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Boon Hwee Koh

Investor

Chairman and General Partner at Altara Ventures

Singapore

Writes $3M – $5M checks

About

Boon Hwee Koh, former chairman of Singapore Airlines, DBS Bank, Singtel and Singapore Exchange, leverages decades as an operator and chairman to link founders with corporate, financial and regulatory networks.

Invests in

ConsumerEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech

Experience

  1. Altara VenturesChairman & General Partnercurrent2020 — present
  2. SGX GroupChairmancurrent2023 — present
  3. GICBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  4. Agilent TechnologiesChairmancurrent2017 — present
  5. Sunningdale Tech LtdChairmancurrent2005 — present
  6. Rippledot CapitalChairmancurrent2014 — present
  7. Nanyang Technological University SingaporeChairman of the Board of Trustees1993 — 2021
  8. AAC TechnologiesChairman2004 — 2020
  9. DBS BankChairman2006 — 2010
  10. TemasekBoard Member1996 — 2010
  11. Singapore AirlinesChairman2001 — 2005
  12. SingtelChairman1986 — 2001
  13. Wuthelam GroupExecutive Chairman1991 — 2000
  14. HPManaging Director, Singapore1985 — 1990

Education

  1. Imperial College LondonBachelor’s Degree (First Class Honours), Mechanical Engineering
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  3. Imperial College LondonDoctor of Science (Honorary)
  4. Nanyang Technological University SingaporeDoctor of Letters (Honorary)

Colleagues at Altara Ventures

Bryan Ngadimin
Investor at Altara Ventures
Chow Boon Tan
General Partner at Altara Ventures
Chwee Chen
Fund Admin Executive at Altara Ventures
Dave Ng
General Partner at Altara Ventures
Gavin Teo
General Partner at Altara Ventures
Huiting Koh
Investor at Altara Ventures
Jamaine Lee
Investor at Altara Ventures
Jun Ho Bae
Investor at Altara Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Boon Hwee Koh work?
Boon Hwee Koh is Chairman and General Partner at Altara Ventures.
What does Boon Hwee Koh invest in?
Boon Hwee Koh invests in Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
What check size does Boon Hwee Koh write?
Boon Hwee Koh typically writes checks of $3M – $5M.

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Shared employers

Also worked at SGX Group3

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Also worked at Agilent Technologies32

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Also worked at DBS Bank27

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Also worked at Temasek31

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