About
Charles Wong — HBS George F. Baker Scholar who advised Southeast Asian VCs — focuses on thesis-led, high-conviction investing within Aura, backing regionally iconic, asset-heavy companies like Ion Mobility and PRISM+.
Invests in
Deep TechFintechHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- PRISM+Boardcurrent2022 — present
- ION MobilityBoardcurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- ORABoardcurrent2021 — present
- TEKO Việt NamBoardcurrent2017 — present
- AvanseusBoardcurrent2018 — present
- gushBoardcurrent2020 — present
- ZenyumBoardcurrent2019 — present
- Aplikasi Super (YC W18)Investorcurrent2021 — present
- CoLearnBoardcurrent2021 — present
- TNB AURAFounding Partnercurrent2017 — present
- Aura GroupNon-Executive Directorcurrent2019 — presentSingapore
- Aura GroupDirector, Head of Asiacurrent2015 — presentSingapore
- Nha Khoa Kim - Kim DentalBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentVietnam
- Capital Associates LimitedDirector2015Hong Kong
- Booz and CompanySenior Associate2012 — 2015Greater China (Shanghai and Hong Kong)
- GSR VenturesInvestment Associate - Technology, Media and Technology2011Beijing, China
- GrouponEntrepreneur in Residence2011Shanghai City, China
- Booz Allen HamiltonConsultant / Senior Consultant / Associate2007 — 2010Sydney, Australia
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2010 — 2012
- UNSWBachelor of Commerce (BCom), Double Majors in Accounting and Marketing2003 — 2007
Skills & more
Valuation3Business Process Improvement2Business Strategy17Strategy24Venture Capital2Financial Modeling13Management Consulting30Strategic Consulting27Organizational Design1Mergers & Acquisitions2AnalyticsBusiness Development3
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Business TransformationCorporate DevelopmentInvestment BankingBusiness AnalysisStart-upsFinancial ServicesConsultingEntrepreneurshipRestructuringStrategic PlanningPerformance ImprovementCompetitive AnalysisLanguages English · Mandarin
From Charles's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
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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Also attended UNSW190
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupDanny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupLeah MitchellChief of Staff at Differential VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpMiles SchefflerData & Operations Analyst at Jump Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at TEKO Việt Nam1
Also worked at gush2
Also worked at Zenyum2
Also worked at TNB AURA12
Vicknesh R PillayCo-Founder & Managing Partner at TNBAuraDavid BonifacioManaging Partner, Head of Philippines at TNBAuraJoe ZhangPartner at TNBAuraCherie ChouHead of Corporate Development at TNBAuraNatalie NgInvestor at TNBAuraJessie CruzValue Creation Analyst at TNBAura
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Colleagues at TNBAura
Ayaka Matsumoto
Corporate Development Manager at TNBAura
Charles Teo
Investor at TNBAura
Cherie Chou
Head of Corporate Development at TNBAura
David Bonifacio
Managing Partner, Head of Philippines at TNBAura
Ejazz Gaznavi
Finance & Operations Manager at TNBAura
El Regina Tajudin
Venture Partner (Malaysia) at TNBAura
Elwin John
Fund Operations Associate at TNBAura
Fareez Tokaran
Human Resource and Administration Manager at TNBAura