Where does Hsien-Hui Tong work?

Hsien-Hui Tong is Executive Director, Investments at SGInnovate.

Where did Hsien-Hui Tong go to school?

Hsien-Hui Tong studied at Singapore Management University (Executive Diploma, Directorship); Singapore Management University (AXSI Digital Finance Leadership Program); National University of Singapore (Bachelor, Electrical Engineering).

Hsien-Hui Tong

Investor

Executive Director, Investments at SGInnovate

Singapore

About

Hsien-Hui Tong leads SGInnovate's investment efforts, working with research scientists to build venture-fundable companies from deep tech research and identifying deep tech startups. Before SGInnovate, he was Managing Partner, Asia Pacific at Wassax Ventures, CEO of the National University of Singapore Society, and Vice President at Staples, and earlier co-founded a data mining company that was later acquired. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the National University of Singapore (1998).

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation

Experience

SGInnovateExecutive Director, Investmentscurrent2016 — presentSingapore
NUSS - National University of Singapore SocietyPresidentcurrent2024 — presentSingapore
GreenitioBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Prizm OpticsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
NEU Battery MaterialsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSingapore
NanolumiBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSingapore
SunGreenH2Board Membercurrent2022 — presentSingapore
NDR Medical Technology Pte LtdBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSingapore, Singapore
Horizon Quantum ComputingBoard Member2020 — 2026
Wassax VenturesManaging Partner, Asia Pacific2014 — 2015Singapore
National University of Singapore SocietyCEO2009 — 2014
StaplesVice President2006 — 2009Hong Kong SAR
Sinarmas ForestryDirector2004 — 2006South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Infowave ConsultingManaging Partner2002 — 2004United States
SAS InstituteAccount Manager2000 — 2002
Mobil OilAdvertising and Promotions Executive1998 — 1999

Skills & more

Strategic Planning32Negotiation8Problem Solving3Leadership23Strategy14Team Management1Management31Start-ups61Social Media15Business Strategy31Marketing Strategy17New Business Development15

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Contract NegotiationCustomer RelationsProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementFundraisingMarket ResearchChange ManagementBudgetingSales ManagementEvent ManagementOnline AdvertisingAdvertising

Languages Chinese · English · French

Building Psychological Safety in Teams — Harvard Business School Online
Building Competitive Advantage — Harvard Business School Online
Creating Customer Value — Harvard Business School Online
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology: Genes to Behaviour — University of Cambridge
Talent Selection and Onboarding — University of California, Santa Barbara
Sustainable Finance in Action — SMU-ExD Executive Development
Accredited Director — Singapore Institute of Directors
NUS Alumni Champion — National University of Singapore
New Models of Business in Society — Coursera

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Colleagues at SGInnovate

Asher Lin

Assistant Manager at SGInnovate

Benjamin Lim

Deputy Director at SGInnovate

Dr Lim Jui

Chief Executive Officer at SGInnovate

Jasmine Qiu

Assistant Director at SGInnovate

Jesslyn Tang

Manager, Investment Operations at SGInnovate

Kellie Chan

Assistant Director at SGInnovate

Loh Jia Yi

Manager at SGInnovate

Michael Nai

Manager at SGInnovate

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hsien-Hui Tong?: Hsien-Hui Tong leads SGInnovate's investment efforts, working with research scientists to build venture-fundable companies from deep tech research and identifying deep tech startups. Before SGInnovate, he was Managing Partner, Asia Pacific at Wassax Ventures, CEO of the National University of Singapore Society, and Vice President at Staples, and earlier co-founded a data mining company that was later acquired. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the National University of Singapore (1998).
Where does Hsien-Hui Tong work?: Hsien-Hui Tong is Executive Director, Investments at SGInnovate.
What does Hsien-Hui Tong invest in?: Hsien-Hui Tong invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Mobility & Transportation.
Where did Hsien-Hui Tong go to school?: Hsien-Hui Tong studied at Singapore Management University (Executive Diploma, Directorship); Singapore Management University (AXSI Digital Finance Leadership Program); National University of Singapore (Bachelor, Electrical Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Singapore Management University152

Mahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures Rilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline Ventures Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin Capital Benedict TanAssociate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Roy ChngInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Alessia SohHead of Investor Relations at Openspace Ventures

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Also attended National University of Singapore332

Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate Ventures Mahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at Revolution Celine XiaoInvestor at DN Capital Sofia DahouneInvestor at Daphni Yi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal Investments Sean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments

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Also attended International School of Geneva22

Danny RimerPartner at Index Ventures Neil RimerInvestor at Index Ventures Nicholas AdeyiInvestor at Congruent Ventures Usamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star Capital Manmeet SinghExpert in Residence, Financial Modeling at Orbit Startups Gaetano ZanonManaging Partner at VI Partners

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Also attended Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)2

Vishal HarnalGlobal Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups Vietnam Ernest SimFounder at Atlas

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