Vishal Harnal
InvestorGeneral Partner at Durians · Global Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups Vietnam · Managing Partner at 500 Global · Advisory Council, Asia Pacific / Venture Capital at J.P. Morgan Cazenove
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About
Global Managing Partner and one of the leaders of 500 Global's Southeast Asia activities.
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ConsumerE-commerceFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- 500 GlobalGlobal Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area | Singapore | Tokyo
- 500 GlobalCEO - 500 Startups Management Company (Singapore)current2017 — present
- J.P. MorganAdvisory Council, Asia Pacific / Venture Capitalcurrent2026 — present
- Chi LongevityBoardcurrent2026 — present
- Ultrastructural Biophysics Research Institute (UBRI)Boardcurrent2025 — presentRome, Italy
- NUS Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineInternational Councilcurrent2024 — present
- BumameBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Wealth Management Institute (WMI)Expert Panel, Private Equity and Venture Capitalcurrent2020 — presentSingapore
- Unreasonable PodcastCo-Founder and Co-Hostcurrent2021 — present
- VC3 DAOFounding Membercurrent2022 — present
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellowcurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto
- Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology CentreVisiting Domain Expert Faculty in Technology Investment & Commercializationcurrent2018 — present
- Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationCo-Chair, ASEAN Connect Committee2022 — 2026
- INSEADLecturer2017
- Drew & Napier LLCCommercial Litigation and Arbitration2011 — 2015Singapore
- Lightbulb Factory Pte LtdCo-Founder2005 — 2011
- Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)National Service2004 — 2006Singapore
Skills & more
- Advocate & Solicitor, Bar of the Supreme Court of Singapore — Ministry of Law, Singapore
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Investments
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AlienaAliveWeddingamalan internationalAtomionicsBoxoCarousellCircle AsiaCrediLinq.AiDaganganDatakrewFeatherless.aiFinaxarFirevisorFirst CircleGilmour SpaceGnowbeGrainHomageHorangiHydroleapINCREDIBLE BIO (formerly JuiceInnov8)InflowInvestaxNeuron MobilityNugitOxfordCapsPandorum TechnologiesParcel PerformPhasioPolicypalPreferSepPure TechnologiesSeventh SenseShohozStalkbuyloveStockbitTalkpushTaphomesTerminal 3ThriveAITouregoTranscelestial TechnologiesVAMA
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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 General Partner at Durians.
- What does Vishal Harnal invest in?
- Vishal Harnal invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- What companies has Vishal Harnal invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aliena, AliveWedding, amalan international, Atomionics, Boxo, Carousell, Circle Asia, CrediLinq.Ai, Dagangan, Datakrew, Featherless.ai, Finaxar, and 31 more.
- 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 worked at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine8
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