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Shaun Hon

Investor

Founder and General Partner at Motion Ventures

Singapore

Writes $250K – $10M checks

About

Shaun Hon leverages engineering experience designing electric-vehicle performance systems at BMW and Ford to apply systems analysis and an engineering-meets-finance mindset to maritime founders tackling exponentially difficult problems, especially decarbonization.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Experience

  1. Motion VenturesFounder and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSingapore
  2. INSEADEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2021 — present
  3. TechstarsMentor2020 — 2024
  4. Tech Singapore AdvocatesPresident2020 — 2024
  5. TRIVEInvestment Principal2018 — 2020Singapore
  6. Frazer-Nash Research LtdDesign, Modelling and Simulation Engineer2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  7. Imperial Racing GreenTeam Principal Engineer2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  8. ShellProduction Technologist2015Sarawak, Malaysia
  9. Rolls-RoyceModelling and Simulation Engineer2014London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Imperial College LondonMaster of Engineering (MEng), Mechanical Engineering

Skills & more

Management48Business Strategy40Leadership38Project Management15Engineering12Venture Capital5Investments4Matlab7

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shaun Hon?
Shaun Hon leverages engineering experience designing electric-vehicle performance systems at BMW and Ford to apply systems analysis and an engineering-meets-finance mindset to maritime founders tackling exponentially difficult problems, especially decarbonization.
Where does Shaun Hon work?
Shaun Hon is Founder and General Partner at Motion Ventures.
What does Shaun Hon invest in?
Shaun Hon invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
What check size does Shaun Hon write?
Shaun Hon typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
Where did Shaun Hon go to school?
Shaun Hon studied at Imperial College London (Master of Engineering (MEng), Mechanical Engineering).

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