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Pieter Kemps

Partner, Surge at Peak XV Partners

Singapore

Overview 

Pieter Kemps is a Partner at Peak XV Partners and has held key roles at Sequoia Capital and Amazon Web Services. He has made significant investments in companies like Tokopedia and Carousell, and serves as a board director for multiple successful firms. Kemps has a strong background in venture capital and business development, with notable achievements including leading business development and venture capital efforts at Amazon Web Services and making strategic investments in companies like Horizon Quantum Computing and Insider.

Work Experience 

  • Partner, Surge

    2023 - Current

  • Partner, Surge

    2023

  • Principal

    2014 - 2023

    Partnering with amazing entrepreneurs who build the next generation of technology companies in Southeast Asia & beyond

Sequoia Capital is a VC firm that invests in startups in the energy, financial, enterprise, healthcare, internet, and mobile industries.

  • Board Director

    2020

  • Board Director

    2019

  • Board Director

    2018

Insider operates an AI-driven omnichannel experience and customer engagement platform to optimize marketing spending and online campaigns.

Raised $772,100,000.00 from General Atlantic.

  • Board Director

    2017

  • Board Director

    2016

  • Board Director

    2016

  • Board Director

    2016

  • Head of Business Development & Venture Capital, AsiaPacific

    2011 - 2014

    Set up a team in APAC to establish and manage Amazon’s relations with the Venture Capital community in Asia. Helping VC firms to create value in their portfolio companies by leveraging Amazon Web Services and working with fast growing startups to better develop, market, and monetize their offerings. Supporting Amazon’s startup customers that seek funding and connecting them with VC’s. Identifying and assessing investment opportunities for Amazon in Asia.

Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services.

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