Tin Men Capital

Tin Men Capital is on Whatsapp! We all don't need more group chats in our lives, but we've been hearing from you, our followers, that there's a NEED to stay updated with us. Here's what you get by joining us on our Whatsapp Community: 🔊 Announcements: We share events and resources that we think will be of interest to any B2B enthusiasts. You will get early dips on registration links for Tin Men events, so you don't end up on the waitlist. We will also share events from our partners in the startup ecosystem. 🗣 Talk to us: Have a question or resource to share with the B2B community in SEA? Here's your platform. You can request to join this group chat of curated folks to discuss anything B2B! Our very own Jeremy Tan & John T. and the rest of the Tin Men team will be there to engage as well. 🤖 Tin Men Portfolio: A closed group chat for our portfolio founders to build together. Here's what you will NOT get: 📵 Your mobile number will not be displayed to other folks if you subscribe, only our admin will have access to that, or in cases where you join a group chat to chat with others. ⛔ We will curate the group chats to ensure that irrelevant folks will not be let in/kept around. Be the first few to join our Whatsapp Community Chat: https://lnkd.in/g4Fg2v_A

Before the whizz of activities and conferences took over our time in Singapore, the Tin Men Capital team took off to Ho Chih Minh in Vietnam for a holiday in early October. Jeremy Tan & Murli Ravi, swapped their nice suites with lucky team members as we checked in at the hotel. "No work, all play!" ordered the bosses. Didn't stop the team from: - Working up an appetite with a curated walking food tour - Worked the camera for a professional shoot done by one of the top branding agencies in Vietnam - I snuck in a visit to our portco Glife Technologies Pte Ltd HCM office who kindly hosted me for lunch 🙏🏻 - Meeting some local GPs to learn from them about the local startup ecosystem This team is a blast to work with, and I'm always grateful to have Selrol Ng, Esther, YingYing N. & Alexa Foo as colleagues and friends. A lot of fun, laughter and leaving our mark on the venture ecosystem together as a firm. 💪🏼 Speaking about trips, I'll be in Jakarta and have some time on 14th and 15th November to meet. PM me if you'd like to connect in person.

We need more transparency in the VC and startup world. That’s my topic for this year’s Tech in Asia 2024 conference. On October 24th, from 2:20-2:50 PM,  I’ll be at the Founder’s Summit in Jakarta. I’ll be speaking about this topic: 🟦 ‘The Glasswall Effect’ When Tech in Asia launched Glasswall, allowing founders to rate VCs, it created much chatter in the scene. While anonymity of reviewers may raise concerns, the high interest of the reviews shows an ecosystem craving for more fairness and transparency. Alongside other investors on the panel, we'll explore transparency in the funding space and why it matters,  Especially for founders navigating the challenges of working with VCs. If you’ll be at the summit, I hope to see you there! Drop a comment if you’re heading down. #TechInAsia #FoundersSummit #VC

Unlock the future of B2B startups through tech! 🚀 Join us on November 5th, Tuesday, from 3-5 PM for an engaging panel discussion that dives into the essential role of technology in scaling B2B startups for expansion into Southeast Asia. As the SEA market continues to grow, understanding the right technology is crucial for success. Moderated by Thomas Jeng, General manager of Aspire, hear from Murli Ravi, Co-Founder of Tin Men Capital, Yong Jie Wong, Chief Software Architect at Glints,  and Patrick Lim, CEO of ACE.SG (Action Community for Entrepreneurship). This is a unique opportunity to gather firsthand insights from successful entrepreneurs and industry experts and learn how to effectively leverage tech stacks to drive growth and innovation in new markets. Don’t miss out on discovering how ecosystem partners can support your scaling journey in this dynamic landscape. Aspire | Antler | HubSpot Sign up now: https://lu.ma/4afnitsg *Registration in the above link is required #B2B #tech #paneldiscussion #ACEsg #startups

