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NUS Alumni Ventures

NUS Alumni Ventures

Southeast Asia's first student-and-alumni-led angel network and go-to business matching (investments & partnerships) platform, built for NUS alumni to connect and unite in one co-created ecosystem.

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The NAV Story

Driven by personal relationships and founder networks, our hands-on model has delivered real capital into real companies, not just a pitch stage. Our next step is building quality and value for our angel community.

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NAV Deal Funnel Process

800 deals. 9 investments. 1 ecosystem. Select a stage.

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What's actually happening at the intersection of Singapore's VC scene and the ventures trying to scale out of it? How are ecosystem players trying to pull global capital towards local innovation in their own creative ways? Let's talk, if these questions resonate with you daily too.

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An ecosystem catalyst

NAV is a close collaborator with stakeholders across private markets, venture capital, private equity, and innovation. Three platforms carry that work.

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Go Margaux
NAV First 10
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Scale faster with a tailored, high-performing landing team

The strategic talent advisory for expanding firms. We match you with vetted senior executives using rigorous assessment frameworks and alumni networks to build your foundational team.

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110+Active alumni referee network 850+Alumni engaged 140Companies reached 30+Official network partners 20+Companies worked with 15+Networking events held
110+Active alumni referee network 850+Alumni engaged 140Companies reached 30+Official network partners 20+Companies worked with 15+Networking events held
Our story

Passionate facilitators of quality connections

Since 2020, NAV has dedicated itself to developing a network of talents and senior alumni with multiple cases of business matching and talent referrals.

A rare alumni community where one can actively connect with different generations of NUS alumNUS.

Active cross-pollination refreshes the audience profile of our events, helping our alumNUS gain new connections.

Reconnecting alumNUS to talent sourcing partners.

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What we bring to the table

First 10 Core Propositions

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Bespoke

The plan is built around your mandate, sector and revenue clock.

02

Network

Your private connector into developers, engineers, executives and strategists.

03

Strategy

MBB-grade go-to-market planning, structured for execution.

04

Landing plan

Landing team roles specified, sequenced and defensible.

Bridging productivity

We design the full landing plan with sequencing, costing and development.

Bridging experience

We run the search that fills each seat with one local operator.

Bridging business value

Multiple cases of business matching and talent referrals across 140 companies.

How we work together

We offer a no frills offering, personalized to each client

Propositions we offer
Market Read
Top tier talent signals based on talent mandates.
Landing File
Sequenced talent acquisition strategy for GTM.
First 10 Search
Shortlisted candidates based on our network.
Landing Programme
Shortlisted candidate in-depth assessment.
Talent Council
Ongoing advisory from an ex-Egon Zehnder consultant.
Our working process
Plan

The go-to-market landing plan is built first.

Shortlist

Qualified profiles are passed, with add-ons where subscribed.

Prepare

Every candidate is briefed before the interview.

Report

Closed candidates are reviewed and the final report is submitted.

7Signals
How we assess each candidate

Candidates screened against mandate via CVs and talent signals.

Candidates are scored on the NAV First 10 Landing Standard, seven signals weighted by role.

Referrals are collected from top tier candidates.

NAV First 10

We look forward to working with you

The Silicon Valley of AsiaInspire the next generation within Singapore's tech ecosystem

Singapore's thriving tech ecosystem is well-known, but have you wondered how this Little Red Dot continues to punch above its weight and be a global pioneer in Innovation, Science & Technology?

Unlock exclusive access to Singapore's technology landscape with Go Margaux, your gateway to the city's top innovators.

Go Margaux brokers half-day visits, certified package tours, MBA capstone itineraries, EMBA market immersion itineraries, and pre-tertiary lecture series with Singapore's leading tech trailblazers.

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1 Half-day visit

Tech Company Tour

2-hour theory + tour sessions at a leading Singapore tech company. Weekday mornings or afternoons.

2 Half-day visits

Package Tour

Two half-day visits at two different companies, with a certificate of completion for every participant.

Overseas flagship program · 7/14 days

MBA Capstone Challenge

A full innovation-tour itinerary in Singapore connecting experts and corporate problem statements with aspiring MBA students for a thought-provoking learning immersion journey.

Discovery journey · 7 days · SG & TH

EMBA Market Immersion

A full market & ecosystem immersion itinerary to accelerate a business owners' landing pad into SEA.

Lecture series · pre-tertiary

GauxEdge Program

For ages 15-18, industry & academic experts deliver 60-90 min sessions (includes Q&A and discussion) designed to broaden the students' understanding of the university, careers and the wider world.

