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.
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
Education
- The University of EdinburghB.Eng, Bachelor of Engineering Joint Honours Electrical & Mechanical Engineering1995 — 1999
- Collingwood SchoolHigh School1986 — 1993
- Harvard Business SchoolNegotiation Mastery, Negotiation2021
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
From Ali's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Edinburgh143
Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalTom FergusonFounder and Managing Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
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Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cento Ventures12
Dmitry LevitPartner at Cento VenturesYuan Lee ChungPartner at Cento VenturesLee BuckerfieldChief Financial Officer at Cento VenturesKa Kay LumAssociate at Cento VenturesMelody MadhavanAssociate at Cento VenturesFanny YapHead of Operations at Cento Ventures
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Also worked at Smart Bricks2
Also worked at PropertyScout1
Also worked at FastJobs1
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