AngelCentral Basic Series: A Preview to Angel Investing
Join us to get a sneak peek into the world of startup investments and discover insights from experienced angel investors. In this session, we will explore the basics of angel investing and uncover the reasons why individuals choose to invest in startups.
Our very own partners here at AngelCentral – Mr. Lim Der Shing (Partner, AngelCentral), Ms. Huang Shao-Ning (Chief Angel & Partner, AngelCentral) and Mr. Phey Teck Moh (Partner, AngelCentral) – will be sharing their experience on Angel Investing in ASEAN. With real-life examples, you will gain a deeper understanding into the ecosystem and see how angel investing fits into your portfolio.
This session aims to help you have a better understanding towards startup investing, as well as enable you to discern its suitability as an asset class and see if it aligns with your investment goals.
Key Topics Covered:
- Angel Investing Fundamentals
- Motivations for Angel Investments – Why do Angels Invest?
- The Math behind Angel Investing
- How Investors Evaluate - Amended Harvard Methodology
- Sample Portfolio Sharing with Real-World Examples
Reserve your spot today and take the first step in your angel investing journey!
About the Speakers
Ms. Huang Shao-Ning, Chief Angel & Partner, AngelCentral
Shao-Ning started her first business JobsCentral as a fresh graduate back in 2000. She grew and exited the business in 2011 to CareerBuilder. She cares about processes and about doing things for the right reasons. Since her exit, her life focus has been to be relevant and pay it forward. Shao-Ning has been actively advising deep tech startups and also some social entrepreneurs. She is a peer-mentor to many women but most importantly she is a wife and mom to four boys. In the family angel/PE portfolio, she (and Der Shing ) has investments in over 40 startups (of which, 6 are led by women CEOs!) and 8 VC investments.
Mr. Lim Der Shing, Partner, AngelCentral
Der Shing is an experienced Angel Investor and has invested (with Shao Ning) over USD$5m into 45 startups and 8 VC funds. He also serves on multiple startup boards and volunteers with the Singapore government on the topic of education and startups in various capacities. As the Former CEO and co-founder of JobsCentral Group, Der Shing led the company’s growth from a 2-man startup into a highly profitable regional job portal with over 150 staff in 3 countries. In 2011, the business was sold to CareerBuilder. He shares his investment thoughts and reflections on his personal blog http://limdershing.com
Mr. Phey Teck Moh, Partner, AngelCentral
Phey Teck Moh is a mentor and angel investor in the Singapore entrepreneur ecosystem. He co-founded AngelCentral, to build a community of angel investors; offering education workshops and curate startups for angel investments. At Entrepreneur First, Teck Moh is a mentor to extraordinary people to build amazing startups from scratch. Xpanasia is an advisory company specializing in Telecommunications and Information Technology companies in Asia Pacific.
He had retired as Asia President, Motorola Solutions in May 2013. During his tenure, Motorola Solutions Asia Pacific grew to more than US$1B. Prior to Motorola, Phey was the President & Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Internet, a NASDAQ- listed Internet service provider in Asia Pacific. He started his career at IBM and moved to Compaq.
About AngelCentral
AngelCentral is one of the fastest-growing community of angel investors in Southeast Asia. We organize regular curated pitch sessions, angel education workshops and provide syndication services.
AngelCentral incorporated officially in February 2018 with the mission to build a community of effective angel investors in Southeast Asia. Since Inception, AngelCentral has trained >500 angels and our members have invested >S$25m into startups who register with us.