer vision AI company that serves manufacturers by surfacing product quality issues by examining images from the production line automatically, in real-time and at scale.

2. GlobalTix: https://www.globaltix.com
Software and marketplace that allows tourism attraction operators and travel product distributors to optimise ticket throughput, improve on-site visitor management and efficiently manage business rules and processes

3. Hubble: https://www.hubble.sg
Resource management platform for parties in the construction value chain to track and optimise manpower, safety, quality, money flow and other processes

4. Overdrive: https://www.overdriveiot.com
Autonomous tracking and optimisation of machinery, assets and people while meeting the challenging operating constraints posed by industrial applications

5. Zipline: https://zipline.app/
Australia's #1 workplace management platform for the aged care & health sectors that manages the complex interactions between residents, visitors and employees, all while staying compliant with government regulations

6. Glife https://glifefoods.com
Glife is a technology-enabled food distribution and restaurant operations software company

7. iVS: https://ivs.tv/
iVS turns a cost-centre for video publishers into a profit centre, while helping advertisers reach a network that already spans over 1.2 billion page views per month

Co-Founder

Govt working group on intangible assets & intellectual property

Serving as a bridge between the public and private sectors. Working in collaboration with and facilitated by the dedicated efforts of IPOS, ACRA, SGX and MAS.

Nominee Member

The WDKY podcast

What Doesn't Kill You (And What Just Might!) on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gHzYaU3

On WDKY, we're serious about startup success but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We bring you the people that have made it all happen and ask them to tell us about the many ways they could have failed – and often DID fail. 

We also make beer recommendations ;-)

Listen here:
iOS: https://lnkd.in/g6me6ys
Google: https://lnkd.in/gxAuGWQ
Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gHzYaU3

Creator and Host

INSEAD

Providing on-campus one-on-one 'entrepreneur clinics' to MBA students, guest lecturing and judging business plan pitches. Professors Phil Anderson, Bala Vissa and Xu Hongwei

Entrepreneur in Residence

NUS Business School

Bachelors and Masters level courses taught by Professors Sampsa Samila and Erin Scott.

Guest lecturer and entrepreneur-in-residence

Various start-ups

I occasionally act as an independent board director or advisor to start-ups.

Entrepreneur Advisor

JAFCO Investment (Asia Pacific)

Early-stage technology venture capital across India and SE Asia focusing on deal sizes of ~US$1-5M. Achieved the most profitable exits in the region's history.

Head, South and SE Asian investments

Temasek Holdings

Coverage of the global natural resources sector including mining, agriculture, alternative energy, commodities trading, etc. Also worked on transactions in other sectors including beverages, infrastructure, technology and manufacturing.

Senior Associate

RedPill Solutions

Clients included HP, Nokia, Starhub, Singtel, O2 Mobile, etc

Consultant

Primarily under the charge of Professor Patrick Turner

Research Assistant -- Finance, Entrepreneurship/Venture Capital and Economics

Founded an enterprise tech co, found your first few customers and looking to accelerate?
We might be the right fit: 👇


Running a startup is no cakewalk.

→ Obscenely high failure rates
→ Great products don’t automatically = success
→ Super steep learning curve
→ Heavy commitment of time, headspace, and resources

Yet, here we are. You’re running your own startup now.
Quietly excited, but also anxious and unsure.
Concerns like limited runway, hiring, expansion, legalese flood your waking thoughts.

That's why I co-founded Tin Men Capital.

To support and accelerate the ambitions of brilliant B2B SaaS founders in South-East Asia at Series A and beyond. Those that have made great sacrifices to bring their best to the world – especially those focused on legacy industries that are now digitising.

Our approach to venture investing differs slightly from most firms:

→ We believe B2B Startups are a team sport. Founders, advisors and investors must all bring something to the table
→ We only invest in a handful of companies each year. We care deeply about each company we back
→ >80% of time spent advising and opening doors for founders
→ We are complementary to other VCs who have a different approach and collaborate to share insights
→ Full-stack team of venture builders with board and corporate experience - that includes some of our LPs!

