Khailee Ng
Khailee Ng | |
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| Born | Khailee Ng May 2, 1984 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Education | University of Technology Sydney, San Francisco State University (Exchange program), University of California, Berkeley (Extension school) |
| Occupations | Investor, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Managing partner of 500 Global |
| Spouse |
Elisa Khong (m. 2018) |
Khailee Ng (born May 2, 1984) is a Malaysian entrepreneur and investor. He is a managing partner and board member of the venture capital firm 500 Global (formerly 500 Startups).[1]
Ng's career began with the founding of several technology startups in Southeast Asia before transitioning into venture capital. He has overseen investments in over 340 companies, including several that achieved valuations exceeding US$1 billion, such as Grab, Carsome, and Carousell.[2]
Career
Groupsmore
Ng co-founded the group-buying site GroupsMore in 2010.[3] Groupsmore was acquired by Groupon in January 2011[4] and was subsequently rebranded as Groupon Malaysia.[5]
SAYS.com
In 2010, Ng founded SAYS.com, a social news platform. In 2013, SAYS.com merged with Catcha Media to form the digital media group REV Asia in a deal valued at approximately US$13 million.[6] Ng served as Chairman of REV Asia’s board until 2017, when the company was acquired by Media Prima Berhad for approximately US$24 million.[7]
500 Global
Ng joined 500 Global in 2013 as a venture partner for Southeast Asia, managing the US$10 million ‘500 Durians’ fund.[8] He was promoted to Managing Partner in 2014.[9] During his tenure, the firm raised several regional funds, including ‘500 Durians II’ at US$53 million and ‘500 Southeast Asia III’ at US$143 million.[10]
Ng was an early investor in the super-app Grab, the automotive marketplace Carsome, and the classifieds platform Carousell.[11] In 2022, he received the Global Startup Mentor Award from the Founder Institute.[12]
Personal life
In November 2018, Ng married Elisa Khong in a ceremony that was broadcast online.[13]
References
- ↑ Pereira, Aaron. "Cover Story: Asia's Most Influential 2022 Honouree Khailee Ng". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "From Grab to Carsome, How 500 Global's Khailee Ng Finds and Funds Startups". www.bfm.my. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ↑ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "Group buying gains momentum in Malaysia". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "Week in Review: Traditional media player, Media Prima, makes a US$24mil move for scale & millenials". Digital News Asia. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ Russell, Jon (2017-05-09). "Media Prima buys Rev Asia for $24M to create Malaysia's largest digital media platform". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ Lawler, Ryan (2013-05-29). "500 Startups Raises $10M '500 Durians' Micro Fund, Hires Khailee Ng As Venture Partner To Invest In SE Asia". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "500 Global raises $143m for Southeast Asia". www.avcj.com. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ Asia, Tatler. "Khailee Ng". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "Meet the Global Startup Mentor Award 2022 Winners". The Founder Institute. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ↑ "Like Suhay Salim, Here are 3 Unique Weddings in 2018". Tempo. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2025-09-29.