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Vishal Harnal

Investor

Global Managing Partner at 500 Global · Global Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups Vietnam · Advisory Council, Asia Pacific / Venture Capital at J.P. Morgan Cazenove

San Francisco Bay Area

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1,819 people in our graph share verified history with Vishal — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Tobi CokerunlockedVishal: together at Kauffman Fellows (2023–2025)
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Vishal: together at INSEAD

About

Global Managing Partner and one of the leaders of 500 Global's Southeast Asia activities.

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. 500 GlobalGlobal Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area | Singapore | Tokyo
  2. 500 GlobalCEO - 500 Startups Management Company (Singapore)current2017 — present
  3. J.P. MorganAdvisory Council, Asia Pacific / Venture Capitalcurrent2026 — present
  4. Chi LongevityBoardcurrent2026 — present
  5. Ultrastructural Biophysics Research Institute (UBRI)Boardcurrent2025 — presentRome, Italy
  6. NUS Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineInternational Councilcurrent2024 — present
  7. BumameBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  8. Wealth Management Institute (WMI)Expert Panel, Private Equity and Venture Capitalcurrent2020 — presentSingapore
  9. Unreasonable PodcastCo-Founder and Co-Hostcurrent2021 — present
  10. VC3 DAOFounding Membercurrent2022 — present
  11. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellowcurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto
  12. Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology CentreVisiting Domain Expert Faculty in Technology Investment & Commercializationcurrent2018 — present
  13. Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationCo-Chair, ASEAN Connect Committee2022 — 2026
  14. INSEADLecturer2017
  15. Drew & Napier LLCCommercial Litigation and Arbitration2011 — 2015Singapore
  16. Lightbulb Factory Pte LtdCo-Founder2005 — 2011
  17. Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)National Service2004 — 2006Singapore

Skills & more

Global LeadershipBoard GovernanceInvestmentsVenture CapitalStartups
  • Advocate & Solicitor, Bar of the Supreme Court of Singapore — Ministry of Law, Singapore

From Vishal's professional profile.

Colleagues at 500 Global

Bedy Yang
Managing Partner at 500 Startups
Christine Tsai
CEO at 500 Startups Vietnam
Clayton Bryan
Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Courtney Powell
COO at 500 Startups Vietnam
Edith Yeung
General Partner at Race Capital
Iris Sun
Principal at TSVC
James Riney
Founding Partner & CEO at Coral Capital
Khailee Ng
Global Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups Vietnam

Network1

Chee-We Ng
Managing Partner at Oakseed Ventures

Investors connected to Vishal in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vishal Harnal?
Global Managing Partner and one of the leaders of 500 Global's Southeast Asia activities.
Where does Vishal Harnal work?
Vishal Harnal is Global Managing Partner at 500 Global.
What does Vishal Harnal invest in?
Vishal Harnal invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
Where did Vishal Harnal go to school?
Vishal Harnal studied at National University of Singapore (LL.B. (Honours), Law); Stanford University (Venture Capital Unlocked, Venture Capital); The University of Tokyo (Summer School Programme in Corporate Law).

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Also attended The University of Tokyo197

Steve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoKazunori YamaguchiPartner at Global BrainShinji AmahaVice President at Acario InnovationTaka KodaPartner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Taro HizumeGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalMasaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, Llc

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Also attended Anglo-Chinese Junior College24

Kiara ChiamESG & Risk Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesRyan LimInvestment Analyst at QualgroNatPartner at Parc CapitalPhil SternPartner at Mainsail PartnersFrancis SuarezPresident at Alpha Wave GlobalJoyce NGGeneral Partner at iGlobe Partners

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Also attended Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)5

Sean KhuaGeneral Counsel at Vickers Venture PartnersHsien-Hui TongExecutive Director, Investments at SGInnovatePaul OngPartner at InnoVen CapitalArushi JindalInvestor at Together FundErnest SimFounder at Atlas

Shared employers

Also worked at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine8

Dr Jeremy LimHealthcare Strategist at Verge HealthTech FundWei Ni NeoStartup Program Manager at QAI VenturesSimon HopkinsFounder & Group CEO at Milltrust International GroupDr. Brian KennedyScientific Advisor at MaximonJeremy LimAdvisor at Health Catalyst CapitalMonika MehtaFounder at Zealth

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Also worked at Wealth Management Institute (WMI)2

Esme HodsonCompliance at SC VenturesClaudia ZeisbergerSenior Practitioner Advisor at SC Ventures

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows406

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology Centre10

Vadim ShpakVenture Partner at Vickers Venture PartnersDr. Virginia ChaVenture Partner at iGlobe PartnersGerard ChiaPartner at Clay CapitalMenno van der ZeeInvestor at Volve CapitalKevin CraigChief Medical Officer at atai Life SciencesAdit AbrahamFounder at Reducto

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