Team

Talent Acquisition and Management | Organisational Development | Community and Platform

Rachel leads strategic projects and supports the organisational development of Wavemaker. She also leads the Community and Platform team to help accelerate growth of portfolio companies.

Rachel has 15 years’ experience in HR and Talent Acquisition from Singapore, New Zealand, and Malaysia. During her four years at 90 Seconds from seed stage to Series B, she was the Head of Talent, hired as the 17th employee and helped grow the business to over 180 employees, spanning across Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, US, and UK. Partnering with the Founder/CEO and leading a team of eight, Rachel built the entire talent organization, including Talent Acquisition (engineering and non-engineering), Talent Management, and HR and Compliance.

Deep Tech | Industrial | Hardware | Thailand

Joel has a soft spot for deep tech opportunities that provide that 10x improvement over the status quo, and also focuses on the hardware opportunities for the firm. He is involved in sourcing, bringing investments through the entire deal process, and managing a segment of the portfolio. Prior to Wavemaker, Joel worked under the M&A Advisory team of PwC Singapore and the Finance team of government-owned venture capital firm Infocomm Investments (now SG Innovate). Joel graduated Summa Cum Laude from Singapore Management University with a double degree in Business Management and Accountancy.

Retail and Distribution | Media | Sustainability | Indonesia

Melissa focuses on retail and distribution, marketing and media, sustainability, proptech, and funtech investments, as well as the Indonesian and Malaysian market. Prior to Wavemaker, she led Shopee’s Regional Marketing (Partnerships) team, where she sourced and nurtured strategic platform-wide partnerships across synergistic industries. She also held various roles at Singapore Airlines, from corporate strategy, fuel procurement and hedging to product innovation and management. Melissa graduated Summa Cum Laude from New York University with a double major in International Relations and Economics.

Education | Healthcare | Enterprise | Vietnam

Prior to Wavemaker, Phuong was one of the founding members of Vietnam’s local VC VinaCapital Ventures, where she sourced, executed, and added value to seed and Series A investments. She also worked as a project coordinator to develop a joint venture project between a Singaporean petrochemical firm and Vietnam’s largest refinery (Dung Quat).

Fintech | Supply Chain | Retail | Indonesia

Junius is involved in sourcing and evaluation of deals, due diligence, and the preparation of investment proposal for the fund’s investment decisions. He focuses on Retail, Supply-chain and Fintech as well as the Indonesian market. Prior to Wavemaker, Junius was a consultant at EY Indonesia’s Strategy and Transaction where he did numerous M&A transactions and strategic advisories in various sectors, namely; digital economy, power & energy, infrastructure, retail, financial services, media, and real estate. Junius graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance).

Data Science | Machine Learning | Philippines

Bernie is involved in the sourcing and evaluation of deals, due diligence, and the preparation of investment proposals for the fund’s investment decisions. He focuses on Data Science & Analytics, Machine Learning, and the Philippine market. Prior to Wavemaker, Bernie developed and handled data systems at both a Rocket Internet startup and a well-known Philippine F&B brand. Bernie studied BS Management Engineering at Ateneo de Manila University in Manila, Philippines.

Education | Retail | Fintech | Philippines

Elj is involved in the sourcing and evaluation of deals, due diligence, and the preparation of investment proposals for the fund’s investment decisions. Prior to Wavemaker, Elj was an analyst at ICCP, the Philippine partner investment bank of DBS Singapore where he assisted in numerous Capital Markets transactions in real estate, fintech, and F&B sectors. He was also a summer analyst within the Corporate & Investment Banking team at J.P. Morgan Manila, helping with special projects. Elj graduated magna cum laude and valedictorian from the De La Salle University Philippines with a major in Financial Economics.

Healthcare | Property | Retail | Vietnam

Hiep is involved in the evaluation of deals, due diligence, and the preparation of investment proposals for the fund’s investment decisions. Prior to Wavemaker, Hiep was part of Vietnam Investments Group where he spent his summer assisting the due diligence and strategic support functions within the F&B sector. Most recently, he was a summer analyst within the Corporate Debt Capital Markets team within TD Securities in New York, helping with the debt issuance process for companies within the Energy, Industrial, and REITs sector. Hiep graduated magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a major in Finance and a minor in Sociology.

