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Poh Soon Tew is a Program Manager at 500 Global, a startup accelerator. Poh was previously with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SuperCharger Fintech Accelerator.
SuperCharger Fintech Accelerator is a 12-week program dedicated to both start-ups and more established global FinTech companies aiming to capture the Asian growth market. The program leverages on financial centers and key partners to provide access to go-to-market resources, outstanding mentorship, as well as unrivaled technology and expert advice in areas such as market entry, regulatory obligations, and joint-venture opportunities.
The Malaysia accelerator works closely with financial institutions like Standard Chartered and Allianz, as well as government entities like Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
Soon Tew is responsible for the curriculum design for 2 cohorts of our startups to successfully secured 14 proof of concept (PoC) with financial institutions (Allianz, OCBC, RHB, Khazanah, PNB and few others financial institutions). The PoCs are recorded to generate an estimated MYR15mil+ of business value for the financial institutions by end of our second cohort in 2018.
Within SuperCharger, they oversee the programme direction to make sure we successfully achieve the outcome we are looking for by having regular reviews and incorporate our learning feedback to reiterate our key activities to better achieve our key results using tools like OKRs and Scrum.
Poh Soon Tew received their Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Universiti Tenaga Nasional.
Their manager is Fadwa Kingsbury, Head of Global Startup Programs. They are on a team with Natalia Fedulova - Program Manager, Startups, Jitka Markova - Program Manager, Startups, and Anabella Rojas - Program Manager, Startups.
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500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. It is one of the most active venture capital firms in the world. Since its inception in Silicon Valley, 500 Startups has invested in over 2,300 companies via its 5 global funds and 15 thematic funds dedicated to either specific geographic markets or verticals. Its 100+ team members are located in 20 countries around the world in order to support the 500 Startups global portfolio of investments which spans more than 75 countries. Notable investments in the 500 portfolio include Credit Karma, Twilio, Canva, Grab, Bukalapak, The RealReal, Talkdesk, Knotel, Udemy, and Ipsy. Beyond providing seed capital, 500 supports startups via their Seed Accelerator Programs which emphasize digital marketing, customer acquisition, lean startup practices, and fundraising for pre-Seed companies. 500 Startups further contributes to the development of innovation ecosystems by supporting startups and investors through educational programs, events, conferences, and partnerships with corporations and governments around the world.