Phylicia Koh
InvestorVice President at Play Ventures
Singapore
Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K
About
Phylicia Koh, a General Partner and early builder, applies an operator-style lens and a play thesis to back gamified consumer products, treating game mechanics as growth and engagement superpowers.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechGamingSaaS
Experience
- Play VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Play VenturesVP2021 — 2023
- Play VenturesAnalyst2018 — 2021Singapore
- StoReelBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Alinea InvestBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Bible ChatBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- AryaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- PlayPackBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- MondayOFF Inc.Board Observercurrent2021 — present
- Potato PlayBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- Global Women in VCMembercurrent2021 — present
- Tier One EntertainmentBoard Member2022 — 2025
- SGTechMember of the SGTech Gaming Comittee2021 — 2025Singapore
- PlusMusicBoard Observer2023 — 2025
- Hyperion RealmsBoard Member2022 — 2024
- Singapore Games Association (SGGA)Exco Member2022 — 2024Singapore
- AlterBoard Member2021 — 2022
- Voice Labs Inc.Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Product2018 — 2019
- (various)Professional Freelancer2018
- Homage CareMarketing and Growth Lead2017 — 2018Singapore
Education
- Singapore Management UniversityBachelor of Business Management, Magna Cum Laude2007 — 2011
- National Junior CollegeGCE A Levels, Physics2005 — 2006
- CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School'O' Level Graduate, GCE O Levels1995 — 2004
Skills & more
Market Research12Marketing Strategy9Product Development2Marketing Communications9Advertising18Graphic Design2Social Media Marketing29Social Media12Blogging4Marketing Research2E-commerce3Email Marketing3
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Media RelationsMarketingDigital MarketingPress ReleasesCorporate CommunicationsOnline AdvertisingMessagingProduct ManagementManagementCommunicationsFacebookSQLLanguages English · Mandarin
- Google AdWords Essential Training — Lynda.com
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Same school
Also attended Singapore Management University122
Mahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesRilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline VenturesHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalBenedict TanAssociate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Roy ChngInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAlessia SohHead of Investor Relations at Openspace Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bible Chat1
Also worked at Alter2
Also worked at Homage Care1
Colleagues at Play Ventures
Anton Backman
General Partner at Play Ventures
Eliana Kim
Head of Events at Play Ventures
Florent Simon
Principal at Play Ventures
Harri Manninen
Founding Partner at Play Ventures
Henric Suuronen
Founding Partner at Play Ventures
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Jason Chan
Head of Compliance, Finance & Operations at Play Ventures
Joakim Achrén
Investor at Play Ventures
Joe Burridge
Head of Talent at Play Ventures
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