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go-margaux@nav.org.sg

Request the deck to find out more and craft your bespoke corporate tour itinerary with us.

Academic institutions we have worked with

Building our footprint across key education and technology markets.

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Our Testimonials

Working with Tertiary and High School groups from

North America
Mexico
USA
Middle East
UAE
Asia
China
Hong Kong
Taiwan
South Korea
Thailand
Vietnam
India
Go Margaux

Margaux means pearl in French, and like a pearl, Singapore's story is one of pressure turned into brilliance. From a small island with no natural resources to one of the world's most forward-thinking economies in under 70 years, the Little Red Dot has quietly become one of the most remarkable growth stories of the modern era.

Go Margaux carries that same spirit. Named for the pearl it embodies, and bearing the signature orange of Singapore Airlines, the island's most iconic global ambassador, it is Singapore's premier platform for tech tours that bring that story to life.

Come see how the Little Red Dot did it.

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Agentic AI Visit with BytePlus

Agentic AI Visit with BytePlus

Personal Branding Lecture with Adecco Group

Personal Branding Lecture with Adecco Group

Smart Building Visit with The GEAR

Smart Building Visit with The GEAR

Social AI Visit with Fingerdance

Social AI Visit with Fingerdance

Finance Lecture with Milltrust Intl

Finance Lecture with Milltrust Intl

VC Lecture with NUS/NTU MBA

VC Lecture with NUS/NTU MBA

Visit with Schneider Electric

Visit with Schneider Electric

Academic visit with Fingerdance

Academic visit with Fingerdance

3D-Printing Visit with CraftHealth

3D-Printing Visit with CraftHealth

Enterprise AI Lecture with SAP

Enterprise AI Lecture with SAP

Capstone program with Keio University MBA

Capstone program with Keio University MBA

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Meet Sean Ang, an investment and portfolio manager who is actively supporting early-stage tech startups across Asia. He manages an NUS alumni angel community and previously helped commercialise graphene-based technologies at NUS.

You can now book Sean for 1:1 sessions on:

  • Go-to-market
  • Branding & Positioning
  • Fundraising & Investor Relations
  • Financial modeling & Forecasting
  • Sales & Business Development
Book a session → venturegrid.social

Sean will be moderating a panel on: Deal-Making in Biopharma. His panel covers key topics like sourcing innovation, building partnerships and financing growth across China and Asia-Pacific.

Guest speakers
Jongmun Goh Founding Partner, KORU VC
Yuan Lu Investment Director, Shanghai S&T VC
Carl Qian Director (External Innovation), AbbVie
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An alumni community

Our distinction is not proprietary; we simply believe in the power of networking. Passionate facilitators of quality connections since 2020.

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Uniquely cross-generational

Actively re-connecting three different generations of business-focused alumNUS.

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Remaining share spans other faculties and non-direct alumNUS reconnected through NAV.

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An incubator of talent

NAV provides students with early access to an investment education, through a highly extensive curriculum that is “for students, by young alumni”. We work with motivated students to scout, analyse and present high-quality micro-cap, mid-market and early-stage businesses in APAC to our alumni network.

Looking to hire the next upcoming talent in corporate finance, banking or investments? Share your JD with us and we'll help to spread the word!

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Disclaimer: we only share the JD and facilitate one-time introductions from interested parties. We are not a placement agency and do not operate nor charge for such a service.

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Placements in private capital, startups or ecosystem players, 2020-2026.

NAV, a syndicate platform

Garnet Ventures

Garnet Ventures

Garnet Ventures is the business subsidiary of NUS Alumni Ventures, holding two functions.

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Disclaimer: NAV does not actively solicit retail and accredited investors; participating alumni investors indicated interest out of their own initiative.

Portfolio

Companies in the NAV network

Select a company to view its live opportunity.

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If you're interested to understand our current deal pipeline, please kindly reach out to us. We welcome enquiries from both NAV members, NUS alumni, and non-alumni individuals as well.

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Stay in touch with NAV

Whether you are an alumnus looking to reconnect, a founder raising, or an angel building a portfolio, tell us which door you are knocking on.

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We're always eager to collaborate, reach out and a member of the NAV team will follow up directly.

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The NAV EXCO

Sean Ang
Sean Ang Chairman Executive Management
Vanessa Ho
Vanessa Ho Director Investor Relations
Pinzhang Chen
Pinzhang Chen Director Investments & Dealflow
Ryan Siah
Ryan Siah Director Branding & Marketing
Bruce Liu
Bruce Liu Director Technology