Ben isn't your typical VC. With a proven track record of identifying high-growth startups, Ben has established themself as a leading force in the venture capital scene. He is the Founder of NEXEA and currently acts as the CEO of NEXEA Group.

Leveraging his own Entrepreneurship background, Ben brings a deep understanding of business strategies and fundraising strategies to the table. This experience coupled with experience in accelerating and working with Tech Startup Founders since 2015 gives him the edge within the Venture Capital space - to find the top 1% of Startups, and to fund the top 0.5% that show great momentum out of the 2000-strong yearly deal flow that NEXEA gets.

Growing Tech Giants Of The Future

Under Ben's leadership, NEXEA has helped to generate very impressive Startup growth and Investment returns for their Startups and Investors across the region. The firm boasts a portfolio with 4+ exits, Startups generating more than RM500,000,000 yearly (circa 2023), and a almost 20 companies growing between 50% to 400% YoY. The firm has very a low loss ratio on the portfolio returns, and works hard on generating Alpha returns (100X+) via strong programmes. Valuations of Startups under NEXEAs programmes amount to over RM1,000,000,000 in total.

Beyond the Numbers - Pioneering the Malaysian Startup Ecosystem

Ben prioritises more than just financial gains - He pioneered a highly exclusive peer advisory network of 100+ Tech Entrepreneurs that produce more than RM2,000,000,000 in revenues and transactions yearly via Entrepreneurs Programme. He also has programmes to help tech companies grow via high impact funding with a huge focus on resilience of the businesses that he funds.

Ben also pioneered leading Accelerator programmes in Malaysia, with new innovations in involving large Corporates to work, pilot, invest and acquire in Startups. NEXEAs Accelerators also involve experienced entrepreneurs who have done their M&As and IPOs or are CEOs of publicly listed companies. More importantly, they want to give back to the next wave of entrepreneurs. Today, NEXEA is a market leader in the Startup Accelerator space, the Angel Investment space, and has the largest deal flow in Malaysia.

In 2015, Ben started the first professionally managed Angel Investment Network in Malaysia, called NEXEA Angels. The 100-strong Angel Investor network has funded 50+ companies, with top 10 portfolio returns ranging from 5X to 600X by the year 2023. Today NEXEA Angels remains the strongest and most widely known Angel Investment Network in Malaysia.

A Passion for Entrepreneurship

Ben does not shy away from using NEXEA as a platform to accelerate change in the world by supporting Tech Startups. He actively grows a large community of Entrepreneurs, Investors and Corporates via huge conferences like DisruptInvest.org and Entrepreneurs-Summit.org engaging with more than 2000+ members of the community yearly.

Ben is a data-driven investor with a keen eye for talent. Their impressive track record and commitment to building a supportive ecosystem positions Ben as a leading figure in the venture capital landscape.