Where does Daniel Tan work?

Daniel Tan is Analyst at Aera VC.

What check size does Daniel Tan write?

Daniel Tan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Daniel Tan go to school?

Daniel Tan studied at Singapore Management University (SMU-SID Directorship Programme); Nanyang Business School (BA Honours, Banking & Finance); CFA Institute (CFA Level II Candidate, Chartered Financial Analyst).

Daniel Tan

Investor

Analyst at Aera VC

Singapore

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Daniel Tan joined Aera VC in 2021 as Principal, where he works on deal origination, due diligence, portfolio support, portfolio construction, valuation modelling, and LP communications, and helped develop the Aera II portfolio. Before Aera, he worked in finance and digital transformation roles at Lenovo (Beijing) and Daimler, in institutional banking at Crédit Agricole, and scaled product and operations at a Southeast Asian crypto exchange. He holds First Class Honours in Business Administration with a second specialization in Banking & Finance from Nanyang Technological University.

Experience

Aera VCPrincipal, Fund Director (Singapore)current2021 — presentGlobal
Singapore Venture & Private Capital AssociationMembercurrent2023 — present
🌏 The Atlas CapitalMember - Southeast Asia Climate Tech Coalitioncurrent2023 — present
Crédit Agricole CIBInvestment Banking2019 — 2020Singapore
TokenomyFinance & operations2018Singapore
MediumContributing Writer2018Singapore
Daimler Mobility AGDigital Finance2017Singapore
Daimler Mobility AGRegional finance & controlling2017Singapore, Germany
LenovoCorporate Treasury2016Beijing, China

Skills & more

Leadership24Public Speaking23Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)17Banking1Finance1Sales2Corporate FinanceFinancial Analysis1Microsoft Office19

SMU-SID Directorship Programme Module 6: Effective Succession Planning and Compensation Decisions — SMU-ExD Executive Development
SMU-SID Directorship Programme Module 5: Sustainability Governance — SMU-ExD Executive Development
SMU-SID Directorship Programme Module 4: Risk Management & Cybersecurity Governance — SMU-ExD Executive Development
SID Module 3: Board Dynamics and Culture in a Digital Age — SMU-ExD Executive Development
SID Module 2: Governing the Financial and Strategic Performance — SMU-ExD Executive Development
Module 1: Directors' Duties, Responsibilities and Legal Obligations — SMU-ExD Executive Development
Associate Member — Singapore Institute of Directors
Associate Member — Singapore Fund Directors Association
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder - Level II Candidate — CFA Institute
VBA for Finance — California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Jui Jhala

Fund Director, Finance & Compliance at Aera VC

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Nick Winstone

Founder, Partner at Aera VC

Roz Turner

Operations & Support at Aera VC

Network2

Alex André de La Porte

Insight Partner at Aera VC

Derek Handley

Futurist, entrepreneur, and student fascinated by what it means to live well in an increasingly chaotic world

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Tan?: Daniel Tan joined Aera VC in 2021 as Principal, where he works on deal origination, due diligence, portfolio support, portfolio construction, valuation modelling, and LP communications, and helped develop the Aera II portfolio. Before Aera, he worked in finance and digital transformation roles at Lenovo (Beijing) and Daimler, in institutional banking at Crédit Agricole, and scaled product and operations at a Southeast Asian crypto exchange. He holds First Class Honours in Business Administration with a second specialization in Banking & Finance from Nanyang Technological University.
Where does Daniel Tan work?: Daniel Tan is Analyst at Aera VC.
What check size does Daniel Tan write?: Daniel Tan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Daniel Tan go to school?: Daniel Tan studied at Singapore Management University (SMU-SID Directorship Programme); Nanyang Business School (BA Honours, Banking & Finance); CFA Institute (CFA Level II Candidate, Chartered Financial Analyst).

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