About
Herston Powers is a co-founder and Managing Partner (General Partner) at 1982 Ventures, a seed-stage fund. Before starting the firm, he served as a Principal at tryb Group in Singapore, where he built and ran the company's early-stage investment strategy.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Crypto & Web3E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- 1982 VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentSingapore
- fileAIBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSingapore, Singapore
- Singapore FinTech FestivalSFF Ambassadorcurrent2022 — presentSingapore
- Plug and Play Tech CenterMentorcurrent2019 — presentSingapore and Indonesia
- Gradana IndonesiaAdvisor (former Board Observer)2019 — 2022Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
- ALAMI ShariaAdvisor (former Board Observer)2018 — 2022Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
- tryb GroupPrincipal2017 — 2019Singapore
- BNY MellonHead of Southeast Asia Depositary Receipts & India Business Development2015 — 2016Singapore
- BNY MellonBusiness Development Southeast & India Depositary Receipts2014 — 2015Hong Kong SAR
- BNY MellonSenior Investor Relations Specialist and DR Market Solutions (Vice President)2013 — 2014Hong Kong SAR
- BNY MellonInvestor Relations Specialist (Vice President)2010 — 2013New York and Hong Kong
- BNY MellonGlobal Support Analyst - Investor Relations (Senior Associate)2008 — 2010New York, NY
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)Research Associate / Project Leader2006 — 2008New York, NY
Skills & more
Strategy64Analysis14Strategic Planning5Management11Leadership2Board Operation10Board Level9Board Governance9Board of Directors1Board Development1Capital Markets89Investor Relations71
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EquitiesCorporate FinanceCorporate CommunicationsEconomicsEmerging MarketsBusiness StrategyHedge FundsProject ManagementInvestment BankingEquity ResearchPortfolio ManagementFinancial Markets- Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows Academy
From Herston's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AmanBluesheetsBrickCitcallCredilinq.AIDin GlobalFundiinGo ZayannHiPajakHomebaseHugoHybr1dInfinaIPIDListaLunaLunchBoxMobeeMonitNextpayPasarMikroPaydPinaPolicyDockSalaryHeroTripleAWagely and Zaapi.
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at 1982 Ventures
Allen Lee
Operating Partner - United States at 1982 Ventures
Amiyandra Suratman
Principal at 1982 Ventures
James Kim
Operating Partner - Singapore at 1982 Ventures
Jenny Goh
Operational Lead – Singapore at 1982 Ventures
Joi Okada
Operating Partner - Japan at 1982 Ventures
Lex Nguyen
Operating Partner - Vietnam at 1982 Ventures
Scott Krivokopich
Founding Managing Partner at 1982 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Herston Powers?
- Herston Powers is a co-founder and Managing Partner (General Partner) at 1982 Ventures, a seed-stage fund. Before starting the firm, he served as a Principal at tryb Group in Singapore, where he built and ran the company's early-stage investment strategy.
- Where does Herston Powers work?
- Herston Powers is General Partner at 1982 Ventures.
- What does Herston Powers invest in?
- Herston Powers invests in Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Herston Powers write?
- Herston Powers typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What companies has Herston Powers invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aman, Bluesheets, Brick, Citcall, Credilinq.AI, Din Global, Fundiin, Go Zayann, HiPajak, Homebase, Hugo, Hybr1d, and 15 more.
- Where did Herston Powers go to school?
- Herston Powers studied at INSEAD (Global Executive MBA (GEMBA 2018), Business Administration and Management); Hunter College (M.A., Economics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Singapore FinTech Festival3
Also worked at ALAMI Sharia1
Also worked at tryb Group1
Also worked at BNY Mellon62
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