Openspace Ventures

Jessica Huang Pouleur leads Openspace Growth and sits on the firm's Growth Investment Committee and Executive Committee, chairing its ESG committee. She previously held roles at The Walt Disney Company, Providence Equity Partners, and Citigroup, and holds a BA in Political Science from Barnard College, Columbia University.

Melvin leads Openspace's fintech and digital assets strategy, Ocular. He previously handled Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships at StraitsX, co-founded the venture-backed startup Vantient, and invested in financial services, software and deep tech at Temasek and Serendipity Capital. He holds an honours finance degree from Singapore Management University.

Omesh Fabiani co-heads Openspace's private credit strategy, Onyx, and sits on both the Onyx Investment Committee and the firm's Executive Committee. He previously led the Financial & Strategic Investors Group across Southeast Asia and Australia at Standard Chartered Bank and worked in corporate finance and M&A at UBS Investment Bank.

Shane Chesson co-founded Openspace in 2014 and sits on the investment committees of the Openspace Ventures, Openspace Growth, Orbit and Ocular Web3 funds as well as the firm's executive committee. He previously held senior investment banking roles, including Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology Investment Banking at Citigroup Asia-Pacific, and earlier worked at Merrill Lynch, Bain & Company and GEM Consulting. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and law and commerce degrees from the University of Western Australia.

Udhay is Chief Investment Officer of Openspace's public market strategy, Orbit, and advises the team and portfolio companies on fundraising and IPO paths. He has over 25 years of investment banking and capital markets experience in Asia Pacific, most recently as Head of Asia Equity Capital Markets at Citigroup, with prior leadership roles at Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Salomon Brothers.

A private credit specialist who previously served as Head of Credit Solutions at HSBC, where he built the bank's early-stage lending offering for innovation economy companies and grew AUM tenfold to over US$1.4bn. He has 16+ years of corporate finance experience and previously led HSBC's Structured Finance team in Mexico.

Kelvin Leung is a member of the Openspace Growth investment team and sits on the firm's Technology Risk Committee. He previously worked at PayPal, Spenmo and J.P. Morgan Investment Bank, and holds a Master's from London Business School and undergraduate degrees from Boston University.

Nichapat Ark leads Openspace's Thailand investment team from Bangkok and sits on the firm's ESG Committee, focusing on early-stage investing. She previously worked at ABN Amro, Bangkok Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, and holds an MBA from Sasin School of Management with an exchange at Kellogg.

Raunaq Nanwani sources and evaluates early-stage investment opportunities and helps manage portfolio companies at Openspace. He previously worked at EY and holds a BSc in Finance from Durham University.

Matt Windsor is based in Bangkok and was previously a full-time member of Openspace Ventures' Thailand and Malaysia investment teams. Before joining the firm, he worked at Bain & Company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Alessia Soh leads investor relations at Openspace, managing LP relationships around fundraising and reporting. She previously worked at UBS and EY, and holds Bachelor's degrees in Business Management and Accountancy from Singapore Management University.

Alexa Tan is part of Openspace's ESG & Impact team, supporting ESG matters across the firm, its portfolio companies, and investors. She previously worked in KPMG's ESG Consulting team and holds a BSc in International Business from the University of Birmingham.

Amy Zhao leads Openspace's Web3 strategy, Ocular, and sits on both the Ocular Web3 Investment Committee and the firm's Executive Committee. She has invested in crypto assets since 2017 (venture and hedge funds, DeFi/gaming/L1-L2 tokens, early projects and NFTs), previously led Investor Relations at Openspace, and held roles at Dymon Asia Capital and Cambridge Associates.

Member of Openspace Ventures' Thailand investment team focused on early-stage investing. Previously worked at Lakeshore Capital Partners and holds a BBA in International Business from Thammasat University.

Dennis Le leads Openspace's Vietnam investment team and sits on the Ocular Web3 Investment Committee, specializing in early-stage and Web3 investing. He previously worked at Roland Berger and Analysys Mason and represents the firm at the Vietnam Private Capital Agency.

Don is a member of Openspace's Philippines investment team focused on early-stage investing, based in Manila. He previously worked at Fortman Cline Capital Markets and holds a BS in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University.

Emma Payne leads Openspace's People & Culture practice, developing people strategies for the firm and its portfolio companies, and serves on its ESG Committee. She previously worked at Oracle and Experian and holds a Costume Design degree from the University of Arts London.

Rara handles the firm's operations, marketing, and ecosystem initiatives in the region. She previously worked as a community and partnerships manager at coworking company GoWork and holds a law degree with honors from Universitas Sumatera Utara in Indonesia.

Freddie leads Openspace's Brand Impact practice, helping portfolio companies build value through brand and supporting investment due diligence on brand and marketing. He previously worked at Landor, Flamingo and Omnicom, and holds a Master's in Modern History and Management from the University of St. Andrews.

JJ works on Openspace's Finance team, based in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. He previously worked in Financial Services Assurance at PwC Singapore and EY Malaysia, holds a BSc in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, and is a Fellow of the ACCA.

Kelvin Goh serves as General Counsel and leads the Legal and Compliance team, advising on investments, divestments and portfolio management, and sits on the firm's Executive, ESG and Technology Risk Committees. He previously worked at international law firm Simmons & Simmons across its London, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Dubai offices and holds Bachelor's and Master's law degrees from the London School of Economics.

Kenneth manages fund operations at Openspace, supporting Orbit fund operations and financial reporting across the firm's investment vehicles. He previously worked as an Operations Manager at VinaCapital and holds a BS in Business Administration with a major in Finance.

Li Shenn is a Senior Analyst on Openspace's Legal & Compliance team, handling legal and regulatory matters across fund operations and portfolio activities. She previously worked as a Corporate M&A lawyer at Christopher & Lee Ong, a Rajah & Tann Asia member firm.

Michelle leads Openspace's Talent Acquisition practice, helping build teams for the firm and its portfolio companies. She previously worked at The Barton Partnership and is a graduate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Pui Yee Leong is a Fund Accountant at Openspace supporting fund operations and financial reporting. She previously worked as a Group Accountant at StarHub and an Audit Senior Associate at PwC Malaysia, and holds a Bachelor of Accounting from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

Steven works on sourcing and evaluating early-stage investment opportunities. He previously worked at PwC and Creador, and holds a Master of Science in Finance from Babson College.

Tania Lestari sources and evaluates early-stage investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies. She previously worked at a multi-family office and RHB Indonesia, and holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Vanessa Teo is part of Openspace's Legal and Compliance team and leads its ESG & Impact practice, overseeing ESG matters across the firm, portfolio companies, and investors. She previously worked at the international law firm Ashurst and holds an LLB from the National University of Singapore.

Senior Fund Accountant at Openspace with prior experience as a Statutory Accountant Manager at IBM Malaysia and an Account Manager in fund services at Apex Fund Services Singapore. Holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from INTI International University & Colleges.

Senior Analyst on the Investor Relations team, focusing on fundraising and reporting primarily for the Orbit strategy. Previously part of UBS's Graduate Talent Program and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy with Honours from the National University of Singapore.