iGlobe Partners

Founder of iGlobe Partners, established the firm in 1999 in Silicon Valley after being tasked by Singapore's government to run a corporate venture operation in the US and Europe, later founding Singapore's first female-led VC firm.

Edmond Wong is a partner at iGlobe Partners and venture capital investor at Sound Wave Innovation. He has experience in venture capital and private equity, with skills spanning business development, M&A, and corporate development.

Jeff Lin is a partner at iGlobe Partners, a cross-border venture capital firm. He holds a degree from the University of Science and Technology of China and brings experience from roles at Nokia China Investment, Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong, and Huawei, where he served as country director for the Enterprise Business Unit in Singapore before pursuing an MBA at INSEAD. His investment work spans fintech, insurtech, agtech, digital health, and synthetic biology across Southeast Asia, the United States, and Europe.

Alan Tang is Managing Director at Tomoro AI, where he leads enterprise AI deployment and commercialisation across APAC. He works with client stakeholders, delivery teams, and partners to identify use cases, develop deployment strategies, and implement AI systems into operational workflows. His background includes engineering, enterprise delivery, strategic partnerships, and commercial leadership, with a focus on adoption, governance, and scaling AI from pilot to production environments.

Dr. Sidney Yee is a Venture Partner at iGlobe Partners and board member advisor with over 25 years of experience in venture capital, executive leadership, and public sector administration. She advises biotech and medtech companies on product-market fit, regulatory navigation, and international expansion. Her background includes scaling startups and advising national health platforms.

Dr. Virginia Cha is an architect at Restorative Innovation and adjunct professor at NUS Business School, where she teaches innovation and entrepreneurship across multiple institutions. Her career spans systems programming at Burroughs, technology transfer in Singapore, serial entrepreneurship in Singapore and China, investment firm management, research, angel investing, and authorship. She holds a computer science degree from 1980 and has worked across multiple countries and sectors, focusing in recent years on mentoring and developing emerging talent.

Jennifer Jordan is an operating partner at iGlobe Partners who invests in early-stage B2B software companies, with recent focus on AI trust and transparency. Her investment portfolio includes companies in synthetic biology, data transparency, AI and machine learning for sales, industrial IoT, and automated procurement. Jordan has previously built and scaled research platforms, including Black & Company's internet research platform and a research platform at Wells Fargo Securities, and has served as a strategic advisor and board member to venture-backed companies.

Joeri Gianotten is a founding partner at AccelerAsia, a firm established in 2010 that advises B2B technology companies on market entry and scaling in the Asia-Pacific region. With over two decades of international business development experience across San Francisco, Paris, Seoul, and Beijing, he has worked in martech, fintech, AI, and data analytics sectors. Through AccelerAsia Ventures, he also invests in technology startups in APAC, and holds certification as a coach from Newfield Asia.

Kok Hwee SIM is Director at ZIG Ventures Limited. He has held CEO positions in the medical device industry, with expertise in operations management, corporate finance, engineering, business development, and international business. He holds an MSc in Financial Engineering from Columbia University.

Mun Kein Chang is a Venture Partner at iGlobe Partners with experience in product management, sales, and marketing within the telecommunications sector. His background includes expertise in UMTS, CDMA, mobile applications, and go-to-market strategy. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Surrey.

Aliza Knox is a technology and financial services executive with experience at Google, Twitter, and Cloudflare, spanning commercial, marketing, and management roles across Asia, Latin America, and Europe. She serves as a member of the NSW Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing and has held non-executive director positions on private and public company boards in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Knox has worked across SaaS, digital transformation, cybersecurity, financial services, and ad tech sectors, and is the author of "Don't Quit Your Day Job: 6 Mindshifts to Rise and Thrive at Work."

Corporate finance and M&A lawyer with over 50 years of experience in Singapore's capital markets. Former President of The Law Society of Singapore and former director of the Stock Exchange of Singapore, recognized in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for corporate and M&A work.

PhD and co-founder/General Partner of Phoenix Venture Partners, and founder of the seed investment group Small World Group. A veteran of photonics and advanced materials, he founded and led Finisar Corporation as CTO and Chairman, and has led or co-led investments in companies including Rapsodo, Vixar, Daylight Solutions, Sentinel, COTSWORKS, and Nexus Photonics. He holds a BS from Butler University and a PhD from the University of Virginia and sits on the board of Fabrinet.

Jamie Lee is Head of Finance and Administration at iGlobe Partners. With experience across chemicals, oil and gas, engineering, building materials, manufacturing, construction, and food and beverage sectors, Lee has worked in multinational corporations, Singapore-listed companies, and private enterprises. Areas of expertise include financial management and controls, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, SOX compliance, procurement, supply chain management, and entity establishment.

Executive with over 35 years of leadership and board experience across the US, Europe and Asia. Has served as CEO and CFO of listed companies including Lattice Semiconductor, REC Silicon and Conexant Systems, was a venture partner at Vertex Management, and joined the boards of Twist Bioscience and Amlogic.

Financial executive currently advising Fortemedia; former CFO/EVP of Celestry Design Technologies (an iGlobe portfolio company acquired by Cadence), CFO of GRIC Communications and VeriFone, and a long-time Hewlett-Packard finance executive. Began his career at Arthur Andersen and is a California CPA.

Junie Foo is an audit chairperson at QBE Insurance Singapore and serves as a board director and advisor to multiple organizations. With over 25 years in corporate banking and social services—including a tenure as CEO of a large Singapore charitable organization serving over 10,000 beneficiaries—she has held leadership positions in both the financial and nonprofit sectors. She is active in advancing women's leadership through her roles with BoardAgender and the Singapore Council of Women's Organizations, and serves as Singapore's government representative for women's rights on the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children.

Nicole Yeong is a Chartered Accountant in Singapore with ACCA and BSc qualifications who currently serves as Finance Manager at iGlobe Partners. She brings nine years of accounting experience across professional services and estate management, with expertise in full-cycle accounting, payroll, corporate taxation, GST compliance, and accounts payable and receivable functions.

Prof. Annie Koh is an Emeritus Professor of Finance at Singapore Management University, where she served as Associate Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business and Dean of Executive Education and Professional Education before stepping down from full-time employment in 2020. She holds a PhD in International Finance from New York University, completed under a Fulbright scholarship, and has taught at the University of Michigan and the National University of Singapore. Koh currently serves as an independent non-executive director on multiple listed company boards including JustCo, Prudential Singapore, and AMTD IDEA Group, while also advising private enterprises and startups and serving on boards of non-profit organizations.

Prof. Poh Kam Wong is an Emeritus Professor at NUS Business School and LKY School of Public Policy, and serves as Senior Advisor to iGlobe Partners, a Singapore-based venture capital fund. He works as a business angel investor in early-stage technology startups, consultant to government agencies and international organizations including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, and strategy consultant to technology companies. His research and advisory work focus on entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem development, particularly in Singapore, China, and East Asia.

Soo Hoon Hauw serves as a Board Advisor at SEADRIF Insurance Company. His expertise encompasses strategic planning, operational management, and organizational change, with a focus on talent development and capacity building.