About
Vicknesh R Pillay applies private equity–style rigor to Southeast Asia growth rounds—prioritizing deep diligence, unit economics and path-to-profitability—and takes a hands-on role in cross-border expansion, syndicating with international investors.
Invests in
Deep TechFintechHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- TNB AURAFounding Partnercurrent2017 — presentSingapore
- Singapore Venture & Private Capital AssociationVenture Capital Committeecurrent2023 — presentSingapore
- PRISM+Boardcurrent2022 — presentSingapore
- Charge+Boardcurrent2024 — presentSingapore
- TECHCOOPBoardcurrent2024 — present
- Niber TechnologiesBoardcurrent2025 — present
- VUIHOC - K12 online education platformBoardcurrent2023 — present
- CoLearnBoardcurrent2021 — present
- ORABoardcurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- ZUZU HospitalityBoardcurrent2019 — present
- ErataniBoardcurrent2022 — presentIndonesia
- GIMO (YC W22)Boardcurrent2023 — presentVietnam
- TEKO Việt NamBoardcurrent2017 — present
- gushBoardcurrent2020 — present
- Aplikasi Super (YC W18)Investorcurrent2021 — present
- BHAM FOOwnercurrent2014 — present
- ZenyumBoard2019 — 2025
- TradeGeckoInvestor2018 — 2020
- TNB VenturesCo-founder2015 — 2017Singapore
- BlueHill Asset ManagementDirector2010 — 2013Singapore
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2015 — 2017
- National University of SingaporeMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2015 — 2017
- Nanyang Technological University SingaporeHonours in Electrical Electronics Engineering. Degree in Business2003 — 2007
- Nanyang Junior College1999 — 2001
Skills & more
Management34Strategic Planning7Real Estate Private Equity15Investment Properties41InvestmentsReal Estate Marketing10Entrepreneurship68Start-ups99Finance24Investors9Investment Banking16Business Development99
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Real EstatePropertyCommercial Real EstateMortgage LendingPrivate EquityAsset ManagementValuationSalesSellingDue DiligenceFundingConsultingFrom Vicknesh's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
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Also attended National University of Singapore226
Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments
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Also attended Nanyang Technological University Singapore110
Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGenping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kelven LamInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgGautam GuptaCo-Founder & Venture Partner at BA Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at ZUZU Hospitality1
Also worked at TEKO Việt Nam1
Also worked at gush2
Colleagues at TNBAura
Ayaka Matsumoto
Corporate Development Manager at TNBAura
Charles Teo
Investor at TNBAura
Charles Wong
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at TNBAura
Cherie Chou
Head of Corporate Development at TNBAura
David Bonifacio
Managing Partner, Head of Philippines at TNBAura
Ejazz Gaznavi
Finance & Operations Manager at TNBAura
El Regina Tajudin
Venture Partner (Malaysia) at TNBAura
Elwin John
Fund Operations Associate at TNBAura