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Kevin Chin

Investor

Founder & Executive Chairman at Arowana Partners

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

Kevin Chin is Founder and Executive Chairman of Arowana, a B Corp-accredited international investment group with portfolio companies in AI data centers, education, electric vehicles, renewable energy, and software technology, including publicly listed VivoPower and Tembo E-LV. He has over 20 years of experience in business turnarounds, growth strategies, and capital transactions, with a track record including five IPOs across three countries and multiple exits achieving returns exceeding 100% IRR. He authored HyperTurnaround!, documenting the sale of enterprise software company RuleBurst to Oracle, which returned approximately 15x to investors over four years.

Experience

  1. ArowanaFounder and Executive Chairmancurrent2007 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. VivoPowerFounder & Executive Chairmancurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  3. Tembo e-LVChairmancurrent2020 — present
  4. Caret Power-to-XChairmancurrent2021 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. Arowana Global ImpactFounder & Chairmancurrent2007 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  6. Arowana Impact CapitalFounder and Chairmancurrent2019 — presentSingapore, Singapore
  7. Evolution Group Holdings LimitedNon Executive Directorcurrent2008 — presentBrisbane, Australia
  8. EdventureCoNon Executive Chairman2016 — 2026Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  9. AlicornFounder and Chairman2018 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  10. Arowana Contrarian Value FundFounder & Non Executive Director2009 — 2021Sydney, Australia
  11. Intueri Education GroupFounder and Executive Chairman2010 — 2014Sydney, Australia
  12. Arowana CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partner2007 — 2013
  13. Asian Masters FundFounder and Chief Investment Officer2007 — 2009
  14. RuleBurstCFO, COO and Executive Director2004 — 2008
  15. Lowy Family Group (LFG)International Equities Analyst & Portfolio Manager2003 — 2004
  16. J.P. MorganVice President1997 — 2003
  17. Ord MinnettExecutive1996 — 1997
  18. Price WaterhouseSenior Accountant1995 — 1996
  19. Deloitte Touche TohmatsuAccountant & Consultant1992 — 1995

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessYPO Stanford GSB Program, Executive Education2018
  2. FINSIAFellow, FINSIA
  3. Institute of Chartered Accountants AustraliaPost Graduate, Accounting
  4. UNSWBachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Finance

Skills & more

Impact Investing8Impact Assessment6Asset Managment3Industrial Sector2Software2Mergers7Private Equity88Valuation60Corporate Finance64Business Valuation5Hedge Funds13Due Diligence9
+12 moreEquitiesInvestmentsVenture CapitalPortfolio ManagementCapital MarketsRestructuringStart-upsIPOStrategyInvestment ManagementFundingMergers & Acquisitions

Languages Spanish, Mandarin, Hakka, Bahasa Melayu

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Colleagues at Arowana Partners

Athea Lopez
Technical Support Engineer at Arowana Partners
Darla Mae Alexis Ang
IT Manager at Arowana Partners
Dirk Rossey
Dean of Arowana University at Arowana Partners
Dr Tara Swart
Chief Neuroscience Officer at Arowana Partners
Dr. Simon Ogus
Advisory Board at Arowana Partners
Dustin R. Cappelletto
Founder, Private Credit Business at Arowana Partners
Ed Fernandez
Chief AI Officer at Arowana Partners
Eric Achtmann
Advisory Board at Arowana Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kevin Chin work?
Kevin Chin is Founder & Executive Chairman at Arowana Partners.

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Also worked at J.P. Morgan796

Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments

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