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I am the Founder of R3i Group and the Managing Partner of R3i Capital, a deep-tech cross-border venture capital firm specializing in artificial intelligence and sustainable development. With over 20 years of experience in innovation, technology, and strategy consulting, I am a serial entrepreneur and trusted advisor with 1 IPO and powering 2 M&A exits. I have provided strategic guidance to more than 400 multinationals and startups across 19 sectors globally. I have led companies from the seed stage to $14 billion USD, driving market expansion and raising over $270 million in capital for my portfolio companies. My areas of expertise include smart cities, cybersecurity, medtech and healthcare, and artificial intelligence. I am an Adjunct Faculty Member at SMU Cox Business School in Strategy and Entrepreneurship and hold adjunct positions at Singapore Management University and IE Business School. I am also a Board member of the AI Asia Pacific Institute, an interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to exploring the implications of artificial intelligence. I hold Board roles with my portfolio companies, Viewmind, Stratificare, and Meracle Health. I earned a Global Executive MBA from TRIUM (NYU Stern, HEC Paris, and the London School of Economics and Political Science) and a Masters in Management (Marketing) from the University of Southern Queensland. As a Xenial and the Founding Managing Partner of R3i Capital, I am dedicated to transforming capital flows for impact. I champion founders, family offices, university endowments, corporate venture capital, academia, and government agencies in their quest for resilience, reliability, and economic and social returns.