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Finian Tan
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer at Vickers Venture Partners
· Singapore
Check size
Undisclosed
Lead stage
pre-seed
Deals tracked
17
Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence
Healthcare
Biotechnology
FinTech
Renewable Energy
Consumer Technology
pre-seed
seed
seed-plus
Series A
Singapore
United States
China
India
Southeast Asia
About Finian
Dr Finian Tan is the founder and leader of Vickers Venture Partners, a venture capital firm established in 2005. Under his leadership, Vickers has grown to become one of Asia's largest and most successful VC firms. Tan has built a track record investing across the Asian technology and startup ecosystem
Investment thesis
Backing entrepreneurs with revolutionary deep tech to solve major global problems.
Vickers Venture Partners, founded by Dr. Finian Tan in 2005, invests in early-stage deep-tech companies and life sciences ventures globally that deploy technical solutions to solve major global challenges. The firm integrates ESG considerations throughout its investment lifecycle, backing category-defining companies across sectors including artificial intelligence, healthcare, biotechnology, fintech, renewable energy, and consumer markets. Vickers targets entrepreneurs with vision, resilience, and integrity at pre-seed through growth equity stages, providing strategic guidance and leveraging an extensive network to help portfolio companies scale while generating both financial returns and positive social impact
Investment philosophy
Vickers Venture Partners invests in early-stage deep tech companies addressing global challenges in healthcare, biotechnology, renewable energy, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, integrating ESG considerations for social impact and financial returns.
Investment focus
Vickers Venture Partners focuses on early to growth-stage technology companies across Asia. The firm invests in innovative startups with strong market potential and scalable business models
Areas of expertise
Notable portfolio
RWDC
Eavor
Gylden Pharma
Atomwise
Chooch
Sisaf
Lumitron
SIMO
Aardvark
Vivance
Entomo
Spark Systems
Baidu
Focus Media
Samumed
Frequently asked
Does Finian Tan invest at pre-seed stage?
Yes. They invest at pre-seed, seed, seed-plus stage.
Their geographic focus includes Singapore, United States, China.
What is their typical check size?
Check size is not publicly disclosed. They currently invest through Vickers Venture Partners.
What sectors does Finian Tan focus on?
Finian Tan primarily invests in Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Biotechnology, FinTech.
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