Boon Hwee Koh
Angel Investor
Singapore, Singapore
Boon Hwee Koh is a seed investor in Singapore focused on FinTech and Software. Boon Hwee is the founding partner of Credence and Chairman of the investment committee. Concurrently, Boon Hwee is a member of Agilent Technologies Inc, Chairman of AAC Technologies, Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, and Sunningdale Tech Limited.Boon Hwee began his career in 1977 at Hewlett Packard ("HP") and rose to become its Managing Directorin Singapore, a position he held from 1985 to 1990. Boon Hwee's other previous positions include:Chairman of Singapore Telecom Group ("SingTel") and its predecessor organisations for 17 yearsChairman of Singapore Airlines Limited ("SIA") for 4 yearsChairman of Development Bank of Singapore ("DBS") for 4 yearsDirector on the Board of Temasek Holdings Private Limited for 15 years (Boon Hwee also served as a member of the Executive Committee from January 1997 to September 2010)Chairman of the Wuthelam Group for 10 yearsBoon Hwee was named the Outstanding Manager of the Year in 1991 by Business Times and DHL Worldwide. He was conferred The International Herald Tribune Visionary and Leader Honour in January 2003.Boon Hwee contributes actively to non-profit organisations, and is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University and a Director of the Hewlett Foundation in the United States.Boon Hwee obtained his Bachelor's Degree (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London in 1972 and his MBA (Distinction) from the Harvard Business School in 1976.
- Total investments:
- 48
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 13%
Last updated:
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Industries Boon Hwee Koh invests in
Stages Boon Hwee Koh invests in
Countries Boon Hwee Koh invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $268k–$5M
- Series A
- $704k–$20M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $2.5M–$20M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 7 (15%)
- Software 6 (13%)
- Financial Services 6 (13%)
- Food and Beverage 5 (10%)
- Mobile 4 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 21 (44%)
- Series A 8 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 5 (10%)
- Series B 4 (8%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (6%)
Country
- Singapore 24 (50%)
- United States 5 (10%)
- China 2 (4%)
- India 2 (4%)
- Australia 2 (4%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yolk.fm is a social platform that allows users to chat rather than send text messages. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Feb 29, 2024 | ||
| Lyte Ventures creates solutions to financial challenges by combining empathy, data, and future-proof technology. It provides financing solutions to freelancers and SMEs around the world. | $6.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 28, 2022 | ||
| Summer International is a beauty, health, and wellness lifestyle company. | $5M / Seed / Nov 16, 2022 | ||
| FAARMS is a new age digital platform catering to the needs of farmers. | $10M / Seed / Jul 14, 2022 | ||
| Silent Eight is a technology company leveraging AI to create custom compliance models for the world's leading financial institutions. Our mission is to empower our clients in their fight to eliminate financial crime. Founded in Singapore and with global hubs in New York, London, and Warsaw, we are deployed in over 150 markets. For moreinformation, visit: www.silenteight.com | $40M / Series B / Feb 18, 2022 | ||
| NOD is a healthy beverage solutions company based in Shanghai. It is a brand born in China with global ambitions, driven by a team with a proven blend of in-depth China and international expertise in the beverage sector. | Seed / Jan 18, 2022 | ||
| Sealed is the first Southeast Asia-focused expert network, connecting the region's top minds with organisations across the globe. | Seed / Dec 08, 2021 | ||
| Founded in March 2017, Big Tiny is the first company in Singapore to integrate the concept of “tiny houses” with eco-tourism. We are based in Singapore and the company has a presence in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines and Australia. Big Tiny leverages on our prefabricated panels to build and assemble tiny houses within a short span of 3hours. “Tiny houses” are part of an international trend of simplifying lives by reducing the size, and therefore the resource consumption, of homes without sacrificing quality of life. Big Tiny takes the movement one step further by placing its beautifully designed compact homes on wheels in spectacular rural settings. The intent – to amplify the benefits of the “tiny house” movement by pairing the advantages of a thoughtfully efficient abode with the recharging potential of an intimate connection with Mother Nature. | $3M / Seed / Nov 30, 2021 | ||
| NOD is a healthy beverage solutions company based in Shanghai. It is a brand born in China with global ambitions, driven by a team with a proven blend of in-depth China and international expertise in the beverage sector. | $1.6M / Seed / Sep 28, 2021 | ||
| MindFi is an employee mental health and well-being app delivering personalized self-care recommendations, support, and behavioral coaches. MindFi enables people to achieve peak mental performance. | $737.7K / Pre-Seed / Aug 16, 2021 | ||
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FAQ
What does Boon Hwee Koh invest in?
Boon Hwee Koh invests primarily in FinTech, Software and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 48 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Boon Hwee Koh's check size?
Boon Hwee Koh typically joins rounds of $268k–$5M at Seed, $704k–$20M at Series A and $2.5M–$20M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Boon Hwee Koh participates in.
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When did Boon Hwee Koh last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Boon Hwee Koh closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 48 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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