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Phylicia Koh

Investor

Vice President at Play Ventures · Board director at Alinea

Singapore

Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K

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

Justin HallunlockedPhylicia: together at Homage (2018)
×4Phylicia: together at Singapore Management University
×2Phylicia: together at Alinea
×2Phylicia: together at Singapore Economic Development Board

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.

Contact· published on Phylicia's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechGamingSaaS

Board director at AlineaYC W21

Intro paths

YC

Alinea went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — Phylicia sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

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In turn, Phylicia can intro founders to Alinea's investors below.

Alinea's investors · 15

Diaspora VenturesSeattle · since 2025Evolution VenturesSan Francisco · since 2025f7 VenturesTiburon · $10K – $5M checks · since 2024FoundersXSilicon Valley · since 2025FoundersX VenturesSilicon Valley · since 2025GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2025GFR FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checks · since 2024Play VenturesSingapore · since 2025Super Capital VCParis · $50K – $500K checks · since 2025Swizzle VenturesBellevue · since 2025VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025Visible VenturesHingham · $1M checks · since 2025Worklife VenturesWalnut · $500K – $2M checks · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Alinea

EHEve Halimi
Eve HalimiFounder
ALAnam Lakhani
Anam LakhaniFounder

Experience

  1. Play VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — present
  2. Play VenturesVP2021 — 2023
  3. Play VenturesAnalyst2018 — 2021Singapore
  4. StoReelBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  5. Alinea InvestBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. Bible ChatBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  7. AryaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. PlayPackBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  9. MondayOFF Inc.Board Observercurrent2021 — present
  10. Potato PlayBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  11. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2021 — present
  12. Tier One EntertainmentBoard Member2022 — 2025
  13. SGTechMember of the SGTech Gaming Comittee2021 — 2025Singapore
  14. PlusMusicBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  15. Hyperion RealmsBoard Member2022 — 2024
  16. Singapore Games Association (SGGA)Exco Member2022 — 2024Singapore
  17. AlterBoard Member2021 — 2022
  18. Voice Labs Inc.Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Product2018 — 2019
  19. (various)Professional Freelancer2018
  20. Homage CareMarketing and Growth Lead2017 — 2018Singapore
  21. Soul & TablesSenior Manager, Marketing and Professional Development2016 — 2017Singapore
  22. Soul & TablesMarketing & Sales Manager2015 — 2016Singapore
  23. Resorts World SentosaSenior Marketing Executive2014 — 2015Singapore
  24. Singapore Economic Development BoardSenior Officer, Marketing & Communications2013 — 2014
  25. Tribe Bags Pte LtdMarketing & Sales Executive2010 — 2013Singapore
  26. Triumph InternationalBranding Intern2009
  27. Worklife SolutionsAssistant2007
  28. SITEL Singapore Pte LtdCustomer Service Professional2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Market Research12Marketing Strategy9Product Development2Marketing Communications9Advertising18Graphic Design2Social Media Marketing29Social Media12Blogging4Marketing Research2E-commerce3Email Marketing3
+12 moreMedia RelationsMarketingDigital MarketingPress ReleasesCorporate CommunicationsOnline AdvertisingMessagingProduct ManagementManagementCommunicationsFacebookSQL

Languages English · Mandarin

  • Google AdWords Essential Training — Lynda.com

From Phylicia's professional profile.

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
Jason Chan
Head of Compliance, Finance & Operations at Play Ventures
Joakim Achrén
Investor at Play Ventures
Joe Burridge
Head of Talent at Play Ventures

Network1

Amber Atherton
Partner at Patron

Investors connected to Phylicia in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Phylicia Koh?
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.
Where does Phylicia Koh work?
Phylicia Koh is Vice President at Play Ventures and Board director at Alinea.
What does Phylicia Koh invest in?
Phylicia Koh invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, SaaS.
What check size does Phylicia Koh write?
Phylicia Koh typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
Where did Phylicia Koh go to school?
Phylicia Koh studied at Singapore Management University (Bachelor of Business Management, Magna Cum Laude); National Junior College (GCE A Levels, Physics); CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School ('O' Level Graduate, GCE O Levels).

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