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Keenan Kwok

Founder of Aera Investor

Hong Kong SAR

Overview

Work Experience

  • Group CEO

    2015 - Current

    GetLinks is a Curated Tech Hiring Marketplace, operating in Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore. GetLinks aims to consolidate and grow a fragmented technology ecosystem by connecting businesses and tech talent across Asia.

  • Founder & Chairman

    2016

    Providing thousands of Investors, Mentors, and Corporate Partners with access to hundreds of highly curated and sought after early stage startup investment opportunities that cover multiple industries in emerging Asia regions. And helping Startups and Founders achieve steady success through mentors and efficient access to the right capital.

  • Co-founder and Partner - Aera VC

    2016

    Aera, with what is now The B Team aspires to continue creating and, a non-profit leadership group of around 20 global leaders, it was formed to catalyze better ways of business for the well-being of people and the planet, going far beyond the assumption that business exists solely to make profits. Co-founded by Sir Richard Branson, Derek Handley and Jochen Zeitz in Dec 2011. A charitable foundation that also invests in causes and social entrepreneurs that are also for the same cause.

  • Member of the Board of Directors, Advisor

    2008

    Founded in 1990, Eastern Asia is one of the largest manufacturers of Audio Speakers and Consumer Electronics in the world and acts as a strategic OEM partner to leading global brands including Philips, Samsung, LG, Sony, Sonos, After completion of a privatisation from the Singapore Stock Exchange (2011), Eastern Asia subsequently succesfully listed on The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE: 5225:TT) Visit us at www.kyetek.com

  • Co-founder, Deputy Managing Director, Advisor

    2006 - 2019

    Sold to Foxconn / Sharp in 2019. Hifi / Life Orient focuses on brand management, marketing, distribution, and after-sales support for leading international consumer electronics/applianes brands in the South East Asian region. The company also markets and distributes it's own consumer electronic brand - "Aconatic", consistantly ranked in the Top 3 of local electronic brands in Thailand. and awareness of Thai citizens. The company has over 3,000 point of sales channel and has over 1000 sales representatives covering Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.

  • Angel Investor

    2008 - 2012

    Australasia's leading mobile advertising agency. Successfully listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange 2013 (NZX:SNK)

  • Angel Investor - The Hyperfactory (Acquired by NYSE:MDP)

    2001 - 2012

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2006 - 2011

    Establised in 2007 Angkor Capital's mission was to be a leading frontier investor in Cambodia. As an early player in the Cambodian investment market, our extensive relationships, scope of businesses, and deep on the ground local market knowledge allowed us to build a successful portfolio of investments in Agriculture, Real Estate, Hotels, Restaurants, Golf Courses and Product Distribution. As a US$50 million, 5 year fund, Angkor Capital was closed in 2011 returning an average IIR of 28% year on year.

  • Technology Investment Banking Associate

    2002 - 2006

    IPOs, M&A, Fund Raising activities for some of Asia's Largest Technology, Internet and Media Companies. Last transaction is SMIC's $2 billion IPO.

  • Technology Investment Banking Analyst

    2001 - 2001

    Started career helping internet and technology media companies IPO, M&A, and Fund Raising.

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