Shane Chesson
InvestorGeneral Partner at Openspace Ventures
Singapore
Writes $3M β $5M checks Β· typically $4M
About
Shane Chesson co-founded Openspace in 2014 and sits on the investment committees of the Openspace Ventures, Openspace Growth, Orbit and Ocular Web3 funds as well as the firm's executive committee. He previously held senior investment banking roles, including Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology Investment Banking at Citigroup Asia-Pacific, and earlier worked at Merrill Lynch, Bain & Company and GEM Consulting. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and law and commerce degrees from the University of Western Australia.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Openspace CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2014 β presentSingapore
- CitigroupManaging Director, Technology Investment Banking Asia Pacific2004 β 2013Hong Kong
- Merrill LynchAssociate2000 β 2003Singapore
- Bain and Co / GEM ConsultingAssociate Consultant1997 β 1999Perth, Sydney, Melbourne
Skills & more
Venture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate FinanceCorporate DevelopmentEmerging MarketsPrivate EquityCapital MarketsFinancial Structuring
From Shane's professional profile.
Colleagues at Openspace Ventures
Adele Teh
Investor at Openspace Capital Pte. Ltd.
Aditya Jha
Specialist Advisor, Tech & Product at Openspace Ventures
Alessia Soh
Head of Investor Relations at Openspace Ventures
Alexa Tan
Associate, ESG & Impact at Openspace Ventures
Amy Zhao
Specialist Advisor, Web3 at Openspace Ventures
Anand Krishnan
Senior Advisor, Malaysia at Openspace Ventures
Anek Kusuwan (Art)
Investor at Openspace Ventures
Ayu Tanoesoedibjo
Executive Director at Openspace Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shane Chesson?
- Shane Chesson co-founded Openspace in 2014 and sits on the investment committees of the Openspace Ventures, Openspace Growth, Orbit and Ocular Web3 funds as well as the firm's executive committee. He previously held senior investment banking roles, including Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology Investment Banking at Citigroup Asia-Pacific, and earlier worked at Merrill Lynch, Bain & Company and GEM Consulting. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and law and commerce degrees from the University of Western Australia.
- Where does Shane Chesson work?
- Shane Chesson is General Partner at Openspace Ventures.
- What check size does Shane Chesson write?
- Shane Chesson typically writes checks of $3M β $5M.
- Where did Shane Chesson go to school?
- Shane Chesson studied at INSEAD (MBA); The University of Western Australia (LLB / BCom, Law).
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