About
Finian Tan founded Vickers Venture Partners in 2005 alongside four partners. He was previously a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson and founding partner of its Asia Pacific operations, where he led the investment into Baidu and remained its largest backer through its IPO. Earlier, he served as Deputy Secretary of Trade and Industry for the Singapore Government, chaired the TIF fund, and ran Goldman Sachs's Asian trading arm; he holds a PhD and MPhil in Engineering from Cambridge University and a BSc in Engineering from the University of Glasgow.
Investments
Led
Baidu
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Vickers Venture Partners
Bernice Teo
Executive Assistant at Vickers Venture Partners
Christine Ong
Accountant at Vickers Venture Partners
Damian Tan
Managing Director at Vickers Venture Partners
Dr Damian Tan
Managing Director at Vickers Venture Partners
Dr Jeffrey Chi
Senior Consultant at Vickers Venture Partners
Dr Khalil Binebine
Senior Consultant at Vickers Venture Partners
Dr Poh Hui Chia
Director at Vickers Venture Partners
Dr Scott Robinson
Venture Principal at Vickers Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dr Finian Tan?
- Finian Tan founded Vickers Venture Partners in 2005 alongside four partners. He was previously a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson and founding partner of its Asia Pacific operations, where he led the investment into Baidu and remained its largest backer through its IPO. Earlier, he served as Deputy Secretary of Trade and Industry for the Singapore Government, chaired the TIF fund, and ran Goldman Sachs's Asian trading arm; he holds a PhD and MPhil in Engineering from Cambridge University and a BSc in Engineering from the University of Glasgow.
- Where does Dr Finian Tan work?
- Dr Finian Tan is Founder at Vickers Venture Partners.
- What companies has Dr Finian Tan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Baidu.
- Does Dr Finian Tan lead rounds?
- Yes — Dr Finian Tan has led 1 tracked investment.