YY Lai
InvestorPartner at Signum Capital · DAO at Alliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)
Singapore
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Startup veteran with over 10 years of experience; previously led the PayPal Fintech Incubator and headed incubation at NTU Ventures. An engineer by training with an MBA from NTU.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Signum CapitalPartnercurrent2020 — present
- Signum CapitalAdvisor of Signum2017 — 2020Singapore
- UOB Venture Management Signum Blockchain Fund VCCBoard directorcurrent2022 — present
- TransakBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- AngelListAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
- AllianceDAOcurrent2022 — present
- The GeneralistInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- PayPalLead of Startup & Incubation2016 — 2020Singapore
- NTUitiveHead of Incubation Development2010 — 2016Singapore
- Startup - Videre 3D planning softwareCofounder2011 — 2013Singapore
- IMDAa. Industry Development Manager2008 — 2010
- IMDAb. Technology & Industry Consultant (CTO Office)2001 — 2008
- ETNS (Telecom Service Provider Startup)Business Operation2000 — 2001
- Institute for Infocomm ResearchSenior Engineer1999 — 2000
- Agilis Communication TechnologiesDevelopment engineer and product manager of satellite communication products1996 — 1999
Skills & more
Strategy38Management10Start-ups58Venture Capital28Product Management26Entrepreneurship18Business Development16Cloud Computing10Telecommunications10Business Strategy10Strategic Partnerships7Executive Management6
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Product DevelopmentProgram ManagementLanguages Chinese · English · Malay/Bahasa
From YY's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
HackQuestMoonshot CommonsPendle FinancePIF NationRBL LabsSolscanTransakZypher Network
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Signum Capital
Adna Purnomo
Administrative Manager at Signum Capital
Ash Liew
Investment Director at Signum Capital
De Ming
Venture Partner at Signum Capital
Dr Loi Luu
Advisor at Signum Capital
GC Jia
Venture Partner at Signum Capital
Ian Lee
Principal at Signum Capital
James
Advisor at Signum Capital
John Ng Pangilinan
Founder at Signum Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is YY Lai?
- Startup veteran with over 10 years of experience; previously led the PayPal Fintech Incubator and headed incubation at NTU Ventures. An engineer by training with an MBA from NTU.
- Where does YY Lai work?
- YY Lai is Partner at Signum Capital.
- What check size does YY Lai write?
- YY Lai typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has YY Lai invested in?
- Investments tracked here include HackQuest, Moonshot Commons, Pendle Finance, PIF Nation, RBL Labs, Solscan, Transak, Zypher Network.
- Where did YY Lai go to school?
- YY Lai studied at Tsinghua University (Executive programme in Entrepreneurship); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (MBA; Dean's honour list); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
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Also attended Tsinghua University301
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalSong MaoManaging Director, China at Qualcomm Ventures
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Also attended Nanyang Technological University Singapore299
Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalA.J. AldanaHead of Ecosystem at Scale Venture PartnersShaun WeeAVP at Kaizen Private EquityMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGenping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Signum Capital4
Also worked at Transak3
Also worked at AngelList79
Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesHelen MinEarly-stage investor and marketing advisor to startupsMehul KumarInvestor at FJ LabsBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpLee JacobsEntrepreneur, investor, and cofounder of Edelweiss
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Also worked at PayPal241
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VC
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