Innovate360

Responsibilities & Key Achievements:

• Fundraising for the Asia Food Sustainability Fund, managing P&L of Fund Operations.
• Collaborations with a leading deep-tech startup ecosystem builders and venture capital funds.
• Provided startups with strategic insights, guidance, and industry connections.
• Built a strong network and ecosystem, fostering strategic connections and relationships.
• Advised startups on financial analysis, sales strategy, business strategy, and fundraising.
• Established connections with key industry players, including MNCs and investors.
• Sourced, screened, and conducted due diligence on over 50 start-ups.
• Developed and nurtured relationships with over 100 companies and individuals in the agrifood-tech ecosystem.

Commercial & Investment Manager

To accelerate and invest in startups that are bettering the food ecosystem

• Connected with more than 100 companies and individuals across Agrifood-tech Ecosystem (Distributors, co-manufacturers, logistics, commodity traders, investors) within 4 months
• Proactively assisting over 80 startups with business acceleration, with a combined estimated 8-figure value over 3 years
• Deal flow sourcing- conducted scouting, screening, and due diligence for over 40 startups (pre-seed to Series B), largest startup valuations above 9 -figures
• Provide deep and unique insights for commercial analysis: Led investment memo presentations, direct report to Investment Committee
• Close partnerships and relationships with research institutes, corporate entities, institutes of higher learning
• Creation and improvement of data room for target fund size of US$30m

Commercial Manager

Tradeocean International

• Led a team of 7 employees and managed operations, sales, marketing, and talent management.
• Successfully executed a business turnaround during Covid-19, transforming a -15% net loss to a +12% net profit.
• Managed 40+ key stakeholder relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Achieved a 9X increase in D2C sales in 4 months
• Generated a 4X increase in new supplier leads in 6 months through refreshed company branding.
• Generated $2-3 million in yearly revenue and closed a 6-figure divestiture deal.

Director

Bad Grip

• Founded BadGrip, a company focused on helping beginners learn the proper techniques of racket sports quickly and effectively.
• Conducted market research and created a minimum viable product.
• Operated with limited resources through effective research, budgeting, and sales projections.
• Embraced challenges in ambiguous environments and attempted to create a new product category.

Founder

SIA Engineering Company

• Ensured high dispatch reliability of aircraft through efficient spares support to engineers.
Coordinated within the supply chain, including repair, inventory teams, and procurement departments.
• Achieved a 95% on-time fulfillment level of all critical spares for 150+ aircraft.

Fleet Management Executive

Rolls-Royce

Coordination and communication with suppliers, management of contracts, business expansion projects.

Procurement Intern

Innovate360 | Agrifood-Tech

At Innovate360, my role as a Commercial & Investment Manager is centered on catalyzing growth within the agrifood tech sector, leveraging my expertise in sustainable food systems and new business development. Our team's accomplishments include fostering collaborations with key startup ecosystem builders, and providing invaluable strategic insights and industry connections to over 80 startups, contributing to a substantial value increase over a three-year period.

My mission is to empower early-stage companies, evidenced by successfully managing the P&L of the Asia Food Sustainability Fund and overseeing due diligence for a significant number of start-ups. The relationships I've built with over 100 companies and individuals are a testament to my dedication to creating a more sustainable and innovative food ecosystem. These efforts reflect my commitment to driving positive societal and environmental change through strategic investment and business management.

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