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
Education
- Singapore Management UniversitySMU-SID Directorship Programme2025
- Nanyang Business SchoolBA Honours, Banking & Finance2015 — 2019
- CFA InstituteCFA Level II Candidate, Chartered Financial Analyst2020 — 2021
- 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 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
From Daniel's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Singapore Management University114
Mahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesRilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline VenturesRoy ChngInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAlessia SohHead of Investor Relations at Openspace VenturesEjazz GaznaviFinance & Operations Manager at TNBAuraJun Wei TanPrincipal at Square Peg Capital
+ 108 more
Also attended Nanyang Business School5
Also attended Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)20
Alain le LouxGENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundAlain MarxuachAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupTim WeelborgGeneral Partner at Homegrown CapitalJai SheridanClient Services Manager at AirTree VenturesAugustine IkwuegbuenyiInvestment Associate at Chui VenturesDavid WehnerSenior Investment Manager at SHS Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Singapore Venture & Private Capital Association5
Also worked at Crédit Agricole CIB39
Hemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersJose María FernándezPartner at Asabys PartnersHugo TranzerAssociate at AdelieBenoit FosseprezGeneral Partner at Atlantic Vantage PointJavier SantisoCEO and General Partner at Mundi VenturesBjörn NilsenPrincipal at Heartcore Capital
+ 33 more
Also worked at Medium13
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsKate MasonVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesWarren ShaefferPartner at Pear VCMorgan BellerInvestor at NFXWilson LiuFund Operations Manager at Sora Ventures
+ 7 more
Also worked at Lenovo11
Tom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesMaelle BombezinPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersEllie WongFinance Director at King River CapitalCuong DoPresident, Samsung Corporate Strategy Group at AIFArchi KongManaging Partner at Asia2G CapitalSheji HoInvestor at FEBE Ventures
+ 5 more
Colleagues at Aera VC
Alex André de La Porte
Insight Partner at Aera VC
Derek Handley
Founder, Insight Partner at Aera VC
Jiore Craig
Insight Partner at Aera VC
Josh Thompson
Partner at Aera VC
Jui Jhala
Fund Director, Finance & Compliance at Aera VC
Keenan Kwok
Partner at Aera VC
Nick Winstone
Founder, Partner at Aera VC
Roz Turner
Operations & Support at Aera VC
Network2
Investors connected to Daniel in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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