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Ellen Van

Investor

Investment Director at Mekong Capital

Vietnam

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452 people in our graph share verified history with Ellen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Ellen Van is an Investment Director at Mekong Capital, where she leads fundraising for the firm's impact fund, focused on restoring the natural ecosystems of the Mekong River region and improving the well-being of local communities. She holds a Master of Commerce and a Master of Professional Accounting from the University of Sydney, and previously worked in financial advisory roles at the Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie Group in Australia. She joined Mekong Capital in 2020 after returning to Vietnam.

Invests in

Climate TechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Mekong CapitalDirectorcurrent2025 — presentVietnam
  2. Mekong CapitalPrincipal2022 — 2024Vietnam
  3. Mekong CapitalInvestment Associate2020 — 2022Vietnam
  4. KIS Vietnam Securities CorporationSenior Associate2019 — 2020Vietnam
  5. Barclays Investment BankWealth Executive2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  6. Commonwealth BankFinancial Adviser2015 — 2017Sydney, Australia
  7. Macquarie GroupAdviser Services Consultant2014 — 2015Greater Sydney Area
  8. VREN PTY LTDCo-Founder2012 — 2014Bondi Beach, Australia
  9. Capra CoachingHead Tutor2008 — 2014
  10. J&E CoachingCo-Founder2009 — 2013

Skills & more

Vietnamese1Academic Tutoring2Finance8Business Strategy9Business Process Improvement6Project Management4Change Management7Stakeholder Management7Mathematics1Teaching2Entrepreneurship2Business Development2
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Languages English · Vietnamese

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder — CFA Institute

From Ellen's professional profile.

Colleagues at Mekong Capital

Ashley Trang Pham
Investment Director at Mekong Capital
Chad Ovel
Partner at Mekong Capital
Chris Freund
Founder and Partner at Mekong Capital
Do Hieu Trung
Head of Communications at Mekong Capital
Do Khanh Van
Investment Director at Mekong Capital
Jimmy Thermiotis
Co-Founder and Partner at Outbound Ventures
Khieu Duy Hai
Head of Portfolio Insights at Mekong Capital
Lai Ha Thu
Investment Director at Mekong Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ellen Van?
Ellen Van is an Investment Director at Mekong Capital, where she leads fundraising for the firm's impact fund, focused on restoring the natural ecosystems of the Mekong River region and improving the well-being of local communities. She holds a Master of Commerce and a Master of Professional Accounting from the University of Sydney, and previously worked in financial advisory roles at the Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie Group in Australia. She joined Mekong Capital in 2020 after returning to Vietnam.
Where does Ellen Van work?
Ellen Van is Investment Director at Mekong Capital.
What does Ellen Van invest in?
Ellen Van invests in Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.
Where did Ellen Van go to school?
Ellen Van studied at University of Sydney (Master's Degree, Commerce); Kaplan Professional (Diploma, Financial Planning); University of Sydney (Master's Degree, Professional Accounting).

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Also attended University of Sydney454

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Shared employers

Also worked at Mekong Capital7

Chris FreundFounder and Partner at Mekong CapitalDo Khanh VanInvestment Director at Mekong CapitalDo Hieu TrungHead of Communications at Mekong CapitalSophia Trang ChuInvestment Principal at Mekong CapitalRobert HuntNew Venture Development at Craft VenturesNicholas SaffordGeneral Partner at New Layer Capital

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Also worked at Barclays Investment Bank477

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Also worked at Commonwealth Bank88

Morgan JohnsonTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity PartnersJessica ReedDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersHarri PriceExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpKien T. NguyenVice President at Asia PartnersEsme HodsonCompliance at SC VenturesJussi NunesFinance at SC Ventures

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Also worked at Macquarie Group343

Clare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersMichael DavisAssociate at Questa CapitalDaphne ZhaoDirector - APAC at Type One VenturesEliza DragomirSenior Analyst at SKY VC

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