Advising technology startups and impact-focused family offices in Southeast Asia.
Trive Advisory, a spinoff of a leading venture capital firm managing assets worth US$30 million, strategically empowers startups and family offices in Southeast Asia. With deep-rooted expertise in venture capital investment, we understand startups' growth and fundraising challenges. Our extensive interactions with family offices have given us invaluable insights, enabling us to provide strategic investment opportunities and optimize portfolio value.
Our Business
Capital Fundraising
No matter the kind of fundraising you need, we have the capacity to link you with suitable financiers and investment prospects.
Private Investments
We understand that deal sourcing, evaluation, and structuring can be challenging. Our mission is to simplify these processes for you, enabling you to concentrate on your key strategic objectives.
Strategic Advisory
Our history of incubation and network of partners has allowed us to provide advisory services ranging from intellectual property to enterprise sales.
Our Portfolio
Coderschool
Redesign Pricing Strategy
MVLLabs
Valuation & Restructuring
Sesto Robotics
Startup Fundraising Strategy
CEX Platform
Portfolio Restructuring
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Our Team
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Non-Executive Partner
Christopher is Founder and Managing Partner of TRIVE. Being a third generation entrepreneur and involved in running multiple businesses, Chris has built his expertise and network in various verticals including manufacturing, deep technology, education, and food and beverage.
Prior to VC work, Chris focused on business development for various companies and started an startup incubator in Singapore. Chris has also mentored over 1,200 startup founders since 2011 and advised over 800 startups in Southeast Asia. In 2020, his advisories aided early-stage companies to raise an aggregated US$28m.
Christopher holds a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and is an active member of Innovatifplus, an association of next generation business owners. He writes regularly on Medium on topics related to family generational wealth and startup advisories.
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Managing Partner
Daryl is an accomplished innovation strategist with over eight years of strategic growth and venture experience, committed to fostering an environment that propels continuous innovation.
Daryl's journey encompassed roles such as the Innovation & Partnerships Lead at Padang & Co. Here, he contributed to diverse corporate innovation projects, from formulating digital transformation strategies to fostering startup collaborations and managing innovation challenges. His insights and experiences from these roles offer valuable lessons for navigating digital transformation and venture creation.
Daryl holds a Master's in Technopreneurship and Innovation from Nanyang Technological University. Outside of work, you can find Daryl tinkering with projects, participating in hackathons, or volunteering as a mentor to young and aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Non-Executive Partner
Ting Yan has managed funds for the past 5 years, having covered a spectrum from fund raising, investing and portfolio development. He spends a dedicated bulk of his time working closely with our founders to structure their businesses for growth.
Prior to TRIVE, TIng Yan started his career as an early employee at a startup and then really getting to understand early stage startups in an incubator setting. Ting Yan read Double Degree in Finance and Economics at the Singapore Management University as a scholar under the Lee Kong Chian Scholars Program.
Besides managing the scaling of startups, Ting Yan spends his free time with his family and attempts to keep fit by practising Karate and Muay Thai.generation business owners. He writes regularly on Medium on topics related to family generational wealth and startup advisories.