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Cathy Guo
Cathy Guo
Head of Investments, Investments
Cathy Guo is an ex-founder turned VC with experience across the US, India and SEA. She founded Dunya Labs, a dev tools startup, right after graduating from college. Then she moved from NYC to Bangalore, where she spent ~3 years backing founders at the earliest stages as a core team member and Head of Portfolio at Antler India. She is energized by learning about various industries, backing high-impact ventures in emerging markets, and solving problems while cheerleading for founders. She has a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from Columbia University.
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Phanthila (Mook) Saengthong
Phanthila (Mook) Saengthong
Senior Associate, Investments
Mook is passionate about backing founders across Southeast Asia by getting them the essential resources they need for venture growth. Her experience spans across Business Development, GTM Strategy, and Investing. Previously, she was a Business Strategy Manager at Meta (fka Facebook). Prior to joining Iterative, she was also an early to growth stage investor at Beacon VC and Asia Partners.
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Wong Shen Nan
Wong Shen Nan
Data & Automations Engineer, Investments
Shen Nan is a Software Engineer passionate about Startups, Product and Innovation. He co-founded ZOLO, an AI-focused B2B software startup for food suppliers as CTO. Prior to joining Iterative, he built and scaled software at growth-stage startups like Circles and Partior, gaining hands-on experience in various tech stacks and operational challenges. He spent nearly a decade in military service, honing his leadership and strategic skills. At Iterative, Shen Nan serves as Data & Automations Engineer for the Investment team, where he’s energized by leveraging technology to enhance investment processes, backing innovative startups, and supporting founders in their journey.
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Judy Cheong
Judy Cheong
Marketing Lead, Recruiting
Judy thrives at the intersection of creativity and collaboration. With a background in social media, brand, and marketing, she uses her curiosity about cultures and human behaviours to unlock brand potential. With early experience in advertising, she has most recently worked at unicorns Uber and N26, and she was last in the agritech sector. Now, she champions startups, driving the transformation of bold ideas into impactful realities.
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Melissa Taing
Melissa Taing
Programs Lead, Recruiting
Melissa is passionate about transforming big ideas into meaningful programs and tangible results. Her program management experience spans industries, from nonprofit to tech, including UNICEF USA and Grab. She has worked in multilingual and multicultural environments in Beijing, New York, and Singapore.
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Yi Jun Phung (June)
Yi Jun Phung (June)
Content Strategist, Recruiting
June has driven content strategy for B2B and B2C companies, helping them grow through various forms of content. She started as a fashion business writer, before expanding into other verticals (retail, business analytics, startups) and leading content & marketing teams. Her previous work can be found in Inside Retail Australia & Asia, Omnilytics and Harper's Bazaar.
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Léana Traing
Léana Traing
Portfolio Success Manager, Founders
Leana, a former founder and seasoned finance professional, has had experience working in various FinTech SaaS companies. She's passionate about building connections and making communities thrive. Born and raised in France, she holds a dual French-Cambodian citizenship, and has resided in both the US and Singapore. She holds a Master of Finance from MIT Sloan and a Master's in Management from EDHEC Business School.
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Gavin Walsh
Gavin Walsh
Head of Finance & Transactions
Gavin is passionate about investing and helping to build great investment firms. Prior to joining Iterative, he was the first hire and Head of Finance & Operations at COTU Ventures, a leading MENA-focused early-stage venture fund. Gavin has worked in Dublin, Dubai and Singapore, with experience spanning VC, PE investing and corporate finance advisory. He holds a BCom from University College Dublin (Ireland), an MSc in Finance & Management from Cranfield School of Management (UK), and is a qualified Chartered Accountant (Ireland).
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Jamie Kim
Jamie Kim
Investor Relations Lead
Jamie is energized by collaborating with exceptional, talented people (whether they be founders, investors or LPs) towards achieving a common goal. She has had experience with capital formation and building relationships with limited partners at previous funds in the past. Prior to Iterative, she was the Investor Relations Lead at BGV (Benhamou Global Ventures) and focused on supporting the firm's LP base and fundraising. She holds a MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from University of Chicago.
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Mariah Low
Mariah Low
Talent Partner
Mariah has successfully built teams across various functions, including Sales, Marketing, Tech, Operations and Product. Armed with experience in Hospitality, she began her career in Recruitment with a Tech recruitment agency before transitioning in-house. Prior to joining Iterative, she played a pivotal role in scaling Moneyhero Group (Series B, B2C) and Omnipresent (Series B, B2B).
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Claire Chan
Claire Chan
Executive Assistant
Claire has almost a decade of experience in the financial industry, having worked for a consumer-focused bank. Her main responsibilities were to establish and maintain strong relationships with clients, and address their concerns by finding solutions to any issues they faced. Claire was known for her resourcefulness in problem-solving. She also assisted a wealth management company in setting up their physical office in Singapore as an Executive Assistant/Office Manager, single-handedly.
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