If that sounds like the type of investor and partner you’d like on your cap table, I’d love to hear from you.

➡️ My background:
I've sat on the boards of more than 25 venture-backed enterprise tech firms since 2008 in various countries (Singapore, India, Australia, and the US), and stages (from pre-revenue startups to 2000+ employee firms)

I've seen the worst side of the economy during the depths of the financial crisis at 28 which was when my career in venture began. My worldview and opinions are also fuelled by previous roles in consulting, research and large-cap investments.

I have lived in and experienced different cultures across Singapore, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the US over the years.

Fun fact: I'm also a competitive cyclist 🚴‍♀️ (Singapore gold medal winner at the 2018 Asian Cycling Championships)

➡️ Best way to get in touch:
Email me.

➡️ Need funding for your company?
Apply here: https://www.tinmen.asia/contact/founders

Murli Ravi

Levit8

Co-founder and CEO

Antler

Entrepreneur in residence @Antler Singapore

Founder @Antler SG 15

Talent.com

- Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
- Sales and Business Development
- Growth
- Localisation
- P&L

Regional Director - South East Asia

Monster

Regional Head  - Singapore and Philippines

Country Manager - Philippines

Heading enterprise business for the Pune market.

Branch Head - Enterprise Business

SWISSAID

Successfully launched fundraising in India for SWISSAID, formed CSR partnerships, worked with NGO partners, government agencies to raise awareness & funds. Conceptualized, launched and managed marketing communication campaigns in India. Designed and created social products ground-up for corporate donors with measurable outcomes.

Grant Manager - India

Towards my later tenure at Monster, I was heading the Delhi – NCR Region handling the New Business Acquisition portfolio for the Enterprise Sales Team. Leading a team of 6 Account Managers, I was responsible for driving business in excess of $ 1 Mil. Previously I have also worked in various capacities in Bangalore and Pune markets for Monster and individually achieved sales of $ 1.5 Mil. Have an in-depth high-value enterprise sales management and team management experience. Worked very closely with accounts like Accenture, IBM, Microsoft, iGate, Geometric, Dell, Amdocs among others to help them achieve their resourcing goals.

Been a consistent top performer in India through-out my tenure and steadily promoted to take up larger responsibilities in a short span of time.

Sales Manager - Enterprise Business

Enable Systems Pvt. Ltd

Complete P&L responsibility for the Indian operations of an executive search and Recruitment process outsourcing venture. Lead a team of recruiters and BD superstars. Specialized in bulk hiring, niche hiring, Headhunting assignments within the IT and Media domain. Strong evangelist of Social Media based hiring.

Managed some of the Top High value Enterprise Customers of Monster in the Pune market.

Key Account Manager

Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)

Account Management, New Business Acquistion and 'Sales Team' Management at Timesjobs.com, Pune. Over achieved targets during my tenure for the region managed by me.

Account Manager

GTL Limited

Worked on a 2 Million GBP, 300 Seat UK based Telecom Process. Was responsible for adherence to the SLA's and Service Delivery. 
Client Management, Business Forecasting and Managing Stakeholders were the Key Highlights of my role.

Business Analyst

Levit8 (Co-founder, Strategy, Sales/BD, Fundraising, GTM, Product), Antler (Founder), Talent.com (Partnerships, Sales/BD, International Expansion and Growth), Monster.com (Sales, Business Strategy and P&L), SWISSAID (Non-profit, Donor Strategy and Fundraising)
 
Skills and Competencies:  Go-to-market, Sales Coaching, Mentor, Goal oriented, Future focused, Resiliency, Design Thinking, Verbal and written communication, B2B Sales, Leadership, Thinking by first principles, Time management, Creativity, Micromanaging, Critical thinking, Public speaking, Story teller.

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