Jed Ng

Founder

2021 - Current

Angel School is a Fellowship program dedicated to helping investors build, run, and scale their own investment syndicates. We are also investors backed by a global network of 750+ LPs.

Advisor

2019

Turing deploys elite, pre-vetted software engineers from around the world at the touch of a button to Silicon Valley tech companies.

Partner

2023

Founding Partner of the StartupBootcamp OnAfrica Syndicate

Investor

2022

GroWrk Remote is building the infrastructure for the future of work. Our technology platform and global logistics infrastructure helps distributed companies deliver and manage laptops, devices, and other equipment and services to their remote teams faster and more efficiently than they can do on their own.

Investor

2023

Board Member

2023

Head of Rakuten RapidAPI

2018 - 2020

• Building the world's largest API Marketplace with global footprint of 10k APIs and 1 MN users. • Created new business unit from ground-up (ideation to launch) over 18 months. P&L ownership with APAC-wide scope. • Successfully structured and negotiated exclusive strategic alliance with A16Z portfolio company, RapidAPI.

Advisor (Exit)

2017 - 2019

• Acquired by Dolby Laboratories • Conferencing PaaS business with proprietary 3D HD audio tech & adaptive routing architecture. • 500 Startups Batch 18 & Gartner Cool Vendor 2016 for Unified Communications

Innovation Principal & Head Of Business Development (Media & Communications)

2016 - 2018

• Creating structures and processes to fuel innovation across Rakuten group. In process of designing Singapore corporate accelerator program & evaluating partners. Target Q1 2018 launch. • Strategic initiatives driver across MCO business portfolio. Currently leading cross-business team (messaging app, ebooks, video streaming) to cross/up-sell through telco partnerships. 2x deals closed in Q2 2016, additional 10x in sales funnel. • Technology-driven new business creation spanning startup sourcing, strategy & execution planning, & due diligence. Currently launching SaaS product in Japan with 10x customers in funnel. 2x new services in Q1 2018 pipeline.

Strategy & Business Development Head, New Areas

2015 - 2016

• Specially selected 2nd member of cybersecurity services execution unit with responsibility for strategy, regional business development, and sales operations. Established 9-person core and 200 strong cross-functional global network in 2015. • Led strategic engagements including C-suite partnership discussions with leading S Korean telco. Resulted in Global ICT partnership, portfolio development plans in IP, cloud, and IOT domains, and created access to delivery resource pool. • Established sales operations and go-to-market processes, and functioned as business partner to technical SMEs on new portfolio introductions. Outperformed 2015 targets with 15 MUSD deals closed and 100 MUSD sales funnel.

Corporate Strategist

2015 - 2015

• Core member of new investment exploration team. Successfully delivered on competitive and profitability analysis, strategy formulation and business case development within accelerated 5 month schedule. • Global driver for new investment strategic briefings. Responsible for stakeholder engagement from Strategy Heads and Subject Matter Experts across 10 regions and 3 business units resulting in 100 mUSD sales pipeline identified. • Attained C-level approval for new investment strategy resulting in funding allocation and establishment of new unit. • Invited to join go-to-market team for new investment area with responsibility for business development, partnerships and portfolio development globally.

Account Manager

2014 - 2014

• Developed ICT business cases and value argumentation as part of Key Account team. Key deals won for technology trials and greenfield investments in Malaysian market. • Led national mobile phone user study that generated thought leadership on topics such as enterprise revenue synergies, and NPS as referral driver. Insights presented to two CMOs on optimizing pricing strategies. • Executed national partnership study for Country Manager that boosted service capability by identifying 6 delivery partners and acquisition targets.