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Thomas G. Tsao

Investor

General Partner at Fatima Gobi Ventures · Co-founder and Chair at Gobi Partners

Malaysia

About

Thomas G. Tsao is Co-Founder and Chair of Gobi Partners, which he helped grow from its original base in Shanghai to a regional firm with 18 locations across Asia. He has 30 years of experience spanning venture capital, operations, fund management, and investment banking, having invested in more than 200 startups, achieved over 40 exits, and returned over US$800 million to investors, and was named one of China's Top Venture Capitalists from 2013 to 2017. Tsao holds a B.A. in economics from Harvard, founded the non-profit SEO-China in 2006, and serves on the U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. Gobi PartnersCo-Foundercurrent2002 — presentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  2. Securities Commission MalaysiaCommittee Member of MyCIFcurrent2019 — presentWP. Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  3. Endeavor MalaysiaMember Board Of Directors2021 — 2026WP. Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  4. Middle East Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2021 — 2024
  5. DMGCEO2007 — 2009Shanghai, China
  6. SESAMi (Singapore) Pte LtdVice Chairman Of The Board2001 — 2002Singapore
  7. Beijing Technology Development FundCo-Founder1999 — 2001Hong Kong SAR
  8. Myrice.comBoard Member1999 — 2001Shanghai, China
  9. Asia2B.comChairman Of The Board2000 — 2001Hong Kong SAR
  10. Dresdner Kleinwort Benson (China)Director of Investment Banking1998 — 1999Hong Kong
  11. Seapower Financial Services GroupChief Strategy Officer1997 — 1998Hong Kong
  12. Seapower Financial Services GroupAssociate Director of Seapower Asset Management and Seapower Corporate Finance1996 — 1997Hong Kong
  13. Merrill LynchThird Year Analyst and Associate1994 — 1996Hong Kong SAR
  14. Merrill LynchAnalyst1992 — 1994New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics1988 — 1992
  2. SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)Summer internship at Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets Desk)1991
  3. Sanford H Calhoun High School1985 — 1988

Skills & more

ProofreadingStart-up Ventures1CEOsClapping with enthusiasm1Finding typos3Directors

From Thomas's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fatima Gobi Ventures

Abraiz Abdullah
Investment Associate at Fatima Gobi Ventures
Ali Mukhtar
General Partner at Fatima Gobi Ventures
Imran Hafiz
Investment & Operations Analyst at Fatima Gobi Ventures
Jamaludin Bujang
General Partner at Fatima Gobi Ventures
Kashaf Jamal
Vice President at Fatima Gobi Ventures
Naiel Ikram
Partner at Fatima Gobi Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Thomas G. Tsao work?
Thomas G. Tsao is General Partner at Fatima Gobi Ventures.
What does Thomas G. Tsao invest in?
Thomas G. Tsao invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.

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