About
Jolene Lum works at Cento Ventures, supporting fundraising, portfolio growth, and co-investor management. Before Cento, she was an operator-entrepreneur and a founding employee of Nurasa, a Temasek subsidiary focused on food technology investment and contract manufacturing, accumulating six years of experience in venture creation and portfolio management across agriculture, food, and biotechnology manufacturing. She holds a B.A. (Hons) in Comparative Literature and Physical Sciences (Chemistry) from Yale-NUS College and an I.B. Diploma from the United World College of the Adriatic.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Experience
- Cento VenturesHead of Investor Relationscurrent2025 — presentSingapore, Singapore
- Cento VenturesAdvisor2025Singapore, Singapore
- FoodHackFoodHack Singapore Ambassador2023 — 2025Singapore
- Career BreakCareer transition2024Side Quest Land
- Asia Sustainable Foods Platform, TemasekHead, Business Development2023 — 2024Singapore
- Asia Sustainable Foods Platform, TemasekManager, Client Development2021 — 2023Singapore
- MycovationDirector & Founding Operations2020 — 2021Singapore
- Urban TillerFounder & CEO2020 — 2021Singapore
- XIRCULARNon-Executive Director2021Singapore
- RENERGiiVenture Builder - Portfolio Operations & Programme Manager2020 — 2021Singapore
- FeedWerkzOperating Partner2020 — 2021Singapore
- The Maju Collective30 by 30 In Our Next Generation, Organizer2020Singapore
- Rainbow CentreSpecial Needs Paraeducator (Assistant Teacher)2020Singapore, Singapore
- Elevate EducationRegional Head of Product and Head of Recruitment2019 — 2020Singapore
- Yale-NUS CollegeExecutive (Contract) - Student Services and Financial Accessibility2019Singapore
- Yale-NUS CollegeResearch Associate, Department of Economics2018 — 2019Singapore
- Yale-NUS Student GovernmentVice-President (Internal Administration)2018 — 2019Singapore
- Yale-NUS CollegeResearch Associate, Department of Physical Sciences2017 — 2018Singapore
- Asian Scientist MagazineScience and Technology Journalism Intern2017 — 2018
- Ethos BooksEditorial Intern2013
Education
- Yale-NUS CollegeB.A. (Hons. First Class), Physical Sciences (Chemistry) & Comparative Literature
- University of OxfordIMAGINE, Executive Leadership2024
- Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di BolognaItalian Language, Culture and Literature
- UWC Adriatic - Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico ETSInternational Baccalaureate
- Victoria Junior College (Integrated Programme)GCSE O'Level German, Higher Chinese
Skills & more
Investment Communications1Investor Relations1Investor Development1Shareholder CommunicationsPrivate EquityPortfolio ManagementFundingTechnology CommercializationStrategic PartnershipsChild Abuse PreventionWater QualityWater Resource Management
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ContaminationContamination ControlTrauma Informed CareSafeguarding AdultsSafeguarding ChildrenNew Business DevelopmentInnovation DevelopmentConsultingAnalytical SkillsLeadershipManagementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Languages English · Italian · Mandarin Chinese
- Child Protection Refresher 2024 — Tes
- Trauma-Informed Practice in International Schools — Tes
- Safeguarding Young People for International Schools — Tes
- Child-on-Child Abuse for International Schools — Tes
From Jolene's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Yale-NUS College7
Natalie NgInvestor at TNBAuraMelody MadhavanAssociate at Cento VenturesNathan WongkarInvestment Analyst at Reefknot InvestmentsBenedict TanProgramme Director at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.Marilyn KangProject Associate at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.Jonathan HoAssociate at AgFunder
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Also attended University of Oxford687
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna49
Edoardo MingozziPortfolio Support Analyst at P101 VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsIrene MingozziVenture Partner at E12 Venture Capital, LlcLuca BarbiGeneral Partner & COO at STVMariana RomeroSenior Associate at NazcaGeorgina IcartCorporate Comms & Marketing at Encomenda VC
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Also attended UWC Adriatic - Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico ETS2
Shared employers
Colleagues at Cento Ventures
Ada Jia
Associate at Cento Ventures
Ali Fancy
Partner at Cento Ventures
Boon Ping Chua
Partner at Cento Ventures
Dmitry Levit
Partner at Cento Ventures
Fanny Yap
Head of Operations at Cento Ventures
Geraldine Goh
Executive Assistant at Cento Ventures
Ka Kay Lum
Associate at Cento Ventures
Lee Buckerfield
Chief Financial Officer at Cento Ventures