FINTECH65 2022 Alumni
Fintech65 was set up to celebrate the best of Singapore’s Fintech talent while also highlighting opportunities amongst the leaders for peer-to-peer learning and mentorship. Fintech65 initiative invites members of the Fintech community to nominate established and emerging leaders and founders across different nomination categories each year. Fintech65 honors and recognizes these industry trailblazers who have demonstrated their work, vision, leadership, and innovation in driving forward Singapore’s Fintech industry.
In 2023, Fintech65 recognized 65 leaders across the following four categories:
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Fintech Product Leader
An ideal Fintech Product Leader is based in Singapore for over a year, leading a team in a company regulated by MAS or serving in the financial sector. This leader excels in a product-centric role, whether as a manager, owner, designer, or engineer, driving innovation and excellence.
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Woman Investor in Fintech
Woman Investor in Fintech, based in Singapore for over a year, showcases her acumen by directly investing in or aiding her company with at least three deals in the past two years. Whether an angel investor, sole capitalist, or a pivotal member of a VC/PE/FO, her influence and strategic decisions bolster Singapore's fintech ecosystem.
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Woman in Fintech
An ideal Woman in Fintech is based in Singapore for a minimum of one year, representing an early-stage company with less than 5M SGD in revenue. Her firm is either MAS-regulated or contributes as a financial service product/service/enabler, demonstrating her pioneering spirit in the fintech landscape.
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Woman in Corporate
Woman in Corporate (Fintech) is a trailblazer in Singapore's fintech scene, with over a year's tenure. She's part of a robust firm, boasting revenues exceeding 5M SGD, evidencing significant growth. Her company, regulated by MAS or a key financial service provider, benefits from her leadership and vision.
FINTECH65 2022 Alumni
Name | Headshot | 💼 Nominee's Current Company | 📚 Nomination Category | 📝 About the Nominee (Up to 500 Char) |
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Peggy Wang | Nova Blu | Friends of FinTech | Peggy Wang is an active participant as a lawyer for fintechs. She assisted Tyme's negotiations to set up GoTyme Bank in the Philippines, and currently is the lead lawyer for their Vietnam entry. She has negotiated opposite the IFC fintech investment team to support fintechs (not yet named) in the Philippines. She was the lead lawyer while at Norton Rose for Animoca and is also involved in supporting clients in climate tech, SPACs and battery technology. Peggy has set up her own firms, Nova Blu, to support early stage tech ventures in Singapore. | |
Rachel Ooi | Founder, Strategic Advisor & Systemic Change Coach + CEO Success Coach & CEO Programme LeadCEO Success Coach & CEO Programme Lead SMU-ExD Executive Development | Women Board Members | ||
Rachel Teow | Quona Capital | Emerging Investors | Rachel was an investment associate at 500 Global's Southeast Asia fund, where she engaged in sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities and overseeing portfolio performance.
She began her career at PwC Singapore's M&A advisory department, assisting on various commercial due diligence and valuation projects across the technology, consumer, and healthcare sectors.
Rachel graduated from the University of Manchester with a Bachelor's in Economics and Finance with first-class honors. | |
Rama Sridhar | Board TrusteeBoard Trustee Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) + Corporate AdvisorCorporate Advisor Temasek | Women Board Members | Rama has vast experience across three industries, multiple geographies and organizations, has helped me drive transformative change and non-linear growth. She serves as a Board Trustee at Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and a Corporate Advisor to Temasek. In addition to that she also is a member of the Modern Services Sub-Committee at Singapore Future Economy Council. She supports various initiatives driving growth agenda for social enterprise, mentorship, diversity particularly digital inclusion and female healthcare, help ideas (and the people, organisations) realise their highest potential. | |
Roy Ong | January Capital | Emerging Investors | Known amongst his peers as a very helpful investor with good vision and operator mindset, Roy currently works at January Capital. He has also served in the Investment teams of Rapyd and XA Network in past. He holds a Bachelors Degree, BBM majoring in Finance and Strategic Management from Singapore Management University. |