Joel Leong
FounderCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Aspire
Gurugram, Haryana, India
FoundedAspire · YC
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Joe ZhangunlockedJoel: together at Raffles Institution (2004–2005)
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About
Singapore-born co-founder; earlier CMO and country head for Singapore, now CSO.
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at AspireYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Joel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Joel can intro founders to Aspire's investors below.
Aspire's investors · 20
AFG PartnersBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2021Beacon VCBangkok · $500K – $3M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2021Crane Venture PartnersLondon · $750K – $3M checksFasanara CapitalLondon · since 2021Hummingbird VenturesSingapore · $500K – $10M checks · since 2021ICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2021Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2021Insignia Ventures PartnersSingapore · $50K – $131M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2023Mainsail PartnersAustin · $10M – $75M checks · since 2021MassMutual VenturesSpringfield · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021PICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checks · since 2021Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2021T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2021Thoma BravoChicago · since 2021Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018
Co-founders at Aspire
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Andrea BaronchelliFounder/CEO
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Giovanni CasinelliFounder
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Giacomo FicariCo-Founder (former Co-CEO)
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SG Andrea BaronchelliFounder/CEO
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Stefano PellegrinoCo-Founder (former Vietnam country head)
Experience
Skills & more
Strategic PlanningPositioning (Marketing)Organizational DevelopmentOrganizational DesignHiringRevenue & Profit GrowthBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ExpansionInternational ExpansionNew Market ExpansionGo-to-Market StrategyWeb Development6
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Concept DevelopmentAdobe Creative SuiteUser Interface DesignMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategySocial MediaStart-upsInteraction DesignProduct DesignEntrepreneurshipCSSIllustratorFrom Joel's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joel Leong?
- Singapore-born co-founder; earlier CMO and country head for Singapore, now CSO.
- Where does Joel Leong work?
- Joel Leong is Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Aspire.
- What companies did Joel Leong found?
- Joel Leong founded Aspire.
- Where did Joel Leong go to school?
- Joel Leong studied at Raffles Institution; Raffles Institution.
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