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Matthias Hendrichs

Matthias Hendrichs

Global business leader, CCO, AI advisor, and investor

Singapore
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Joined May 2026
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Summary

Matthias Hendrichs is a seasoned global business leader with 28 years of experience spanning technology, startups, and strategy consulting across Europe (11 years) and Asia (17 years). He has a proven track record of developing strategies to scale, run, and optimize complex businesses, including leading multi-billion dollar P&Ls and projects. ffnews+1
He possesses deep expertise in the digital ecosystem, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, having held key leadership roles like Head of App Store Commerce & Payments for Apple Asia Pacific, where he oversaw a multi-billion dollar business across 20 markets. He also co-authored articles on China's internet sector and digital economy for the South China Morning Post. ffnews+2
As the Global CCO at MODIFI, a global fintech company, Matthias is at the forefront of digital trade financing and cross-border B2B payments, leading global sales and marketing efforts. His involvement extends to the broader fintech ecosystem as an SFF Ambassador for the Singapore FinTech Festival, and with specialized education in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain from The Wharton School. modifi+1
Matthias is an active advisor and investor in the AI space, holding advisor roles at OpenAI and Perplexity, and investor positions in Anthropic, xAI, Lightspeed, Thinking Machines Lab, and Groq. His LinkedIn profile identifies him as an 'AI Advisor and Investor' and 'Futurist x Strategist x Keynote Speaker' on AI and the Future of Work. linkedin
He is a serial entrepreneur, having founded and served as CEO of Intraflux AG (1996-2001) in Germany and Mobile Guide (HK) Limited (2009-2012) in Hong Kong, where he developed the 'ask Ting Ting' mobile city guide. He is credited with building a $1.5B valued unicorn startup from the ground up, though the specific company name is not publicly linked to this valuation. ffnews+1

Work

Education

Writing

Well connected: The growing reach of China’s internet sector

January 3, 2016

An article co-authored for the South China Morning Post discussing the expansion of China's internet and tech businesses.

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How foreign tech companies that 'go local' survive - and thrive - in China

October 15, 2015

An article co-authored for the South China Morning Post on strategies for foreign tech companies in the Chinese market.

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Chinese digital economy is remaking the world of commerce

December 8, 2014

An article co-authored for the South China Morning Post about the transformative impact of China's digital economy.

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Kritischer Erfolgsfaktor Wissensmanagement

January 1, 2002

An academic paper on knowledge management, published in a book titled "Knowledge Management und Business Intelligence."

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Hobbies

Associate Producer of the internationally acclaimed feature film Jasmine (2015). imdb