Where does Ming S. Kwan work?

Ming S. Kwan is Head of Portfolio at First Circle.

Where did Ming S. Kwan go to school?

Ming S. Kwan studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Ivey Business School at Western University (HBA, Business); Western University (BACS, Administrative and Commercial Studies).

Ming S. Kwan

Investor

Head of Portfolio at First Circle

Casablanca, Morocco

About

Heads Portfolio Management and is part of the investment team at First Circle Capital, with 15 years in tech including 7 years at Lazada through its $3.5bn exit to Alibaba. She later served as CEO of an early Moroccan fintech and is an INSEAD alumna based in the Casablanca office.

Experience

First Circle CapitalHead of Portfolio Managementcurrent2023 — presentCasablanca Metropolitan Area
Self-EmployedFreelance Consultant2021 — 2023Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Kenz'upChief Executive Officer2020 — 2021Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
LazadaEVP - Head of Platform, Lazada Group2019 — 2020Singapore
LazadaEVP - Chief Of Staff, Head of Commercial Strategy & BD2018 — 2019Singapore
LazadaEVP - Head of Taobao Collection and Commercial Cross Border2017 — 2018Sinngapore
LazadaChief Marketplace Officer, Singapore2016 — 2017Singapore
LazadaSVP - Head of Marketplace Operations, Lazada Group2015 — 2016Singapore
LazadaSVP - Head of Partnerships, Regional Electronics2014 — 2015Singapore
LazadaStrategic Business Development, Regional2014Singapore
INSEADMBA Candidate2012 — 2013Singapore, France
RakutenMBA Summer Intern2013Tokyo, Japan
NokiaDigital Marketing Manager2011 — 2012London, United Kingdom and Beijing, China
NokiaIT Strategy - internal social computing/collaboration2009 — 2011Helsinki, Finland
nGeneraAnalyst2007 — 2009Toronto, Canada Area
New ParadigmAnalyst - Summer Intern2005 — 2007Toronto, Canada Area
Ministry of Government ServicesReporting Analyst - summer intern2005

Skills & more

Digital Marketing57Analytics21Mobile Devices14Enterprise 2.05Business Strategy25Business Planning10CRM2Entrepreneurship10Marketing Strategy4IT Strategy7Digital Strategy6Product Management4

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Product MarketingCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsMobile MarketingStart-upsE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentSocial Media MarketingWeb 2.0Enterprise SoftwareStrategyLeadership

Languages Cantonese · English · French · Mandarin

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Emilian Popa

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ming S. Kwan?: Heads Portfolio Management and is part of the investment team at First Circle Capital, with 15 years in tech including 7 years at Lazada through its $3.5bn exit to Alibaba. She later served as CEO of an early Moroccan fintech and is an INSEAD alumna based in the Casablanca office.
Where does Ming S. Kwan work?: Ming S. Kwan is Head of Portfolio at First Circle.
Where did Ming S. Kwan go to school?: Ming S. Kwan studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Ivey Business School at Western University (HBA, Business); Western University (BACS, Administrative and Commercial Studies).

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