About
Rene Menezes represents Cento Ventures in Malaysia and has been founding and investing in businesses since 1997. He most recently served as CEO of CtrlShift, an independent ad tech company operating across Southeast Asia, and previously co-founded a market-entry partner used by global digital media companies. He sits on the boards of several companies he co-founded across advertising technology, F&B, and manufacturing, and served two terms as President of the Malaysian Digital Association.
Invests in
AdTechFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechSocial
Experience
- Involve AsiaPresidentcurrent2022 — presentMalaysia
- Involve AsiaNon Executive Directorcurrent2017 — presentMalaysia
- Cento VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentMalaysia
- SimilarwebExecutive Director - SE Asia Partner Officecurrent2018 — presentMalaysia
- Jarrod & RawlinsDirectorcurrent2015 — presentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Rawlins FoodsDirectorcurrent2016 — presentSelangor, Malaysia
- Victoria CrestDirectorcurrent2016 — presentSelangor, Malaysia
- CtrlShiftCo-Founder & Director2015 — 2021Singapore
- CtrlShiftCo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2016Singapore
- Better Digital SolutionsCEO (co-founder)2010 — 2015
- Primetime Anytime Sdn BhdDirector (co-founder)2008 — 2015
- MPYR GroupManaging Partner (co-founder)2008 — 2015Southeast Asia
- Yellow Brick Road Sdn BhdDirector (co-founder)2003 — 2015
- Media Two Point Zero Sdn Bhd (Media 2.0)Managing Director (co-founder)2006 — 2010
- Grey Direct InterActive MalaysiaInteractive Communications Director2001 — 2003
- 24/7 Media MalaysiaSr. Account Manager1999 — 2000
Education
- University of Technology SydneyB Bus, Marketing, Data Communications1994 — 1998
Skills & more
Facebook8Advertising12Digital Marketing21Digital Media10Digital Strategy22Interactive Advertising7Management17Media Planning6Mobile Advertising19Mobile Marketing10New Media6Online Advertising40
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SalesSocial Media MarketingMarketing StrategyOnline MarketingIntegrated MarketingFrom Rene's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Technology Sydney79
Garry VisontayPartner at Right Click CapitalMichelle SuttonFinancial Controller at Square Peg CapitalBree FedeleHead of Marketing & Communications at AirTree VenturesDave ParfettOperating Principal at AirTree VenturesKatie SeoFinance Manager at AirTree VenturesRaaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Similarweb11
Hilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesLarry IllgAdvisor at Delin VenturesRussell DreisenstockManaging Partner at Tanglin Venture PartnersOphir ReshefPartner at Israel Secondary Fund (ISF)Paul FerriFounder at Matrix PartnersSanju BansalAdvisory Board at Blue Delta Capital
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Colleagues at Cento Ventures
Ada Jia
Associate at Cento Ventures
Ali Fancy
Partner at Cento Ventures
Boon Ping Chua
Partner at Cento Ventures
Dmitry Levit
Partner at Cento Ventures
Fanny Yap
Head of Operations at Cento Ventures
Geraldine Goh
Executive Assistant at Cento Ventures
Jolene Lum
Head of Investor Relations at Cento Ventures
Ka Kay Lum
Associate at Cento Ventures