Debbie Soon

Debbie Soon has a diverse work experience, beginning with their current position as the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at HUG since February 2022. Previously, they worked at M13 as a Founder-in-Residence from March 2021 to January 2022.

Prior to that, Debbie held various roles at ONE, a sports media property. Debbie served as the VP, Head of Consumer Products from November 2019 to August 2021, where they had P&L responsibility for global merchandise and consumer goods sales. Debbie also acted as the Chief of Staff to the CEO from January 2019 to November 2019, leading several strategic projects including the launch and establishment of ONE Esports and ONE Championship Japan. Additionally, they worked as a Senior Manager in Corporate Development from June 2018 to December 2018.

Before joining ONE, Debbie worked at GIC, a multi-billion dollar long-only fund, where they held roles including Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Manager. Debbie'sprimary focus was on equity analysis in the consumer discretionary sector. Debbie also worked as an Associate at GIC from August 2011 to March 2014.

Debbie's entrepreneurship journey began with 7Cycle Pte Ltd, where they founded and operated Southeast Asia's first boutique indoor cycling studio from November 2013 to June 2015. The business was later sold and exited in mid-2015.

Debbie Soon began their education by completing a B.A. (Hons) degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge, which they pursued from 2007 to 2010. Following this, they furthered their studies by obtaining an M.S. degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University, which they completed from 2010 to 2011.