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Paul is the Chief Executive Officer of EDBI and Chief Corporate Officer of SG Growth Capital.
Since joining EDBI in 2010, and prior to his appointment as CEO on 1 February 2023, Paul held various roles within the organisation. These included leading investments across global information and communication technology, emerging technology sectors, and Singapore-based enterprises.
Prior to EDBI, Paul managed investments in public consumer companies within emerging markets outside of Asia at the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC). Paul’s career began at PSA Corporation, where he managed and executed IT infrastructure projects specialising in security, network, and systems management.
Paul holds a CFA charter and possesses advanced degrees in finance and engineering. He earned a Master of Science in Wealth Management from Singapore Management University and a 1st Class Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
Chia Li is a Senior Partner at EDBI, overseeing investments in the Digital Economy, Next-Generation Hardware, Green and Bio-economy sectors. Previously, as Co-Head of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) and Fund-of-Funds (FoF), he spearheaded direct investment strategies for the ICT sector and indirect investments strategies under FoF to grow Singapore’s Deep Tech ecosystem.
Chia Li played a vital role in EDBI’s new market expansion covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and new domains like Cybersecurity. Additionally, he was part of the founding team that developed EDBI’s Value Creation strategy and practice, aimed at catalysing portfolio companies’ growth in Asia through Singapore and fostering ecosystem collaboration with government and industry partners.
Prior to EDBI, Chia Li spent over a decade in the tech industry, beginning his career at Motorola’s Mobile division, where he specialized in hardware and RF engineering, supporting full product development lifecycle, from design, development, testing to manufacturing, and successfully shipped several products globally.
Chia Li holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Communication) from Nanyang Technological University and an MBA from the National University of Singapore
Charmaine is a Partner and Co-Head of Digital Economy at EDBI where she drives investments in high-growth technology companies. She rejoined EDBI in mid-2023 as Partner and Co-Head of Digital Economy Investments, bringing over a decade of experience in venture debt and venture capital, with a deep understanding of the tech and startup ecosystems.
Previously, Charmaine was a founding member of EvolutionX, a US$500 million growth debt fund by DBS and Temasek where she helped establish in 2021. Prior to that, she led the DBS Venture Debt practice from 2018 to 2021. She began her investment career at EDBI focusing on growth-stage equity investments in the ICT sector. Earlier in her career, she worked in management consulting and banking.
Charmaine graduated with First Class Honours in Aerospace Engineering from Nanyang Technological University and holds a Master of Science in Finance from Imperial College London
Jolene is a Partner at EDBI, where she leads strategic investments in biotechnology and healthcare companies developing next-generation therapeutic modalities and precision medicines. Her portfolio includes innovative firms such as Callio Therapeutics, ElevateBio, Nuevocor, Nuvation Bio, Engine Biosciences, Hummingbird Bioscience, and MiRXES.
Prior to joining EDBI, Jolene was a postdoctoral fellow at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), where she led efforts to generate a comprehensive stem cell repository to study Huntington Disease using cutting-edge gene editing and cell culture techniques.
Jolene holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences from National University of Singapore, and a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge.
Christine is a Partner at EDBI, focusing on early-stage and fund-of-funds investments. She played a pivotal role in starting and building the New Ventures division at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). As a hands-on investor, Christine enjoys collaborating with founders to shape their product development, go-to-market, and fundraising strategies.
With over a decade of multi-industry experience, Christine previously worked at GIC Private Equity and Advanced MedTech, a leading medical technology company in Southeast Asia, where she gained experience in investment, corporate strategy, and operations. She also held business development, marketing, and sales roles at EDB’s Singapore and London offices, focusing on the healthcare sector.
Christine studied Biomedical Engineering at the National University of Singapore and is an alumna of the NUS Overseas College Program at Stanford University.
