Ryan Thoo

Ryan Thoo is a seasoned marketing and startups leader with extensive experience in the Southeast Asian tech ecosystem. He has held key marketing roles at PropertyGuru Group, where he contributed to its journey to unicorn status and IPO, and served as a Marketing Lead and Startup Advisor at Antler, a global VC firm. His expertise spans brand strategy, digital acquisition, community engagement, and supporting early-stage ventures. antler+1

Currently, Ryan is driving innovation and growth in the fintech and AI sectors. As Global Startups Lead at Airwallex, he focuses on leveraging the company's platform for startup expansion with a 'global-first mindset' and an 'AI-native future'. Concurrently, as Singapore Community Lead at Build Club, he actively builds and fosters the AI community, highlighting his commitment to emerging technologies and ecosystem development. linkedin+1

Beyond his corporate roles, Ryan has entrepreneurial experience as a co-founder of paperfish, a poke bowl business in Malaysia. This venture demonstrates his ability to build and scale a business from the ground up, with a focus on product quality and market trends. bfm+1