About
Ali Fancy works across Cento Ventures' portfolio companies, advising on performance execution, strategy development, and talent acquisition. He previously spent four years as CEO/COO of ZALORA Thailand, where he led a 220-person team and guided the company toward profitability ahead of its merger with Central Group, and earlier worked as a consultant at BCG South-East Asia. He began his career in FMCG as co-founder and general manager of frozen foods manufacturer In-Season Foods Ltd and later served as general manager for Jelly Belly Candy Company. He holds a joint honours degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh.
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Experience
- Cento VenturesPartnercurrent2022 — presentSingapore
- Cento VenturesPrincipal2017 — 2022Singapore
- Smart BricksInvestorcurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- clobeInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- PropertyScoutBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentThailand
- FastJobsDirectorcurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- JirnexuDirectorcurrent2017 — presentMalaysia
- Sirius TechnologiesDirector2023 — 2025Thailand / Singapore
- 2C2PInvestor2019 — 2022Thailand
- KaideeDirector2018 — 2020Thailand
- ZALORA GroupCEO (Thailand)2015 — 2017Bangkok, Thailand
- ZALORA GroupCOO (Thailand)2013 — 2015Thailand
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2011 — 2013Bangkok, Thailand
- Jelly Belly Candy Company (Thailand)General Manager2009 — 2011Rayong, Thailand
- In-Season Foods Ltd.Co-Founder & General Manager2000 — 2009Bangkok, Thailand
Skills & more
Performance ManagementValue CreationEarly-Stage StartupsInvestment ManagementFinancial AnalysisStart-ups41Business Development35Entrepreneurship28Business Strategy31Operations Management20Manufacturing10Program Management9
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IT OperationsPerformance ImprovementConsumer GoodsGrowth StrategiesQuality ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingTurnaround ExperienceStrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningLanguages English · Thai
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Colleagues at Cento Ventures
Ada Jia
Associate at Cento Ventures
Boon Ping Chua
Partner at Cento Ventures
Dmitry Levit
Partner at Cento Ventures
Fanny Yap
Head of Operations at Cento Ventures
Geraldine Goh
Executive Assistant at Cento Ventures
Jolene Lum
Head of Investor Relations at Cento Ventures
Ka Kay Lum
Associate at Cento Ventures
Lee Buckerfield
Chief Financial Officer at Cento Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Fancy?
- Ali Fancy works across Cento Ventures' portfolio companies, advising on performance execution, strategy development, and talent acquisition. He previously spent four years as CEO/COO of ZALORA Thailand, where he led a 220-person team and guided the company toward profitability ahead of its merger with Central Group, and earlier worked as a consultant at BCG South-East Asia. He began his career in FMCG as co-founder and general manager of frozen foods manufacturer In-Season Foods Ltd and later served as general manager for Jelly Belly Candy Company. He holds a joint honours degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh.
- Where does Ali Fancy work?
- Ali Fancy is Partner at Cento Ventures.
- Where did Ali Fancy go to school?
- Ali Fancy studied at The University of Edinburgh (B.Eng, Bachelor of Engineering Joint Honours Electrical & Mechanical Engineering); Collingwood School (High School); Harvard Business School (Negotiation Mastery, Negotiation).
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Shared employers
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