John Tan

Human flourishing

📍 Singapore, Singapore🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Operator-angel🌍 Singapore
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Feb 2021
ErudiFi is a mission-driven technology company expanding access to education financing across Southeast Asia. Through our platforms — Danacita in Indonesia and Bukas in the Philippines — we partner with universities and vocational institutions to offer students affordable tuition installment plans. By bridging the financial gap to quality education, ErudiFi empowers students to achieve their aspirations, catalyzing generational transformation and driving long-term social mobility. - Supported 60,000+ students in pursuing higher education - Financed over US$60 million in tuition fees - Backed by Monk’s Hill Ventures, Qualgro, UBS Optimus, and Y Combinator (W18)
Board Member
Mar 2015
Ninja Van Group is a tech-enabled logistics organisation, backed by marquee investors including GeoPost, Alibaba Group, and B Capital Group. Launched in 2014 as an e-commerce express logistics company, it reached 100% network coverage by 2018 with over 2,000 stations and hubs across Southeast Asia. Today, around two million parcels course through its network daily. A decade of operations fortified Ninja Van Group’s e-commerce express network, enabling concurrent diversification across the realms of e-commerce and express logistics. To maximise its scale in e-commerce, Ninja Van Group offers a comprehensive suite of solutions – from digital to full-funnel marketing – to help shippers sell better. As a springboard for expansion beyond e-commerce, Ninja Van Groups e-commerce express network lays the groundwork for venturing into other express verticals, including business-to-business inventory restocking and cold chain.
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2021
Board Member
Feb 2021
ErudiFi is a mission-driven technology company expanding access to education financing across Southeast Asia. Through our platforms — Danacita in Indonesia and Bukas in the Philippines — we partner with universities and vocational institutions to offer students affordable tuition installment plans. By bridging the financial gap to quality education, ErudiFi empowers students to achieve their aspirations, catalyzing generational transformation and driving long-term social mobility. - Supported 60,000+ students in pursuing higher education - Financed over US$60 million in tuition fees - Backed by Monk’s Hill Ventures, Qualgro, UBS Optimus, and Y Combinator (W18)
2020
CEO | Founder
Jan 2020
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2016
Co Founder
Jul 2016
Collision 8 is a coworking space located in downtown Singapore offering workspace to a curated community of innovators from diverse backgrounds. Joining Collision 8 gives you access to the connections, resources, talent, and exposure needed to take your business to the next level. Engineering serendipity through member curation and personalised introductions, we foster high value connections between our members. With a gorgeous office space just minutes from Clarke Quay MRT, Collision 8 is a convenient place to work, attend high value events, cash in on our free open office hours across a variety of service offerings, gain access to mentors, and gather with other entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, and experts who are passionate about innovation. We can't wait to welcome you to Collision 8!
2015
Board Member
Mar 2015
Ninja Van Group is a tech-enabled logistics organisation, backed by marquee investors including GeoPost, Alibaba Group, and B Capital Group. Launched in 2014 as an e-commerce express logistics company, it reached 100% network coverage by 2018 with over 2,000 stations and hubs across Southeast Asia. Today, around two million parcels course through its network daily. A decade of operations fortified Ninja Van Group’s e-commerce express network, enabling concurrent diversification across the realms of e-commerce and express logistics. To maximise its scale in e-commerce, Ninja Van Group offers a comprehensive suite of solutions – from digital to full-funnel marketing – to help shippers sell better. As a springboard for expansion beyond e-commerce, Ninja Van Groups e-commerce express network lays the groundwork for venturing into other express verticals, including business-to-business inventory restocking and cold chain.
BWB Ventures
Partner
Mar 2015
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