About
Francis Simisim is a founder, investor, and mentor in the Asian tech startup ecosystem who has built and exited startups including WhenInManila.com, Blogapalooza, and Social Light. He served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at 917Ventures, where he built companies across multiple verticals, and led Favcy Venture Builders in India. He has angel invested in several startups, founded Original Pitch Venture Capital for early-stage investments, and acted as a venture partner sourcing deals in the Philippines.
Experience
- E88 Ventures, Inc.CEO & Cofoundercurrent2023 — presentNational Capital Region, Philippines
- MSW VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentSingapore
- BlogapaloozaCofounder & Directorcurrent2011 — presentManila
- SOSV MOX (Mobile Only Accelerator)Mentorcurrent2020 — presentManila, National Capital Region, Philippines
- LayaHelpsCofounder & Director2023 — 2026Singapore
- Favcy Venture BuildersPartner2022 — 2023India
- 917VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2022Philippines
- Social Light IncCofounder & Director2013 — 2022Philippines
- Index-AsiaAdvisory Services2020 — 2021Philippines
- Unifier VenturesVenture Partner2019 — 2021NCR - National Capital Region, Philippines
- Techtonic ManilaCo-Founder / Organizer2017 — 2020Manila
- Shoppertainment LiveCoFounder and Director2019 — 2020Philippines
- Original Pitch Venture CapitalPartner2016 — 2020Mandaluyong
- ServeHappy JobsInvestor2016 — 2020Manila
- WhenInManilaCo-Founder2007 — 2015Philippines
- First Rate CommercialOperations2011 — 2013QC
- BlueWater Day SpaVice President2007 — 2011Metro Manila
- Gang I.T. VenturesCEO2008 — 2010San Juan
Education
- Oxford Brookes UniversityMsC, Business and Enterprise2007 — 2008
- Oxford Brookes UniversityBsC, Computer Science2002 — 2006
- Oxford Business collegeDiploma, Business Studies2001 — 2002
- Grace Christian CollegePreschool - High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates1988 — 2001
Skills & more
Wordpress5PHP5Web 2.011WordPress6E-commerce26Online Advertising19SEO30Entrepreneurship23Start-ups65Web Design6Web Development8Social Media Marketing30
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Web MarketingSocial MediaWebsite DevelopmentMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentEmail MarketingOnline MarketingSEMMarketingAdvertisingMarketing CommunicationsDigital MarketingLanguages English · Filipino · Mandarin
From Francis's professional profile.
Colleagues at MSW Ventures
Alvin Poh
Investment Committee Advisor at MSW Ventures
Desmond Lee
Venture Partner at MSW Ventures
Jake Tan
Industry Partner at MSW Ventures
Jeffrey Seah
Founder and General Partner at MSW Ventures
Kevin Tan
Venture Partner at MSW Ventures
Leanne Robers
Industry Partner at MSW Ventures
Nathanael Lim
Industry Partner at MSW Ventures
Nicholas Khoo
Investment Committee Advisor at MSW Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Francis Simisim work?
- Francis Simisim is Industry Partner at MSW Ventures.
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