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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

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

Education

  1. Singapore Management UniversitySMU-SID Directorship Programme2025
  2. Nanyang Business SchoolBA Honours, Banking & Finance2015 — 2019
  3. CFA InstituteCFA Level II Candidate, Chartered Financial Analyst2020 — 2021
  4. Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)Financial Modelling and Valuation Program2020 — 2021

Skills & more

Leadership24Public Speaking23Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)17Banking1Finance1Sales2Corporate FinanceFinancial Analysis1Microsoft Office19
  • SMU-SID Directorship Programme Module 6: Effective Succession Planning and Compensation DecisionsSMU-ExD Executive Development
  • SMU-SID Directorship Programme Module 5: Sustainability GovernanceSMU-ExD Executive Development
  • SMU-SID Directorship Programme Module 4: Risk Management & Cybersecurity GovernanceSMU-ExD Executive Development
  • SID Module 3: Board Dynamics and Culture in a Digital AgeSMU-ExD Executive Development
  • SID Module 2: Governing the Financial and Strategic PerformanceSMU-ExD Executive Development
  • Module 1: Directors' Duties, Responsibilities and Legal ObligationsSMU-ExD Executive Development
  • Associate MemberSingapore Institute of Directors
  • Associate MemberSingapore Fund Directors Association
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder - Level II CandidateCFA Institute
  • VBA for FinanceCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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