Wan Kum Tho
Managing Director, Investments APAC @ Singtel Innov8
Wan Kum Tho is a startup investor at Singtel Innov8. Kum Tho has over 10 years of venture and private equity investing experience. He joined UOBVM in 2010. Kum Tho is responsible for investment into good companies, monitoring of portfolio companies and divestment.Prior to joining UOBVM, Kum Tho spent 5 years helping to grow a startup to a company of more than 1800 employees, with a subsidiary inSingapore and the buildup of 2 subsidiaries in Suzhou, China. Through the process, he was VP of Finance and Administration and subsequently VP for Strategic Planning. He also helped see its holding company through a public listing and assisted the company in navigating through the 2008/09 financial crisis.Kum Tho started his venture capital and private equity career in Vertex Management, where for 9 years, he invested in companies based in China, Taiwan and Singapore and was instrumental in setting up a new fund to invest in Israeli and Israeli-related companies. He lived 5 years in the Silicon Valley where he had the opportunity to invest and work with companies in the USA. Kum Tho was an Infantry officer in the Singapore Army and was responsible for marketing and promotions in support of recruitment while being an Honorary Aide-de-camp to the President concurrently.Kum Tho obtained his BBA (Honours) from the National University of Singapore and completed the Berkeley Executive Program at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. He is conversant in Chinese and Cantonese.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Investments
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| Blackpanda is a cyber security firm focused on delivering world-class digital forensics and incident response services.The company enables collaborative evaluation and assessment of policies, planning, communication, documentation, tools, and training. offers cybersecurity investigative services to ensure swift response to unfavorable cyberoccurrences.Blackpanda was established in 2015 in Singapore, Central Region. | $6.7M / Series A / Sep 25, 2024 |
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About Singtel Innov8
Singtel Innov8, the venture capital arm of the Singtel Group, invests in and partners with innovative tech start-ups worldwide. It has a fund size of US$250 million and its own set of decision making, approval and funding processes. Beyond funding, Singtel Innov8 is a gateway for start-ups to tap on the resources and expertise of the Singtel Group, while enabling the Group to gain access to emerging technologies. Singtel Innov8 focuses its investments on technologies and solutions that can lead to quantum changes in network capabilities, next generation devices, digital services and enablers to enhance customer experience. Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel Innov8 also has offices in San Francisco and Tel Aviv.
Singtel Innov8 Contacts
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Alex Neo
Associate
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Danny Su
Head of China Investments
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Edgar Hardless
CEO & Founder
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Gil Prashker
Head of Israel and Director, Investments and Partnership
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Michael Kim
Senior Director of Investments
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