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Ming S. Kwan

Investor

Head of Portfolio at First Circle

Casablanca, Morocco

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409 people in our graph share verified history with Ming — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sandra SchwarzerunlockedMing: together at INSEAD (2012)
×2Ming: together at Rakuten
×5Ming: together at Nokia
×2Ming: together at Lazada

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

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

Skills & more

Digital Marketing57Analytics21Mobile Devices14Enterprise 2.05Business Strategy25Business Planning10CRM2Entrepreneurship10Marketing Strategy4IT Strategy7Digital Strategy6Product Management4
+12 moreProduct MarketingCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsMobile MarketingStart-upsE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentSocial Media MarketingWeb 2.0Enterprise SoftwareStrategyLeadership

Languages Cantonese · English · French · Mandarin

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Colleagues at First Circle

Agnes Aistleitner Kisuule
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at First Circle
Andi Dervishi
Strategic Advisor & Independent IC Member at First Circle
Anis Kallel
Investor at First Circle
Dare Okoudjou
Investor at First Circle
Emeka Ajene
Investor at First Circle
Emilian Popa
Investor at First Circle
Fedde van Dijk
Partner at Stecc Capital
Hana Zaghloul
Investor at First Circle

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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