Kee Lock Chua
InvestorManaging Partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India · Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
About
Kee Lock Chua is an operator-turned-investor who founded and took public VoIP company MediaRing, has leadership experience in medical devices, and serves as Singapore’s non‑resident ambassador to Cuba and Panama.
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Experience
- Vertex HoldingsGroup President/ Chief Executive Officercurrent2008 — presentSingapore
- Vertex VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2008 — presentSingapore
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs SingaporeSingapore Non-Resident Ambassador to Republic of Panamacurrent2020 — present
- Biosensors InternationalPresident2006 — 2008
- MediaRing LtdPresident1997 — 2000
Education
- Stanford UniversityMS, Engineering1986 — 1987
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBS, Engineering1982 — 1985
- Maris Stella High School
- National Junior College
Skills & more
Business Development41Corporate Development93Due Diligence26Investments71Mergers13Mergers & Acquisitions40Private Equity53Start-ups99Venture Capital99Business Strategy58Emerging Markets14Valuation16
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M&A experienceFinancial ModelingAngel InvestingEntrepreneurshipInvestment BankingManagementStrategyFrom Kee's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,575
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison174
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vertex Ventures7
Soo Boon KOHFounder & Managing Partner at iGlobe PartnersRachel LimInvestments, Associate at TRIRECSteven KatzSenior Advisor at ClaltechNaama ZalzmanLeadership & Org Consultant at Fusion VCXu YingGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesKelly QiaoManaging Director at Fosun International
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Also worked at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore2
Also worked at Biosensors International3
Colleagues at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Abhijit S Gupta
Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Alex Nguyen
Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Ben Mathias
Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Benedict Tan
Associate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Chan Yip Pang
Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Chase Roberts
Principal at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Clarissa Kartika
Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Darsa Jhanwar
Senior Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Network1
Investors connected to Kee in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
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