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Tan Yinglan
Founding Managing Partner at Insignia Ventures Partners · Singapore
Check size
Early-to-growth stage VC checks
Lead stage
seed
Deals tracked
18
Sectors
Technology, FinTech
Technology FinTech E-commerce SaaS Fintech Logistics seed Series A Series B Early Stage
Southeast Asia Indonesia Singapore India

About Tan
Tan Yinglan is Founding Managing Partner and CEO of Insignia Ventures Partners, a Southeast Asia-focused early-stage venture capital firm established in late 2017. Previously, he served as Sequoia Capital's first hire in Southeast Asia and held a position in Singapore's Prime Minister's Office. He leads investment activity across the region with a focus on digital disruption and technology-enabled startups
Investment thesis
Backing unstoppable Southeast Asian founders with extreme selectivity through a 3D framework.
Insignia Ventures Partners is a Southeast Asian early-to-growth stage venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies across the region with extreme selectivity. The firm manages capital from premier institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, foundations, university endowments, and renowned family offices from Asia, Europe, and North America, focusing on backing unstoppable Southeast Asian founders through a disciplined investment framework
Investment philosophy
Insignia Ventures Partners is a Southeast Asian early-to-growth stage venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founders building category-defining companies, drawing from premier institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds and endowments.
Investment focus
Insignia Ventures targets Series A and early-stage technology companies across Southeast Asia, with particular interest in digital disruption, agritech, and emerging market innovation. The firm backs founders solving regional problems through technology, including sectors like seafood farming automation and broader digital transformation
Areas of expertise
Series A Southeast Asia Digital Disruption Agritech Early-stage VC
Notable portfolio
GoTo Appier J&T Express Carro Ajaib Groww Tonik Flip Payfazz Aspire Super Shipper Finhay Pinhome Youtrip
Notable deals
Insignia Ventures Fund I – $25M raised (Sep 2017, first fund close)
Insignia Ventures Fund II – $516M raised (Aug 2022, multi-fund raise)
Seafood farming automation startups – Series A investments addressing technology gaps in Indonesia's aquaculture sector

Frequently asked
Does Tan Yinglan invest at seed stage?
Yes. They invest at seed, Series A, Series B stage. Their geographic focus includes Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Singapore.
What is their typical check size?
Tan Yinglan's typical check size is Early-to-growth stage VC checks. They currently invest through Insignia Ventures Partners.
What sectors does Tan Yinglan focus on?
Tan Yinglan primarily invests in Technology, FinTech, E-commerce, SaaS.

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