Foxmont Capital Partners

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Foxmont with a background in private equity, investment banking, strategy consulting, and international negotiations. He previously worked as an investment manager in China and co-founded a large Philippine coliving company acquired by SM Investments Corp.

Jelmer Ikink, CFA brings rare operator-to-VC experience after co-founding and scaling the Philippines' largest coliving company (acquired by SM Investments), paired with Lehman/McKinsey finance experience and strong arts-and-culture credentials.

Jesse Maxwell is an active operator-investor, shipping-and-logistics CEO and founding partner who leverages deep ties across old-line Philippine industry and the startup ecosystem to champion Filipino solutions to local problems.

Mark Kooijman is managing partner at Yellowfin Capital Partners and co-founder and CEO of Philippines Urban Living Solutions, which develops affordable rental housing for young professionals in Manila's central business districts. His investment and entrepreneurial background includes co-founding Microsourcing, a Manila-based business process outsourcing company, as well as Foxmont Capital Partners and AHG Lab in the Philippines. Previously, he served as CIO and managing partner at Development Principles Group, a private equity firm in China with $250 million in assets under management, and held investment roles at FMO (Dutch development bank) and positions in fixed income and structured products at Deutsche Bank and ABN AMRO Bank in London. He holds an MSc in Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam and is based in Manila.

Allan Cabrera, Mynt VP/Strategic Finance Head who scaled GCash to tens of millions, has Bachelor's and Master's in Applied Mathematics and completed all CFA levels, with Temasek SEA experience.

Manila-based GP Kenneth Albolote brings senior large-cap private equity experience from Baring Private Equity Asia and focuses on growth-stage deals and full-stack follow-ons, while serving at International Care Ministries.

Anthony Oundjian combines senior consulting leadership—having founded and heading BCG Manila—with an advisory role and ecosystem-building, co-authoring research on Filipino consumer behavior to guide early-stage startups targeting emerging middle class.

Bea Mantecon leads value creation at Foxmont, connecting team members, portfolio companies, and the wider startup ecosystem. She previously worked in operations at logistics company QuadX Inc. and began her career in HR at Philippine retailer Rustans.

Brianna Sarile began her career in marketing and brand strategy across multiple internships before joining Bain & Company, where she developed data-driven, structured problem-solving skills. She now applies both creative and analytical approaches at Foxmont to identify and scale high-potential startups.

Catrina joined Foxmont in 2020 and has worked across portfolio management, fundraising, operations, investor relations, and investments; she previously worked in M&A, equity capital markets, and strategic advisory at BPI Capital Corporation. She holds a BS in Business Administration & Accountancy from the University of the Philippines Diliman (Magna Cum Laude).

Denise Betito is an Investments Analyst at Foxmont with experience in portfolio management, marketing, and accounting, having worked with companies like ShopBack, Emma, and Shopee. She holds a BS in Business Administration and Accountancy from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

Finance and strategy leader with over a decade of experience across private equity, investment banking, and consulting in Asia, the US, and China, including work at McKinsey & Company. Previously an Investment Associate at Archipelago Capital Partners with prior roles at BDO Capital & Investment Corporation and B. Riley Financial.

Joan Sy previously worked in venture capital at a regional early-stage fund focused on Southeast Asia and the Philippines, and in RCBC Capital's investment banking division covering equity capital markets and M&A. She holds a finance degree from Singapore Management University and co-founded a youth organization in the Philippines.

Nathan Kawpeng works in portfolio management at Foxmont, bringing experience in fintech, e-commerce, and investment analysis, including an internship at JG Summit's treasury and work with a fintech startup digitizing rural banks in the Philippines. He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in 2022 with a degree in Management Engineering and a minor in Financial Management.

Nina supports Foxmont's investor relations and fundraising, drawing on prior experience at Bank of Singapore as an Assistant Relationship Manager and at Chinabank Capital as an Execution Associate. She holds a Management Engineering degree from Ateneo de Manila University and is a CFA Level I passer.

Jaime González Fernández is a co-founder of PICKUP Coffee and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company and has experience as a real estate entrepreneur. González Fernández is a La Caixa scholar and former captain of the Spanish junior handball teams, with fluency in English, French, German, and Spanish.