Enterprise | Agriculture | Fintech | Indonesia

Kelvin is involved in the sourcing and evaluation of deals, due diligence, and the preparation of investment proposals for the fund’s investment decisions. Prior to Wavemaker, Kelvin had worked in the Consulting department at EY and was part of the Business Development team at Lifepal. Kelvin graduated with Honours from Nanyang Business School, with a major in Banking and Finance, and was given the NTU President Research Scholar award. During his time in university, Kelvin co-founded 180 Degrees Consulting NTU, a branch of the world’s largest consultancy for non-profits and social enterprises.

Sustainability | Circular Economy | Food & Agri Tech

Shannon is involved in the sourcing and evaluation of deals, due diligence, and the preparation of investment proposals for the fund’s investment decisions. Prior to Wavemaker, Shannon was part of the investment team at Tembusu Partners focusing on sectors across sustainability and impact, in areas such as climate action and inclusion. She also had a previous stint as an analyst with a local venture fund in Beijing, focusing on China’s health and wellness industries through the National University of Singapore (NUS) Overseas Colleges program. Shannon graduated from NUS with a Bachelor of Business with Honours (Highest Distinction), with a specialisation in Finance.

Investor Relations

Vasundhara is focusing on building relationships with investors and corporates. She has 8 years of experience in investor relations and finance. Prior to joining Wavemaker, Vasundhara was an Investor Relations Manager at PayPal in San Francisco. She started her career with Morgan Stanley where she spent 6 years between London and New York. Vasundhara holds a Masters in Management from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelors in Economics from the Delhi University.

Investor Relations

Emily has 4 years of experience in Investor Relations and Fund Administration. At State Street and Citco Fund Services, she supervised the investor relations team providing daily LP support for their Private Equity and Real Estate Fund Managers. Emily holds a bachelor’s degree of Economics and Finance from RMIT University and is a CFA Level II candidate.

Communications

Jum is passionate about crafting narratives and telling meaningful stories. Before joining Wavemaker, she spent 15 years as a journalist, reporting on business and technology in Southeast Asia. She was part of the founding team behind The Ken Southeast Asia, a leading subscription-driven media organization in the region. Previously, she was Managing Editor of Tech in Asia, a Y Combinator-backed media, events, and jobs platform, where she supervised a team of reporters regionally and co-led Editorial strategy. Other previous stints include writing and editing roles at media organizations Rappler and ABS-CBN Corporation in the Philippines.

Communications

Mariel creates and manages content to drive traffic and engagement across Wavemaker’s various platforms.

Prior to joining Wavemaker, Mariel was the Senior Marketing Manager at Vitamin Marketing Studios where she crafted and executed campaigns for clients among diverse industries. She also worked as a Consumer Insights intern at Shopee Philippines where she created and managed data systems to guide decision making for the Marketing team. Mariel Litan graduated cum laude from Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Technology Management.

Investments

Kano focuses on the sourcing and evaluation of deals across Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. She has over 8 years of experience in investments and consulting. Prior to joining Wavemaker, Kano was an investment manager in the private equity team at Aberdeen Standard Investments, where she invested in mid-sized companies across a wide range of industries. She started her career as a management consultant at PwC in London. Kano holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Warwick.

Research | Advisory | Consulting

Manuel oversees the firm’s research practice, supporting due diligence processes. He was previously a Research Director for IT Services advisory firm, Tholons, where he led consulting projects for Fortune 500 clients and institutional bodies such as the IADB (Inter-American Development Bank) and the World Bank. Prior, Manuel was a Research Manager for IDC (International Data Corporation), heading country operations in the Philippines. In this role, he was responsible for market research and consulting projects for country and regional ICT sectors, focusing on Enterprise Servers, PCs, IT Services, Mobile and Software markets. Manuel graduated with a Masters degree in Information Sciences from the Universidad de Navarra (Spain) and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Asia & the Pacific (Philippines).

Portfolio Support | Research

Camille supports a selection of portfolio companies under Wavemaker. She also works closely with the Investment Team to help in the due diligence processes. Prior to Wavemaker, Camille was part of the External Reporting Team in Procter & Gamble International Operations where she was the Front Office Manager for the Pakistan market. In this role, she supported the different stakeholders of the companies present in P&G Pakistan, as well as the preparation and filing of the companies’ financial statements. Camille graduated Magna Cum Laude and valedictorian from the De La Salle University Philippines holding a double degree in Applied Economics where she majored in Financial Economics and Legal Management.

