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Melissa Taing
Melissa Taing
Senior Program Manager, 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)
Senior 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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Martha Cabaero
Martha Cabaero
Content Manager, Recruiting
Martha is a former ed-tech founder dedicated to building resilient education systems. She has developed training programs with executives from Grab and Alibaba Cloud, building a learning community of 300+ students, mentors, and hiring partners from around Southeast Asia. She holds a B.A. from the University of Toronto.
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Claire Chan
Claire Chan
Operations Manager
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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Léana Traing
Léana Traing
Senior 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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Rupam Biswas
Rupam Biswas
Principal, Investments
Rupam is a founder-turned-investor with deep experience across private equity and startups in Southeast Asia and India. He spent over eight years investing in growth-stage infrastructure companies at IDFC Alternatives, which was later acquired by GIP. In 2015, he transitioned to entrepreneurship and co-founded Sendhelper, a home services platform in Singapore that scaled successfully and was acquired in 2022 by PropertyGuru Group, which was then listed on the NYSE.
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Bill Achariyasoonthorn
Bill Achariyasoonthorn
Senior Associate, Investments
Bill is passionate about building and backing startups in Southeast Asia. A consultant-turned-investor, he was previously at BCG, where he supported private equity clients on due diligences and growth-stage companies on strategy & venture-building. He was also part of B Capital’s SEA investment team. Outside of work, he is busy setting up his café in suburban Bangkok. He holds a BBA from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
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