Shenya Wang

I was born and raised in a small town in Southwestern China. My family and I saw first-hand how Internet technologies have tremendously elevated the lives of the average people in China. The access we gained to products, services and even educational resources in the span of one generation was game changing.

When I was 15, I earned a scholarship to study in Singapore – the interviews were the first I’d ever had in English. Despite fears of the unknown I was drawn by the potential opportunities that an overseas education might open up for me. I decided to go and my parents gave me their blessings. I’ve been overseas ever since. Living, studying and working so far away from family and facing new challenges head on at each life stage, from my teens onward, taught me to be adaptable and resilient.

I spent time at BCG working with companies across Southeast Asia, spanning consumer, retail, infrastructure and TMT sectors, before joining the world of venture capital. I am motivated every day to connect Chinese founders with regional ambitions to ASEAN markets, or help Southeast Asian founders with insights and learnings from China and the rest of the world.