About
Founder and Managing Partner of TRIVE, a third-generation family business owner and entrepreneur across manufacturing, deep tech, education, and F&B. He has mentored over 1,200 startup founders since 2011 and helped early-stage companies raise a combined US$28M in 2020.
Experience
- Spike DurianFoundercurrent2025 — presentSingapore
- TRIVEManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentSingapore
- Charge+Venture Investorcurrent2023 — presentSingapore
- MVLVenture Investorcurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- CompAsiaIndependent Director2022 — 2025Singapore
- SESTO RoboticsVenture Investor and Director2019 — 2024Singapore
- Park N Parcel Pte LtdVenture Investor2018 — 2023Singapore
- REFASHVenture Investor2016 — 2022Singapore, Malaysia
- Angels Gate Advisory Pte LtdDirector2012 — 2016Singapore
- Enermax Pte LtdBusiness Development Director2012 — 2014Singapore
- Acmamall.comCEO2002 — 2012
- Achievia Education Hub LLPPartner2009 — 2012
- Moonfish Restaurants Pte LtdDirector2005 — 2007Singapore
- Itafest Pte LtdMarketing Manager2003 — 2005Singapore
- Acma LtdIT Development Manager2001 — 2003Singapore
Education
- University of MelbourneBachelor of Commerce (Management), Management and Finance1999 — 2002
- Anglo-Chinese Junior College1995 — 1996
- Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)1991 — 1994
Skills & more
Corporate Governance2Impact Investing1Corporate Finance2Family Offices1Business Model Transformation1Angel Investing13Strategic Partnerships8E-commerce27Property2Food & Beverage1Education3Start-ups46
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Information TechnologyDistribution StrategiesEntrepreneurshipStrategic PlanningManagementInvestmentsMarketing StrategyMobile DevicesVenture CapitalEmerging MarketsMarketingStrategy- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
- CAIA Charterholder — CAIA Association
From Christopher's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Melbourne192
Kevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiEsther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment ManagementMark MillsClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementPaulInvestor at Square Peg CapitalClarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Dan KrasnosteinPartner at Square Peg Capital
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Also attended Anglo-Chinese Junior College8
Kiara ChiamESG & Risk Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesRyan LimInvestment Analyst at QualgroShi Pei TAYSenior Associate, Investment at iGlobe PartnersDaniel TeoManaging Partner and Founder at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLCVishal HarnalGlobal Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups VietnamShi En WongManager, Product at Helicap
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Also attended Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)11
Elyas AshraffVice President at Elev8.vcJohn WisnioskiPrincipal, Investment at Wavemaker PartnersShawn TanGeneral Partner at TRIVEWill OngkowidjajaFounding Partner at Alpha JWC VenturesJi-Piao FooHead of Finance at Tanglin Venture PartnersEvan WijayaPrincipal at Touring Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at MVL2
Also worked at SESTO Robotics1
Also worked at Park N Parcel Pte Ltd2
Colleagues at TRIVE
Christopher
Founder and Managing Partner at TRIVE
Daryl
General Partner, TRIVE VC / Managing Partner, TRIVE Advisory at TRIVE
Daryl Lim
General Partner at TRIVE
Derrick
Investor at TRIVE
Derrick Teo
Venture Partner at TRIVE
Dr. Foo
Malaysia & Healthcare Lead at TRIVE
Hemant
Chair, Investment Committee at TRIVE
Hemant Bhatt
Chairman at TRIVE