Intellectual Property and Tech Lawyer

Wenshan practiced as an intellectual property and tech lawyer for 5 years before making the shift in-house as a dedicated legal counsel. Across stints in Mediacorp, ZALORA, 90 Seconds and Circles.Life, he has encountered and helped to solve a wide variety of problems and legal issues for companies across various stages of growth

Restructuring and Special Situations

Prior to joining Wavemaker’s legal team, Megan practiced law in the restructuring and special situations space, handling both domestic and cross-border commercial matters. Megan’s experience includes advising on distressed mergers and acquisitions, financing, operational and commercial matters across a variety of sectors.

Legal Team

Gabbie Rodriguez earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Management from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. During her time at university, Gabbie served as a paralegal for a corporate taxation law firm. She worked as a legislative staffer for Philippine Senator Pia S. Cayetano at the Senate of the Philippines. Beyond this, Gabbie is happiest when pursuing her passion projects. She takes pride in her work for her ventures, including an e-commerce lifestyle brand, Amál, and food business, Puto People.

Finance

Mac oversees Finance at Wavemaker. He has more than a decade of experience in Private Equity/Venture Capital, sell-side services and Audit. Prior to joining Wavemaker, Mac was a Finance Director of an US headquartered Private Equity firm managing the finance, risk & compliance and operation functions across Singapore, India, Hong Kong and India offices. Mac is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Master of Science (Finance) from University College Dublin and ACCA.

Finance

Chyn Chyi supports financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and liaising with external auditors and tax agents. Prior to Wavemaker, she worked as an account executive in Forevertrust, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Continental Hope Group which is one of the largest high-tech based diversified corporation in China. She experienced in setting up accounting system and framework for new entity in Vietnam. She also managed accounting matters for Hong Kong and Indonesia based subsidiary. In addition to that, she was also participated in project of acquisition of a SGX listed property company.

Operations

Chris manages HR, finance, and administration for Wavemaker, providing guidance and support for our portfolio companies in these areas whenever required. Prior to joining Wavemaker, she was HR and Administration manager for 3I Infotech where she managed the full spectrum of HR support for 400 employees in Singapore, Malaysia, India and Australia.

Business Support | Pitman Shorthand

Mandy is Executive Assistant at Wavemaker Partners. Prior to joining Wavemaker, she held various administrative and secretarial roles, directly supporting C-suite executives and senior management across industries, including professional services, FMCG, and hospitality. She was also a part-time lecturer preparing students for a variety of administrative and secretarial qualifications in a vocational education institution and the LCCI. She is an expert in shorthand, such as Pitman New Era and Pitman 2000.

Business support

Evelyn is an Executive Assistant at Wavemaker Partners, she also helps with managing Wavemaker events.

Prior to joining Wavemaker, Evelyn held several secretarial roles supporting Hospitality leaders having worked at CÉ LA VI Singapore, Fairmont Singapore and Swissotel The Stamford.

Evelyn graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management and holds several marketing and hospitality certifications from the Shatec International Hotel & Tourism School. She is also a certified Personal Trainer under the National Council of Strength and Fitness.

Project Management

Ysabela drives forward and manages the strategic projects of Wavemaker.

She was previously an intern for Disini Law and PwC Southeast Asia Consulting where she assisted in managing their operations, marketing, and events. She also worked on future impact analyses of workforce transformation. Ysabela is passionate about social impact and sustainability, which she developed as a volunteer for Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV) and her university’s student-led organization in aid of UNICEF. She completed a term in France at IESEG School of Management, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from De La Salle University-Manila with a Major in Psychology and Minor in Economic Studies.

People & Organization

Hannah obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Ateneo de Manila University, where she developed her passion for creating solutions and assessment tools that help organizations with screening and performance management, backed by psychology-driven principles. Prior to Wavemaker, Hannah was involved in various non-profit organizations, raising awareness on pressing social and environmental issues. Through her years of experience with the campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity, she was able to assess, analyze, and address core issues surrounding sustainable community development.