James has been very genuine to help in any way possible and is quick to do so. Constantly challenges us to think bigger and serves as our go-to sounding board for fund raising and other operational matters. Humble and approachable too despite the immense success he’s had with 55tuan.
Funded by Singapore’s public institutions and his own capital, James Tan’s reputation as an astute angel investor with the Midas touch was established when many of his angel investments secured follow-on investments from international venture capital and private equity firms.
Retrospectively termed Super Angel Fund, the fund is a holding of 50+ angel investments made during the early days of Southeast Asia’s tech startup boom and a top decile fund based on publicly available data.
