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Head of Investments
Mark joined OSK-SBI Venture Partners in 2019 and has led all of its investments to date in addition to being responsible for all fund management activities. He previously served as Deputy General Manager (Retail & Innovation) in Berjaya Corporation where he led investments into technology startups and oversaw corporate development projects. Prior to that, he led investments while serving with COPE Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Kuala Lumpur. Mark had a stint in investment banking during his time with Maybank Investment Bank where he advised clients on IPOs, M&As and equity fundraisings. Mark also serves as a director and investor representative on the boards of various portfolio companies of OSK-SBI.
Investment Manager
Sam came to OSK-SBI Venture Partners in 2023 with a focus on originating and evaluating investment opportunities, in addition to supporting our portfolio companies. He previously served as the Country Manager, Malaysia for Brankas, Head of Product for AirAsia RedTix, and led the growth team at Fave across Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. In between Sam started a modest public equity fund, S Curve Capital, to make technology investments on behalf of friends and family. Prior to that back in the US, Sam co-founded a startup, Cheers, and was the first employee at Ohana, which was acquired by Facebook. Sam graduated from the Boston University Questrom School of Business.
Executive Director, OSK Ventures International
Amelia has been leading OSK Ventures International Berhad for 11 years and possesses professional experience in managing RM 220 million in alternative and equity investments. Amelia works closely with startup founders at the board level as well as general OSK Ventures International Berhad’s strategic initiatives. Prior to that she spent her professional years with leading financial institutions both in Malaysia and Hong Kong, managing and developing key relationships with the portfolio of local corporations and financial institutions as clients covering over USD 500 million in credit facilities.
Managing Director, SBI Ventures Malaysia
Ishiwata has been with the SBI group for over 13 years serving in various roles within the Overseas Business Department in Tokyo and as Vice President of SBI Ven Capital Pte. Ltd, Singapore, the SEA headquarters of SBI group. He is presently Managing Director of SBI Ventures Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a Commissioner of PT BNI Sekuritas (Indonesia) and also serves as a director/investment committee member for: VentureTECH SBI Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia), ICCP SBI Venture Partners (the Philippines), and SBI(B) Sdn. Bhd. (Brunei).
CEO of SBI Brunei Fund & Head of Investment at SBI Ventures Malaysia
Yeet Chien has over 12 years of experience in Investment Banking, PE and VC. After starting his career with RHB Investment Bank Berhad’s Corporate Finance and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, he joined Khazanah Nasional Berhad as Assistant Vice President in 2017. Prior to joining SBI, he led investments for a family office and SC Malaysia-licensed PE firm. Yeet Chien was a Malaysia Government (JPA) scholar and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Associate Director, OSK Ventures International
Shew Sze is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and currently the Head of Finance of OSK Ventures International Berhad. She began her career with an audit firm in Ireland before returning to Malaysia. Prior to joining the Company in 2010, Shew Sze was attached to a tele-communication firm where her last held position was Finance Manager. She was in charge of the full spectrum of financial reporting and was responsible for special projects in setting up overseas subsidiaries.
Advisor, OSK Ventures International & Head of Finance at Fi Life Sdn Bhd
Before his current roles, Raj was a Partner and Investment Committee member at Navis Capital Partners, a leading regional private equity firm with over USD 5 billion in capital commitments. During his fifteen-year tenure at Navis, he sourced, analysed, and structured transactions across various sectors, including construction materials, premium grocery, IT solutions, and legal education. Prior that, he spent ten years at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Raj holds a CFA, earned his MBA from the University of Chicago and both his Master of Science and Bachelor of Science from the University of Oklahoma.
Indonesia Country Head, SBI Holdings & Fund Director, Maven Asia Capital
Masashi Nohara is an experienced finance professional with a proven track record of driving M&A transactions. Before landing the role as Head of SBI Holdings’ Jakarta Office, Masashi played a pivotal role in advising and executing strategic acquisitions across the U.S. and APAC regions at a global unicorn fintech startup. His career began as an investment banker at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, where he engaged in over 20 M&A and IPO transactions within the technology and general industries. Masashi earned his Bachelor of Arts in Commerce from Waseda University.
The road is full of hurdles — we’re here to help you hop over a few. As investors, we strive to be your biggest supporters, to open doors and roll up our sleeves when you need it. While great companies are often the exception to the rule, this is generally how we operate.
We invest from Series A all the way up to pre-IPO.
We’re based in Kuala Lumpur but invest across all of Southeast Asia. Just about from Japan to Malaysia.
We are sector agnostic, with particular interests in enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, education, impact and sustainability, as well as emerging technology.
We’re happy to lead, co-lead rounds or participate in rounds, with $2m-$5m checks and generally reserve some capital for follow on rounds.
Continued growth of the middle-class and expanding household incomes in developing economies, digitalization and automation become increasingly necessary for all companies to maintain a competitive edge – just to name a few.