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Yinglan Tan

Investor

Managing Partner at Insignia Ventures Partners · Board director at Shipper

Singapore

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 15

Find your path to Yinglan

4,430 people in our graph share verified history with Yinglan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Joshua BaerunlockedYinglan: together at Eisenhower Fellowships (2018–2026)
×9Yinglan: together at World Economic Forum
×2Yinglan: together at Carnegie Mellon University

About

Yinglan Tan combines system- and operator-level Southeast Asia experience with extreme selectivity, mentoring unstoppable founders through his 3D framework—Drive, Differentiation, Dynamics—and early-morning garden walks.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply Chain

Board director at ShipperYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Shipper went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — Yinglan sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

GP

Shipper's group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Shipper's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Yinglan can intro founders to Shipper's investors below.

Shipper's investors · 10

AC VenturesJakarta · $963K – $87M checksAlter GlobalSan FranciscoCapria VenturesBengaluru · $300K – $1M checksFloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021Gold House VenturesCovina · $100K – $1M checksIndogen CapitalJakarta · $2.7M – $65M checksInsignia Ventures PartnersSingapore · $50K – $131M checks · since 2019Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2021Prosus VenturesAmsterdam · $3.3M – $104M checks · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Shipper

BHBudi Handoko
Budi HandokoFounder
POPhil Opamuratawongse
Phil OpamuratawongseFounder

Experience

  1. Insignia Ventures PartnersFounding Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentSingapore
  2. Insignia Ventures AcademyMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  3. CARROMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 — present
  4. Surfin Meta Digital TechnologiesMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
  5. National University of SingaporeMember, Innovation & Enterprise Committee & Adjunct Associate Professorcurrent2013 — present
  6. AjaibInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  7. AppierInvestor, Board of Directors 董事current2014 — presentTaipei City, Taiwan
  8. GoTo GroupInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  9. stars - for leaders of the next generationMember, International Boardcurrent2019 — present
  10. The Aspen InstituteFellowcurrent2024 — presentAspen, Colorado, United States
  11. Eisenhower FellowshipsEisenhower Fellowcurrent2018 — present
  12. World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader, Global Agenda Council Member, Technology Pioneer Selection Committeecurrent2011 — present
  13. ShipperMember, Board of Directorscurrent2017 — present
  14. FazzMember, Board of Directorscurrent2017 — present
  15. Aplikasi Super (YC W18)Member, Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentJakarta, Indonesia
  16. Flip.idMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  17. Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)Member, Pro-Enterprise Panel2016 — 2025
  18. Hwa Chong InstitutionMember, Board of Directors2013 — 2023Singapore
  19. Janio AsiaMember, Board of Directors2018 — 2023
  20. Nanyang Technological UniversityMember, Investment Committee2010 — 2021

Skills & more

Venture CapitalBusiness Development
  • The Prince of Wales’s Business & Sustainability Programme — Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
  • Corporate Governance: Maximize Your Effectiveness in the Boardroom — Wharton Executive Education

From Yinglan's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Nusantara HoldingsBoard seat

via Insignia Ventures Partners · filed May 2021 · $35.3M raise

ShipperBoard seat

via Insignia Ventures Partners · filed Jun 2019 · $5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AjaibAspireAssemblrBakoolBloomo SecuritiesCarroCoHiveDiaflowDr Clear AlignersEase HealthcareFazzFishLogFloat FoodsFluidGrowwIgloocompanyigloohomeIntellectLogivanMedici VietnamNimbly TechnologiesNudgePayfazzSending NetworkSurfinTentang AnakTONIKWaves Vietnam Podcasts

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Insignia Ventures Partners

Adam Nguyen
Executive Director, Southeast Asia at Sora Ventures
Allen Chng
VP of Operations and Strategic Development at Insignia Ventures Partners
Belle Huei Yu Yeh
General Partner at Insignia Ventures Partners
Clement Chan
Legal & Strategic Development Counsel at Insignia Ventures Partners
Huei Yu Yeh
Director at Insignia Ventures Partners
Lin Hong Wong
General Partner at Insignia Ventures Partners
Paulo Joquiño
Senior Content Strategist and Editor, Insignia Press at Insignia Ventures Partners
Shefali Dodani
VP of Investment, Indonesia Country Head at Insignia Ventures Partners

Network1

Phil WickhamMentor
Executive Managing Director at Sozo Ventures

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yinglan Tan?
Yinglan Tan combines system- and operator-level Southeast Asia experience with extreme selectivity, mentoring unstoppable founders through his 3D framework—Drive, Differentiation, Dynamics—and early-morning garden walks.
Where does Yinglan Tan work?
Yinglan Tan is Managing Partner at Insignia Ventures Partners and Board director at Shipper.
What does Yinglan Tan invest in?
Yinglan Tan invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
What check size does Yinglan Tan write?
Yinglan Tan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Yinglan Tan sit on?
Yinglan Tan holds tracked board seats at Nusantara Holdings, Shipper.
What companies has Yinglan Tan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ajaib, Aspire, Assemblr, Bakool, Bloomo Securities, Carro, CoHive, Diaflow, Dr Clear Aligners, Ease Healthcare, Fazz, FishLog, and 16 more.
Where did Yinglan Tan go to school?
Yinglan Tan studied at Harvard University (Executive Education); Stanford University (Masters, Management Science); Carnegie Mellon University (Dual B.Sc, ECE and Economics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at stars - for leaders of the next generation1

Tan YinglanGeneral Partner at Insignia Ventures Partners