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The 2023 Echelon Asia Summit is happening at the Singapore EXPO on 14-15 June 2023. Are you a startup founder, investor, corporate, or tech enthusiast? Don’t miss out on one of the most anticipated tech conferences in the region! For more information, visit the official Echelon page.
The Echelon Asia Summit, organised annually by e27, hosts the prestigious TOP100 program, aiming to showcase and honour the most exceptional startups in the thriving Asia-Pacific region. This renowned initiative extends an invitation to inventive startups throughout the Asia-Pacific area, celebrating their revolutionary concepts that challenge traditional norms and push beyond established limits. Through a rigorous selection process, the TOP100 meticulously evaluates each startup’s offering, team, market prospects, and progress, ensuring that only the most deserving candidates are chosen.
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Selected startups will showcase their business ideas at the TOP100 Program during the Echelon Asia Summit on June 14-15, 2023, at the Singapore Expo. This program goes beyond pitching, fostering connections among participants, investors, mentors, and partners to drive accelerated growth. As the region’s premier startup competition, the TOP100 Program has gained recognition, attracting thousands of applicants seeking visibility and support in the vibrant Asia-Pacific startup ecosystem.
To aid in the selection of the top startups, judges with extensive experience and expertise from renowned VC firms and funds have been enlisted. These judges bring years of knowledge in evaluating startups across various sectors, ensuring a comprehensive assessment process.
Introducing the 18 investor-judges
Selected from our pool of e27 Pro Connect investors, these individuals have been carefully chosen for their extensive experience, industry knowledge, and domain expertise. Categorised according to their respective sectors, these investors will be assigned to groups of startups that align with their specific verticals.
- Khairu Rejal, Principal (SE-Asia), Investible, an Asia-Pacific-based venture capital firm investing in technology companies globally, from pre-seed to growth and beyond.
- Sejung Yun, Investment Manager, Colopl Next. Colopl Next is the venture capital arm of the Japanese gaming company, Colopl. Having invested in over 190 companies around the world, with offices in Tokyo and Seoul.
- Kevin Yu, Founding Partner, XCEL NEXT Ventures. XCEL NEXT is an early-stage venture capital firm with a presence in Taipei, Singapore and Silicon Valley.
- Herston Powers, Managing Partner, 1982 VC. 1982 Ventures is based in Singapore and focuses on investing in early-stage tech start-ups across Southeast Asia with a core focus on seed-stage, fintech in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore.
- YekSoon Lok, Founder and Managing Partner, Awesome Ventures. Awesome Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in wonderful B2B technology businesses from the Seed to Series A stage.
- Will Klippgen, Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Cocoon Capital. Cocoon Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on early-stage, B2B enterprise tech companies across Southeast Asia.
- Jessica Koh, Director of Investments, Vertex Ventures SE/India. Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India invests in high-growth start-ups seeking their first round of institutional venture capital funding across Southeast Asia and India.
- Nick Cocks, Managing Partner, Velocity Ventures, a venture capital firm with a unique focus on the Travel and Hospitality sector in Southeast Asia across five different verticals.
- Mike Lim, Partner, TRIREC. TRIREC is a decarbonisation VC based out of Singapore investing globally into early-mid stage start-ups seeking to solve environmental challenges for our future.
- Mameaw Sapprasert, Managing Partner, 500 Global/Orzon Ventures. 500 TukTuks is a leading Seed to Pre-Series A investor focusing on Thailand and SEA promising startups.
- Cami Lu, Operating Partner, Sunsino Venture. Sunsino Venture Group specialises in early-stage startup investment with disruptive innovation and business model innovation.
- Joseph Mocanu, Managing Partner, Verge. VERGE is the world’s first venture capital fund focused on impactful global health technologies at their earliest stages.
- Julien Mialaret, Operating Partner, Eurazeo Smart City Fund II. Smart City II is dedicated to new technologies and digital innovation in sustainability. They support companies in advanced mobility, logistics, new energy, circular economy, industry 4.0, property tech, and construction tech.
- Regina Ho, Senior Associate, Rakuten Ventures, one of the world’s leading Internet service companies, provides a variety of consumer- and business-focused services.
- Darren Soh, Head of Gharage APAC, Gharage. GHARAGE, backed by leading global travel retailer and wholesaler Gebr. Heinemann, builds and invests in start-ups within travel and retail with the mission to turn travel time into valuable time for global travellers.
- Simran Hathiramani, Investor, January Capital. January Capital invests in early-stage and high-growth technology companies that are powering the digitisation of commerce in Asia.
- Georgios Monoarfa, Investor, TNB Aura. TNB Aura is a Singapore headquartered venture capital firm investing in and helping to build the future of Southeast Asia
- Jeff Ng, General Partner, Transcend Capital Partners, an ESG-conscious VC fund that invests in diverse leadership teams in Asia. It was founded by a group of experienced entrepreneurs, investors and corporate financial professionals who have gone through the startup, expansion, fundraising and exit cycle.
Meet these investors in person or connect online
Get to know these investors during the Echelon Asia Summit where they will be judging startups on June 14 at Singapore Expo. If you are unable to attend in person, you can still connect with them through e27 Pro Connect by simply clicking the links on their profiles and clicking “connect.”
To find out more about Echelon Asia Summit 2023 and register for the event, please visit the official page.
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