Investor + Founder Night
Meet the Top Investors in Singapore
Fundraising momentum resets in January, and most founders don’t know how to restart it.
Investors are recalibrating and founders are rushing to get meetings, which means there's a heavy fundraising jam. What's more, the new year brings new changes and last year's advice may no longer apply. Will fundraising change in 2026, or do you follow the status quo?
We're hosting this event in Singapore to help our own portfolio of founders tackle the problems above, and we decided to open this up to the public who are actively fundraising.
What to Expect
Join us on Wednesday, 21st January, 2026, where you'll…
Learn how investors are thinking about fundraising in 2026 - Understand how a VC's priorities and perspectives will change in the new year through an exciting panel featuring Hsu Ken Ooi (Managing Partner at Iterative) and Jeremy Tan (Managing Partner at Tin Men).
Meet the top investors in one place - We've invited our investor friends from Tin Men, Lightspeed, Plug and Play, Appworks, Jungle, and more so you get structured face time with investors.
Meet the best of the ecosystem - To keep the conversations useful, we're only allowing in founders who are actively fundraising. That means you'll only meet serious founders who are in the same boat as you.
How it Works
Sign Up - Upon sign up, you'll need to share with us your one-liner startup idea, the problem + solution, and a deck for us to review.
Get Selected – You'll be informed if you're accepted, declined or put on the waiting list.
Join the Event – You're all set! If you're accepted, just come to the event and you're good to go. For those in the waiting list, you'll be notified if a slot opens up.
Agenda
6:00pm: Registrations
6:30pm: Event starts and introduction
6:35pm: Panel starts with Hsu Ken and Jeremy
7:45pm: Breakout session start
8:30pm: Wrap up breakout session
9:00pm: Event ends
About Speakers
Hsu Ken Ooi, Managing Partner at Iterative
Hsu Ken Ooi is a Managing Partner at Iterative. He was previously the Chief Product Officer of Workmate, an on-demand blue-collar staffing platform in Southeast Asia. In 2014, he was VP of Product at Weave (YCS14). In 2009, he started Decide.com an early machine-learning company that predicted the future price of consumer goods. It was acquired by eBay in 2013.
Jeremy Tan, Managing Partner at Tin Men
Jeremy Tan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tin Men Capital, a VC firm investing in Series A B2B tech startups across Southeast Asia. With over 20 years of investment and operational experience, he has led multi-billion-dollar transactions across Asia and the Middle East in senior roles at Morgan Stanley, Trafigura, and Thomas H. Lee Partners.
A Cambridge-trained Chemical Engineer and Harvard Business School alumnus, Jeremy blends technical depth with sharp business acumen. At Tin Men, he works closely with founders—offering not just capital, but hands-on support and insight into scaling in complex enterprise markets. Known for building trust quickly and navigating high-stakes negotiations, Jeremy brings a disciplined, founder-focused lens to every investment.
About Moderator
Serena Lam, Founder of Fuzzy AI
Serena Lam – Founder at Fuzzy Sequence
Serena the founder of Fuzzy Sequence, a sales tool that personalises outreach at scale. Serena has led product in fast-growing startups (Mr Yum - Series A $89M, Geo $6M, BBT Club $1.2M) and tech at large-scale enterprises (IBM, ANZ).
About Iterative
Iterative is an accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia. Iterative invests up to US500K in a batch of startups twice a year. The investment includes 3-months of targeted growth and fundraising support, which culminates in a Demo Day to a network of 400+ investors. Learn more here.
About BLOCK71 Singapore
BLOCK71 is a global network of innovation hubs and startup communities, backed by National University of Singapore (NUS Enterprise). Across 11 cities in 6 countries—Singapore, Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Saigon, Nagoya, Tokyo, Suzhou, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and Silicon Valley—BLOCK71 supports entrepreneurs with the space, resources, and connections they need to succeed. Learn more at block71.co.