We just led a new startup investment! Few founders have gone through what they have and bounced back. Our first investment in them was in 2018. A couple of years later, a global pandemic put the world in lockdown. - Their revenue went to $0 (you didn’t read this wrong) during CoVid - Founders slashed their salaries in solidarity w/ staff to stay afloat - Took strategic calculated risks to ride the recovery wave Since then, GlobalTix has become the largest ticket aggregator in Southeast Asia. ✳️ 150,000 experiences, 12,000 travel agents, 12,000,000+ tickets issued annually. ✳️ The preferred ticketing partner to attractions like Jewel Changi Airport, Taman Safari Indonesia, Merlin Entertainments. ✳️ Cashflow positive with highly capital-efficient operations I am inspired by their resilience, tenacity and resourcefulness. It was a no-brainer for us to back them again this round. We have high conviction in the founding team and their ability to not only excel in exuberant market environments, but even in the depths of the harshest global events. We at Tin Men Capital are happy and proud to support their latest Series B round alongside some great names: 🔸SEEDS Capital (State-owned fund) 🔸ORZON Ventures (A Thailand-based VC managed by 500 Thailand) 🔸A US Based Family Office (we actually got acquainted here on LinkedIn!) Congratulations are in order to: Chee Kong (CK) Chan Chee Chong Chan and the GlobalTix team. Greater heights await. 📷 : Photos from Globaltix’s 10th anniversary party

Here’s who’s secretly powering all your fun travel experiences. It’s GlobalTix! Founded by Chee Chong Chan Chee Kong (CK) Chan, this startup builds software for the tourism industry. Now, they’ve just raised a ~$5M ($6.5M SGD) Series B! Investor check. Tin Men Capital led the round. SEEDS Capital, ORZON Ventures, and a US-based family office also joined in. https://lnkd.in/gPPHa2tm 🔔 Be the first to see the latest SEA tech news! Subscribe for free on: www.BackScoop.com

Tin Men Capital is delighted to announce our Series B investment into GlobalTix! A big congratulations to Chee Kong (CK) Chan & Chee Chong Chan. We've seen the dedication and sacrifice they made as founders over the years and we couldn't be more proud to be able to back them again. Read more about why Tin Men Capital is doubling down on GlobalTix: https://lnkd.in/gDHgpc4k

It’s not often that you get to revisit the the last 20+ years of your career. In ‘The Front Row Podcast’ episode with Keith Yap, we did just that. Keith asked me some incisive questions that brought out some very fond memories and lessons that shaped my journey since junior college days till now. Some that I had almost forgotten myself till he asked. We dug into some key decisions and milestones like: ❇️ Why I turned down a big job in finance and what led me to start Tin Men Capital ❇️ How Murli and I developed our fund thesis to suit the uniqueness of Southeast asia ❇️ How we think about investing and what makes a strong founding team And more. Keith is doing an amazing job documenting the amazing work of change makers like Woon Tai Ho and I am honoured I made the cut.  He does an amazing job prepping with his research and questions. I am sharing to bring awareness to the great work and initiative that Keith is committed to. Keith quit his full time job at ESG to focus on this full-time. I hope you will enjoy all the episodes from his podcast. Will leave a link it in the comments to Keith's channel and this interview.

What does it take to be the destination of choice for global entrepreneurs and investors? Strategic location. Supportive government policies. Strong legal framework. Top talent. These are just some of the factors that companies like LionsBot International and iCare Group are leveraging on to #KeepGrowing in and through #Singapore. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gB9jAjWV

Jeremy Tan from Tin Men Capital is one of the familiar faces in the Singapore Venture Capital Scene. Before that, he spends 20 years in corporate finance, and these are his takeaways during his time working corporate that got him to where he is today. These lessons should apply to us still working in the corporate trenches: ✅ First Principles Thinking  Lesson in the mindset, always fallback to the 5 whys, breakdown all assumption to its essential bare thing and come up with an original answer/solution. If you are still unsure of what First Principles thinking is, you can refer to the link in the comment on a real-world example of how Elon Musk uses this concept when he is starting SpaceX. ✅ Visible and Articulate Hardwork is a given to be successful, but is not enough, we need to be visible within the organization. On top of that, the killer thing is being able to synthesize your thoughts on the spot/on the fly in a concise, clear and impactful way; The Mind to Mouth Connection. This is important to convince management, your peers or your team for a buy-in into your idea and vision. ✅ Power of (Good) Network  Leverage on your connections and relations, always look for that connection. It may not be apparent immediately, but it can prove to be useful, the key here is to be sincere when you are building your network. Here I'd like to use an apropos "Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity". Opportunity comes more often when you have a good network. ✅ Actively Listening and Being Sincere A crucial communication skill regardless professionally of personally. This type of listening opens up people and builds trust. People can pick up cues if we are being sincere, and from there creates connection and builds trust. 👏 Kudos to Keith Yap for doing the podcast, have a look at it, there is a lot of wisdom to unpack (1 hour worth of listening!). 🔗 Link to the podcast in the comment.