Keenan Kwok
Founder of Aera Investor
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.