About
Passionate about business sustainability and ocean protection, with a deep interest in the ocean.
Invests in
Climate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Rumah Group & FoundationDirector, Rumah Foundationcurrent2017 — present
- Rumah Group & FoundationPrincipal, Rumah Groupcurrent2017 — presentSingapore
- Rumah Group & FoundationManager2011 — 2017
- Asia Community FoundationCo-chair, 30x30 Southeast Asia Ocean Fundcurrent2024 — present
- RareBoard Trusteecurrent2025 — present
- Eco-BusinessAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- Sustainable Finance Institute AsiaMember, Technical Advisory Panelcurrent2021 — present
- Coastal NativesCo-founder2019 — 2026
- Sedar PropertiesSustainability Director2021 — 2025
- Sedar PropertiesCorporate Marketing & Sustainability Director2018 — 2021
- Sedar PropertiesHead of Marketing2016 — 2018
- Sedar PropertiesAccount Director2013 — 2016
- Sedar PropertiesRegional Account Manager2011 — 2013
- Sedar PropertiesExecutive Assistant to the Chairman2011
- The Good Food Institute APACBoard Director, Singapore2021 — 2025
- Conservation InternationalAsia Pacific Advisory Council Member2023 — 2025
- Conservation InternationalBoard Trustee, Singapore2020 — 2024
- Project AWAREAmbassador2017 — 2020
Education
- University of SydneyBachelor Degree, Economics
- University of SydneyPostgraduate Qualification, Strategic Public Relations
- University of CologneErasmus Progamme, Business Administration
- University of CambridgeCISL Course, Business Sustainability Management
- University of CambridgeCISL Course, Communicating for Influence and Impact
Skills & more
- Green Fins Dive Guide — The Reef-World Foundation
- Sustainability Reporting — Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- Divemaster — PADI
From Kathlyn's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rumah Group
Arnaud Houles
Investment Advisor at Rumah Group
Eric Van Groezen
Legal Advisor at Rumah Group
He Liping
Finance Manager at Rumah Group
Karen Ng
Property Manager at Rumah Group
Karin del Rey
Investment Advisor, Rumah Investments at Rumah Group
Naomi Clark-Shen
Science Lead (Senior Grants Manager) at Rumah Group
Ng Say Lee
Executive Assistant at Rumah Group
Ng Sze Min
Culture Lead & Project Manager at Rumah Group
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kathlyn Tan (Knudsen) work?
- Kathlyn Tan (Knudsen) is Principal; Director, Rumah Foundation at Rumah Group.
- What does Kathlyn Tan (Knudsen) invest in?
- Kathlyn Tan (Knudsen) invests in Climate Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
Same school
Also attended University of Sydney243
Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesJethro CohenPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalOsh JayasuriyaInvestment Operations Manager at Square Peg Capital
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Also attended University of Cologne49
Andrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalNicolas El BazeSenior Advisor at Partech VenturesMarkus MerzInvestment Manager at CapnamicDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalAdrian FriederichPrincipal, Investment at FoodLabs
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Also attended University of Cambridge851
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rumah Group & Foundation1
Also worked at Conservation International9
Tyler ChristiePartner at ArcTern VenturesPhilip O'ConnorManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Blackhorn VenturesDan WilnerAdvisor at Virta VenturesMike VelingsCo-Founder and CEO at Aqua SparkLaury SaligmanInvestor at Clean Energy VentureBeatrice LaureanoExecutive Assistant to the Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions & Nature Team Associate at Bezos Earth Fund
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